Lobbying among countries and various special interests to"take control"of the internet is intensifying in advance of the International Telecommunications Union(ITU)World Conference on International Telecommunications in Dubai next week. ...
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The European Commission(EC)and datacentre industry consortium The Green Grid are collaborating on policies to improve efficiency in datacentres. Non-profit industry lobby group The Green Grid includes datacentre users,policy ...
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A man who exposed a major privacy weakness that divulged email addresses of iPad users on AT&T's network plans to appeal his conviction on two felony charges. Andrew Auernheimer,also known as"weev,"used an automated scripting tool called ...
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Computerworld - Statistical modeling techniques that retailers and manufacturers use to find and target customers helped some prognosticators predict the outcome of this month's U.S. elections with stunning accuracy. Because of his ...
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If there was one lesson for political pundits from last week's presidential election,it was that basic statistical modeling techniques can be used to predict election outcomes with stunning accuracy. Quantitative analyst and New York ...
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Google's services have been riding a bit of a rollercoaster in China over the last several days. Google services were blocked in China for about 12 hours, going from last Friday evening into Saturday morning. Then services were restored ...
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IDG News Service-Access to Google services in China appeared to return Saturday morning after they were blocked briefly as the country prepares to appoint new leadership. The blocking appeared to last for about 12 hours,with Internet ...
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While most have yet to hear about a powerful next-generation computer interface called the"Brain Computer Interface"or BCI,it's one that's getting more attention from gaming companies like Secret Exit and Sony who are now actively ...
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Most US citizens do not want any information collected about which websites they visit, according to a survey by the University of California. But nearly 90% of those polled said they had never heard of the do not track (DNT) mechanism, ...
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It's been a busy,bumpy year for Apple since Steve Jobs died last Oct 5.The company won a massive jury award against Samsung for patent infringement and in April it became arguably the most valuable company in history when its market ...
Bad data visualisations threaten to spoil the promise of the new data journalism,Aron Pilhofer,head of the interactive news team at The New York Times told delegates at the London Strata conference this week. The role of data scientists ...
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If you’re considering an open plan office, you’re probably already well aware of the benefits of switching to a less boxed-in office design. But before you count the money saved on office equipment and floor space, consider ...
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WOODWORKING is a tricky skill to master. Students learn to measure carefully before they reach for a saw, and to cut as true to the design as hand and eye allow. But, even so, precise cutting is a painstaking job, full of pitfalls and ...
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On October 17, 2012, Jockey is hosting an exclusive, invitation-only event in Los Angeles to celebrate the official launch of Rachel Zoe's "Major Must Haves" from Jockey. Fans can enter for the chance to win a trip to the event and meet the ...
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The US is collecting huge amounts of data on its citizens, according to former National Security Agency (NSA) official Bill Binney. While at the NSA, Binney led the development of secret software he now believes is being used to carry out ...
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