 Immaterial display allows viewers to handle 3D images in air August 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 48 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In the future of immersive entertainment, people may not only walk through floating 3D images, but also manipulate the images in thin air. Taking a step toward this reality, researchers have ... | |
 Eyes turn to dawn of 'visual computing' August 28, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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Lifelike graphics are breaking free of elite computer games and spreading throughout society in what industry insiders proclaim is the dawning of a "visual computing era." | |
 FAA outage reveals odd computing practices 3 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- When a computer glitch at a Federal Aviation Administration center caused widespread airline delays this week, it served as a reminder that the U.S. flight system is waiting for a modernizing overhaul. ... | |
Phone companies prepare backup plans for Gustav 5 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- The tropical storm bearing down on the Gulf Coast could be a test for the country's wireless carriers, which faced criticism and a regulatory push after Hurricane Katrina took out networks. | |
 Millions of young Chinese addicted to 'unhealthy' Internet games: report 13 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
Around four million Chinese youngsters are addicted to the Internet, mainly attracted by "unhealthy" online games, state media reported Friday, citing a top legislator. | |
Comcast to make monthly Internet use cap official 13 hours ago | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Comcast Corp., the nation's second-largest Internet service provider, Thursday said it would set an official limit on the amount of data subscribers can download and upload each month. | |
 USC's 'print-a-house' construction technology August 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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Caterpillar, the world's largest manufacturer of construction equipment, is starting to support research on the "Contour Crafting" automated construction system that its creator believes will one day be able ... | |
MIT software aims to thwart cyber hackers August 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In response to the chronic cyber threat of hackers, MIT Lincoln Laboratory researchers are developing a software tool to identify the most vulnerable points in a computer network. The tool aims to make it ... | |
Internet law made simple August 28, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Internet law is a new frontier where SMEs fear to tread. Now European researchers have created a new internet law wiki designed to encourage more SMEs to go online. The internet has enabled a brave, new world ... | |
Saving lives through smarter hurricane evacuations August 28, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- Hundreds of lives and hundreds of millions of dollars could potentially be saved if emergency managers could make better and more timely critical decisions when faced with an approaching hurricane. Now, an ... | |
Reborn retail site fires salvo in shipping war August 28, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- With gas prices high and consumers stretching shopping dollars, competition is heating up online for deals - and a discount retail site hopes to fan the flames by shipping orders for $1.95. | |
 Blogger arrested over leak of Guns N' Roses songs August 28, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- A blogger suspected of streaming songs from the unreleased Guns N' Roses album "Chinese Democracy" on his Web site was arrested Wednesday and appeared in court, where his bail was set at $10,000. | |
 Computer virus goes into orbit August 27, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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NASA confirmed on Wednesday that a computer virus sneaked aboard the International Space Station only to be tossed into quarantine on July 25 by security software. | |
One small hitch for FAA, one giant mess for fliers August 27, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- When a computer system that distributes flight plans nationwide came rolling to a halt this week because of a software glitch, so did airplanes on tarmacs from Orlando to Chicago. The ensuing delays drove home just ... | |
Researchers offer new way to avoid bogus Web sites August 27, 2008 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Intercepting Internet traffic, and spying on the communication between two computers, is a gold mine for hackers. Now Carnegie Mellon University researchers hope software they've built will make it harder for criminals ... | |
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