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To Stop Cheats, Colleges Learn Their Trickery
The frontier in the battle to defeat student cheating may be here at the testing center of the University of Central Florida.
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Biometric Atm Gives Cash Via 'finger Vein' Scan
Poland's cooperative BPS bank says it's the first in Europe to install a biometric ATM--allowing customers to withdraw cash simply with the touch of a fingertip...
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'paperless Ticketing' Aims to Thwart Scalping at Concerts, Sports Events
Anyone who's ever chased a hot ticket for a concert or sports event knows the agony of the drill. Wait--online or in line--until the box office opens and then compete...
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The Tech Refresher Russia's Spies Needed
From James Bond to Johnny English, the movies give us the impression that spies are top of the tree when it comes to money-no-object espionage technology. But that...
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With World Watching, Wikileaks Falls Into Disrepair
Would-be whistle-blowers hoping to leak documents to Wikileaks face a potentially frustrating surprise. Wikileaks’ submission process, which had been degraded for...
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Google Faces Pressure As China to Decide on License
Google Inc. could face further pressure for its other products in China as Beijing is due to decide whether or not to renew a license for the firm's flagship search...
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Supreme Court Relaxes Limits on Innovations That Can Be Patented
The Supreme Court on Monday loosened the limits on the kinds of inventions that are eligible for patent protection in a case that was closely watched for its impacts...
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Google in 'new Approach' on China
Until recently, the firm automatically redirected Chinese users to its unfiltered search site in Hong Kong to get round censorship issues. Google has said it will...
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In Faulty-Computer Suit, Window to Dell Decline
After the math department at the University of Texas noticed some of its Dell computers failing, Dell examined the machines. The company came up with an unusual...
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Supreme Court: 'business Method' and Software Patents Ok
This morning, the Supreme Court decided the long-running Bilski case on business method patents--a case with broad applicability to software patents. As expected...
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Police Push to Continue Warrantless Cell Tracking
A law requiring police to obtain a search warrant before tracking Americans' cell phones may imperil criminal investigations and endanger children's lives, a law...
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Judge Sides With Google in Viacom Video Suit
In a major victory for Google in its battle with media companies, a federal judge in New York on Wednesday threw out Viacom’s $1 billion copyright infringement...
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Visions of the Future
ACM joined forces with the British Computer Society to deliver its first academic research conference in Europe.
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Eric Brewer: Change Agent
Eric Brewer's latest project involves designing and deploying low-cost wireless infrastructure in developing regions.
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Censored!
Countries use Internet censorship to dominate the political dialogue, but also to create favorable conditions for government-controlled businesses.
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Hackers Aren't Only Threat to Privacy
Sophisticated hackers aren't the only ones gaining access to sensitive data on the Internet. A large amount of personal information is being left exposed or poorly...
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FCC Moves to Expand Role in Broadband
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission wants to overturn a 2002 commission ruling that designated broadband transmission as a lightly regulated service and...
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10 R&d Cybersecurity Initiatives Congress Seeks
The Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010, which was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate, lists 10 R&D initiatives the government would support...
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Countering Counterfeiters
Counterfeiting is a huge problem. Luxury goods are a favorite target, but so are vital products including medications and aircraft parts. European researchers have...
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