GeneBuckreferral.MOV. KeepTheWebOpen.com. This Act may be cited as the Federal Information and Electoral Security Amendments Act of 2012. A BILL To To amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, to revise requirements relating to Federal information ... SEC. 1.5. ELECTORAL SECURITY AMENDMENTS Chapter 20 of title 42, United States Code, is amended by inserting the following: SUBCHAPTER IIIâELECTORAL SECURITY ... (1) The term adequate security means security that complies with the regulations and standards promulgated under section 11331 of title ... A BILL To To amend chapter 20 of title 42, United States Code, to hold referenda to direct Congress to ... SEC. This Act may be cited as the Federal Electoral and Information Security Amendments Act of 2012.
(B) information derived from automated and continuous monitoring and risk assessments; and (A) assessing the risk and magnitude of the impact that could result from the unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, ... Wikileaks, Anonymous Publish Stratfor Emails, HTC Includes Dropbox In New Series, Microsoft Brings Windows Phone To 23 Countries. Samsung Galaxy Beam combines Android smartphone and Pico projector. It's been a while since we saw Samsung try the whole projector-phone combination, but now that it's on top of the smartphone world it looks like they've got the resources and guts to try again.
Enter the Samsung Galaxy Beam, a new Android smartphone with a Pico projector integrated into the housing. The Beam is getting a special pre-Mobile World Congress unveil, making it the first Samsung device to be officially announced at the event - just over 24 hours before it starts. Details in the official press release paint a picture of a mid-range Android phone with a projector crammed in for good measure. A 1.0Ghz dual-core processor runs Android Gingerbread on a 4.0-inch Super AMOLED screen. And speaking of the projector, it's not the greatest a 15 lumens, but with something this small that's hardly a point of contention. There's no word on pricing or availability, but a standard HSPA radio indicates that Samsung is looking for a reasonably wide distribution. Teacher Reviews New Student Participation App. A new web-based classroom tool called GoSoapBox is one possible solution to this problem.
With GoSoapBox, students can simultaneously interact with the class in real time as well as participating with any Internet connected device. I am currently accessing GoSoapBox with my classroom set of iPod Touches; however, the app will run on laptops, notebooks, iPads or other mobile devices. What It Is GoSoapBox is a cloud-based audience response system. The Confusion BarometerQuizzesPollsDiscussionsQuestions The features I use most in my classes are quizzes, polls and questions.
The quiz feature is probably my favorite component because it allows teachers to set up multiple choice quizzes that will automatically grade student responses. Poll questions are set up much like quizzes; however, the results are displayed much differently. How well did you understand today's lesson? Creative Q&A I recently used the questions feature in a way different than its intended use. LAPD To Crack Down On Use Of Unmanned Drones By Real Estate Agents.
SOPA and PIPA Shelved, But MegaUpload Closure Sign of Things to Come | TechWire Asia. The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) cracked down on cloud file storage site MegaUpload a day before the Stop Online Piracy (SOPA) and Protect IP (PIPA) acts were shelved in the US Senate and Congress. The DoJ used the PRO-IP (Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008) law to shut down Megaupload with an inter-agency task force working in Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand and the Netherlands.
Megaupload.com employees Bram van der Kolk, also known as Bramos, left, Finn Batato,second from left, Mathias Ortmann and founder, former CEO and current chief innovation officer of Megaupload.com Kim Dotcom (also known as Kim Schmitz and Kim Tim Jim Vestor), right, appear in North Shore District Court in Auckland, New Zealand, Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. The four appeared in court in relation to arrests made to Megaupload.com, which is linked to a U.S. investigation into international copyright infringement and money laundering.
(AP) Poland defends stance on treaty after web attacks. Media Invited to Up Close Look at Engine Test Facilities for Next Deep Space Rocket. Michael Braukus/J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington Jennifer Stanfield Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala. Rebecca Strecker Stennis Space Center, Miss. BAY ST. Journalists will have the opportunity to visit the: -- Test Control Center that manages all J-2X test-firings -- A-1 Test Stand where J-2X powerpack testing is set to begin soon-- Engine Assembly Facility where final assembly of the J-2X is completed NASA officials will brief media on the new SLS and J-2X engine, the process for preparing an engine for testing, and what takes place on the day of an engine test. Participants include: -- Tom Byrd, J-2X engine lead in the SLS Liquid Engines Office at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. -- Gary Benton, J-2X engine testing project manager at Stennis To attend, media representatives must contact Rebecca Strecker at 228-688-3249 or rebecca.a.strecker@nasa.gov no later than noon CST on Jan. 24.
