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Researchers Sound Alarm on Web App 'side Channel' Data Leaks
Researchers who have tested the security of popular online tax, health, investing, and search sites report that the Web applications are becoming more vulnerable...
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Security Researchers Hacked Iphone
The University of Luxembourg's Ralf-Philipp Weinmann and Zynamics' Vincenzo Iozzo chained existing code bits to compromise the iPhone during the PWN2OWN hacking...
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Robots, Space Technology Run Australia's Mining Miracle
Rio Tinto plans to use satellite, motion-sensor technology, and robotics to become the most technologically advanced mining company in the world.
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ACM Awards Recognize Computer Science Innovation
ACM has announced the winners of six prestigious awards for their innovations in computing technology that demonstrate the benefits of computational thinking for...
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Technology Coalition Calls For an pdate of Online Privacy Laws
A broad technology coalition would like to see the Electronic Communications Privacy Act updated to define the U.S. government's access to e-mail and private files...
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What If All Software Was Open Source?
A new system makes it possible to add custom features to any standard software program like Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, or Apple iTunes.
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A Tiny Defect That May Create Smaller, Faster Electronics
Researchers at the University of South Florida have developed a technique to turn defects in graphene into tiny metallic wires.
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James Bond Spies Fail Social Networking
The director-general of MI5 says he's concerned the Britain's spy agency is being held back by some James Bond-generation agents who don't understand the world...
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Recession Will Keep It Spending Flat in 2010, Study Says
Most companies feel battered by the recession and expect that external spending on computers, software and related services will be flat in 2010, according to a...
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Pedophiles in Chatrooms May Be Trapped By Their Typing
Newcastle University researchers are developing technology that could be used to prevent convicted sex offenders from committing further crimes. The technology...
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City Tours By Mouse Click
Fraunhofer IFF researchers have developed software that can provide virtual tours of cities for everyone from commercial investors to potential and current residents...
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Nasa Will Help Probe Toyota Acceleration Problem
NASA and the National Academy of Sciences are joining the U.S. government's effort to figure out what caused the sudden acceleration problems that led to Toyota's...
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Playing It Safe With Two Networks
To protect itself from hackers, Cryptography Research runs two unconnected networks—one for sensitive data and core engineering work that is not connected to the...
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From Chalk To Bytes: The Digital Classroom
Colleges and universities are experimenting with different ways to connect students and teachers. More than 200 institutions are using open-source software created...
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Cyberattacks Are 'Existential Threat' to U.S., FBI Says
The threat from cyberattacks is so severe that it actually threatens the very existence of the United States, says Steven Chabinsky, the deputy assistant director...
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Scientists Achieve New World Record in Energy-Efficient Data Processing
Computer scientists from Frankfurt's Goethe University and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have set a new world record in energy-efficient data processing...
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Multicore Requires Os Rework, Windows Architect Advises
The basic architecture of modern operating systems may need to be rethought in order to accommodate multicore processors, according to a recent presentation at...
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Survey: .s. Women and Minority Scientists Often Discouraged From Pursuing STEM Careers
A lack of quality science and math education programs, persistent stereotypes, and financial issues related to the cost of education are the top three causes for...
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Rising Demand For Sql, Linux Skills
ITWorldCanada.comA recent Technology Demand and Supply Q4 2009 report, produced for the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, found that SQL, C#, .NET and Linux...
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