During the opening ceremonies of this summer's Olympic games in London, a musical performance culminated with a stage-set house rising into the rafters to reveal Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, sitting ...
Internet
Oct 22, 2012
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The World Wide Web (WWW) on Friday marked its 20th anniversary and its founders admitted there were bits of the phenomenon they do not like: advertising and "snooping."
Internet
Mar 13, 2009
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British physicist Stuart Parkin, one of the brains behind the global "big data" revolution, on Wednesday won Finland's answer to the Nobel Prize, which is awarded by Technology Academy Finland.
General Physics
Apr 9, 2014
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A nuclear physicist and an archaeologist at the University of York have joined forces to produce a unique appraisal of the cultural significance of one of the world's most important locations for scientific inquiry.
General Physics
Jun 8, 2015
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There is probably not one of us reading this who has not lost themselves in time and space as they surf the web. So much engaging content, so many interesting lines of enquiry – and so much rubbish too.
Internet
Jan 21, 2014
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The number of websites has burst above one billion and is growing apace, according to figures updated in real time by online tracker Internet Live Stats.
Internet
Sep 17, 2014
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For years, scientists have complained that it can take months or even years for a scientific discovery to be published, because of the slowness of peer review. To cut through this problem, researchers in physics and mathematics ...
Other
Nov 16, 2017
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By now, most people feel comfortable conducting financial transactions on the Web. The cryptographic schemes that protect online banking and credit card purchases have proven their reliability over decades.
Computer Sciences
Jun 13, 2014
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A University of Washington computer scientist is calling on the international academic community and engineers working in industry to take a bolder approach when designing how people find information online.
Internet
Aug 3, 2011
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It's turning 29—what do you get the World Wide Web that has everything?
Internet
Mar 13, 2018
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