Survey finds people text and drive knowing dangers
Nearly everyone agrees that texting and driving is dangerous. Many people do it anyway.
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Nov 5, 2014
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Talking to your car can be dangerous, studies say
Two new studies have found that voice-activated smartphones and dashboard infotainment systems may be making the distracted-driving problem worse instead of better.
Other
Oct 7, 2014
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5G mobile networks will support an internet that's so good you can feel it
With the roll-out of 4G mobile internet not even yet complete, it might seem early to consider starting work on the design of the next, fifth generation (5G) mobile networks. The truth is that telecoms systems are so complex ...
Telecom
Sep 30, 2014
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How does calling, texting and emailing affect teens socially?
Near-constant smartphone use is a hallmark of today's teenagers. And while the phenomenon has given rise to new injuries – "text neck" is now a growing problem – how is all that calling, texting and emailing affecting ...
Social Sciences
Sep 19, 2014
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Philippines orders evacuation near powerful volcano
Philippines authorities on Tuesday ordered people living close to a powerful volcano to evacuate, warning a dangerous eruption may occur within weeks.
Earth Sciences
Sep 16, 2014
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Could "narbs" help you tell your social media story?
Ananda Mitra of the Department of Communication, at Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina and colleague Sanjay Mamani point out that there are increasing amounts of unstructured data permeating the internet ...
Social Sciences
Aug 18, 2014
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Why aren't campus emergency alerts taken more seriously?
Well-publicized tragedies on college campuses across the United States have prompted university officials to implement alert systems that broadcast real-time warnings via text message and e-mail to students, faculty, and ...
Social Sciences
Aug 13, 2014
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Team develops software for automatic summarization of long texts
While long-form writing, epic cinematic tales and hefty tomes have had something of a renaissance recently, the continued popularity of the so-called microblogging platform Twitter and other such tools highlights the fact ...
Computer Sciences
Aug 7, 2014
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Time to watch out for SMS worms on Android devices
Google's Android now dominates 80% of the smart phone market. Of the major phone operating systems, Android is the most vulnerable to security breaches and yet perceptions haven't caught up with reality. People simply aren't ...
Software
Jul 1, 2014
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Get tougher on texting while driving, Americans say
(HealthDay)—Many Americans want stricter enforcement of texting-while-driving laws and stiffer penalties for violators, according to a new survey.
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Jun 26, 2014
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