New arrest in UK phone hacking scandal
(AP) -- Britain's Press Association news agency said Monday one of its reporters was arrested by detectives investigating a widening phone hacking scandal.
Internet
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Active self-defense strategy best deterrent against cyber-attacks
With the threats of cybercrime, cyberterrorism and cyberwarfare looming over our hyper-connected world, the best defense for the U.S. might be a good offense, says new research by a University of Illinois expert in technology ...
Internet
Jun 27, 2011
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VTT examined the first bottle of 170-year-old beer
Finnish research center VTT has examined one of five bottles of beer salvaged last summer by divers from the wreck of a ship that sank an estimated 170 years ago in the Aland Islands.
Archaeology
Jun 27, 2011
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Student publishes case for faster, less expensive DNA analysis
A Washington State University student's undergraduate research is challenging a widely held assumption on the best way to analyze old DNA in anthropological and forensic investigations.
Biotechnology
Jun 27, 2011
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Landsat Satellite images reveal extent of historic North Dakota flooding
Heavy rains in Canada caused historic flooding in Minot, N.D. Landsat satellite images taken before and during the flooding reveal the water's extent.
Earth Sciences
Jun 27, 2011
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A quiet phase: NIST optical tools produce ultra-low-noise microwave signals
By combining advanced laser technologies in a new way, physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have generated microwave signals that are more pure and stable than those from conventional electronic ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 27, 2011
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NASA sees Tropical Depression Meari about to cross North Vietnam
The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite passed over Tropical Depression Meari as it neared a landfall in southwestern North Korea on June 26. TRMM did not observe any heavy rainfall, but did see moderate ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 27, 2011
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Google fears web crackdown after Arab uprisings
Google chairman Eric Schmidt on Monday warned that the ongoing Arab uprisings could lead to an upsurge in internet censorship and an increased risk of arrest for colleagues working in restive nations.
Internet
Jun 27, 2011
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12 percent of US adults own e-readers: survey
Ownership of electronic book readers such as Amazon's Kindle has doubled among US adults over the past six months, from six percent to 12 percent, according to a survey published on Monday.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 27, 2011
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Small asteroid swings harmlessly past Earth (Update)
An asteroid the size of a tour bus has zipped harmlessly past Earth.
Space Exploration
Jun 27, 2011
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