Saturday, November 21, 2009

computers

Athletes Seeking Doping Agents Can Still Find Them Online

Banned products are readily available, researchers say more >>

U.S. is Striking Back in the Global Cyberwar

As the United States steps up its cyberattacks, it finds training technowarriors isn't so easy. more >>

A Breakthrough in "Thinking" Computers

Researchers report that they've successfully replicated a cat's cerebral cortex using a supercomputer. more >>

Fastest Supercomputer in the World is Devoted to Solving its Problems

The Jaguar XT5 is working on everything from climate change issues to developing new medicines. more >>

10 Technology Must-Haves for College

With the holidays fast approaching, consider these gifts for your student. more >>

Doctors Point Out Gaps in U.S. Health Care

Survey finds poorer results, higher costs than in other countries more >>

Computer Science Provides a Better Way to Test for Sleep Apnea

Some 24 percent of men and 9 percent of woman suffer from this sleeping disorder. more >>

Internet Believers: Pastors Open Online Churches

Online congregations offer sermons, private prayer chats with pastors and virtual gathering places. more >>

PCs Shed Pounds and CD Drives, but Gain Touch Screens

New models reveal consumer preferences for cheaper, portable computing alternatives. more >>

The Internet Could Produce More Financially Equal Societies

Technology is found to play a large role in wealth inheritance. more >>

Internet Set for Change With Non-English Addresses

Out of 1.6 billion Internet users, more than half use languages based on alphabets other than Latin. more >>

7 Myths About Windows 7

A fine new operating system arrives amid a cloud of confusion. more >>

Web Surf to Save Your Aging Brain

Interactivity can help keep older people alert, study suggests more >>

Quantum Computers Could Tackle Enormous Equations

Trillions of variables may prove no match for envisioned systems. more >>

Quantum Computer Chips One Step Closer to Reality

Ultra-low-power computer chips could operate with small voltages, producing less wasted heat. more >>

Colleges Offering Video Game Courses

Looking for Online Privacy in the Clouds

Supercomputer Achieves a Thousand Trillion Calculations Per Second

The University of Tennessee's Kraken supercomputer is now the fastest system in the country. more >>

Teens With ADHD, Depression Risk Internet Addiction

In a wired world, obsessive use is likely to increase, experts say more >>

Antibiotics Bought Easily on the Internet

Study found 138 sites that sold them illegally, without a prescription more >>

Chronic Media Multi-Tasking Makes It Harder to Focus

Study found those who did it a lot fared worse on tests of concentration more >>

Can Chrome Help Your Startup Shine?

Google's new operating system has serious small-business potential. more >>

A Smudge-Free Smart Phone Screen?

New test could lead to clearer glass for hand-held technologies more >>

Best Tech for the Collegebound

Outfitting a collegiate with the right tools doesn't have to be expensive—or confusing. more >>

Web Is Becoming One-Stop Shopping for Health Help

For support, advice or treatment, online interventions now await more >>

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