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Spintronics approach enables new quantum technologies
June 5, 2013 11:32 am | by The University of Chicago | CommentsA team of researchers investigates the power of emerging quantum mechanics to perform disparate tasks such as nanoscale temperature measurement and processing quantum information with lasers. Their spintronics approach involves understanding and manipulating the spin of electronics for technological advancement.
To catch a cyber-thief
June 5, 2013 11:20 am | by Concordia University | CommentsCrime investigators can now extract hidden knowledge from a large volume of text. The researchers’ new methods automatically identify the criminal topics discussed in the textual conversation, show which participants are most active with respect to the identified criminal topics, and then provide a visualization of the social networks among the participants.
Metal-free catalyst outperforms platinum in fuel cell
June 5, 2013 11:18 am | by EurekAlert! | CommentsResearchers have discovered an inexpensive and easily produced catalyst that performs better than platinum in oxygen-reduction reactions. The finding is a step toward eliminating what industry regards as the largest obstacle to large-scale commercialization of fuel cell technology.
Official describes rampant computer hacking at VA
June 5, 2013 11:07 am | by KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press | CommentsAt least eight foreign-sponsored organizations, mostly connected to the Chinese military, have hacked into computer networks at the Veterans Affairs Department in recent years or were actively trying to do so, a former VA computer security chief told Congress on Tuesday.
Cloud computing rains billion-dollar deals
June 5, 2013 11:05 am | by MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writer | CommentsA decade ago, the mere idea of cloud computing was a difficult concept to explain, let alone sell. Today, the technology is spurring a high-stakes scramble to buy some of the early leaders in the cloud-computing movement. The latest examples of the trend emerged Tuesday as two major technology companies announced acquisitions...
Microsoft unveils operating system update
June 5, 2013 11:03 am | CommentsSoftware giant Microsoft has unveiled the updated version of its touch-enabled Windows 8 operating system at the world's second largest computer show in Taipei. Tami Reller, chief financial and marketing officer of the company's Windows Division, said that Windows 8.1 would be available on both PCs and tablets later this year.
Former dot.com star wants entrepreneurial Japan
June 5, 2013 11:00 am | by AZUSA UCHIKURA, Associated Press | CommentsTakafumi Horie, the Japanese dot.com celebrity imprisoned for nearly two years on securities fraud charges, is cooking up dozens of ventures and demanding the nation reduce regulation to give more opportunities to young entrepreneurs. Japan has embarked on an ambitious attempt to break its economy out of two decades of stagnation.
EDS 2013 Show Wrap Up
June 5, 2013 10:52 am | CommentsWelcome to the Wednesday, May 15 wrap up edition of Perspectives: EDS 2013 Show Daily featuring highlights from this year’s conference and exhibition. Click here for complete coverage of the show’s news and events. Don’t miss the following coverage in this wrap up edition.
Cyber experts say calling out China may be working
June 5, 2013 10:48 am | by LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press | CommentsAfter years of quiet and largely unsuccessful diplomacy, the U.S. has brought its persistent computer-hacking problems with China into the open, delivering a steady drumbeat of reports accusing Beijing's government and military of computer-based attacks against America.
Microsoft unveils operating system update
June 5, 2013 5:04 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsSoftware giant Microsoft has unveiled the updated version of its touch-enabled Windows 8 operating system at the world's second largest computer show in Taipei. Tami Reller, chief financial and marketing officer of the company's Windows Division, said that Windows 8.1 would be available on both...
A Highway Without Speed Limits
June 4, 2013 9:48 pm | by Duke University | CommentsFrom Duke Engineering Research magazine Stefano Curtarolo jumped for joy when he heard President Barack Obama’s call fo...
Apple poised for hiring spree in Silicon Valley
June 4, 2013 9:46 pm | by MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP Technology Writer - Associated Press | CommentsApple expects to expand its Silicon Valley workforce by nearly 50 percent during the next three years, signaling the company's faith in its ability to keep coming up with hit products like the iPhone and iPad. The projections detailed in a report released Tuesday envision Apple hiring 7,400 more...
ITC rules for Samsung, bans iPhone 4 imports
June 4, 2013 8:20 pm | by PETER SVENSSON - AP Technology Writer - Associated Press | CommentsA U.S. trade agency on Tuesday issued a ban on imports of Apple's iPhone 4 and a variant of the iPad 2 after finding the devices violate a patent held by South Korean rival Samsung Electronics. Because the devices are assembled in China, the import ban would end Apple's ability to sell them in...
iPhone 4 imports banned in US patent case
June 4, 2013 7:03 pm | by PETER SVENSSON - AP Technology Writer - Associated Press | CommentsA U.S. trade agency on Tuesday issued a ban on imports of Apple's iPhone 4 and a variant of the iPad 2 after finding the devices violate a patent held by South Korean rival Samsung Electronics. It was the latest shot in a global legal battle between the two smartphone makers. Because the devices...
An urban challenge: diagnosing and treating latent tuberculosis infection
June 4, 2013 11:59 am | by Yale UniversityYale University | CommentsA new study from Yale Schools of Medicine and Public Health reveals the challenges in identifying high-risk people in urban settings, especially foreign-born individuals, who may have latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). The study appears in the Journal of Community Health....
