http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/computers_math/internet/ Internet News and Research. From Internet access to Internet addiction. From search engine technologies to junk e-mail, read about it all here. en-us Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:05:02 EST Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:05:02 EST 60 http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/logosmall.gif http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/computers_math/internet/ For more science articles, visit ScienceDaily. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120213153951.htm Online daters intent on fudging their personal information have a big advantage: most people are terrible at identifying a liar. But new research is turning the tables on deceivers using their own words. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:39:39 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120213153951.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120211095051.htm People may think that online dating is only for the young, but individuals over the age of 60 are the fastest growing demographic in online dating. However, they may be looking for different qualities in their relationships than their younger counterparts. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:50:50 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120211095051.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120209135831.htm A new study suggests that parents and carers could be putting children at risk if they upload digital photos that are automatically "geotagged" by their camera. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:58:58 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120209135831.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120206122632.htm The report card is in, and the online dating industry won't be putting this one on the fridge. A new scientific report concludes that although online dating offers users some very real benefits, it falls far short of its potential. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:26:26 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120206122632.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120206092624.htm DNA sequencing to detect genetic mutations can aid in the diagnosis and selection of treatment for cancer. Current methods of testing DNA samples, Sanger sequencing and pyrosequencing, occasionally produce complex results that can be difficult or impossible to interpret. Scientists have now developed a free software program, Pyromaker, that can more accurately identify such complex genetic mutations. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:26:26 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120206092624.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120203092004.htm Overloaded cellular networks can get annoying – especially when you want to watch a video on your smartphone. An optimized Radio Resource Manager will soon be able to help network operators accommodate heavy network traffic. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:20:20 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120203092004.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120202164819.htm Internet information giant Google updated ocean data in its Google Earth application this week, reflecting new bathymetry data assembled by researchers from around the world. The newest version of Google Earth includes more accurate imagery in several key areas of ocean using data collected by research cruises over the past three years. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:48:48 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120202164819.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120201140004.htm A study that combines experimental observations of spider webs with complex computer simulations has shown that web durability depends not only on silk strength, but on how overall web design compensates for damage and the response of individual strands to continuously varying stresses. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120201140004.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120201123937.htm Scientists have found that the capacity of the human brain to process and record information - and not economic constraints - may constitute the dominant limiting factor for the overall growth of globally stored information. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:39:39 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120201123937.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120131135757.htm Internet users are increasingly asked to register with a user name and password before being able to access the content of many sites. Researchers have now identified impediments to efficient password creation and provided design strategies for enhancing the user experience. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:57:57 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120131135757.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120131121853.htm People who read news on the web tend to trust the gate even if there is no gatekeeper, according to researchers. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:18:18 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120131121853.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120125143115.htm Children with autism spectrum disorders tend to be fascinated by screen-based technology. A new study found that adolescents with autism (64.2 percent) spend most of their free time using solitary, or non-social, screen-based media (television and video games) while only 13.2 percent spend time on socially interactive media (e-mail, Internet chatting). Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:31:31 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120125143115.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120118122829.htm An expert comments on the Zappos web site breach by hackers. He said that information about a customer can be used to 'de-anonymize' other databases on other Web sites, further invading customer privacy. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:28:28 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120118122829.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120118122618.htm As an estimated 24 million Zappos.com customers begin receiving notifications that some of their personal data have been compromised, an expert is warning those affected to be on the lookout for targeted fraud attempts. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:26:26 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120118122618.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120111085628.htm Computer scientists have developed a visualization tool known as DNSViz to help network administrators within the federal government and global IT community better understand Domain Name System Security (DNSSEC) and to help them troubleshoot problems. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:56:56 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120111085628.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120109155511.htm Monitoring Internet search traffic about influenza may prove to be a better way for hospital emergency rooms to prepare for a surge in sick patients compared to waiting for outdated government flu case reports. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:55:55 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120109155511.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120105142811.htm Today, one-in-five Americans finds his or her spouse via online dating websites, but according to researchers, marriage isn’t the only measure of success among people looking for love in cyberspace. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:28:28 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120105142811.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120104111910.htm Smartphones could help save hundreds of thousands of lives in the aftermath of a disaster or humanitarian crisis, new research has found. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:19:19 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120104111910.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111221140706.htm A new study demonstrates several crucial advances in "brain reading" or "brain decoding" using computerized machine learning methods. Researchers classified data taken from people being scanned while watching videos meant to induce nicotine cravings and detected whether people were watching and resisting cravings, indulging in them, or watching videos that were unrelated to smoking or cravings. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:07:07 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111221140706.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111221105829.htm A newly revised NIST publication expands the options for government agencies that need to verify the identity of users of their web-based services. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:58:58 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111221105829.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111221105800.htm Researchers who studied the growth of the newly hatched Twitter from 2006 to 2009 say the site's growth in the United States actually relied primarily on media attention and traditional social networks based on geographic proximity and socioeconomic similarity. In other words, at least during those early years, birds of a feather flocked -- and tweeted -- together. