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New Spam Targeting Facebook Users Is Invisible to Most Virus Scans, Says Expert
March 22, 2010 Cyber-criminals are using fake e-mails to target Facebook users and deliver computer viruses that were being detected only by one-third of the 42 most common anti-virus products as of 12 noon March ... > full story -
Who Does What on Wikipedia?
March 11, 2010 The patterns of collaboration between Wikipedia contributors have a direct effect on the data quality of an article, according to a new ... > full story -
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Conquering the Chaos in Modern, Multiprocessor Computers
March 10, 2010 A group of computer scientists have found a way to tame multiprocessor computers, which behave in wildly unpredictable ways even as the systems become widespread in the ... > full story -
New 'Hearing' Maps Are Real Conversation Starters
March 5, 2010 Innovative sound-mapping software based on human hearing has been developed to help architects design out unwanted noise. The new software generates audibility maps of proposed room ... > full story -
Engineering Team Developing Helicopter That Would Investigate Nuclear Disasters
March 4, 2010 Students are perfecting an autonomous helicopter they hope will never be used for its intended purpose. The helicopter's main mission would be to assist military investigators in the unthinkable: ... > full story -
City Tours by Mouse Click
March 3, 2010 Cities have to come up with creative ideas to attract investors. Specially developed software provides support and sends interested companies on a virtual tour of an industrial park. Residents can ... > full story -
Software Sniffs out Criminals by the Shape of Their Nose
March 2, 2010 Forget iris and fingerprint scans -- scanning noses could be a quicker and easier way to verify a person’s identity, according to scientists in the ... > full story -
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After 5 Years, Free Systems Biology Markup Language Has Proven Popular
March 2, 2010 A scientific paper that describes a file format used by scientists to represent models of biological processes has exceeded 500 citations. The Systems Biology Markup Language (SBML) is designed to ... > full story -
File-Sharing Software Potential Threat to Health Privacy
March 1, 2010 The personal health and financial information stored in thousands of North American home computers may be vulnerable to theft through file-sharing software, according to a new ... > full story -
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Intelligent Energy Management for the Home
February 26, 2010 In order to save energy, consumers need to be able to obtain up-to-date information at any time about the energy consumption of their appliances, and be able to control them while away from home. ... > full story
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