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Texas millionaire blasts into space
AN American computer game designer reached space yesterday, fulfilling a childhood dream that began with the flight of his astronaut father.
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Hackers got into 18 computer servers at World Bank
Cyberintruders used the Internet to crack into at least 18 computer servers at the World Bank Group last July.
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Top Scoops
Election Board Finds Sequoia Voting Systems 'Too Quick to Exonerate Self,' As Evidence Indicates Hardware and Software to Blame...
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It's the end of Web 2.0 as we know it [Irrational Exuberance]
The infamous Camp Cyprus 20 are trickling back home. And they feel fine. The 20 twentysomethings of Camp Cyprus work at companies like Google, Facebook, and Blip.tv, all of which make a business of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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UT Health Science Center at Houston Now Offers Free Podcasts on iTunes U
iTunes users can now get the latest health care information by downloading free podcasts produced by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston by logging into iTunes U at www.uth.tmc.edu/itunesu. The UT Health Science Center iTunes U initiative is led by The University of Texas School of Health Information Sciences at Houston and the Center for Clinical and Translational ...
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Microsoft Quietly Previews PC Advisor Repair Tool
notthatwillsmith writes "On Friday, Microsoft invited members of the Windows Feedback Program to try out a preview of a new application, the Microsoft PC Advisor. The new tool promises to 'continuously monitor your PC for problems and give you the solutions to fix them, in real time.' After testing on several Vista machines with a variety of problems, Maximum PC has written a full report on the ...
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Batman, Transformers, Hannah Montana are hot Halloween costumes
Expect to see plenty of Batmans, Transformers and Hannah Montanas when you're handing out candy this Halloween. A price-comparison Web site says those have been the most popular costumes with Wisconsin kids so far. According to sortprice.com, the Dark Knight is also big with adults. Batman and Joker masks are among the most popular adult costumes, followed by masks of Sen. Barack Obama. ...
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A Pop-Up Ad That?s Less Annoying
In a 2003 survey, nearly a third of respondents said that Internet pop-up advertisements were ?never appropriate.?
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World Bank under cyberattack?
Up to 40 servers have been penetrated in a series of attacks that have been under investigation by the FBI since last year, says report. Compare your salary Use the IT salary benchmark wizard and know the average salary differences between different job functions. Join activeTechPros. http://www.activetechpros.com
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Plus and Minus: Disposable vs. Rechargeable Batteries
The dawn of the internet and the Information Age generated tremendous new demand for power, as companies built their own networks and shifted to computer-based operations. Additionally, as technology shrinks to more portable proportions, more and more of that power will come from batteries.
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PhoneSpamFilter helps reduce annoying calls
In the past month, two of my friends turned on their computers only to discover that their Recycle Bins had mysteriously disappeared. Neither knew why their Recycle Bins were gone nor how to get them back.
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Beep, beep... danger calling
YES, that mobile phone call, open laptop or handheld electronic game can kill the tedium of a long flight. But think again before you use it.
The New Straits Times |
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Work Begins Monday On HP Site In Conway
Officials say construction will begin tomorrow on Hewlett-Packard's new customer service and technical support center in Arkansas.
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NASA Supercomputer Shows How Dust Rings Point To Exo-Earths
by Staff Writers Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 13, 2008 Supercomputer simulations of dusty disks around sunlike stars show that planets nearly as small as Mars can create patterns that future telescopes may be able to detect. The research points to a new avenue in the search for habitable planets.
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Internet extortion racket busted, woman held
On Sunday, the UT Police claimed of having exposed yet another shocking aspect of cyber crime by unearthing an internet extortion racket.
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Korean Star?s Suicide Reignites Debate on Web Regulation
When movie star Choi Jin-sil was found dead, South Korean police, the media and members of Parliament immediately pointed fingers at the Internet.
New York Times |
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Mainstream News Outlets Start Linking to Other Sites
By embracing the hyperlink ethos of the Web to a degree not seen before, news organizations are now acting in effect like aggregators.
New York Times |
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Spinning a Web of Lies at Digital Speed
In recent days there has been a range of false Internet reports that managed to gain great purchase across the globe while the truth is still logging on.
New York Times |
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MacBook / MacBook Pro rumor roundup
Filed under: Laptops Well the rumoratti has certainly been working overtime today when it comes to Apple, so we've decided to bundle all the news that's currently doing the rounds into one tasty and nutritious post. First up, there are new -- and quite detailed -- pictures out of what appears to be those MacBook and MacBook Pro casings we saw during the week . Again, we can't 100 ...
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T-Mobile Has Already Sold 1.5 Million Android-Powered Smartphones
Demand for the T-Mobile G1 is high enough that 1.5 million of them have already been pre-ordered, sight unseen. The only other smartphone has seen so many units sold so quickly is Apple's iPhone.
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Murray Bridge Cup Barriers Clarified
Stewards wish to advise that on Saturday, 11 October 2008 they were made aware that subsequent to the barrier draw for the Murray Bridge Cup being finalised on Friday, 10 October 2008, it was established that a "second new barrier draw" had been generated inadvertently when the field was generated on the RISA computer system.
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Tracking the leaders
Today nzherald.co.nz launches the election tracker, allowing you to find out where the leaders of the main parties are. Using a Google Maps mash-up we've developed an application which shows where the leaders are and when.
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In Washington, Google makes inroads on Microsoft
Vivek Kundra, recruited to Washington, D.C., to overhaul city computer networks plagued by cost overruns and viruses, treats his projects like stocks. The biggest "buy" on his trading floor is Google Inc.
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Residents blame floods on clogged and narrow drains
THE diverted monsoon drain, sound barrier and clogged drains were among the factors that led to the worst flash flood in years on Saturday, said residents of SS4 in Petaling Jaya.
The Star |
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How to save money and stay tech-savvy in tight times
News flash: The economy stinks.
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