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:58:58 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111221105800.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111219203859.htm Efforts to halt the growing abuse of prescription drugs must include addressing the availability of these drugs on the Internet and increasing physician awareness of the dangers posed by Internet pharmacies, according to experts. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:38:38 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111219203859.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111215113512.htm A new study finds declines in two kinds of youth Internet sexual encounters of great concern to parents: Unwanted sexual solicitations and unwanted exposure to pornography. The researchers suspect that greater public awareness may have been, in part, what has helped. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:35:35 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111215113512.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111214094847.htm A simple online calculator could offer family GPs a powerful new tool in tackling two of the most deadly forms of cancer, say researchers. Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:48:48 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111214094847.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111212092751.htm We are at the dawn of the age of IPv6, the Internet protocol that will succeed version 4, experts say. With 340 undecillion available addresses, IPv6 ensures that the Internet can continue growing and offers advantages in terms of stability, flexibility, and simplicity in network administration. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:27:27 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111212092751.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111208101758.htm Spam advertising of pharmaceutical products is leading patients to seek out information about prescription drugs online, according to a new report. If those drugs are not available to the internet user through their physician there is a risk that they may obtain such products via illicit means. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:17:17 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111208101758.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111207104817.htm New research suggests that far from disengaging young people from real life, virtual worlds can provide unique environments that can help them learn and negotiate new situations. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:48:48 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111207104817.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111125161025.htm Researchers have designed a network proxy that can cut the power consumption of 3G smart phones up to 74 percent. This device enhances performance and significantly reduces power usage by serving as a middleman for mobile devices to connect to the Internet and handling the majority of the data transfer for the smart phone. Historically, the high energy requirements of mobile phones have slowed the adoption of mobile Internet services in developing countries. Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:10:10 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111125161025.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111117144043.htm Scientists have now discovered how bacteria collectively gather information to learn about their environment and find an optimal path to growth. This research will allow scientists to design a new generation of "smart robots" that can form intelligent swarms and aid in the development of medical micro-robots used to treat diseases in the human body. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:40:40 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111117144043.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111116124737.htm Researchers have created a new compound crystal material that promises to help produce advances in a range of scientific and technological pursuits. The material, called erbium chloride silicate, can be used to develop the next generations of computers, improve the capabilities of the Internet, increase the efficiency of silicon-based photovoltaic cells to convert sunlight into electrical energy, and enhance the quality of solid-state lighting and sensor technology. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:47:47 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111116124737.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111116081753.htm A European consortium has developed global standards for the next generation of mobile communication devices. Their breakthrough will help contribute to new products and business worldwide, while making smartphones even smarter. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:17:17 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111116081753.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111108201552.htm Galaxy -- an open-source, web-based platform for data-intensive biomedical and genetic research -- is now available as a "cloud computing" resource. The new technology will help scientists and biomedical researchers to harness such tools as DNA-sequencing and analysis software, as well as storage capacity for large quantities of scientific data. Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:15:15 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111108201552.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111103081347.htm What is it about copyright that doesn’t work in the digital society? Why do millions of people think it’s OK to break the law when it comes to file sharing in particular? A sociology of law researcher believes that legal metaphors and old-fashioned mindsets contribute to the confusion and widening gaps between legislation and the prevailing norms. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:13:13 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111103081347.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111102125355.htm Both boys and girls who play video games tend to be more creative, regardless of whether the games are violent or nonviolent, according to new research. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:53:53 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111102125355.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111102082727.htm Teaming up with investigators from the State Office of Criminal Investigation in Berlin, Fraunhofer researchers have come up with an automated assistance system for image and video evaluation that can detect child-pornographic images from among even large volumes of data. Soon, it will make prosecutors‘ work easier. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 08:27:27 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111102082727.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111031120249.htm Internet users who want to protect their privacy by stopping advertisers and other companies from tracking their online behavior will have great difficulty doing so with commonly available "opt-out" tools, researchers report. User testing found that privacy options in popular browsers, as well as online tools or plug-ins for blocking access by certain websites or otherwise opting out of tracking, were hard for the typical user to understand or to configure successfully. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:02:02 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111031120249.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111031115103.htm Social networking sites like Facebook and YouTube can be powerful platforms to deliver and receive healthcare information, especially for patients and caregivers who are increasingly going online to connect and share experiences with others with similar medical issues or concerns. However, experts say these sites may lack patient-centered information and can also be sources of misleading information that could potentially do more harm than good, according to the results of two separate social media-related studies unveiled today. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:51:51 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111031115103.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111028103730.htm Engineers have developed an open source software package called OpenSim that accurately models human movement. OpenSim is free and in use across the world helping scientists understand the complex forces of movement to improve diagnosis of physical disabilities and prevent harmful wear and tear. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:37:37 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111028103730.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111028081955.htm Electrical engineers in Germany have succeeded in developing a new concept for ultrafast semiconductor lasers. The researchers make clever use of the intrinsic angular momentum of electrons, called spin, to successfully break the previous speed barriers. The new spin lasers have the potential to achieve modulation frequencies of well above 100 GHz in future. This is a decisive step towards high-speed data transmission, e.g. for the Internet of tomorrow. