Topic: Science and Technology

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: New Sasser worm version appears

Posted by admin on Monday, May 10, 2004 - 01:53 AM

	A new variant of the Sasser computer worm, which infected millions of computers last week, has appeared on computers worldwide, suggesting a man arrested Friday in connection with the worm was part of a group, a company specializing in computer security software said. Read full article: 'New Sasser worm version appears'

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Articles: New Crater Beckons Mars Rover

Posted by admin on Friday, May 07, 2004 - 12:27 AM

	Perched on the edge of a 430-foot-wide crater, the Mars rover Opportunity has spied a new treasure trove of rocks that promise to tell a richer, deeper story of the planet's geological past. Read full article: 'New Crater Beckons Mars Rover'

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Articles: Plastic Debris Found in Oceans

Posted by admin on Friday, May 07, 2004 - 12:20 AM

	Plastic debris dumped in the ocean over decades is breaking into microscopic particles that are cropping up everywhere from beaches to deep ocean sediment, according to a study being published today by a group of British scientists. Read full article: 'Plastic Debris Found in Oceans'

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Articles: Dark Side of the Tune?

Posted by admin on Friday, May 07, 2004 - 12:17 AM

	Apple's iTunes music service continues to shine with the news that its enhanced service helped set a weekly sales record for downloads on the site. Read full article: 'Dark Side of the Tune?'

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Articles: From Sony, the Hits and Misses

Posted by admin on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 11:59 PM

	WOO-WOO! Clang, clang! All aboard! Yes, kids, the train is leaving the station. It's the Online $1-a-Song Music Express, and your company had better be on it. Apple, Napster, Musicmatch, MusicNow, BuyMusic, RealNetworks, Dell, Microsoft and even Wal-Mart have either seats or reservations. You wouldn't want to be left behind. Read full article: 'From Sony, the Hits and Misses'

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Articles: Microsoft to flag 'good' spam

Posted by admin on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 11:55 PM

	MICROSOFT has contracted for a service that lets email from legitimate companies more easily reach people's inboxes. Read full article: 'Microsoft to flag 'good' spam'

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Articles: Masks, Other Finds Suggest Early Maya Flourished

Posted by admin on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 08:04 AM

	At the Mayan city of Cival, Guatemalan archaeologist Francisco Estrada-Belli was walking in a tunnel left by looters when, by sheer chance, he made a major discovery: a massive face mask of a sun god carved on the wall of the main temple pyramid. Read full article: 'Masks, Other Finds Suggest Early Maya Flourished'

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Articles: Dark side of the moon

Posted by admin on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 08:01 AM

	Now you see it, 64 minutes later you don't. The moon performed a vanishing act over Sydney yesterday morning as it passed through Earth's shadow, triggering a total lunar eclipse. For Sydneysiders who slept in, the moon will put on a repeat performance on August 28, 2007. Photo: Jon Reid Read full article: 'Dark side of the moon'

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Articles: The Lebanese officials in southern Lebanon said two Israeli fighter jets fired a

Posted by admin on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 07:56 AM

	Red Hat's strategic push onto the desktop PC is further validation that Linux is good enough for certain types of corporate use, said Ted Schadler, a vice president for research at Forrester Research, a technology consulting firm in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Read full article: 'The Lebanese officials in southern Lebanon said two Israeli fighter jets fired a'

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Articles: Network Associates sells Sniffer

Posted by admin on Friday, April 23, 2004 - 06:19 AM

	Network Associates (NAI) yesterday announced plans to sell off its Sniffer networking tools division to private investors and to concentrate on the security market. NAI will rechristen itself as McAfee on completion of the sale, due to close in Q3. Read full article: 'Network Associates sells Sniffer'

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