IST researchers categorize social media searches
(PhysOrg.com) -- By integrating social media, Penn State researchers have found a way to better satisfy individual users' multimedia searches on the Web.
Computer Sciences
Jul 30, 2010
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What's in a tweet? Researchers use social media to measure national mood
Tweeters on the West Coast are considerably happier than those on the East Coast, and Twitter users are happiest on Sunday mornings and unhappiest on Thursday evenings.
Social Sciences
Jul 23, 2010
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PeerBook: Student develops new social networking software
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Scottish student who became worried about the lack of privacy on sites like Facebook has come up with a solution - he’s developed his own social networking program.
Computer Sciences
Jun 23, 2010
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German physicists develop a quantum interface between light and atoms
German hysicists at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have developed a quantum interface which connects light particles and atoms.
Quantum Physics
May 27, 2010
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Facebook tuning privacy controls to appease critics
Facebook on Saturday said it plans to simplify privacy controls at the popular social-networking service to appease critics.
Internet
May 23, 2010
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Ultra-secure quantum communications
(PhysOrg.com) -- The risk of sensitive information falling into the wrong hands could be eliminated by a new quantum communication process that delivers unprecedented security.
Quantum Physics
May 20, 2010
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Privacy vs profit at Facebook
Facebook's evolution from online club house to Internet powerhouse is raising fears that the social network is trading privacy for profit.
Internet
May 2, 2010
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Leaves, trunk and roots: Geneticists reveal how a tree knows to grow
(PhysOrg.com) -- Countless words have been put to paper over the years in attempts to describe the beauty of a tree -- including carefully crafted passages by the world?s most gifted writers. But those writings pale in comparison ...
Biotechnology
Apr 29, 2010
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Facebook's expansion triggers political backlash
(AP) -- Facebook's plan to spread its online social network to other websites could be detoured by regulators looking into privacy concerns that have raised the ire of federal lawmakers.
Internet
Apr 27, 2010
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Senators see privacy problem in Facebook expansion
(AP) -- Four U.S. senators want Facebook to make it easier for its more than 400 million users to protect their privacy as the website develops new outlets to share personal information.
Internet
Apr 27, 2010
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