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Customized NanoparticlesCatalysis: Method endows platinum with benefits of solid- and solution-phase catalysts.

Nanosyn Acts FastWithin months, the contract research firm entered a manufacturing joint venture and bought a plant.

Catalyst Combines Nanotubes And NickelA new catalytic material that mimics hydrogenase enzymes could be useful to generate H2 for fuel cells.

Nanosilver PesticidesEPA addresses data gaps, prepares to register more products.

From Thesis To BusinessFlexible, high-aspect-ratio nanowires turn researcher into entrepreneur.

Promoter QuadruplexesFolded DNA structures in gene-activation sites may be useful cancer drug targets.

Inhaled Nanotubes Reach Lung Lining In MiceNanotoxicology: Carbon structures cause unique physiological effects, study shows.

Tomatoes Get Nano EnhancementSprinkling soil mix with carbon nanotubes boosts tomato plants' germination and growth rates, with implications for agriculture.

Improved Selectivity In Making Metallic Carbon NanotubesA new method to prepare single-walled carbon nanotubes allows better control over the tubes' chirality and thus their conductivity properties.

Colorful Organic NanocolloidsConfining discreet numbers of dye molecules in liquid crystals yields a colorful array of organic-based materials.

Nanosilver In The WashEnvironmental Chemistry: Fate of fabric-embedded particles depends on conditions, products.

Mapping The EpigenomeNew tools chart chemical modifications of DNA and its packaging proteins.

Emulating Nature's Silicon SkillsACS Meeting News: Diatoms have a knack for working with silicon that chemists hope to reproduce in the lab.

Thin As Thin Can BeCatalysis: Synthesis yields zeolite crystals one unit cell thick.

DNA Nanostructures By DesignDNA Scaffolds: Scientists attain long-sought goal of 3-D DNA crystals.

Stretchy InsightsMolecular force probe reveals how strain affects reactivity.

Nanomaterials Bug Fruit FliesCarbon nanomaterials don't seem to harm larvae, but glom onto adults and impair their mobility, leading to early mortality.

Clathrin Smuggles Quantum Dots Into Living CellsA neuropeptide helps slip CdSe-ZnS quantum dots through cell membranes by recruiting clathrin, a protein that facilitates endocytosis.

Nanotech ToolkitAs nanotechnology R and D advances, instrumentation is keeping stride with scientific and educational needs.

HIV's Genomic ArchitectureChemical method reveals that HIV's RNA genome is highly structured.

Emitting Light With NanotubesLiquid electrolytes boost nanotube transistor's performance.

Bimetallic BifrustumsNanocrystals with novel shape and composition may spur applications in biodiagnostics and spectroscopy.

Aptamer-Studded Nanopore Detects RicinRNA lends sensitivity and specificity to sensor for potent bioterrorism agent.

Gold-Coated Quantum DotsGlittering nanoparticles promise both fluorescence and plasmonic imaging with a single tag.

Nanoparticles Induce Polymer PatternsWave-like oscillations may serve as thin-film stress gauge.

Nanoscale Lenses Beat Diffraction LimitScientists overcome traditional material limitations by creating self-assembling molecular lenses that permit nanometer-level optical imaging.

Making Graphene In A FlashExposing precursor to a burst of camera light induces fast photoreduction.

Smaller Is BetterSubnanometer catalyst particles are unexpectedly active

Nanoscale Lenses Beat Diffraction LimitScientists overcome traditional material limitations by creating self-assembling molecular lenses that permit nanometer-level optical imaging

DNA Sorts Carbon NanotubesSpecific sequences separate nanotubes according to chirality

Fertilizer's Perchlorate LegacyGroundwater contaminated with perchlorate (ClO4-) from fertilizer appears to be a consequence of the U.S.'s agricultural history

Graphene Lends Microscopy SupportBerkeley researchers demonstrate the carbon sheet's utility in a novel application: as a specimen support in transmission electron microscopy

Ultrafast EELSExtreme version of electron energy loss spectroscopy probes bonding dynamics

EELS Finds AtomsElectron energy loss spectroscopy pinpoints single-atom impurities in solids

Transparent Silver Nanowire FilmsMetal nanowires cast as thin-film electrodes could replace indium tin oxide in future display technologies

A Tunable SemiconductorBilayer graphene has controllable bandgap

Microtubes Follow DirectionsResearchers control the growth, direction, and size of spontaneously assembling microtubes

