In Brief: Pittsburgh launches downtown WiFi net
Pittsburgh is the latest U.S. city to launch a program to provide wireless Internet access in its downtown area.
Telecom
Jul 7, 2006
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Windows anti-piracy tool causes controversy
When Microsoft released its WGA (Windows Genuine Advantage) anti-piracy tool in July of 2005, its goal was to attempt to find a way to track and help reduce the illegal use of its Windows XP operating system. But the company ...
Software
Jul 7, 2006
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Computer users enjoy releasing control
A University of Missouri study finds that computer users react more positively to images that they do not control.
Internet
Jul 7, 2006
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Staying Cool Shouldn't Burn a Hole in Your Wallet
Air conditioning costs don't have to take a big bite out of a family's budget during the dog days of summer, says a Purdue University expert on refrigeration and air conditioning. There are a number of practical and inexpensive ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 7, 2006
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Computer poker program sets its own Texas Hold'em strategy
A Carnegie Mellon University computer scientist has demonstrated that you don't necessarily need to know much about poker to create a computer program that can play a winning hand of Texas Hold'Em. A knowledge of game theory, ...
Software
Jul 7, 2006
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Established eBay sellers get higher prices for good reputations
EBay sellers with established reputations can expect about 8 percent more revenue than new sellers marketing the same goods, a new University of Michigan study shows.
Other
Jul 7, 2006
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DOE publishes research roadmap for developing cleaner fuels
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released an ambitious new research agenda for the development of cellulosic ethanol as an alternative to gasoline. The 200-page scientific "roadmap" cites recent advances in biotechnology ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 7, 2006
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Spirit Copes With Decreasing Solar Energy
With electrical power from Spirit's solar array down to about 300 watt-hours per Martian day, or sol, the science team is able to plan only one major activity per sol and often needs to devote one sol to recharging the rover's ...
Space Exploration
Jul 7, 2006
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