Invention IDs Computer Users By Typing Patterns May 24, 2006 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 27 vote(s)
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Thirteen years ago Dr. Marcus Brown, associate professor of computer science at The University of Alabama, and one of his now former graduate students were awarded a patent for their novel invention which identifies a person ... | |
Designing semantic software by numbers June 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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A system for creating semantic software could transform application development from a cottage industry to an industrial-style production line. Semantic applications are the next frontier for information science, but creating ... | |
IBM Announces New Products and Initiatives to Enable Next-Generation Linux August 05, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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At the opening of the LinuxWorld tradeshow today, IBM introduced a series of new products, services and initiatives that further expand IBM's commitment to Linux and open source by enabling the next generation of Linux. | |
 Computer game's high score could earn the Nobel Prize in medicine May 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 48 vote(s)
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Gamers have devoted countless years of collective brainpower to rescuing princesses or protecting the planet against alien invasions. This week researchers at the University of Washington will try to harness ... | |
MS Patch Tuesday Fires Off 14 Critical Updates May 09, 2007 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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System administrators will have to prioritize between updating Exchange and DNS servers while leaving equally important server and application updates dangling, experts say. | |
Review: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 -- Some Assembly Required April 10, 2007 | User rating: 2.9 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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Version 5 of Red Hat's Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system hit the streets last month, complete with a truckload of updated open-source components and brand-new support for server virtualization - courtesy of the Xen ... | |
 Blackboard Problems Leave Vista on Double-Secret Probation March 30, 2007 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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On college campuses, Microsoft's Vista operating system may be in danger of failing courses that use Blackboard, a key software program for communication between teachers and students. | |
 Scientists develop artwork that changes to suit your mood August 03, 2006 | User rating: 2.7 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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Computer scientists from Bath and Boston have developed electronic artwork that changes to match the mood of the person who is looking at it. Using images collected through a web cam, special software recognises ... | |
 Photo software creates 3-D world February 20, 2007 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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In the digital age, organizing a photo collection has gone from bad to worse. The saying used to be that a picture is worth a thousand words. Now the question arises: what are a thousand pictures worth? In ... | |
 New virus identified on Yahoo! Messenger May 22, 2006 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 51 vote(s)
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Users of Yahoo! Messenger beware, a new worm is on the loose. | |
The State of Ubuntu 7.04 Is Strong May 08, 2007 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 22 vote(s)
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With companies and individuals everywhere failing to find the wow in Windows Vista, Apple's OS X riding iPod sales and snarky commercials to steady growth, and long-time Microsoft partner Dell announcing plans to market a ... | |
Microsoft Highlights Changes to the Windows Kernel May 17, 2007 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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At WinHEC, Microsoft technical fellow Mark Russinovich discussed, among other things, how uniprocessor kernel variants were now gone from Windows Server 2008, which reduces the need for downtime. | |
Can a Rootkit Be Certified for Vista? March 16, 2007 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 21 vote(s)
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A roomful of hackers, CIOs and CSOs agree that Microsoft's given us the most secure version of Windows yet, but their approval is served up with a garnish of "excepts," "howevers" and "althoughs." | |
Tool Turns Any JavaScript-Enabled Browser into a Malicious Drone March 27, 2007 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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A new tool too dangerous to give away can turn any PC - Windows, Mac, Linux - or any device with a browser into a site attacker. | |
Method to Better Predict Software Vulnerabilities June 29, 2006 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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Vulnerability defects in software that can allow hackers to bypass security measures have emerged as a significant threat in a society that increasingly relies on computer systems and the Internet for commerce and other uses. | |
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