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:19:19 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111028081955.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111026113832.htm Researchers have studied the strategic role of IT in small-and medium-sized business manufacturers to understand its relationship to IT performance. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:38:38 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111026113832.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111020025650.htm Scientists have found a direct link between the number of "Facebook friends" a person has and the size of particular brain regions. In a new study researchers also showed that the more Facebook friends a person has, the more "real-world" friends they are likely to have. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:56:56 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111020025650.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111020024834.htm An anonymous survey of more than 1,000 women on pregnancy loss message boards opens a new window into who is using the forums and why. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:48:48 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111020024834.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111018102711.htm The Cairo Genizah is an irreplaceable repository for information about 1,000 years of human history. But the 350,000 fragments that make up the Genizah are scattered worldwide. Researchers are now putting all these pieces back together with a computer program based on facial recognition technology. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:27:27 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111018102711.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111014104409.htm Digital security specialists, major European electronics makers, and experts in biometrics worked together to make passport control at airports faster. The technology also could have broader applications on the way our identity documents are design and on the way we access public services. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:44:44 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111014104409.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111014104400.htm Researchers have proposed a novel approach to network protection that could reduce the risk of cyber attack by rewarding those organizations that bolster the security on their networks to prevent the spread of malware and other problems. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:44:44 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111014104400.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111014080527.htm While parents commonly use the Internet to learn about pediatric health problems, little is known about how often they seek out this information, and how they use it prior to seeking medical care. In a new study, researchers interviewed 262 parents or guardians who brought their child to an urban emergency department about whether they used the Internet as a resource for medical information about their child's illness or injury before making the decision to visit the emergency department. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:05:05 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111014080527.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111013162940.htm Experts are concerned with potential issues with mobile applications (commonly referred to as apps) written for the Android system using the WebView platform. Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:29:29 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111013162940.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111013113820.htm A new study found college students -- only weeks away from final exams and in the library -- tend to pare use of electronics. It's their way to manage technology that permeates their lives. Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:38:38 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111013113820.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111013091140.htm Whoever orders books on the Internet, withdraws money from a cash machine or uses a navigation system to arrive at a destination is (usually without realizing it) using companies’ very large databases. These are accessed and managed by computer programs which - depending on the type of application or search request – work quite differently. Computer scientists have recently developed a concept for a database system that automatically adapts to different requirements and thus combines features of previously different systems. Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:11:11 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111013091140.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011132050.htm The year ahead will feature new and increasingly sophisticated means to capture and exploit user data, as well as escalating battles over the control of online information that threatens to compromise content and erode public trust and privacy, according to computer security experts. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:20:20 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011132050.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011112805.htm A new study reveals how the delay computer users sometimes experience when making video calls over the internet can actually help communication in some circumstances, even though it is frustrating in many others. Researchers found that when two strangers first talked about an emotionally charged topic over a video connection with a one-second delay, they actually reported less frustration than did those who talked with no delay. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:28:28 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011112805.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011074641.htm Internauts will be able to connect to 17 telescopes on four continents to share observation time. A world network of robotic telescopes is to be developed as part of a European citizen science project that has just kicked off in Spain. The network, to which any citizen will be able to connect and share observation time, will offer free open access via the Internet. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:46:46 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011074641.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111009140214.htm Scientists in the UK have come one step closer to creating the next generation of computer chips using wonder material graphene. Sun, 09 Oct 2011 14:02:02 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111009140214.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111005111406.htm A new study shows that using the Internet to look for a job reduces the time spent unemployed by an average of 25 percent. Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:14:14 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111005111406.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111003132357.htm Brand names in online search engine advertising campaigns can attract more attention and encourage more sales than campaigns that use generic terms, according to researchers. Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:23:23 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111003132357.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111003132345.htm A new multimedia informed consent tool accessed via the Internet may make it easier for cancer patients to understand and feel comfortable enrolling in clinical trials. The research group points to the tool as a potential way to buoy the low percentage of adult cancer patients who participate in clinical trials, which hovers between 2 and 4 percent nationwide. Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:23:23 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111003132345.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110930103159.htm Both young men and women experience peer pressure to share sexual images via the new phenomenon of "sexting," according to preliminary findings. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:31:31 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110930103159.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110926132030.htm New research analyzing how Spanish journalists use the main social networks shows that Twitter is the most widely used, particularly to disseminate information. Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:20:20 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110926132030.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110921172847.htm After reviewing the most frequently watched YouTube videos about movement disorders, a group of neurologists found that the people in the videos often do not have a movement disorder. Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:28:28 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110921172847.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110921144601.htm The media may portray text messaging and social networks as powerful new weapons for freedom fighters, but these new communication tools may not be as uniformly beneficial or as robust as suggested, according to researchers. Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:46:46 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110921144601.htm