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Researchers teach computers to search photos by subject
Washington: Penn State University researchers have developed a statistical approach, called ALIPR, that one day could make it easier to search the net for photographs.
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Sony, Microsoft virtual communities to start
CHIBA, Japan - Video game rivals Sony and Microsoft are going head-to-head in virtual worlds for their home consoles later this year.
GMA News |
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Yahoo Shareholder Asks Microsoft To Re-Bid At $22. Good Luck With That.
Private equity fund Mithras Capital, which holds 1.9 million shares of Yahoo (about 0.14%), will propose to Microsoft that they buy Yahoo at $22 per share, Reuters reports . Microsoft would then unload Yahoo's Asian assets adn non-search businesses, take $3 billion worth of cost savings and some tax benefits, and end up with Yahoo's search business for $10.3 billion. Microsoft is obviously ...
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Rockingham’s e-Vault, a project a decade in the making, comes online
N.C. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall was in Rockingham County on Thursday for the launch of e-Vault, an electronic database for records dating to the county’s formation in 1787. She called e-Vault “a kind of digital triumph for Rockingham County government.”
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Fellowships for Knight Digital Media Center Tech Tools Workshops
The Knight Digital Media Center at the University of California, Berkeley is accepting applications for 20 fellowships per workshop for editors and reporters to attend two training sessions that combine practical instruction in current and emerging technologies that impact news-gathering and reporting with in-depth exploration of issues in online publishing. … [visit site to [...] ...
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U.S. 'smart lighting' effort targets LED-based wireless nets
PORTLAND, Ore. — A "smart lighting" initiative being funded by the government seeks to piggyback wireless communications capabilities onto future LED lighting installations to provide more broadband access points.
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Laptops 'did not cause Qantas drop'
There is no evidence to suggest the use of mobile phones or laptops was the cause of the latest Qantas safety incident, investigators say.
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Xbox 360 gets bundles of holiday joy
Microsoft adds Sega Superstars Tennis into $199 Arcade boxes, while standard $299 and Elite $399 systems will come packed with Lego Indy, Kung Fu Panda.
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Multi-National Oil And Gas Company Chooses Accelrys To Increase Efficiency In Catalyst Discovery And Optimization
Accelrys, Inc., a leading provider of scientific business intelligence software and services, today announced that one of the largest multi-national oil and gas companies has chosen Accelrys to develop an integrated solution which would enable this company's catalyst research scientists to both accelerate catalysis research and discovery and to improve the performance of the resulting catalysts
ChemicalOnline |
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UK Online Exclusive: Saints Row 2 [Review]
TVG takes a trip back to Stilwater and discovers that everything's new and improved...
Total Video Games |
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Gainesville Man Found Guilty of Child Porn
GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) -- A federal jury has convicted a Gainesville man of receiving and possession of child pornography. Prosecutors say 37-year-old Marvin D. Bridges had thousands of images on his computer hard drive showing children being sexually exploited.
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Netbook returns blamed on Linux 'teething problems'
Higher return rates for Linux-based Netbooks do not necessarily reflect badly on the open source operating system, according to Ubuntu backer Canonical.
ZDNet Asia |
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U.S. Allegedly Eavesdropped On GI's Calls
The Senate Select Intelligence Committee is looking into allegations from two U.S. military linguists that the government routinely listened in on phone calls of American military and humanitarian aid workers serving overseas.
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Suspected Burglar Helps Himself to Laptop, Milk
A 24-year-old Port Orchard man was arrested early Saturday for allegedly entering a Maple Street home, trying to take a laptop and then sampling milk from the refrigerator, according to Bremerton police reports.
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Researchers target hack-proof pacemakers
PORTLAND, Ore. — Researchers are designing a prototype pacemaker that could prevent a hacker from sending the implant a potentially fatal signal. The secure implant could detect unwanted signals and notify patients of security breaches.
Planet Analog |
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Google's lunar-landing competition expands
WASHINGTON — Google Inc. said Tuesday (Oct. 7) it has added two new teams and a new partner to its Lunar X Prize competition, a robotic race to the Moon.
Planet Analog |
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Download services increasingly popular with universities
Legal, school-sponsored music and movie services have exploded in popularity over the last few years—well, in popularity with administrators, at least. 15 percent of all US schools and 39 percent of the big ones offer such services. It's not clear that students love them as much as admins do, however. Read More...
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FTC Warns Of Increase In Internet Scams
Experts warn issuing warning because scammers are taking advantage of unstable economic financial markets to confuse customers and try and get personal information.
WPSD Paducah |
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Man facing child porn charges after Internet check
A Raleigh County man was jailed after State Police say Internet undercover operations led to authorities finding 10 child pornography videos in his home.
The Register-Herald |
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Whistle Stop Book Shop. The End.
STRATFORD -- It's not the economy. It's not the Internet or the big chains, either. It's just time for the story of the Whistle Stop Book Shop to end.
Connecticut Post |
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Microsoft to issue 11 security patches on Tuesday
Starting next week, company is expected to also provide an "exploitability index" to help system administrators prioritize the patches.
ZDNet Asia |
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Commonwealth Bank glitch 'fixed'
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, hit by a computer glitch overnight, says all customers affected will be able to access funds by 11am today. All payments delayed by the glitch will have been processed
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Salem State panel tackles media and election questions
To what extent does the media influence public opinion? What role do journalists play in affecting the way we see the current presidential candidates? And is the Internet a positive or negative influence on voters’ opinions, with its steady stream of sometimes questionably accurate information?
The Salem Gazette |
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Daily Times Web site more reader friendly
When you log on to Delcotimes.com Monday night or Tuesday morning, things are going to look a little different. In an attempt to get a little more reader friendly and interactive, the look and feel of the Web site is changing.
Delaware County Times |
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Business
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, hit by a computer glitch overnight, says all customers affected will be able to access funds by 11am today. All payments delayed by the glitch will have been processed by then, the bank said.
The West Australian |
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