Wednesday, June 26, 2013

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWorld) 6/27/2013





Intel explores brain scanning to make roads safer
Researchers at Intel are hoping a little insight into the way drivers think as they hurtle down the highway can be harnessed to make roads safer.

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Intel links many screens into a giant, wireless display
Intel has shown a wireless technology it's cooking up in its labs that's supposed to make displays of all kinds more flexible and useful.

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FTC advises Google, Yahoo, others to be clearer in labeling paid search results
Searching online for something like "diet plans," or "Caribbean vacation," or of course "iPhone," is bound to present a slew of results, including ads. Now, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission wants search engines to display those ads more clearly.

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The TAO of Facebook data management
Each time any one of the billion Facebook users visits the social networking site, the company's servers must assemble data -- user posts, likes, shares, images -- from hundreds or even thousands of different servers around the globe. The page must be created on the fly and within a few hundred milliseconds.

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Oracle database 12c now available for download
Oracle's long-awaited 12c database is now available for download, according to the vendor's website.

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Critics question effectiveness of NSA data collection
The recently revealed mass collection of phone records and other communications by the U.S. National Security Agency may not be effective in preventing terrorism, according to some critics.

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Google adds malware, phishing numbers to its transparency report
Google is revealing some new numbers around malware and phishing attempts in an effort to get more people thinking about online security and to make the Web safer.

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A Facebook Reader could prove a mobile boon
if reports are accurate, Facebook may soon be where smartphone and tablet users can get the latest news from around the world.

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Oracle 12c database arriving 'within two weeks,' Fusion launch on deck
Oracle's long-awaited 12c database has apparently received a firm launch date, with a company executive stating that it will be released 'within the next two weeks.';

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