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Hackers Harness Microsoft's Kinect For Business and Pleasure
Gamers and hackers could control the office as well as games with Microsoft's Kinect.
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Pioneering Research Aims to Make the Internet Faster
Researchers at the universities of Southampton and Essex are working on the Photonics HyperHighway project, which aims to develop new technologies that can make...
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CS Pioneer Knuth Releases Long-Awaited Textbook
Computer science pioneer Donald Knuth has released the "The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 4A, The Combinatorial Algorithms, Part 1," the first part of volume...
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NIST Issues Final Version of Full Virtualization Security Guidelines
NIST has issued the final version of its recommendations for securely configuring and using full computing virtualization technologies.
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md Advance Lights Possible Path to Creating Next-Gen Computer Chips
University of Maryland researchers recently made tiny integrated circuits using visible light, a major breakthrough that could allow computer manufacturers to make...
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DHS to Invest $40 Million on Cybersecurity Research
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will invest $40 million on cybersecurity research areas in fiscal 2011 in support of the Comprehensive National Cyber Initiative...
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The Technology Behind Super Bowl Xlv and Cowboys Stadium
Super Bowl attendees will experience impressive technology and some new mobile apps.
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No More Ipv4 Addresses
Asian registry snares last two address blocks, sparks automatic depletion of the free pool.
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Cloud Computing at Nist: Two New Draft Documents and a Wiki
NIST has issued two new draft documents on cloud computing for public comment and set up a new NIST Cloud Computing Collaboration site to enable two-way communication...
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Google Offers Virtual Gallery Tours
Internet giant Google unveiled a new Website that allows virtual tours of some of the world's most famous art galleries.
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I, Algorithm: A New Dawn For Artificial Intelligence
The field of artificial intelligence (AI) is undergoing a revival, spurred by probabilistic programming that merges classic AI's logical principles with the power...
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The Science of Bike-Sharing
Tel Aviv University researchers are developing a mathematical model to help new urban bike-sharing systems operate more efficiently. Bike-sharing systems have...
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National Competition Puts High Schoolers to the Cyber Warrior Test
Cyber Foundations is a cybersecurity competition for high school students launched by the U.S. Cyber Challenge and the SANS Institute. The contest will help identify...
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Researchers Provide Insight Into the Future of How We Understand Social Networking
University of Minnesota researchers have found that analyzing social networks can provide insight on aspects of social interactions, including the emergence or...
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White House Launches Startup America
The Obama administration recently launched the Startup America initiative, which will involve government agencies and private-sector programs to train, mentor,...
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Was Egypt Oversold as Top Offshoring Spot?
Before Egypt turned off the Internet, the country had received increasingly high marks from leading analysis firms as a promising offshore outsourcing destination...
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Report: Efforts to Secure Nation
The official government cybersecurity standards for the electric power grid fall far short of even the most basic security standards observed by noncritical industries...
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Google, Twitter Help Give Voice to Egyptians
Google has launched the latest salvo in an effort to overcome internet blackouts in Egypt during anti-government protests there.
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Wary of Egypt nrest, China Censors Web
In another era, China’s leaders might have been content to let discussion of the protests in Egypt float around among private citizens, then fizzle out.
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