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Monthly Archives: September 2010

BT embroiled in porn list breach

BT embroiled in porn list breach  
     

BT admits that it sent the unsecured personal details of hundreds of customers to an anti-piracy law firm, potentially putting the ISP in breach of the Data Protection Act.  
     

http://www.bbc.co.uk/

'Historic' broadcast of super HD

'Historic' broadcast of super HD  
     

The first transoceanic broadcast of an experimental high-definition standard is conducted by the BBC and Japanese broadcaster NHK.  
     

http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11436939

Apple bites back at Nokia lawsuit

Apple bites back at Nokia lawsuit  
     

Apple has fired the latest salvo in a long-running patent row with rival Nokia over smartphone technology  
     

http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11435639  
     

India launches huge ID database

India launches huge ID database  
     

India launches an ambitious national identity scheme which will log details of its population of more than one billion people on a central database.  
     

http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/wo

Windows 7 SteadyState

Windows 7 SteadyState

Windows SteadyState does not support Windows 7; however, many of its features can be replicated by using native Windows 7 features and free tools from Microsoft. This document is intended primarily for IT pros who configure…

House approves bill setting NASA’s new course

Congress has approved a blueprint for NASA’s future that extends the life of the space shuttle program while backing President Barack Obama’s intent to use commercial carriers to lift humans into near-Earth space.

How cheaper genomes are fueling science

The cost of whole-genome analysis is dropping like a rock, and that’s fueling a “renaissance of activity” for scientific sleuths tracking down the genetic causes of disease, a pioneer in the field says.Science editor Alan Boyle’s Weblog: The cost of whole-genome analysis is dropping like a rock, and that’s fueling a “renaissance of activity” for scientific sleuths tracking down the genetic causes of disease, a pioneer in the field says.

Fearing holy site unrest, India bans bulk texting

India has imposed a nationwide ban on sending bulk text messages amid concerns that a potentially explosive court judgment on who should control a disputed holy site could spark unrest, a top official said.

Monkeys can recognize themselves in mirrors

For the first time, scientists have found that monkeys can recognize themselves in mirrors, which hints that they are self-aware.

Zombie games will eat your braaaaaains!

It's that time of the year again. That's right, it's zombie season. With Halloween on the horizon and the scent of blood in the crisp fall air, video game developers and publishers know just what we need – hordes of undead shuffling toward our game machines.It’s that time of the year again. That’s right, it’s zombie season. With Halloween on the horizon and the scent of blood in the crisp fall air, video game developers and publishers know just what we need – hordes of undead shuffling toward our game machines.