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Teen Arrested for Grade Hacking

May 11th, 2004 at 11:59 pm » Comments (0)

A high school student was taken into custody for allegedly altering computer data, including students’ grades, police said.



Disposable Credit Card Numbers

May 11th, 2004 at 7:54 am » Comments (0)

It’s only taken them a few years, but it appears that banks and credit card companies are finally realizing that maybe (just maybe) it would be smart to promote their disposable credit card number offerings.



Gene Therapy Shows Promise in Treating “Alcoholic” Rats

May 11th, 2004 at 7:46 am » Comments (0)

Gene therapy has been shown to reduce alcohol consumption in “alcoholic” rats, a finding that could help treat drug and alcohol addiction in humans.



Face Detector Demo

May 11th, 2004 at 7:41 am » Comments (0)

Almost all human faces have common characteristics, such as two eyes and one mouth. Still, some people, affected by face blindness, cannot recognize one face from another one. So it’s understandable that face recognition is a major challenge for computer vision systems.



In-Flight Wi-Fi Makes its Debut

May 11th, 2004 at 12:18 am » Comments (0)

German airline Lufthansa will become the first carrier to provide Boeing’s Connexion service to its passengers.



Super Efficient Solar Material

May 11th, 2004 at 12:07 am » Comments (0)

One way to make solar cells more efficient is to find a material that will capture energy from a large portion of the spectrum of sunlight — from infrared to visible light to ultraviolet.



Laser Downs Large Rocket

May 11th, 2004 at 12:03 am » Comments (0)

A high-intensity laser designed to shield Israel from missile attacks downed its largest rocket to date during a test over the New Mexico desert.