Researchers working on ‘digital ants’ to flush out virus in computer networks
Wake Forest University, North Carolina, professor of Computer Science Errin Fulp, and his team of scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, Washington, are developing an army of ‘digital ants’ which will be set loose into the power grid of a computer to discover viruses in the system, a report in the university website said.
China turns to wind power, to install largest turbine soon
Tao Gang, vice-president of Sinovel Wind Group Company Limited, the largest turbine manufacturer in China, said on Monday the company has developed a 6MW wind turbine prototype that can be used in onshore, offshore and inter-tidal wind farms, a Xinhua report said
Britain to add more firepower to flush out Gaddafi
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Monday NATO's military campaign in Libya is progressing and Muammar Gaddafi’s is sure to go, a Reuters report said.
Internet giants fail to win software lawsuit
The Google Inc., and Facebook were unsuccessful to win dismissal of a lawsuit by a New York company over a software that was designed to allow people access social networks through their mobile devices.
Nokia ties up with CNN to provide news on the go
Nokia and CNN have announced plans for a new mapping service to the network, a report in Mobiletor said
MIT research team finds out secrets of a baby’s mind
An MIT study has shown babies as young as one-year-old have the ability of making decisions about the prospect of a happening they have never seen before.
THQ signs new deal with Counter Strike creators
Turtle Rock Studios, most popularly known as the creators of the Counter Strike and Left 4 Dead franchises along with Valve Corporation, has signed a new deal with THQ to create a new multi-player project, a report in THQ’s official website said.
Google, Facebook honchos urge world leaders to make internet free for all
Online heavy-weights also comprising of Facebook and Google heads have asked the world leaders attending the G8 summit to make internet accessible for everybody.
Cookiejacking: Glitch in Internet Explorer leaks user info, says researcher
A researcher dealing with online security has developed a method that tenuously compromises digital credentials needed to access accounts on Facebook and other websites by utilizing a glitch in Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) browser.
Lockheed Martin linked to data breach problem at RSA
Defense contractor Lockheed Martin has been linked to a cyber-attack on a firm which supplies coded security coupons to users, said a report in The New York Times.
Google Maps 5.5 introduced for Android devices
The Google has released Google Maps 5.5 for Android based devices to make it easy to attain information about a certain destination, a report said
NASA selects Fibertek for 2016 ICESat-2 mission
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Organization), in a report, said the organization has picked Fibertek, a company from Virginia which deals with high-tech lasers and electro-optics systems mainly for the military and aerospace projects, to design and deliver laser systems that will be used for ICESat-2 (Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite-2) mission which is scheduled in 2016
New bandwidth management set to boost multi-core chips: research
State University of North Carolina researchers have published a report that examines how multi-core processors can be improved by studying how bandwidth is managed, a report said
Londoners call for ban on Call of Duty video game depicting 7/7 attacks
Relatives of the people affected by the 7/7 suicide attacks in July 2005, which killed more than 50 people and injured 700, demanded for a ban on Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 video game.
Dirt 3 not to allow multiplayers till PSN is repaired: report
Dirt 3, a racing game by Codemasters, which released on May 24, will not have the option of multiplayer gaming until Sony Corporation fixes its online service, said a report by ARS Technica
Former Communist Leader’s grounded airplane now serves as tourist attraction
The airplane belonging to former Bulgarian Communist ruler Todor Zhivkov was submerged in the Black Sea near the city of Varna to attract scuba divers and tourists to the beaches of northeastern Bulgaria, a report said
Marvel vs Capcom FightStick 3 controller - A fighter's choice?
MVC3 controller stick has set up the market for other companies to try and deliver anything more than what they are delivering and no one right now has the best possible answer so far, say reports.
Lingodroids: New robots which invent their own language
Scientists have designed a pair of robots which have the ability to communicate with each other using their own set of generated language, a report said
German varsity researchers develop phone that can be operated by tapping palm
University of Potsdam, Germany, researchers have designed a phone which allows the users to make calls just by tapping their palm, a report said
Mango to set high smartphone standards with integrated apps: report
Microsoft, in a report, has given reasons as to why Mango is superior to Windows Phone 7.
Strauss-Kahn trial encourages 2 women file sex allegations against French minister Georges Tron
Two French women are filing official complaints against a government minister they accused of sexual harassment, a report said.
Opera Mini 6 introduced in Apple’s iOS
Opera Software has released Opera Mini 6 for Apple’s iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone, a report said
Grimsvotn eruption dying out but ash still persists over Europe
Northern Europe which suffered a setback due air traffic disruption from Icelandic volcanic ash on Wednesday was provided with hope when experts said the eruption was rapidly dying down, a report said
Security flaws forces LinkedIn to cut short a cookie’s life
LinkedIn, in a report, said the company will minimize the problems that arise from cookies which the websites need to locate users who are focused only in Business networking
Firefox, Chrome experiment to hide URL bars for netbook, tablet users
The Google and Mozilla are testing versions of the Chrome and Firefox browsers to hide URLs.
Yahoo! upgrades its mail service
Yahoo! has shed the “beta” tag off its yahoo mail, reports said.
British politician defies court order to expose Giggs
A British politician has defied a court order on Monday by identifying Manchester United's Ryan Giggs as the soccer star fighting a legal battle to avert newspapers from publishing allegations of an affair, a report said
Sarkozy to hold ‘e-G8’ before G8
Internet heavyweights are gathering in Paris for a two-day technology forum hosted by French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
IBM edges past Microsoft first time since 1996
International Business Machines (IBM) has edged past old rival Microsoft Corp in market value for the first time since April 1996.
Apple’s shares fall
Shares of Apple Inc reorganized on Monday after Wall Street brushed off the shock of the explosion last week that shut down a Foxconn factory in China producing its popular iPad