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Month: January 2012
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Carrier IQ spawns cellphone privacy bill
In the wake of tracking software Carrier IQ being discovered on many cellphones, one Congressional…
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Carrier IQ spawns cellphone privacy bill
In the wake of tracking software Carrier IQ being discovered on many cellphones, one Congressional…
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Glimpses of the interstellar material beyond our solar system
A great magnetic bubble surrounds the solar system as it cruises through the galaxy. The…
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IBEX spacecraft measures ‘alien’ particles from outside solar system
Using data from NASA’s Interstellar Boundary Explorer spacecraft, an international team of researchers has measured…
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Ultra-fast photodetector and terahertz generator
Photodetectors made from graphene can process and conduct light signals as well as electric signals…
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Risk-based passenger screening could make air travel safer
Intensive screening of all airline passengers actually makes the system less secure by overtaxing security…
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‘Your password is invalid’: Improving website password practices
Internet users are increasingly asked to register with a user name and password before being…
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Volunteers clear tiger snares in China
Volunteers working in northeast China have cleared 162 illegal wire snares in an ongoing effort…
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Severe declines in Everglades mammals linked to invasive pythons, researchers find
New research links precipitous declines in formerly common mammals in Everglades National Park to the…