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Now, in-car driving coach that reminds you to keep your eyes on the road

August 12th, 2010 RSS FEED No comments

Cell phones, music players, and a numerous other gadgets in cars pose a constant problem – distraction for the drivers. But soon, in-car coach could solve this problem.
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Govt officials meet over BlackBerry security

August 12th, 2010 RSS FEED No comments

Worried about national security, the home ministry may press for a deadline to be fixed for Research in Motion to share encryption details.
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Celestial treat for sky gazers tonight

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Perseids meteor showers will light up the night sky tonight giving sky-gazers an opportunity to watch shooting stars.
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Indian users still not exposed to cyber terrorism: Suk Ling Gun

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The South Asia managing director of Kaspersky Lab, one the top cyber security firms in the world, talks about the alarming situation because most people do not take computer security seriously.
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Google to bring intelligence to dumb gizmos

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Amit Singhal, one of only 4 ‘Google Fellows’ in the world, says back-end innovations will make phones and PCs more ‘intelligent’. But a ‘personality’? That’s still a long shot.
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Hormone replacement therapy increases breast cancer risk

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The research led by scientists in California has found that the risk was 83% greater for those using the oestrogen and progesterone combined pill for 15 or more years.
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Indian-origin scientist claims to have cracked toughest maths riddle

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Vinay Deolalikar, who works at the research arm of Hewlett-Packard in Palo Alto, California, believes he has solved the riddle of P vs NP.
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BlackBerry: Govt convenes meeting of telecom operators

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Official sources said that while the onus of giving access to security agencies to monitor the information on these phones lies with the service providers, the home ministry will ask them which services were not accessible.
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Caring for pets shaped human evolution: Study

August 11th, 2010 RSS FEED No comments

The uniquely human habit of taking in and employing animals — even competitors like wolves — spurred on human tool-making and language, which have both driven humanity’s success.
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