Study: Risky online behavior common
(AP) -- Big companies such as Citigroup and Sony have been the targets of major hacking attacks. Yet a new survey finds that regular people are also prime and often unsuspecting targets.
Internet
Jun 15, 2011
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Tech Tips: Guide to protecting Internet accounts
Security experts say passwords for more than 2 million Facebook, Google and other accounts have been compromised and circulated online, just the latest example of breaches involving leading Internet companies.
Security
Dec 5, 2013
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Vodafone Egypt fined 500,000 euros for coverage outage
Egyptian authorities said Monday they had fined the national branch of mobile phone giant Vodafone 500,000 euros over a coverage outage last week just ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
Telecom
Jun 10, 2019
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Study: Teens not the worst text-driving culprits
(AP) -- If you're about to warn your teenager about the dangers of texting or talking on the phone while driving, a new report suggests you look in the mirror first.
Other
Jun 18, 2010
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Data mining uncovers 19th century Britain's fat habit
A collaboration between historians, text mining, and information visualisation researchers has thrown up new insight into the hunger for sugar, coffee and rubber in the 19th century, as well as how fat became a worldwide ...
Computer Sciences
Apr 3, 2014
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Insecure teens use social media to harass, threaten dating partner
A teen girl gets delayed text messages from her boyfriend. She feels a bit anxious and wonders if her partner is cheating.
Social Sciences
Feb 9, 2016
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In Sudan, internet users find ways to beat blackout
In a lush garden cafe in Sudan's capital, a group of youngsters sit eyes glued to mobile phone screens, seeking ways to bypass an internet blackout imposed by army rulers.
Telecom
Jun 20, 2019
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Information technologies foster freedom or reinforce repression
The media may portray text messaging and social networks as powerful new weapons for freedom fighters, but these new communication tools may not be as uniformly beneficial or as robust as suggested, according to Penn State ...
Internet
Sep 21, 2011
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System allows multitasking runners to read on a treadmill
(Phys.org) —A new innovation allows treadmill users to work their bodies and brains at the same time. The system, called ReadingMate, adjusts text on a monitor to counteract the bobbing motion of a runner's head so that ...
Engineering
Apr 15, 2013
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Texting while walking impairs stride, poses risks
Texting while walking impairs a person's ability to follow a straight line and keep a normal pace, and may pose risks to pedestrians according to a study out Wednesday.
Other
Jan 22, 2014
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