Police has arrested three people in connection with hacking into ATM machines installed in 7-11 stores which resulted in loss of millions of dollars to Citibank customers.
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Citibank customers lose millions as 7-11 stores ATM hacked
July 3rd, 2008 by Kiyani
Human face that works like a ‘remote control’: research
June 28th, 2008 by Kiyani
Jacob Whitehill, a computer science Ph.D. student from UC San Diego’s Jacobs School of Engineering can turn his face into a remote control that speeds and slows video playback.
Sex with robots possible by 2050 thanks to Artificial Intelligence
June 28th, 2008 by Kiyani
According to an artificial intelligence expert David Levy from University of Maastricht in the Netherlands, sex with robots will be possible by 2050 because of improved AI.
IT waste a ‘major challenge’ to human health
June 28th, 2008 by Kiyani
NUSA DUA (Indonesia): Millions of discarded mobile phones and computers are posing a “major challenge” to human health, the chief of the United Nations Environment Programme said on Thursday.
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Recharge mobile phone while dancing using kinetic energy
June 25th, 2008 by Kiyani
Now you can recharge your mobile phone while dancing on the floor using kinetic energy thanks to Mobile operator Orange and renewable energy specialist GotWind.
Nokia to purchase Symbian for EUR 264 million
June 24th, 2008 by Kiyani
Nokia today announced it has launched a cash offer to acquire all of the shares of Symbian Limited that Nokia does not already own, at a price of EUR 3.647 per share.
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Computerized method estimates geographic location of photos using Flickr
June 23rd, 2008 by Kiyani
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh have devised a computerized method named “IM2GPS” that can analyze a single photograph and determine where in the world the image likely was taken using Flickr database. It searches through millions of GPS-tagged images in the Flickr online photo collection to estimate where a photo was taken.
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Parents who become upset while driving, rage at kids soccer game: research
June 18th, 2008 by Kiyani
According to a new study if you have a tendency to become upset while driving, you’re more likely to be the kind of parent who explodes in anger at your kids’ sports matches.
Supercomputer Chatter Box to mimic stroke-affected brain
June 18th, 2008 by Kiyani
A supercomputer named Chatter Box is being developed which will mimic the part of the brain that controls speech and language in a bid to gain a better understanding of what goes wrong after a stroke.
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Bees make decisions just like humans: research
June 17th, 2008 by Kiyani
According to a study by researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Tel Aviv University and the Hebrew University, when it comes to making decision and taking risk, bees think just like humans.
