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Army Researchers Study Computer, Human Networks
U.S. Army researchers are exploring the interactions between individuals that form the basis of computer and social networks in an effort to find feasible warfighting...
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China to Lead World in Innovation by 2020
China is on track to be the world's leading country in terms of innovation by 2020, according to an AstraZeneca survey of 6,000 people in six nations. China currently...
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With Video Everywhere, Stark Evidence Is on Trial
In a world that is always on camera, the centuries-old courtroom experience is becoming a lot more complicated.
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Microsoft to Ramp p Browser Privacy
Microsoft says that Internet Explorer 9 will feature Tracking Protection, a privacy feature that will enable users to stop websites and Internet tracking companies...
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Criminals Find the Key to Car Immobilizers
For 16 years, car immobilisers have kept car thieves at bay, but that may now be changing.
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Criminals Find the Key to Car Immobilizers
For 16 years, car immobilisers have kept car thieves at bay, but that may now be changing.
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Big Patent Firm Sues Nine Tech Firms
Technology companies on Wednesday received troubling news that some had feared for years: Intellectual Ventures LLC has started suing.
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Anonymous Hacktivists Say Wikileaks War to Continue
A member of the Anonymous group of hackers, which has been targeting firms it sees as being anti-Wikileaks has said the campaign is not over.
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High Hopes, Hard Realities for India's $35 Tablet Computer
The Indian government won headlines around the world when it unveiled a prototype $35 tablet computer in July, but questions are now growing over whether the...
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Preventing Gridlock: Developing Next Generation Internet Infrastructure
The MODE-GAP project is working to boost capacity of broadband networks 100 times by developing data-transmission technologies based on special long-haul transmission...
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Civil-Rights Panel Weighs in on Where Minorities Fare Best in STEM Fields
A recently released report that examined minority students' pursuit of degrees found that admissions preferences based on race led to more minority students giving...
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Supercomputer Hunts Child Abusers
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are using the Jaguar supercomputer to analyze Internet traffic, looking for clues that will lead law enforcement officers...
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Pay-As-You-Go Internet Plan From FCC Is Raising Questions
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission recently submitted a proposal that would regulate Internet providers, and includes a provision that would allow companies...
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Cyberattacks Are Retaliation for Pressure on WikiLeaks
A small army of activist hackers orchestrated a broad campaign of cyberattacks on Wednesday in support of the beleaguered antisecrecy organization WikiLeaks,...
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Special Report
The current state of North American computer science education includes an upward trend in university enrollment for undergraduate programs, but also the erosion...
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'smart' Hospital Beds Could Enhance Patient Care
New research into hospital bed technology could soon represent a leap forward in patient care. A University of New Hampshire professor is negotiating with manufacturers...
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Nsf Celebrates Computer Science Education Week 2010
The High-Low Tech research group at MIT's Media Lab seeks to engage diverse people in developing their own technologies. The research is part of the NSF-funded...
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"this Paper Should Not Have Been Published"
Scientists see fatal flaws in the NASA study of arsenic-based life.
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Top Test Scores From Shanghai Stun Educators
With China’s debut in international standardized testing, students in Shanghai have surprised experts by outscoring their counterparts in dozens of other countries...
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