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The Malware That Duped Target Has Been Found
The malicious program used to compromise Target and other companies was part of a widespread operation using a Trojan tool known as Trojan.POSRAM, according to...
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It's the 30th Anniversary of the Supreme Court's Monumental Decision About Betamax
Those of us who came of age in the Internet era may not know that they owe their ability to go online to a court decision 30 years ago today about a mechanically...
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Moth Drone Stays Rock Steady in Gale-Force Winds
They might not seem at all stable as they batter into light bulbs but moths have inspired an autopilot for drones.
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Programming Drones to Fly Like Birds
Researchers re developing autonomous robotic planes that could eventually think, or at least react, for themselves.
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The Search For the Lost Cray Supercomputer Os
In 1976, famed computer architect Seymour Cray released one of the most successful supercomputers ever made: the Cray-1, a stylish 5.5-ton C-shaped tower that was...
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New Fujitsu Labs Tech Can Do Batch Searches of Encrypted Data
Fujitsu Laboratories has developed a fast method to perform secret searches of data that is encrypted.
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A New, More Economical Sonification Prototype to Assist the Blind
A doctoral student has developed a sound-based assistive technology system designed to improve the autonomy of people with visual impairments.
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Quantum Physics Could Make Secure, Single-se Computer Memories Possible
Technology based on quantum physics could be used to make a memory device whose contents could only be read a single time.
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Out in the Open: An Nsa-Proof Twitter, Built With Code From Bitcoin and Bittorrent
Miguel Freitas is building a decentralized social network called Twister, which no single entity should be able to shut down.
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New Smartphone App Helps Blind Find Their Way Inside Buildings
A news smartphone app would allow the visually impaired to navigate independently inside buildings where the global positioning system does not work .
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'a Fema-Level Fail': The Law Professor Who Coined 'net Neutrality' Lashes Out at the Fcc's Legal Strategy
Back in 2003, when he was a law professor at the University of Virginia, Tim Wu wrote the definitive paper on net neutrality.
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Why You Should Care About Net Neutrality (faq)
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday struck down rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission in 2010 meant to protect...
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.s. Innovation Boosted By Silicon Valley-Detroit Team-up
Rising consumer demand for more technology in cars has sparked a convergence between the auto and computer industries.
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Rowan Computer Professor Pushes the Right Buttons
Rowan University professor Jennifer Kay this year won a $34,000 grant from Google to teach robotics in a new massive open online course.
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Robots Learn From Each Other on 'wiki For Robots'
The RoboEarth platform, described as a kind of Wikipedia for robots, connects robots to the Internet so they can flexibly deal with new situations and conditions...
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The Tricky Problem of Making Smart Fridges Smart
CloudFridge is a prototype smart refrigerator system designed to study and improve the user experience.
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What Secrets Your Phone Is Sharing About You
Fan Zhang, the owner of Happy Child, a trendy Asian restaurant in downtown Toronto, knows that 170 of his customers went clubbing in November.
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