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 | South Korea's Samsung unveils first next-generation memory chips
Topix Feb 17, 2005 Author:
Samsung Electronics says it has produced the world's first prototype of ultra-fast, low-power-consuming computer memory chips that would set the standard for next-generation products.
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NASA's Twin Mars Rovers Continue Exploration
physorg.com Feb 16, 2005 Author:
NASA's Spirit rover found a new class of water-affected rock, while its twin, Opportunity, finished inspecting its own heat shield and set a new martian driving record. The rovers successfully completed their three-month primary missions in April 2004 and are working on extended exploration missions.
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Gates Tells of Microsoft Effort to Fight Viruses
Topix, nytimes Feb 16, 2005 Author:
Bill Gates said on Tuesday that Microsoft planned to introduce this summer a new version of its Internet Explorer Web browser with stronger features to protect against viruses and other vexing security flaws that have plagued Windows users.
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 | Yahoo! Releases Firefox version of Toolbar
MIL/Agencies Feb 12, 2005 Author: Special Correspondent
Firefox likely will not make substantial inroads in the corporate arena. The complexity of enterprise I.T. environments means that adding another software package to the mix also requires adding staff and resources. Tightly budgeted groups will resist that.
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Microsoft, Pfizer to Fight Against Viagra Spammers
newsbug Feb 12, 2005 Author:
Software giant Microsoft and drug maker Pfizer have announced that they will file parallel lawsuits against e-mail spammers and web sites that allegedly sell illegal versions of the popular erectile drug Viagra.
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Day After Tommorrow; Is End of the world a reality with global warming?
web Feb 12, 2005 Author:
Is this a movie or reality: Australia suffered its worst drought in 100 years, multiple hurricanes hammerred Florida, Algeria had its worst snow in 50 years last month.
It seems like a familiar scenario from the movie 'Day After Tommorrow' where the hero tries to warn the world about effects of global warming and really wasn't able to save the world. Remember the meet at New Delhi where it snowed for the first time in thousands of years.(in the movie, of course)
Well, this month 141 countries will attempt
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International Reporter polls who is the best - Google or Microsoft?
MIL Feb 2, 2005 Author: Editor
Bill Gates and company dropped some big news yesterday as Microsoft announced the launch of its new Web miner, MSN Search. The firm released a test version of the tool in November 2004, but was still operating its main engine with Yahoo! technology.
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 | Microsoft Corp to restrict delivery of security patches
MIL/Agencies Jan 27, 2005 Author: Press Release
Microsoft said that its Windows Update service, which was used to deliver fixes for insecure code among other things, should now only be available to owners of genuine installations.
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 | Google,Yahoo introduce Television Transcript, Video files search services
MIL/Agencies Jan 26, 2005 Author: Press Release
Google, the most popular search engine, has offered a service that searches television transcripts and provides links to video stills and text. The new service offered by Yahoo, the second-most-used search engine, lets users search for and play back video files found on the Web.
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Google's software to help digital photo collection
MIL/Google news Jan 19, 2005 Author: Agencies
A good new from Google. It has announced the availability of a piece of software designed to help users manage their digital photo collection, and for some reason they are giving it away for free.
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Oracle Cuts 5,000 Jobs After Merger
MIL/Agencies Jan 15, 2005 Author: Oracle release
Oracle Corp have announced 5,000 jobs worldwide will be cut after the $10.3 billion takeover of rival PeopleSoft Inc. This accounts for 9 percent of the 55,000 employed by both companies.
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Microsoft offering free security anti-virus program
MIL/Agencies Jan 7, 2005 Author: Press Release
WASHINGTON - It is a good news for computer lovers. As per Associated Press, it says that now the hunted becomes the hunter, when it comes to computer infections.
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Columbia accident forced NASA to redesign new fuel tank
MIL/Agencies Dec 31, 2004 Author: Special Correspondent
NEW ORLEANS NASA's redesigned the fuel tank for next space mission so that it does not repeat the tragedy of Columbia shuttle. The main reason that caused Columbia disaster was that it had a chunk of foam that flew off the tank and struck a wing on the shuttle causing it to break apart over Texas.
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Opportunity Rover has reunited in Martian atmosphere
NASA news/Universe Today Dec 31, 2004 Author: Special Correspondent
Universe today summarizes the Opportunity rover. NASA's Opportunity Rover has reunited itself with the heat shield that protected its entry into the Martian atmosphere almost a year ago, when it first arrived at Mars. After it was ejected, the shield crashed to the surface nearly 2 km away from Opportunity's landing spot.
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Technical story of Opportunity Inside Endurance Creator
NASA News Service Dec 31, 2004 Author: Special Correspondent
Sol 312 and 313 were planned in a single planning cycle. Opportunity was still inside Endurance Crater. On sol 312 the plan began with backing up and using the panoramic camera and miniature thermal emission spectrometer to observe a rock target called "Wharenhui," which had been treated with the rock abrasion tool on earlier sols.
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Russian Cargo Ship delivered 440 pounds of food for crewmen
MIL/Agencies Dec 30, 2004 Author: Space Report
The two International Space Station crewmembers were forced to cut back rations by 5 to 10 percent last week. They were waiting for the Russian cargo ship to augment the food supply. Due to shortage of food and instructions from the Earth, they reduced their quota of meat and vegetables and ate more sweets and snacks according to U.S. astronaut Leroy Chiao.
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Asteroid has no chance of hitting Earth in 2029
MI/Agencies Dec 29, 2004 Author: Special Correspondence
The Astronomers were doubtful that the asteroid could hit the Earth in 2029 and the people felt panicky. They felt that 2004 MN4 had a 1-in-40 chance of a collision on Friday, April 13, 2029.
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Mystery of formation of Jupiter’s small moons
MIL Dec 27, 2004 Author: Special Correspondent
The mystery persists about the small moons of Jupiter, how they were born and why they are so small and of what material they are made of. They are so small that it is very difficult to detect them. The bright glare of Jupiter hide them from all those who wish to observe and catch them in probing cameras.
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Huygens likely to enter Titan’s atmosphere on 14 Jan.
MIL/Agencies Dec 26, 2004 Author: Special Correspondent
Scientists at NASA's jet propulsion lab were awaiting to see if a probe could make its meeting with Saturn's largest moon. They have now received a signal confirming that the barbe cue-sized robot craft had separated from its mother ship, the American-built spaceship Cassini.
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Real Probing of Titan’s atmosphere shall be a landmark
MIL/Agencies Dec 26, 2004 Author: Special Correspondent
The probe named Huygens is scheduled to hit Titan’s atmosphere before or on 14 Jan. to determine whether the Moon’s surface has lakes or seas of liquid methane and ethane or not. It is fully equipped with instruments that can easily sample the chemistry of Titan’s thick hydrocarbon placed atmosphere.
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