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Obama Set to Create a Cybersecurity Czar With Broad Mandate
U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to announce that he will create a cyberczar position, adding a senior White House official who will have broad authority...
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Fake Web Traffic Can Hide Secret Chat
The Internet's underlying technology can be harnessed to let people exchange secret messages, perhaps allowing free, coded speech under oppressive regimes. So says...
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Every Move You Make: Smart Phone App Helps Burn Calories
Thanks to a University of Houston professor, the iPhone can now count how many calories you've burned in a given day. A new, free download called Walk n' Play is...
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It's Not Just Tv Anymore: The Promises and Perils of Children's Technological Environments
Today's children are coming of age immersed in video gaming, Web browsing, and instant messaging. Many have cell phones, laptops, and hand-held video games. Others...
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Classroom Computers Boost Face-to-Face Learning
A European Union-funded research initiative called LEAD is using computers to enhance collaborative, face-to-face learning and problem solving. The research demonstrates...
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Coverity Co-Founder Receives ACM Grace Murray Hopper Award
Coverity co-founder Dawson Engler has been awarded ACM's Grace Murray Hopper Award for his groundbreaking research in automated program checking. "Dawson Engler...
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U.S. Lags Globally in Robotics Development
The United States is trailing other countries in the development of sophisticated robots, according to a recently released report written by a group of 140 experts...
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Keynoters Announced for Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing
Google vice president Megan Smith and University of California, San Diego professor Fran Berman will be the keynote speakers at the 9th annual Grace Hopper Celebration...
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U.S. Announces Significant Steps in Smart Grid Development
On May 18, 2009, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced significant progress that will help expedite development of a...
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Wisconsin tility Testing Online Energy Monitors
A Wisconsin utility is joining an energy-efficiency initiative that allows customers to monitor their home's power use online, through an iGoogle gadget. Google's...
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Msu Computer Scientist Wins Nsf Grant For Wireless Tech Research
Montana State University (MSU) professor Jian Tang has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to continue his research in wireless communications...
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Bots vs. Smugglers: Drug Tunnel Smackdown
New software developed at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is being used with semi-autonomous robots in the war against drug smuggling. The software can be...
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Are Computers Transforming Humanity?
Researchers and technologists agree that computer technology is fueling significant changes in individuals and society as a whole, and the endpoint is unknown.
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Siggraph to Showcase Breakthroughs in Haptics, Robotics, and Gaming
ACM SIGGRAPH 2009's Emerging Technologies will feature demonstrations and juried interactive installations from numerous fields, including alternative displays,...
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In 2010 Asia and Latin America Will Be Leading in Use of Free Software
The use of free software in South America and Asia will reach about 70 percent in 2010, and will be particularly prevalent in the education sector, according to...
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ACM Group Honors Researchers Whose Zig-Zag Graph Aids Computer Network Designs
ACM's Special Interest Group on Algorithms and Computing Theory (SIGACT) and the European Association for Theoretical Computer Science have awarded the Godel Prize...
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Toyota Deploys Tech Tools in Third-Generation Prius
Recognizing that first-ness is a perishable commodity, Toyota has deployed an array of new technologies in its third-generation Prius hybrid aimed at cementing...
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A Technological Eye on Criminal Behavior
Researchers are developing surveillance camera systems capable of autonomously detecting illegal activities, such as when a cashier is giving friends free items...
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Technology to 'watch Over' Vulnerable Road Users
The European WATCH-OVER Project has developed a system capable of monitoring vulnerable road users (VRUs) that features a pre-crash system and a warning system....
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