Flow Spectroscopy For Tagged NanoparticlesA new instrument swiftly snaps high-resolution Raman scattering spectra of individual nanoparticles to obtain quality-control information

Another One-Atom-Thick MaterialBoron nitride joins graphene on list of thinnest free-standing crystals

Specks Mark The ClotIron oxide nanoparticles functionalized with a fluorescent dye and a peptide light up newly formed clots for diagnostic imaging

Finding Crystallization Sweet SpotsAutomated device mixes nanoliter quantities of membrane-protein components

Magnetic Nanopropellers On The MoveMicroscopic swimmers can be propelled wirelessly

A Simpler Route To Multifunctional NanocompositesViruses serve as biological templates for nanoscale heterostructures

DNA In Another Dimension3-D construction technique creates a wealth of structures

Silicon Nanowires Light Up For Imaging Nanowires serve as intense in vivo and in vitro imaging probes to study circulating blood and organ tissue samples of mice

Building In 3-D With DNA Origami Shaping DNA strands into predetermined shapes advances from flat, 2-D smiley faces to 3-D boxes

Nanotubes Sniff Out Kidney Failure Scientists use a nanotube-based sensor array to detect VOCs in a breath test that can identify rats with chronic renal disease

Turning Nanotubes Into NanoribbonsCutting carbon nanotubes lengthwise yields thin strips of graphene

A New Zip For NanoribbonsNew methods peel open carbon nanotubes lengthwise to give strips of graphene

Antimicrobials From Silver And Egg Whites Scientists have developed an environmentally friendly way to prepare bacteria-bursting silver nanoparticles for potential first-aid uses

Single-Molecule Fluorescence Events Seen In Real Time Flashes of light help monitor electrocatalytic events that take place at discrete sites on the surface of single-walled carbon nanotubes

Improved Nanowire-Cell Connections Versatile new design allows individual cells to be oriented over nanowire transistor arrays for better recording of the cells' electrical activity

Sustainable NanotechWorkshop prioritizes research and regulatory needs for safe design, disposal of nanomaterial-containing products

Quantum Control Of Diamond StructuresQuantum effects may govern the formation of nanostructures on the surface of boron-doped diamond microcrystals

Morphology Is Key To Catalyst's ActivityBy fashioning tricobalt tetraoxide into a nanorod, researchers have managed to boost the catalystâ€™s activity and stability

Virus PowerGenetically engineered virus fabricates lithium-ion battery's cathode

Calculating the costs of nanohazard testingIf all existing nanomaterials were to be tested for toxicity, it would cost U.S. industries between $249 million and $1.18 billion...

Solar Cells Move Further Into The RedFRET technique helps improve the quantum yield of red photons by as much as a factor of four

Clear Nanofiber PaperCellulose-based material could be used for flexible electronics

Chemists Meet In UtahNanoscience is the theme of society's Salt Lake City convention

Muscular NanotubesAerogels built from carbon nanotubes turn electrical into mechanical energy

Stable AFM In AirSetup makes method suitable for probing biological systems and nanomanufacturing

Key Advance In DNA Sequencing With NanoporesHigh-quality detection takes the label-free, single-molecule technique closer to reality

Promising Green NanomaterialsIn the quest to clean water of unwanted pollutants, one of the latest tools is shaped like the roots of a tree and can reach 100 nanometers from tip to tip

Attoreactors From NanofibersIntersecting fibers create reaction vessels for zeptomole-scale chemistry

Nanotubes Resolve Serum ProteinsAdding functionalized carbon nanotubes to a polyacrylamide gel permits better electrophoresis separation of proteins in complex mixtures

Graphene Via Arc DischargeElectrical method yields sheets of carbon a few atoms thick

Imaging Tumors With Degradable NanoparticlesFluorescent, porous silicon particles can also carry drugs in vivo

Surface Impacts Of Nanoscale OscillationsOscillating reactions on surfaces are guided by nanoscale structural features rather than by diffusion, as in solution oscillating reactions

Acid-Responsive Nanoparticles Expand To Deliver DrugsA drop in pH triggers polymeric nanoparticles to swell and spill out their therapeutic contents

Making Water Step By StepAtomic resolution study reveals sequence of events

Measuring Cell FeverNanogel makes it possible to sense tiny temperature differences inside cells

Ceria Nanoparticles Act Like EnzymesPolymer-coated cerium oxide nanoparticles exhibit oxidase-like activity at low pH without the need for hydrogen peroxide as an oxidizing agent

