Yet another installment. Much of the last little while has been dominated by FaceHook and its privacy concerns (or lack thereof). Today is no different, but there have been other things going on in the world. Click through to read more.
Computer Science:
- New Technology Will Make Election Voting More Efficient
- New Computational Model Contributes to the Sustainable Use of Plant Species
- IU-Developed Software Helps Researchers Find Meaning in Massive Scientific Data Sets
- Untangling Facebook, Decoding Congress: New Mathematical Method May Help Tame Big Data
Copyright / Law:
- Salesforce.com CEO says Microsoft is a ‘patent troll’
- Judge Shields Identity of Online Critic Facing Baseless Lawsuit
- EFF Adds Tens of Thousands of Pages to Government Document Archive
Education:
Humanities Computing:
- UBC Researcher Decodes Rembrandt’s ‘Magic’
- Scientists Devise Algorithm to Detect Sarcasm
- Re-learning How to Help Professionals Share Their Practice
- Software Improves Rehabilitation Techniques
Miscellany:
- Would you like the Web implanted in your brain?
- War on whistle-blowers intensifies
- Virtual Reality Used to Transfer Men’s Minds Into a Woman’s Body
- H-1B Visa Holders Earn More Than U.S.-Born IT Professionals, Study Claims
- Infrastructures
- CONGRATULATIONS to all the Nebula Winners!
- Google deletes data collected mistakenly
- Nanotube Transistor Will Help Us Bond With Machines
- Virtual Humans Appear to Influence Ethical Decisions in Gender-Specific Ways
- Cocktail Crackdown: France Takes Aim at Giant Facebook-Planned Drink-ups
Museums & Archives:
Privacy:
- Microsoft Researchers Propose Privacy Sensor ‘Widget’
- Internet Privacy Worries Are Eroding, Pew Finds
- Will Facebook privacy move appease its foes?
- Facebook's privacy vs. biz challenge
- How to Get More Privacy From Facebook’s New Privacy Controls
- DARPA’s Self-Learning Software Knows Who You Are
- P2P Networks a Treasure Trove of Leaked Health Care Data, Study Finds
- History of Social Network Use Reveals Your Identity
- Facebook Violates Privacy Promises, Leaks User Info to Advertisers
- Google Launches Encrypted Search
- Social Networks May Be Sharing Your Info with Advertisers
- Facebook, after push from users, planning easier privacy options
- A Bill of Privacy Rights for Social Network Users
- Web Browsers Leave ‘Fingerprints’ Behind as You Surf the Net
Robotics:
- Advances Made in Walking, Running Robots
- Silicon Valley startup ‘graduates’ 11 robots
- Innovation: Teaching Robots Some Manners
- Engineer Says Robotics Can Use a Woman’s Touch
Security:
- iPhone Security Flaw: Using a PIN Won’t Help You
- Scientist Infects Himself With Computer Virus
- Google events offer a defense to criticism
- Latest Computer Threat Could Be Worst Yet
- Danger in the Internet Cafe?
- Feds Seek Game-Changing Cybersecurity R&D
- Cyber Challenge: 10,000 Security Warriors Wanted
- Risk of Cyberattacks Growing: CSIS Memo
- Protecting Websites From Shared Code
- Gauging Safety in the Electronic Age
- Physicists Use Location to Guarantee Security of Quantum Messages
- Cars’ Computer Systems Called at Risk to Hackers
Social Networking:
- Facebook acquires Sharegrove
- Social-networking site Togetherville is designed for youngsters ages 6 to 10
- Status Update: Facebook LOL as Germany’s StudiVZ Loses Ground
Technology:
- Developing Desertec: European Dream of Desert Energy Takes Shape
- Paper Supercapacitor Could Power Future Paper Electronics
- AT&T Launches Free Wi-Fi In Times Square To Take A Load Off Its Battered 3G Network (T, AAPL)
- Seven Atom Transistor Sets the Pace for Future PCs
- Machines That Learn Better
- 3D Model of Blood Flow by Supercomputer Predicts Heart Attacks
- LSU Scientists Develop New Efficiency Software
I particularly enjoyed the ‘museums & archives’ article. Fascinating!
Paz