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Beware ET We Are Looking For You
by Staff Writers Baltimore MD (SPX) Jun 06, 2008 A Johns Hopkins astronomer is a member of a team briefing fellow scientists about plans to use new technology to take advantage of recent, promising ideas on where to search for possible extraterrestrial intelligence in our galaxy.
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Police nab Aust offenders in YouTube bashing clip
Canberra police have tracked down three teenage girls seen bashing a woman on a video posted on the internet.
Stuff |
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Dell to invest more in India to maintain high growth
Type verification code in the box and submit. New York: Dell, the world's second largest personal computer maker, will invest more in India in the coming years to match the growth of its products there, which is expected to continue.
SiliconIndia |
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Tax credits proposal to up Pinoys’ use of PCs pushed
A GROUP of computer manufacturers, dealers and distributors has asked for government support to increase the penetration rate of personal computers (PC) in the country, which is less than 10 percent.
Cebu Daily News |
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MassCARES, but not enough
WITH MUCH fanfare in 2001, state officials announced the creation of MassCARES - a computer network designed to allow managers and case workers to share information, shape safety plans, and monitor progress on abused children, domestic violence victims, and others served by the state's many human service agencies. But for all the good it would do 14-year-old Acia Johnson and ...
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Peter Gabriel starts music site
LOS ANGELES — While the Internet may be a great place for entertainment, not everyone has the tech savvy — or the patience — to search seemingly infinite Web sites to discover something new. But rocker Peter Gabriel thinks he's found a way to help with his site, appropriately titled The Filter, debuting on Tuesday. "The Internet, which I think is an amazing creation, provides access to an ocean ...
The Oklahoman |
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Attorney General Creates Unit to Combat Cybercrime
Cybercrime units top priorities is to safeguard Kentucky children from on-line predators. But this new unit is about much more than just children at risk.
WBKO Bowling Green |
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FL: Eighth grader afraid to attend graduation
A 14-year-old is afraid to attend her eighth grade graduation after cyber bullies posted changes to her MySpace account.
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Capturing 'Kung Fu Panda'
LOS ANGELES — Before celebrity acting talent became a key part of animated films, the process of giving voice to a character was fairly simple: find someone who sounded like the drawing. Fame was not a prerequisite. The advent of computer-generated animation, coupled with a desire to spice up the marketing of CG movies, changed the game. Not only do studios regularly populate these high-tech ...
The Oklahoman |
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Intel Invests $60m in Start-Ups
Intel's investment arm Intel Capital has announced eight investments totaling over $60m, primarily in online services providers.
Computer Business Online via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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HP Loses Cornell Patent Suit
Hewlett-Packard has been ordered by a US court to pay $184m to Cornell University for patent violation on processor technology used to increase computing speed.
Computer Business Online via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Cardiff University Installs Bull Supercomputer
Cardiff University has installed a high-performance computer supplied by Bull Information Systems at its newly established Advanced Research Computing center.
Computer Business Online via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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AnalystWatch: Turbulent Market Offers BI Opportunities
The current climate of lowered investor confidence and the reduced risk appetite of financial end users present opportunities for business intelligence vendors. While direct opportunities lie in the banking sector, other financial services sectors could be attractive targets given the scale and spread of the subprime crisis.
Computer Business Online via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Alltel: A Boon for Verizon Wireless
The merger would let Verizon Wireless overtake AT&T as the No. 1 cellular provider. But what would its 80 million customers gain?
BusinessWeek |
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50% chance of a new multi-touch Apple device at WWDC, says analyst
The stakes in the Apple Newton multi-touch tablet guessing game have just been raised: American Technology Research analyst Shawn Wu believes there is a one in two chance that we will be seeing a new form factor multi-touch device from Apple at WWDC next Monday. If we are looking at speculations that a multi-touch enabled OS X "Snow Leopard" could be in the queue for WWDC as well, it appears to ...
TG Daily |
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Checking Out the OCZ Do-It-Yourself Gaming Notebook
I got invited to visit the special OCZ suite at Computex Taipei the other day, so I took the opportunity to see their new DIY gaming notebook kit in person.
MobileMag |
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Alltel customers worry about Verizon deal
Verizon Wireless' deal to buy Alltel Corp. for $5.9 billion was applauded by investors and should mean a greater range of choices for Alltel subscribers, but some worried that Alltel's commitment to rural coverage will get lost.
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FCC chief's free broadband plan delayed
(AP:WASHINGTON) A plan by the nation's top telecommunications regulator to provide free wireless high-speed Internet service hit a snag this week over concerns about possible interference and a proposed censoring feature that upset free speech advocates.
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Gav's Rant - Round 7
BFL reporter Gavin McGrath gives his thoughts on this weekend's BFL games. Having trouble seeing or hearing this media file? Click below to download it to your computer.
The Courier |
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Women join ranks of computer gamers and branch out
Berlin, June 6 : Computer gaming remains predominantly the realm of men. But a closer look at the culture reveals some surprising trends among female gamers.
New Kerala |
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Yahoo's war of words heats up
Yahoo has fired back at billionaire Carl Icahn, saying the corporate raider "misrepresented and manipulated" the facts in a dispute over a failed merger with Microsoft.
Independent Online |
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Jaguars To Raise Money For Tornado Relief At Mini-Camp
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars will be selling Aplington-Parkersburg High School Falcons hats at their mini-camp, as well as online, to benefit the victims of a tornado that devastated the hometown of Jaguars' center Brad Meester.
WJXT Jacksonville |
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High-definition downloads on demand
Japan's top film rental chain Tsutaya has unveiled a download-on-demand broadband service, letting customers rent titles from home without going to the store.
Independent Online |
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Seventy arrested in global porn crackdown
Seventy men in Australia have been arrested in a global crackdown on Internet child pornography and more will be detained, say police.
Independent Online |
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A ton of stuff
John Curtis, owner of John’s Twin Ports Recycling, stands amidst all the electronic stuff brought to the recycling center on Saturday.
Cook County News-Herald |
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