Who Benefits the Most From ‘Wi-Fi on Steroids’?
In a potential boon to wireless Internet users—particularly those with smartphones—the FCC has announced plans to free up previously unused “white space” TV airwaves. The move is intended to pave the way for “supercharged” Wi-Fi networks that would increase connection strength, penetrate through concrete walls, and enable rural communities to be “seamlessly” connected. The proposal, which is …
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August retail sales up 0.4 pct., best in 5 months
Retail sales rose in August by the largest amount in five months, adding to evidence that a late spring economic swoon was temporary and not the start of another recession.
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‘Free sex movies’ worm
WASHINGTON – COMPUTER security firms issued warnings on Friday over a computer virus that arrives by e-mail offering downloads of ‘free sex movies’ or documents. McAfee Labs said the ‘Here you have’ virus, which attacks users of computers running Microsoft’s Windows operating system, takes its name from the subject line in the emails sent to unsuspecting recipients.
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How to Avoid ‘Blood Gadgets’
In Congo, a vicious war is financed in part by the mining of tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold—metals that make their way into phones, cameras, and computers.
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