House Approves Nanotech BillThe House of Representatives approved legislation on Feb. 11 to strengthen and improve the National Nanotechnology Initiative

NanoceuticalsDietary supplements made with nanotechnology are hitting the market with little government oversight

Nanotube CatalystsNitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes could make fuel cells more affordable

Atom-sized Quantum DotsNewly discovered property of silicon atoms may shrink computers

Nanocube-Nanotube BiosensorsHybrid structure leads to sensitive detectors with wide linear response

Synthetic HDL Binds CholesterolA novel gold-protein core-shell nanoparticle mimics the action of "good" cholesterol and could lead to new therapies to prevent heart disease

Insurers scrutinize nanotechnologyU.S. insurance company Continental Western Group (CWG) issued a statement noting that it would exclude nanotubes and nanotechnology from its coverage

Nanomaterial Data Remain ScarceCompany participation in EPA's voluntary Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program (NMSP) remains low

Fastest Graphene Transistor YetIBM researchers report the creation of a transistor that operates at 26 GHz, the highest frequency yet achieved for the 2-D carbon material

Sweet Nanoparticle ImagingSugar-coated nanoparticles aid MRI diagnosis of disease-associated lesions in the brain.

Wee Welding With NanosolderSheffield chemists weld nanowires together via a nanoscale soldering technique carried out in a scanning electron microscope.

Ultracentrifugation Separates Nanotubes Wall By WallDouble-walled carbon nanotubes can now be more easily separated from mixtures containing single- and multiwalled nanotubes.

Nanotube Building Block CreatedRoute to cycloparaphenylenes could lead to a new way to make carbon nanotubes.

Nanomaterial CharacterizationGrassroots effort aims to improve quality of nanotoxicology studies.

Nanotech SafetyNRC report blasts federal research strategy for addressing risks of nanomaterials.

Yarn Gets Smart With Nanotube CoatingCoating common cotton thread with carbon nanotubes provides a simple route to electronic textiles that could be used as medical sensors.

Tiny Backpacks For CellsPolymer patches add cargo to cells without disturbing normal activities.

Tiny LoudspeakersFlexible, stretchable carbon-nanotube-based devices emit sound via thermoacoustic effect.

Nanotubes Deemed Different From CarbonEPA clarifies to industry that material must be treated as new substance.

Natural Enzyme Degrades NanotubesHorseradish peroxidase and hydrogen peroxide may provide a way to break down carbon nanotubes in the environment.

Probing Hazards Of NanomaterialsTwo new centers will orchestrate studies of possible biological and environmental effects.

Nanosilver toxicity: ions, nanoparticles-or both?Researchers continue to question whether nanosilver's toxicity arises from its size or its ability to release silver ions.

Get Ready For Nanotech FoodNanoscale materials are hitting the U.S. market in a wide range of food products.

Imaging Molecular EscapesMethod lets researchers watch hydrocarbon chains pass through pores in a nanotube.

Catching Catalyst Particles In ActionAnalytical methods for probing catalytic nanocrystals while they mediate chemical reactions can uncover insights that lead to better catalysts.

Colloidal Dumbbells Form Chiral ChainsSilica nanoparticles joined together by iron oxide line up in a magnetic field to make chiral colloidal helices.

Evaluating NanomaterialsResearch alliance will develop means to predict hazards of nanoscale materials.

STM Reveals Bimetallic NanoclustersHigh-resolution scanning tunneling microscopy (HRSTM) has afforded researchers an atomic-scale view of a triangle-shaped bimetallic catalyst deposited on a silica substrate for the first time.

Making Borosilicate Nanoparticles Is Now PossibleA team of researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, reports the first synthesis and characterization of borosilicate nanoparticles.

What's Next For NanotechnologyFuture of field lies in hands of the next administration.

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Outside science academies to review warming panel (AP)

AP - The beleaguered global warming panel has found an outside group to review how it writes its reports.

NASA: Money key to more space shuttle flights (AP)

AP - With space shuttle retirement just months away, a senior NASA manager said Tuesday it wouldn't be hard to add more flights, provided the nation is willing to keep paying $200 million a month.

Pioneering Mass. robot lost at sea off Chile coast (AP)

AP - A pioneering deep-sea robot made by Massachusetts researchers has been lost off the coast of Chile.

Men Outlive Women Sexually (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Men have shorter life spans than women on average, but when it comes to sexual life expectancy, the guys have the advantage.

