Topic: Science and Technology

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Nokia hits back

Posted by admin on Monday, June 21, 2004 - 03:29 AM

	World-leading mobile phone maker Nokia launched five new models Monday, including flip phones that were lacking in its portfolio, and expressed confidence it could claw back market share in a booming sector. Read full article: 'Nokia hits back'

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Articles: Don't let lightning zap your PC

Posted by admin on Monday, June 21, 2004 - 03:25 AM

	It's a stormy summer night, and thunder and lightning wake you from a peaceful rest. A flash, a crash ... the power goes out. Read full article: 'Don't let lightning zap your PC'

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Articles: Akamai: Net attack had little impact

Posted by admin on Monday, June 21, 2004 - 03:19 AM

	A purported Internet attack that affected some of the world's most popular Web sites was "large scale" and "sophisticated" yet had only minimal impact, according to the targeted company whose business is supposed to make Internet browsing more reliable. Read full article: 'Akamai: Net attack had little impact'

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Articles: International conference targets Internet hate speech

Posted by admin on Monday, June 21, 2004 - 03:11 AM

	European neo-Nazis post online pictures of paint-smeared mosques. Web sites of Islamic radicals call for holy war on the West. Aliases like "Jew Killer" pop up on Internet game sites. Read full article: 'International conference targets Internet hate speech'

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Articles: Wi-Fi farming expected to catch on

Posted by admin on Monday, June 21, 2004 - 03:08 AM

	Farms of the not-too-distant future could be managed through wireless computer networks that allow farmers to sit in their pickups with a laptop and drive tractors, monitor soil moisture and even feed the hogs remotely. Read full article: 'Wi-Fi farming expected to catch on'

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Articles: IT Confidential: Anti-Spyware's First Step; Accenture OK

Posted by admin on Monday, June 21, 2004 - 01:37 AM

House of Representatives subcommittee voted unanimously last week to approve the first-ever anti-spyware bill. Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass (Spy Act), approved by the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, would levy fines up to $3 million for those who illegally collect personal information, deliver pop-up ads that can't be closed, change a browser's default home page, log keystrokes, or steal identities. "We are one step closer to restoring safety, confidence, and control to consumers when using their own computers," said Rep. Mary Bono, R-Calif., a co-sponsor of the bill, in a statement. Last year, Bono introduced House bill 2929, dubbed the Safeguard Against Privacy Invasion Act, and as recently as April, hearings were held on that bill. This latest bill, however, is an amended version of the original, with provisions requested by IT vendors, particularly those that sell antivirus and parental-control software.

Read full article: 'IT Confidential: Anti-Spyware's First Step; Accenture OK'

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Articles: Low-Frequency Chips And Other Tricks

Posted by admin on Monday, June 21, 2004 - 01:34 AM

	IBM's Blue Gene project may be a grand experiment in supercomputing, but results of the research could show up in more commonplace products down the road. Read full article: ' Low-Frequency Chips And Other Tricks'

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Articles: New face on hypersonic flight

Posted by admin on Monday, June 21, 2004 - 01:31 AM

	The idea of launching into space from mid-air was not invented by Burt Rutan and his team at Scaled Composites. Read full article: 'New face on hypersonic flight'

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Articles: Thousands expected to see today's try at private spaceflight

Posted by admin on Monday, June 21, 2004 - 01:27 AM

	Aviation enthusiasts began gathering Sunday in the desert in hopes of seeing the first flight into space by a privately developed, manned rocket. Read full article: 'Thousands expected to see today's try at private spaceflight'

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Articles: Love rat tamed with a single gene

Posted by admin on Friday, June 18, 2004 - 12:31 AM

	Scientists have tweaked the genes of promiscuous male rodents, transforming them at a stroke into faithful, attentive and caring partners. Read full article: 'Love rat tamed with a single gene'

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