Mar 09 2010
Malicious Software Turns Your Cell Phone Against You
Smart phone malware could tap into your phone's microphone, GPS and even your battery.
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Mar 01 2010
Surf the Web at the Speed of Light
A new laser developed by scientists at MIT could make light-speed computing a reality.
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Feb 08 2010
Digital ‘Fort Knox’ Hacked
A hacking specialist reveals a weakness that can force heavily secured computers to spill their secrets.
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Feb 05 2010
This Car Runs on Code
The Toyota recall may be a harbinger of things to come in the auto industry, where vehicle electronics are getting more and more complex.
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Feb 03 2010
World’s First Light-Powered Circuit Created
This new computer circuit could lead to a whole new generation of touchscreen devices that power themselves.
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Feb 03 2010
Are Insects the First Step In Creating A.I.?
Bugs have some basic intelligence that makes scientists wonder whether bigger brains are better.
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Feb 02 2010
The Pursuit of Intelligence in Computer Science
We can’t give machines intelligence until we can figure out what roles creativity, inspiration and curiosity should play.
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Feb 01 2010
Cyber Criminals Target Social Networks
When it comes to virtual communities, the biggest orchards often have the most bad apples.
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Jan 29 2010
Facebook Status and the Imperfect Alibi
Rodney Bradford is a lucky guy. Charged with committing a robbery in Brooklyn last November, Bradford was freed when his lawyer proved that Bradford's Facebook status updated a minute before the robbery began. The computer that sent the update was ...
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Jan 28 2010
Is Our Nation’s Infrastructure Under Cyber Attack?
State-sponsored hackers are a growing threat to power plants, water systems and other key public utilities around the world.
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