Malaysian turtles face extinction: WWF (AFP)

AFP - Conservationists warned Wednesday that Malaysians' voracious appetite for turtle eggs could drive the marine creatures to extinction on its shores.

Govt has no plans now to sell stake in ONGC, IOC - Oil secy (Reuters)

Reuters - The government has no immediate plans to sell stake in state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) and Indian Oil Corp (IOC), Oil Secretary S. Sundareshan told reporters on Wednesday.

SpaceX aborts rocket engine test (Reuters)

Reuters - Space Exploration Technologies aborted a test firing of its Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday, in what was to be a key milestone in its quest to fly cargo -- and eventually astronauts -- to the International Space Station.

Greens protest genetically modified potato go-ahead (AFP)

AFP - Green members of the European parliament stood en masse and held up placards Tuesday in protest against the EU Commission approval of the cultivation of genetically modified potatoes.

As Chile shook, cities rolled to the west a bit (AP)

AP - The Earth really did move during the massive Chile quake: Researchers say cities and islands physically shifted west a bit.

New Species of Worm Found in Great Barrier Reef (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Four newly identified worm species, including one that sports an unusual green color, have been found wriggling in the sands of the Great Barrier Reef.

Scientists tease DNA from eggshell of extinct birds (AFP)

AFP - In a world first, scientists in Australia announced on Wednesday they had extracted DNA from the fossilised eggshells of extinct birds, including iconic giants such as the moa and elephant bird.

Feds to probe cause of runaway Prius in California (AP)

AP - The government sent investigators Tuesday to examine a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway, and Toyota said it wanted to interview the driver as the besieged automaker dealt with a high-profile new headache that raised questions about the safety of its beloved hybrid.

The nation's weather (AP)

AP - Mixed precipitation was expected in the Plains, while another system would bring more snow to the Rocky Mountains on Tuesday.

Fastest Orbiting Stars Circle Each Other in Mere Minutes (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - After a decade of mystery, astronomers have now shown that a pair of white dwarf stars spin around each other in just 5.4 minutes, making them the fastest-orbiting and tightest binary star system ever found, the researchers claim.

Metal From Hip Implants Passed on to Babies (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Some moms might pass more than genetics to their newborns. Doctors found three babies born to women with hip implants had high levels of chromium and cobalt in their umbilical cord blood - metals that had worn off the implants.

At White House: 14 senators discuss climate-energy legislation (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - The fate of President Obama's plan to shift America toward renewable energy and away from fossil fuels may depend on the outcome of a crucial White House meeting Tuesday with 14 key senators, many from coal- and oil-producing states, who have long opposed curbs on carbon emissions.

Quake-stricken Chile needs more aid: Red Cross (AFP)

AFP - The Red Cross on Tuesday doubled its aid appeal for Chileans made homeless by last month's massive earthquake, saying the costs of the disaster will be greater than anticipated.

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The Value of BASIC As a First Programming Language

Mirk writes "Computer-science legend Edsger W. Dijkstra famously wrote: 'It is practically impossible to teach good programming to students that have had a prior exposure to BASIC: as potential programmers they are mentally mutilated beyond hope of regeneration'. The Reinvigorated Programmer argues that the world is full of excellent programmers who cut their teeth on BASIC, and suggests it could even be because they started out with BASIC."

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US Considers Some Free Wireless Broadband Service

gollum123 writes "US regulators may dedicate spectrum to free wireless Internet service for some Americans to increase affordable broadband service nationwide, the Federal Communications Commission said on Tuesday. The FCC provided few details about how it would carry out such a plan and who would qualify, but will make a recommendation under the National Broadband Plan set for release next week. The agency will determine details later. One way of making broadband more affordable is to 'consider use of spectrum for a free or a very low-cost wireless broadband service,' the FCC said in a statement." Nobody has more than a couple of paragraphs on this story. None of the press coverage mentions the obvious likelihood that any such free network would be heavily filtered, censored, and monitored.

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US Gamers Spend $3.8 Billion On MMOs Yearly

eldavojohn writes "A new report from Games Industry indicates that MMO gamers in the United States paid $3.8 billion to play last year, with an analysis of five European countries bringing the total close to $4.5 billion USD. In America, the report estimated that payments for boxed content and client downloads amounted to a measly $400 million, while the subscriptions came to $2.38 billion. Hopefully that will fund some developer budgets for bigger and better MMOs yet to come. The study also found that roughly a quarter of the US population plays some form of MMO. Surely MMOs are shaping up to be a juicy industry, and a market that can satisfy people of all walks of life."

