Topic: Science and Technology

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Global force to 'patrol' chatrooms

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 10, 2004 - 12:14 AM

	British "cybercops" are to join other law enforcers around the world which are patrolling internet chatrooms to try to protect children from paedophiles. Read full article: 'Global force to 'patrol' chatrooms'

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Articles: Risky descent planned for Mars crater

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 10, 2004 - 12:12 AM

	NASA decided to roll the dice on Mars this Tuesday by dispatching its rover Opportunity into a crater from which it may never escape. Read full article: 'Risky descent planned for Mars crater'

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Articles: Apple updates Power Mac G5 line

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 10, 2004 - 12:10 AM

	Apple Computer on Wednesday launched a new line of its sleek Power Mac G5 computers that all now include two microprocessors. Read full article: 'Apple updates Power Mac G5 line'

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Articles: Microsoft to fight record EU fine

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 02:35 AM

	Microsoft, the world's largest software company, has appealed against a European Union ruling that it abused its dominant market position. Read full article: 'Microsoft to fight record EU fine'

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Articles: Nokia loses out in handset market

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 02:33 AM

	Nokia's share of the global mobile phone handset market fell sharply in the first three months of the year. Read full article: 'Nokia loses out in handset market'

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Articles: Police to monitor net chat rooms

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 02:29 AM

	Police around the world are planning to monitor conversations on internet chat rooms so they can stop paedophiles from grooming their victims over the web. Read full article: 'Police to monitor net chat rooms'

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Articles: Easy 3D X-rays for air security

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 02:26 AM

	Airport security staff could get extra hi-tech help in spotting suspicious luggage with new X-ray displays that can switch from 2D to 3D in an instant. Read full article: 'Easy 3D X-rays for air security'

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Articles: Hard drive secrets sold cheaply

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 02:23 AM

	A hard drive containing sensitive information on one of Europe's largest financial services groups has been purchased on an internet auction site for just a fiver. Read full article: 'Hard drive secrets sold cheaply'

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Articles: Apple Hits a High Note with Express

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 11:56 PM

Chalk up another great product design from the leader in the field, Apple (AAPL ). On June 7, it took the wraps off the AirPort Express, a pint-size Wi-Fi high-speed data router customized to stream music from a computer to a stereo. The size of a small cassette recorder, the AirPort Express primarily targets music lovers who have long sought a way to play the songs stored on their PC elsewhere in the home. Naturally, they'll have to run Apple's own iTunes software to access the coolest music networking features on the Express.

Read full article: 'Apple Hits a High Note with Express'

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Articles: Spirit stumbles upon remnants of salty sea

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 11:53 PM

	While the Opportunity rover makes what could be a one-way journey into a crater on Mars, Spirit has found salty clues to a history of water on the other side of the planet. Read full article: 'Spirit stumbles upon remnants of salty sea'

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