News tagged with technological civilization

Dutch court refuses to ban sales of Samsung tablet

Dutch appeals judges ruled Tuesday that Samsung's Galaxy Tab tablet is not a copy of Apple's popular iPad, handing the Korean consumer electronics maker its latest legal victory over its American rival.

Technology / Business

created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Warrant needed for GPS tracking, high court says (Update)

(AP) -- In a rare defeat for law enforcement, the Supreme Court unanimously agreed on Monday to bar police from installing GPS technology to track suspects without first getting a judge's approval. The justices ...

Technology / Telecom

created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 2

First physical evidence of tobacco in a Mayan container

A scientist at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an anthropologist from the University at Albany teamed up to use ultra-modern chemical analysis technology at Rensselaer to analyze ancient Mayan pottery ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

US bill seeks to improve cyber information-sharing

A bill intended to increase sharing of information about cybersecurity threats between government and the private sector was introduced in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 30, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Finding frugal aliens: 'Benford beacons' concept could refocus search for intelligent extraterrestrial life

(PhysOrg.com) -- For 50 years, humans have scanned the skies with radio telescopes for distant electronic signals indicating the existence of intelligent alien life. The search — centered at the SETI Institute ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Jul 20, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (30) | comments 39 | with audio podcast

Life in the universe? Almost certainly. Intelligence? Maybe not

(PhysOrg.com) -- We are likely not alone in the universe, though it may feel like it, since life on other planets is probably dominated by microbes or other nonspeaking creatures, according to scientists who ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created May 12, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (40) | comments 65