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The World's First Commercially Available Jetpack

ElectricSteve writes "It's been a long time coming. While Arthur C. Clarke's geosync satellites have taken to space, and James Bond's futuristic mobile technology has become commonplace, still the dream of sustained personal flight has eluded us — until now. At $86,000, the Martin Aircraft jetpack costs about as much as a high-end car, achieves a 30-minute flight time, and is fueled by regular gasoline. A 10% deposit buys you a production slot for 12 months hence." Here's a video of some indoor test flights. This isn't Buck Rogers's jetpack — it's about 5 by 5 feet and weighs more than the average human. You won't be able to commute with it (the FAA has not certified this class of device) so it's recreational only for now.

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Google's Computing Power Refines Translation

gollum123 sends an excerpt from the NY Times on how Google has taken a lead in language translation, in one of the company's few unqualified successes as it attempts to broaden is offerings beyond search. "...Google's quick rise to the top echelons of the translation business is a reminder of what can happen when Google unleashes its brute-force computing power on complex problems. The network of data centers that it built for Web searches may now be, when lashed together, the world's largest computer. Google is using that machine to push the limits on translation technology. Last month, for example, it said it was working to combine its translation tool with image analysis, allowing a person to, say, take a cellphone photo of a menu in German and get an instant English translation. ...in the mid-1990s, researchers began favoring a so-called statistical approach. They found that if they fed the computer thousands or millions of passages and their human-generated translations, it could learn to make accurate guesses about how to translate new texts. It turns out that this technique, which requires huge amounts of data and lots of computing horsepower, is right up Google's alley. ...Google's service is good enough to convey the essence of a news article, and it has become a quick source for translations for millions of people."

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Jeff Jaffe Named CEO of W3C

blozza2070 notes the news that Jeff Jaffe has been appointed CEO of the World Wide Web Consortium. Until January Jaffe was CTO at Novell and, while his name hasn't come up very often in this community, he is one of the architects of the Novell-Microsoft patent deal. A reading of Jaffe's blog while at Novell tends to paint him as a software patent supporter, Microsoft apologist, and no fan of the FSF. This strongly worded page at Boycott Novell features copious links to support the above characterization.

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NewEgg Confirms Shipping Fake Core i7s

adeelarshad82 writes "After originally rejecting the story, online retailer NewEgg confirmed that a shipment of Core i7s were indeed fake, and apologized for the affair. NewEgg has also broken off its relationship with IPEX, the supplier of the phony lot. The retailer said that it has already contacted affected customers and would continue to reach out and replace the counterfeit parts. We discussed the fake Core i7s over the weekend."

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Dot-Com Craze Peaked 10 Years Ago This Week

netbuzz writes "When the NASDAQ stock index hit its all-time high of 5,133 on March 10, 2000, it had more than doubled in a year and the dot-com bubble was already leaking in a big way. A week later the NASDAQ had fallen 9 percent. A year later it was below 2000. Gone were such poster children of the era as Pets.com, Kozmo, and — who could forget? — Whoopi Goldberg's Flooz. Here's a look back."

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Best Resource For Identifying Legit Applications?

bjb writes "While helping a somewhat computer illiterate person figure out a problem recently, they mentioned that PDF files had recently stopped working. Upon investigation I found something installed called 'PDF Suite.' Never having heard of it, I Googled it with 'malware' and other key words, but nothing turned up, though my suspicion remained (and was somewhat confirmed by WOT.) So my question is, where can you go to find out if something is legitimate? Because the person I'm helping is on a dial-up connection, downloading malware detection applications (and updates) is too heavy consider. And I don't maintain a USB stick with such apps, since I don't do this kind of thing very often. Where can you quickly find information?"

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Cisco Introduces a 322 Tbit/sec. Router

CWmike writes "Today Cisco Systems introduced its next-generation Internet core router, the CRS-3, with about three times the capacity of its current platform. 'The Internet will scale faster than any of us anticipate,' Cisco's John Chambers said while announcing the product. At full scale, the CRS-3 has a capacity of 322Tbit/sec., roughly three times that of the CRS-1, introduced in 2004. It also has more than 12 times the capacity of its nearest competitor, Chambers said. The CRS-3 will help the Internet evolve from a messaging to an entertainment and media platform, with video emerging as the 'killer app,' Chambers said. Using a CRS-3, every person in China, which has a population just over 1.3 billion, could participate in a video phone call at the same time. (Or you could pump nearly one Library of Congress per second through the device, or give everyone in San Fransisco a 1Gbps internet connection.) AT&T said it has been using the CRS-3 to test 100Gbit/sec. data links in tests on a commercial fiber route in Florida and Louisiana."

