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Computer Program Helps Drug Abusers Stay Clean
Copyright © 2008 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved. THURSDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- The use of a computer-assisted training program, in addition to traditional counseling, helped drug abusers stay abstinent longer than counseling alone, a Yale University School of Medicine study found.
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Boyertown High School teacher convicted of having pornographic video of children
A Boyertown High School math teacher was convicted this afternoon in Berks County Court of having a pornographic video of children on his computer at school in November 2004.
Reading Eagle |
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'San Diego U-T' Reportedly Drops Top Internet Execs
NEW YORK The San Diego Union-Tribune has reportedly ousted three of its top Internet executives, including those involved in the Web site's online radio efforts.
Editor & Publisher |
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PSL police offer public a glimpse into crime-fighting with new show
Those seeking a behind the scenes view of some aspects of the police department can get it through a couple of clicks of their television remote control or computer mouse, officials said Thursday.
Fort Pierce Tribune |
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Man met teen sex targets online
Three Auckland girls fell victim to a sexual predator who groomed them over the internet. This was revealed yesterday as their attacker was sentenced to five years in jail.
The New Zealand Herald |
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Intel buys license for Sweden-wide WiMax network
Intel Corp. dove further into the cellular business on Thursday, becoming one of the winners in Sweden's auction of licenses for nationwide wireless broadband.
Tri-City Herald |
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Intel buys license for Sweden-wide WiMax network
Intel Corp. dove further into the cellular business on Thursday, becoming one of the winners in Sweden's auction of licenses for nationwide wireless broadband. Intel paid $26 million for a 15-year license it intends to use for WiMax, a technology it has developed and promoted in competition with more traditional cellular technologies developed by the telecom industry. Intel stands to gain from ...
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Paedophile held after Interpol plea
A man seen abusing children in South-East Asia in images posted on the web has been arrested in the US following a global hunt.
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Facebook, states set bullying, predator safeguards
Facebook, the world's second-largest social networking Web site, will add more than 40 new safeguards to protect young users from sexual predators and cyberbullies, attorneys general from several states said Thursday.
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Microsoft refutes a Times article on Zune's 'copyright cop'
ANew York Times article purporting that Microsoft is working with NBC Universal to create a "copyright cop" -- or anti-piracy filter -- for the Zune that will prevent playback of unauthorized videos, was refuted by Microsoft today.
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Internet Archive emerges victorious in national security row with the FBI
A National Security Letter was issued last year to the Internet Archive, seeking information about what it called a "subscriber" in conjunction with an anti-terrorism investigation. The IA challenged the letter, and as we learned yesterday, it won.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 5th Aug 2005 21:52 UTC, submitted by anonymous
So, you are not sure what makes a Linux distribution a good desktop Linux but you know it when you see it, right? Perhaps but perhaps not. So, what does it take to be a good desktop Linux distribution?
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Rising Component Costs Hit Notebook Computer Makers
Rising prices for raw materials, metals and plastics as well as new labor laws in China are set to raise the price of notebook computers made by branded computer vendors such as Hewlett-Packard, Dell and Acer, according to the Financial Times on Wednesday. The effect on Apple is not yet known
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Scientists propose super-supercomputer
Three U.S. government scientists are proposing to improve climate change predictions by creating a kind of super-supercomputer.Michael Wehner and Lenny Oliker of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and John Shalf of the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center said one of the greatest challenges to understanding how human activity is changing global climate is not being able to ...
Moldova.org |
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MySpace announces 'Data Availability' project with Yahoo, eBay, Photobucket, Twitter
New initiative will allow the News Corp.-owned social network's members to share their profile data with other sites.
CNET |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 8th Aug 2005 14:26 UTC
With Vista, Microsoft is addressing what's become a sad truth for most people: PCs run more slowly over time . Vista will automatically de-fragment hard disks, make better use of memory to more quickly load programs, and include a new performance control panel that will identify performance bottlenecks, according to the company.
New Mobile Computing |
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Embedded Linux research report ships
— Apr. 30, 2008 — Evans Data Corp. (EDC) has published the full result set from its annual survey of embedded systems developers.
Linux Devices |
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New details on JavaFX Script
Sun reiterated its plans to roll out a declarative scripting language called JavaFX Script, and added new information on the environment.
Linux Devices |
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Google Among Sites Under Investigation In China For Illegal Mapping
The Chinese government's concern may have been heightened by an image of a new naval base that appeared in magazines and online back in April.
InformationWeek |
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Vicious Cycle Software Expands to Focus on Next-Gen Game Development
A new location in Morrisville, NC will accommodate more than 90 game development professionals.
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AirStrip Technologies(TM) Announces Memorial Hermann Partnership
SAN ANTONIO----In the largest expansion of availability to date for its signature product, AirStrip Technologies™ today announced it has reached an agreement to provide AirStrip OB™ software to obstetricians with the Houston-based Memorial Hermann Healthcare System.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso and Prime Minister of Slovenia Janez Jansa Meet With XLAB, ...
José Manuel Barroso, the European Commission President, and Janez Jansa, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, met today with Jure Pompe and Gregor Pipan, the Managing Directors of the Slovenian IT company, XLAB d.o.o.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Industry Moves: Channel M; Facebook; NetShelter; Grey Global
-- Channel M: Peter Lee has been appointed CTO and chief strategy officer, focusing on building out the company's digital distribution network. He joins from the Walt Disney Company's Corporate Strategy, Planning and Technology Group where he was VP of business development new technology.
paidContent.org via Yahoo! Finance |
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OncoVista Innovative Therapies' Information to Be Available Through S&P Market Access Program
SAN ANTONIO----OncoVista Innovative Therapies, Inc. , a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development and commercialization of targeted cancer therapies, announced today that its company information will be made available via Standard & Poor's Market Access Program, an information distribution service that enables subscribing publicly traded companies to have their company information ...
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Safe websites let you embarrass people in high places
People with secrets to leak can now do so without being traced, thanks to internet sites that use tech tricks to hide their details
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