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Topic: US tries new aerial tools in Caribbean drug fight |
Johannesc
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Forum: Knowledge Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 3:25 am Subject: US tries new aerial tools in Caribbean drug fight |
Drug smugglers who race across the Caribbean in speedboats will typically jettison their cargo when spotted by surveillance aircraft, hoping any chance of prosecuting them will vanish with the drugs s ... |
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Topic: Adobe Social gets predictive tool for hyper-targeting |
Johannesc
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Forum: Knowledge Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 3:25 am Subject: Adobe Social gets predictive tool for hyper-targeting |
Marketing and advertising executives are hearing a lot about the word "predictive," even outdistancing "SEO" as a key goal. That is partly due to software vendors having plenty to ... |
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Topic: From eardrums to electromagnetics, researcher hears the prob |
Johannesc
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Forum: Knowledge Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 3:24 am Subject: From eardrums to electromagnetics, researcher hears the prob |
A good tool is both robust and accurate; it doesn't break down easily, or give faulty readings or results. This standard applies to everything from a bathroom scale, or vending machine to a sniper rif ... |
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Topic: The days of 8bit microcontrollers |
Johannesc
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Forum: Knowledge Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 3:24 am Subject: The days of 8bit microcontrollers |
The days of 8bit microcontrollers are numbered as the Cortex-M0 and M0+ wagon gains momentum
When ARM launched the Cortex-M0 core in February 2009, it had a particular market sector in mind.
Th ... |
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Topic: The kilogram is the last SI unit |
Johannesc
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Forum: Knowledge Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 3:23 am Subject: The kilogram is the last SI unit |
The kilogram is the last SI unit to be represented by a physical artefact. But not for long.
A Century ago, two of the basic units of measurement – length and mass – were calibrated against physic ... |
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Topic: Google Trends foretells stock movements, study reports |
Johannesc
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Forum: Knowledge Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 3:22 am Subject: Google Trends foretells stock movements, study reports |
Google Trends, a tool that looks at patterns of searches on the Internet, is a potential money-spinner for investors as it provides hints of impending stock movements, a study said on Thursday.
Res ... |
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Topic: Fraudsters 'selling' stolen credit card details on Facebook |
Johannesc
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Forum: Knowledge Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 3:22 am Subject: Fraudsters 'selling' stolen credit card details on Facebook |
Online fraudsters are offering access to credit card details, networks of hacked computers, and other fraud 'services' through Facebook, according to security researchers.
Cyber security firm RSA i ... |
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Topic: New system to combat online banking fraud |
Johannesc
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Forum: Knowledge Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 3:21 am Subject: New system to combat online banking fraud |
A security solution which protects against the most serious threat to online banking customers, responsible for millions in annual losses, is being rolled out across Europe by a Cambridge University s ... |
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Topic: Energy efficient brain simulator outperforms supercomputers |
Johannesc
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Forum: Knowledge Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 3:21 am Subject: Energy efficient brain simulator outperforms supercomputers |
In November 2012, IBM announced that it had used the Blue Gene/Q Sequoia supercomputer to achieve an unprecedented simulation of more than 530 billion neurons. The Blue Gene/Q Sequoia accomplished thi ... |
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Topic: MCU market moves to 32bit |
Johannesc
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Forum: Knowledge Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 3:21 am Subject: MCU market moves to 32bit |
The 32bit mcu market is expected to grow rapidly over the next few years due to increasing demand for higher levels of precision in embedded processing.
IC Insights estimates that complex 32bit mcu ... |
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