Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 15, 2015
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Computer Sciences
Apr 14, 2015
Formulas that drive Google, Klout, Facebook help researchers understand organized cybercrime
Notorious gangsters Al Capone and Carlo Gambino were famously done in by tax evasion charges. John Gotti, the "Teflon Don" was given up by a confidant. While the criminal masterminds of today are conducting their nefarious ...
Computer Sciences
Apr 6, 2015
Rage against the machines: A computer engineer battles malicious bots
Defending websites from malicious intruder bots is not unlike fighting viruses: neutralize them and they reinvent themselves, finding new ways to penetrate. But IT security designers still hold an advantage over some automated ...
Internet
Feb 13, 2015
When YouTube stars go offline and meet up 'live'
If you thought today's young YouTube celebrities have only virtual contact with their fans, think again. They have taken on something new: real life.
Social Sciences
Aug 18, 2014
New study reveals vulnerability in photo-ID security checks
Passport issuing officers are no better at identifying if someone is holding a fake passport photo than the average person, new research has revealed.
Social Sciences
Dec 11, 2013
Even when test scores go up, some cognitive abilities don't
To evaluate school quality, states require students to take standardized tests; in many cases, passing those tests is necessary to receive a high-school diploma. These high-stakes tests have also been shown to predict students' ...
Internet
Feb 6, 2013
US lawmakers propose password privacy bill
A group of US lawmakers on Wednesday proposed a bill that would make it illegal for employers or schools to require the disclosure of passwords for social networks such as Facebook.
Economics & Business
Dec 17, 2012
Corporations favor elite nonprofits
(Phys.org)—Businesses are good for nonprofits, but they are especially good for nonprofits that directly benefit the corporate elite such as art institutes, symphony orchestras and private schools, according to research ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 17, 2012
Monk parakeets: Immigrants to New York via Argentina
They appear as invaders, taking over a neighborhood and erecting tall dwellings seemingly overnight. Offspring and relatives soon follow, and their ensuing racket is not to be spoken of in polite company.
Software
May 8, 2012
PHP Group to try again to fix vulnerability
(Phys.org) -- The PHP group, under fire for prematurely pushing out a patch to fix a recently uncovered vulnerability in the language, says it is working on another patch to fix the problem as web site owners scramble to ...
