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Carbon Fiber Threads Could Protect Old Buildings Against Earthquakes
When it comes to protecting buildings from earthquakes, the more recent the building the more likely it is to stand up thanks to advancements in both technology and structural designs to use supports and designs that will help reduce or even prevent a building being damaged. This doesn’t give you…
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Iraq Prevents Exam Cheating by Cutting the Entire Internet
There are many ways to prevent cheating in exams, there is the honour system, extra checks, and verifications – or you can go all out like Iraq did last week where it cut off the internet for the entire country for a couple of hours. What first looked like something…
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Optical Nanotechnology Sensor Claimed to be as Good as a Dog’s Nose
Researchers for the Oregon State University have created a new technology by combining optical tech with nanocomposite thin-films to develop a new type of cheap sensor, which is said to be fast, highly sensitive and able to detect and analyse a wide range of gases. The sensor is said to…
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Gmail Scan Leading to Man’s Arrest Was Not a Privacy Violation
The news from earlier this week, where the scanning of a man’s Gmail account had led to his arrest for child abuse and pornography, sparked quiet the stir in the on-line community. Big brother is watching you and other conspiracy theories started to flourish, as so often when Google is in the…
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Traditional Antivirus Software “Simply Don’t Work” According to Security Specialists
While the National Crime Agency did warn people about the upcoming GOZeuS and CryptoLocker malware, information given by security specialists point to the fact that traditional antivirus software is not enough even for a simple malware prevention, yet alone the more advanced malware types. Comodo Group‘s CEO, Melih Abdulhayoglu, points…
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