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Doctors Skirt FDA To Heal Patients With Stem Cells

kkleiner writes "For many years countless individuals in the US have had to watch with envy as dogs and horses with joint and bone injuries have been cured with stem cell procedures that the FDA has refused to approve for humans. Now, in an exciting development, Regenerative Sciences Inc. in Colorado has found a way to skirt the FDA and provide these same stem cell treatments to humans. The results have been stunning, allowing many patients to walk or run who have not been able to do so for years. There's no surgery required, just a needle to extract and then re-inject the cells where they are needed. There has always been a lot of hype around stem cells, but this is the real deal. Real humans are getting real treatment that works, and we should all hope that more companies will begin offering this procedure in other states soon."

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The Secret Origin of Windows

harrymcc writes "Windows has been so dominant for so long that it's easy to forget Windows 1.0 was vaporware, mocked both outside and inside of Microsoft — and that its immediate successors were considered stopgaps until OS/2 was everywhere. Tandy Trower, the product manager who finally got Windows 1.0 out the door a quarter century ago, has written a memoir of the experience. (He thought being assigned the much-maligned project was Microsoft's fiendish way of trying to get rid of him.) The story involves such still-significant figures as Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, Ray Ozzie, and Nathan Myhrvold; Trower left Microsoft only in November of 2009 after 28 years with the company."

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Open Data Needs Open Source Tools

macslocum writes "Nat Torkington begins sketching out an open data process that borrows liberally from open source tools: 'Open source discourages laziness (because everyone can see the corners you've cut), it can get bugs fixed or at least identified much faster (many eyes), it promotes collaboration, and it's a great training ground for skills development. I see no reason why open data shouldn't bring the same opportunities to data projects. And a lot of data projects need these things. From talking to government folks and scientists, it's become obvious that serious problems exist in some datasets. Sometimes corners were cut in gathering the data, or there's a poor chain of provenance for the data so it's impossible to figure out what's trustworthy and what's not. Sometimes the dataset is delivered as a tarball, then immediately forks as all the users add their new records to their own copy and don't share the additions. Sometimes the dataset is delivered as a tarball but nobody has provided a way for users to collaborate even if they want to. So lately I've been asking myself: What if we applied the best thinking and practices from open source to open data? What if we ran an open data project like an open source project? What would this look like?'"

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HTC Android Phones Found With Malware Pre-Installed

Trailrunner7 writes "Security researchers have found that Vodafone, one of the world's larger wireless providers, is distributing some HTC phones with malware pre-installed on them. The phone, HTC's Magic, runs the Google Android mobile operating system, and is one of the more popular handsets right now. A researcher at Panda Software received one of the handsets recently, and upon attaching it to her PC, found that the phone was pre-loaded with the Mariposa bot client. Mariposa has been in the news of late thanks to some arrests connected to the operation of the botnet."

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Cybercrooks Surpassed Old School Bankrobbers In '09

krebsonsecurity writes "Organized cyber-criminal gangs stole $25 million in the 3rd quarter alone last year, by pilfering the online bank accounts of small to midsized businesses, the FDIC reported last week. In contrast, traditional bank robbers hauled just $9.4 million in 1,184 bank robberies during that same period, according to an analysis of FBI bank crime statistics by krebsonsecurity.com. From that story: 'The federal government sure publishes a lot more information about physical bank robberies than it makes available about online stick-ups. Indeed, the FBI's bank crime stats are extraordinarily detailed. For example, they can tell you that in the 3rd quarter of last year, bank robbers were more likely to hold up their local branch between the hours of 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on a Wednesday than at any other time or day of the week; they can tell you the number of tear gas and dye packs taken with the loot, the number of security cameras activated, the number of food stamps taken, even what percentage of suspected perpetrators had illegal drug habits at the time of the robberies. About the only thing the stats don't tell you is what brand of jeans the perpetrators were wearing and whether the getaway car had cool vanity plates. What do we get about e-crime statistics from the federal government? One guy from the FDIC giving a speech at the RSA conference."

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