Before thousands of civilian drones begin flying in U.S. skies, Congress should take steps to protect the public's privacy and prevent terrorists from hacking or jamming signals that control the aircraft, lawmakers said Thursday.
Other
Jul 19, 2012
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A new experiment conducted at the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI) examines the relationship between quantum coherence, an important aspect of certain materials kept at low temperature, and the imperfections in those materials. ...
Quantum Physics
Jul 19, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Security experts are turning to cognitive psychology for fresh ideas on authentication. Hristo Bojinov of Stanford University and others on his team have a new authentication design based on the concept of implicit ...
Two new computers running Google's Chrome operating system are looking to lure people to a browser-based environment. Both target light-duty computer users who don't need the full range of capabilities that traditional Windows ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 19, 2012
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US fans of the Olympics will be tracking the summer games on multiple screens, turning to tablets and smartphones for news, survey results showed Thursday.
Internet
Jul 19, 2012
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Twitter on Thursday began letting businesses more easily turn tweets into advertising that targets users of the globally popular one-to-many text messaging service.
Internet
Jul 19, 2012
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The Internet's "superheroes" are rallying to defend online freedom, while taking a page from Hollywood's playbook.
Internet
Jul 19, 2012
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A Russian national accused of cyber attacks on the online retail giant Amazon.com in 2008 has been arrested in Cyprus, US officials said Thursday.
Internet
Jul 19, 2012
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A coat of a certain color could be costly for wild boars, according to research published in the journal Physiological and Biochemical Zoology.
Plants & Animals
Jul 19, 2012
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(AP) — U.S. government weather forecasters predict the unusually hot dry weather that has gripped much of the nation will linger into autumn, especially for the parched Midwest heartland.
Environment
Jul 19, 2012
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