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    A GIS pioneer on the future of mapping technologies 28/07/2009 01:37:00

    With the founding of ESRI 40 years ago, Jack Dangermond pioneered the business of geographic information systems (GIS). He shares his perspective on how the Web has democratized access to geographic information, and how mashups between GIS and traditional information systems are transforming the way companies view and analyze business data.
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    Google to try more security on Gmail 17/06/2009 05:59:00

    After prompting by a group of privacy advocates, Google said Tuesday that it plans to test a more secure version of its Gmail service to see if it is viable.
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    Opting out of targeted ads too hard, privacy advocates say 04/06/2009 04:49:00

    The online advertising industry and U.S. policy makers need to give online users more control over the collection of personal data and surfing habits beyond the traditional opt-out approach, some privacy advocates said Wednesday.
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    Amazon to offer free cloud services to academics 30/04/2009 05:23:00

    Amazon is inviting students, educators and researchers to apply for grants that will give them free access to the company's hosted computing services.
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    Obama enlists Microsoft, Google execs to help in push to boost R&D spending 28/04/2009 08:31:00

    As US President Barack Obama moves to hike spending on research and development in the U.S., two of the people who will help him shape the government's science and technology policies are top executives from Microsoft Corp. and Google Inc.
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    If Spam Equals Tons of CO2 What's the Carbon Footprint of Cyber Porn? 17/04/2009 04:18:00

    A McAfee study estimates 62 trillion spam e-mails equal 33 billion kilowatt hours of electricity or about as much carbon as 3.1 million cars consuming 2 billion gallons of gasoline. In January, a study by Harvard University claimed two Google searches produced the same amount of CO2 as bringing water to a boil on your stovetop.
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    Twitter attracting techie labs 14/04/2009 08:05:00

    As Network World's Alpha Doggs network research blogger, I've been searching Twitter in recent months for vendor, university and government labs and research operations using the popular microblogging service. While I've found a handful, I'm not impressed: For the most part they're just spitting out press releases or blog headlines.
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    Consumer groups launch badware-busting community 18/03/2009 07:39:00

    The people behind StopBadware.org have launched a Web site where ordinary people can band together to fight computer viruses and adware.
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    Browser add-on locks out targeted advertising 18/03/2009 07:22:00

    A Harvard University fellow has developed a browser extension that stops advertising networks from tracking a person's surfing habits, such as search queries and content they view on the Web.
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    CSIRO: Mathematical firepower (and cash) key to solving computing problems 20/02/2009 09:07:00

    Harvard Professor Dr Louise Ryan, newly appointed Chief of Mathematical and Information Sciences at the CSIRO, will use her new role to champion increased funding for the mathematical sciences in Australia, which she says are essential for the development of computer-based research across the board.
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    MySpace faces fresh controversy over sex offender issue 29/01/2009 09:20:00

    Just two weeks after a task force whose formation was spearheaded by MySpace delivered a report saying that social networking sites were safer from sexual predators than many people had assumed, MySpace finds itself dealing with a new inquiry related to registered sex offenders by Connecticut's attorney general.
 
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