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Tor: An Anonymous, and Controversial, Way to Web-Surf
The Tor Project, which was created 10 years ago to hide the online activity of dissidents in countries that censor the Internet, has recently seen its popularity...
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How Google Is Taking the Knowledge Graph Global
Earlier this month, Google shared a fascinating statistic. The number of items in the company's Knowledge Graph—its database of people, places, and things, and...
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Looking at the Battle of Gettysburg Through Robert E. Lee's Eyes
Anne Kelly Knowles loves places where history happened.
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North Korea: On the Net in World's Most Secretive Nation
There's a curious quirk on every official North Korean Website: a piece of programming that must be included in each page's code.
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Selling Flak Jackets in the Cyberwars
When the Israeli army and Hamas trade virtual blows in cyberspace, or when hacker groups like Anonymous rise from the digital ether, or when WikiLeaks dumps a trove...
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Got Food Allergies? Now You Can Test Your Meal on the Spot Using a Cell Phone
UCLA researchers have developed iTube, a lightweight device that attaches to a cell phone to detect allergens in food samples. iTube uses the cell phone's built...
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Mind-Controlled Robotic Arm Gets Closer Than Ever to Human Limb
Researchers in the United States have developed a robotic arm controlled directly by thought with a level of agility closer than ever to a normal human limb.
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Hacking the Human Brain: The Next Domain of Warfare
It's been fashionable in military circles to talk about cyberspace as a "fifth domain" for warfare, along with land, space, air, and sea.
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A Brooklyn Protester Pleads Guilty After His Twitter Posts Sink His Case
In the end, the tweets told the tale.
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.S. Terrorism Agency to Tap a Vast Database of Citizens
The U.S. National Counterterrorism Center implemented a new program in March that allows the agency to copy entire government databases and examine information...
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Science,technology Will Suffer If .s. Goes Over Fiscal Cliff
With the looming fiscal cliff, the big issue for the IT industry is that the sequestration cuts affect all aspects of the government, including the NSF and the...
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.s. Rejects Telecommunications Treaty
The United States, Canada, and several European countries formally rejected a treaty proposed by Russia, China, and several developing countries that would have...
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.s. Sees Tech's 'center of Gravity' Shifting to Asia
The U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence recently released a report that outlines potential worldwide scenarios over the next 15 to 20 years. It...
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Robots Ride the Ocean Blue
When superstorm Sandy was rampaging across the Caribbean and mid-Atlantic, heralded by gale force winds, torrential rain, and surging tides, people rushed to get...
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Microsoft Retools in Fight Against China Pirates
For pirates in China, where illegal software sales greatly outmatch legal ones, a new version of Windows typically means a new treasure ship to plunder.
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China Looks to Lead the Internet of Things
When architect James Law looks in the mirror each morning his reflection is not all that greets him—he can also see the weather report, email messages, and his...
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Can Disguises Fool Surveillance Technology?
Stick on a fake moustache. Add some glasses. Dye your hair. And perhaps pop on a hat.
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China Developing GPS-on-a-Shoestring Plan
When it comes to satellite navigation systems, everybody's gotta have one.
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Study: Tech Job Growth Strong
Engine Advocacy and the Bay Area Council Economic Institute have released a report that details key findings on how technology sector jobs impact the overall U.S...
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