 Study suggests human visual system could make powerful computer July 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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Since the idea of using DNA to create faster, smaller, and more powerful computers originated in 1994, scientists have been scrambling to develop successful ways to use genetic code for computation. Now, new ... | |
 Meet Robo habilis July 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 22 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A European research project has brought the dream of human-like robots closer to reality by creating a human-like arm and hand controlled by an electronic ‘brain’ modelled on the human cerebellum. | |
 Revolutionary green technology bus July 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Insight from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, commitment from two Michigan companies and funding from the Department of Energy have led to the commercialization of a lightweight urban transit bus with double ... | |
 Scientist says feathers are future of Asia construction August 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 21 vote(s)
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A Filipino scientist says he has created a new composite building board made of chicken feathers that could be a major breakthrough for the construction industry in Asia. | |
Big Yahoo shareholder demands review of board vote August 05, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | User comments: 2
(AP) -- A major Yahoo Inc. shareholder has asked for a review of how its votes were cast in last week's re-election of the Internet company's board, raising questions about whether the opposition to the directors may have ... | |
Delta to offer Wi-Fi on mainline domestic fleet August 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Delta Air Lines Inc. said Tuesday it will offer broadband wireless Internet access on its entire domestic mainline fleet by the middle of next year. Several other airlines either offer similar service or plan to, ... | |
 Online social networking sites are hacker playgrounds August 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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Computer security researchers on Thursday warned that online social networking websites are playgrounds for hackers who can easily take advantage of people's trust. | |
Cable companies stole telcos' lunch in 2Q August 08, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
(AP) -- Phone companies have been feeling the heat from cable companies for years, as those traditional TV providers have expanded their own phone services and fought hard for broadband Internet subscribers. | |
US judge gags subway card hackers August 10, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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A US judge on Saturday gagged hackers from telling peers at a notorious DefCon conference how to get free rides by cracking commonly used subway "smart cards." | |
Court says copyrights apply even for free software August 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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(AP) -- In a crucial win for the free software movement, a federal appeals court has ruled that even software developers who give away the programming code for their works can sue for copyright infringement if someone misappropriates ... | |
Clueless about trading? Start networking online 22 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
(AP) -- Erin O'Brien and her friends are do-it-yourself investors. As part of an online community at the brokerage Zecco, they consult each other on terminology, tax law and investment philosophy. Having tagged each other ... | |
Gasoline produced from biomass could be in fuel tanks by 2010 with new technology 19 hours ago | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 39 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Turning everyday waste into gasoline may seem like a distant dream, but thanks to researchers with the Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) and Byogy Renewables Inc., it could become a reality within ... | |
Building a better telecom system July 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Hurricane Katrina helped University of Texas professor, Alexis Kwasinski, formulate a new plan for the U.S. telecom system: a de-centralized power architecture that would have kept the lights and phones on in New Orleans. ... | |
Intel Outlines Plans for New Category of Smarter, Purpose-Built 'System on Chip' Designs July 24, 2008 | User rating: 2.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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As Internet access continues to be added to all kinds of computers and devices, Intel executives outlined a plan to use its chip design expertise, factory capacity, advanced manufacturing techniques and the economics of Moore's ... | |
 Yahoo in 'cloud computing' research with HP-Intel July 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Yahoo and technology giants Intel and Hewlett Packard on Tuesday announced an alliance to advance "cloud computing," backing a trend that would reduce reliance on packaged software. | |
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