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.S., Israel Developed Flame Computer Virus to Slow Iranian Nuclear Efforts, Officials Say
The United States and Israel jointly developed a sophisticated computer virus nicknamed Flame that collected intelligence in preparation for cyber-sabotage aimed...
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The Highly Productive Habits of Alan Turing
June 23 marks the 100th birthday of Alan Turing. If I had to name five people whose personal efforts led to the defeat of Nazi Germany, the English mathematician...
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War With Friends: Pentagon Eyes a Drone App Store
The U.S. military has dozens of different types of drones in its arsenal. Each one has its own unique controller. And each of those various controllers flies a...
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Why You Should Care About Robocup
This month, soccer fans are glued to Euro 2012. But another prestigious championship is about to kick off, too. The game is slower—much slower—and the players fall...
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'moneyball' For Basketball: Using Science to Change the Nba
USC researchers are using SportVU optical tracking data, which uses video cameras installed in participating basketball arenas to capture real-time video footage...
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.s. Needs Another 600 Humans to Fly Its Robot Planes
The Pentagon doesn't have nearly enough people to operate its growing fleet of flying robots. Right now, the U.S. Air Force is short nearly 600 drone pilots and...
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U.s. Cities Embrace Software To Automatically Detect 'suspicious' Behavior
San Francisco is set to become the latest U.S. city to invest in software, created by Texas-based BRS Labs, that monitors and memorizes movements as they are captured...
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Researcher: Interdependencies Could Lead to Cloud 'meltdowns'
As cloud computing becomes increasingly common, serious operational "meltdowns" could take place as end users and vendors mix, match, and bundle services for various...
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Industry Consortium to Tackle Open Spec for Software Use Across Multicore Devices
Several companies have formed the Heterogeneous System Architecture Foundation, a consortium to provide an open specification for software to be written and deployed...
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Get Ready, Because Voyager I Is *this Close* to Leaving Our Solar System
Last week, in the corners of the Internet devoted to outer space, things started to get a little, well, hot. Voyager 1, the man-made object farthest away from Earth...
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Research at the University of Twente: Wi-Fi Will Soon Reach Its Limits
University of Twente researchers have found that in some cases, Wi-Fi's efficiency can drop to less than 20 percent in areas where many different networks and wireless...
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Experts Warn of Shortage of U.s. Cyber Pros
Leading cyber experts warned of a shortage of talented computer security experts in the United States, making it difficult to protect corporate and government networks...
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Microsoft Wants to Serve You Ads Based on What You Do in Your Living Room
A new patent application from Microsoft points to a future in which your Kinect watches you, and sends ads based on your mood.
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Apple, Google Just Killed Portable GPS Devices
If it wasn't obvious before, it’s crystal clear today. The dedicated portable GPS device is dead, with Apple and Google playing pallbearer to Garmin, Magellan,...
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Apple's Stash of Credit Card Numbers Is Its Secret Weapon
That little iPhone in your pocket is perfectly positioned to become a clone of the credit cards in your wallet or purse.
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Nasa Mars Rover Team Aims For Landing Closer to Prime Science Site
NASA has narrowed the target for its most advanced Mars rover, Curiosity, which will land on the Red Planet in August. The car-sized rover will arrive closer to...
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Spy Agency Fund Targets Bay Area Technology
With technology that would make James Bond envious, Silicon Valley companies are playing a behind-the-scenes role with the nation's most clandestine agencies, helping...
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Flame Malware Makers Send 'suicide' Code
The creators of the Flame malware have sent a "suicide" command that removes it from some infected computers.
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Oh, That
The limits of Moore's Law, which states that about every two years, computer chips will become twice as fast and twice as small, may finally be in sight.
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