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15:26 (BST), 04/09/2008 2008 UK Workshop on Computational Intelligence Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS 4 ...
The role of intelligent computers in video games and medicine will be among the topics under discussion at an event held at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU).
gamesindustry.biz |
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Siemens Accused of Posting a Rival Secrets
Rival software maker Dassault Systèmes accused Siemens of posting confidential business data about Dassault clients on Siemenss intranet.
The Hendersonville Times-News |
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Europe Weighs Caps on Roaming Fees for Text Messages
The price control would substantially cut the roaming fees that individuals are charged to send text messages and limits that could reduce the cost of surfing the Internet.
The Hendersonville Times-News |
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Coach Boat Regulations Published For 2008 Paralympic Games
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has been officially confirmed that a minimum of eight hours per day of live commentated coverage of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games will be broadcasted on IPC's internet TV channel ParalympicSport.TV.
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Sources: No iTunes subscriptions inbound
Regular shoppers at the iTunes Store should not expect any announcements on the content side of the equation in the near future, rumors indicate. CNET cites anonymous sources, who say that people should not expect Apple to announce any new music content at its special iPod event on September 9th. More specifically, the sources claim they are certain Apple will not introduce a long-rumored ...
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When Obama, Osama are confused, it's time to fix your spell-checker
SEATTLE -- In the last two years, few names have become as recognizable as Barack Obama’s. But until spring 2007, “Obama” was unknown to Microsoft’s spell-checker. The suggested correction was “Osama,” a name that differs by a single letter, but carries lots of baggage.
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New Home Door Locks Can Be Controlled Online
What if locking the front door of your home while you're away were as easy as hopping on the Internet?
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Government Computer News
The National Science Foundation and the Semiconductor Research Corp. have announced a joint $6 million program to support academic research on multicore chip design and architecture.
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REMY, LLC Introduces REMY$ Financial Planner, a Software Product Dedicated to Reducing Personal Financial Uncertainty ...
After years of internal use, REMY LLC makes REMY$ Financial Planner commercially available to the general public effective immediately. REMY$ Financial Planner is an intuitive graphical software product which makes industry-strength financial and retirement planning accessible to millions of US households. The product addresses an urgent and growing need: to assist households in anticipating and ...
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World-first to predict premature births
Australian researchers and a pathology company have joined forces to develop a world-first computerised system which may reveal a way to predict premature birth with greater accuracy.
PhysOrg |
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Get out there and play!
Seven years ago, Steve Arsenault left Boston for Miami. The 28-year-old Web designer couldn't handle more freezing winters. Yet, in South Florida, Arsenault faced another problem: The weather was great, but life was boring. Working days and nights as a bartender, he rarely got outside.
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Google's Chrome: A Boring Offering That Could Change the Industry
When my neighbor came over last night to borrow a screwdriver, we went into my garage where I keep my tools, and realized that my collection of screwdrivers is probably far too big.
IT World |
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Sony recalls laptops for possible overheating
Sony Corp. is recalling 440,000 Vaio laptop computers worldwide because of a wiring flaw that could cause overheating. Sony said Thursday the recall involves 19 models in the Vaio TZ series manufactured between May 2007 and July 2008. The Tokyo-based consumer...
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white papers
Sun has released a new version of xVM VirtualBox, its platform for desktop virtualization, and is also starting to offer enterprise support for the platform, the company said on Thursday.
IT World |
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Space Chimps (G) *½ Feeling a bit empty, just like outer space
Is computer animation still such a novelty that it will pull moviegoers into theaters? Do wisecracking critters still push children's joy buttons? Is Space Chimps really necessary?
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Sun updates xVM virtualization software
Sun has released a new version of xVM VirtualBox, its platform for desktop virtualization, and is also starting to offer enterprise support for the platform, the company said on Thursday.
IT World |
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white papers
Red Hat has expanded its support for virtualization technologies with the acquisition of Israeli software company Qumranet, developer of the open-source KVM (kernel-based virtual machine) project, for US$107 million.
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Red Hat buys Qumranet to extend virtualization reach
Red Hat has expanded its support for virtualization technologies with the acquisition of Israeli software company Qumranet , developer of the open-source KVM (kernel-based virtual machine) project, for US$107 million.
IT World |
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SPORTS HEADLINES
EAST LANSING — The Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) and Comcast recently announced the launch of the MHSAA Network, a new cross-platform endeavor which will deliver Comcast digital cable customers unprecedented coverage of local high school sports on TV, On Demand and online.
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What were two British soldiers doing in Iraq with a 'torture' stun-gun?
British soldiers are facing disciplinary action after footage of them using an illegal torture device appeared on the internet.
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Office Depot takes electronics from trash to cash
Not sure what to do with that obsolete computer, printer or LCD TV. What about that MP3 player your kid no longer wants? (ODP)
South Florida Business Journal |
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Thinking People Eat Too Much: Intellectual Work Found To Induce Excessive Calorie Intake
Scientists have demonstrated that intellectual work induces a substantial increase in calorie intake. The details of this discovery could go some way to explaining the current obesity epidemic.
Science Daily |
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Unsuccessful Drug Against Anxiety Opens A Novel Gateway For The Treatment Of Cancer
An unsatisfying drug for anxiety reveals to scientists a promising novel anti-cancer drug target. Cancer cells have multiple ways to avoid apoptosis, programmed cell death the means by which organisms deal with defective cells. One defense is to produce quantities of phosphatic acid, a phospholipid constituent of cellular membranes.
Science Daily |
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Xbox 360 Price Cuts Take Effect Friday
Microsoft is reducing the price of its hot-selling gaming console as competition with Sony and Nintendo heats up.
InformationWeek |
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Eyeball Reflexes: Security and Biometrics That Cannot Be Spoofed
Electronic fingerprinting, iris scans, and signature recognition software are all becoming commonplace biometrics for user authentication and security. However, they all suffer from one major drawback -- they can be spoofed by a sufficiently sophisticated intruder. Researchers now describe a new approach based on a person's reflexes that could never be copied, forged, or spoofed.
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