. - end - USB 3.0 is coming to smartphones and tablets. Analyst: iPads, Kindles, GPS units to be cheaper in 2012. As consumers use GPS-enabled smartphones, Dealnews predicts standalone GPS units will get cheaper than ever. Analyst predicts that in 2012, the iPad 2 will see a significant price dropDedicated e-reader devices such as the Amazon Kindle may also reach all-time low prices2012 might yield some especially good deals on refurbished Apple MacBook Airs Editor's note: Amy Gahran writes about mobile tech for CNN.com. She is a San Francisco Bay Area writer and media consultant whose blog, Contentious.com, explores how people communicate in the online age. (CNN) -- As the tough economy drags on, cost remains a leading consideration that people use to decide which mobile devices and wireless services they'll purchase.
Dealnews.com just took a look at things that will probably cost consumers either more or less in 2012. Mobile devices featured most prominently on the site's list of 12 Things That Will Be Less Expensive in 2012. Here's a roundup of their findings, from a mobile-tech perspective: Tablets. The 10 biggest tech stories of 2011. The world of entertainment mourned and remembered Steve Jobs with social media mentions.
In 2011, perhaps no news story was bigger than the death of Steve JobsSocial media was used heavily to organize protest around the worldMysterious hacker groups rose to prominence in 2011 (CNN) -- The technology industry often finds itself pontificating about the future, but the busy news cycle this year gave us plenty to discuss. Very influential tech pioneers died; cyber-security cost companies billions of dollars; and trends in electronics and on the Web provided new tools and created new challenges. Smartphones and tablets each grew so immensely this year that we decided to give them their own mobile year-in-review list.
As for future talk, there were plenty of bold, futuristic initiatives that did not quite bear fruit this year. These 10 stories in 2011 had a huge impact that could resonate for many years: 1. 2. In London, participants in riots used BlackBerry Messenger. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Apple said to be developing Retina display notebook. Chinese academic leads war against Android malware. Smartphones are one of the fastest growing markets in the technology sector, and Android has the largest share of that market. So identifying malware that attacks Android users is becoming more and more important. Xuxian Jiang, an assistant professor of computer science at NC State in the US, is a global leader in the field of malware detection. NC State students work with Professor Xuxian Jiang to hunt down the latest Android malware. Jiang and his team of students have identified at least 20 different pieces of malware, in the official Android marketplace and in alternative markets that target Chinese users.
In November 2011, his team announced that some Android smartphones have incorporated additional features that can be used by hackers to bypass Android’s security features, making them more vulnerable to attack . In 2011, Jiang also began a formal collaboration with NetQin Mobile Inc., to better identify and monitor emerging mobile threats.
Chrome inches past Firefox in Internet Exploder's shadow - Chrome on course in browser wars. Google's Chrome has leapfrogged Firefox to become the second most used web browser in the world, behind Internet Explorer. But only just. A report from StatCounter says that this November, Chrome inched past Firefox taking in a 25.69 percent share of the worldwide market. The Mozzarella Foundation's Firefox managed 25.23 percent - so really, they're just about level pegging, but it does show that Chrome is growing at a phenomenal rate. Chrome was only released three years ago. StatCounter says its statistics are based on actual web use rather than pure downloads, meaning Chrome didn't just manage to worm its way onto PCs.
In the US, for example, IE has 50.66 percent of the market, which is some growth since last year's 50.24 percent. It seems the Yanks are switching to Chrome because it grew from 10.89 percent last year up to 17.3 percent this year. No mention was given to poor old Opera. DARPA tests advanced hypersonic weapon prototype, makes railgun sweat.
NASA Announces Prelaunch Events for Mars Science Lab Mission. Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- News conferences, events and operating hours for the Press Site at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., are set for the agency's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity rover launch. MSL is scheduled to liftoff at 10:25 a.m. EST on Nov. 25 from Space Launch Complex 41 at nearby Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. NASA Television's countdown launch commentary begins at 8 a.m. on Nov. 25. Detailed lists of news briefing times and participants, prelaunch media tours and photo opportunities and hours of operation for Kennedy's Press Site are available at The Curiosity rover has 10 science instruments to search for evidence Mars had environments favorable for microbial life, including the chemical ingredients for life.
Free wireless Internet access currently is not available at Kennedy's Press Site. . - end - Forget Facebook -- Google Could Change Television. NASA Hosting Human Space Exploration Workshop. J.D. Harrington/Michael Braukus Headquarters, Washington WASHINGTON -- NASA will host a three-day Human Space Exploration Community Workshop in San Diego starting on Monday, Nov. 14. The agency will introduce the International Space Exploration Coordination Group's Global Exploration Roadmap during the event. The workshop will frame the Global Exploration Roadmap, with overviews of NASA's plans for human spaceflight, including exploration missions to an asteroid and Mars. The goal is to review the work done developing international exploration scenarios while seeking community input on the long-term scenarios represented in the roadmap.
NASA is seeking industry and academia feedback to shape strategy, assist with investment priorities and refine international exploration scenarios for human exploration and operations through the 2020's. The workshop is part of a continuing agency effort to engage the broader space community in appropriate forums. . - end - How the Lines Between Search and Social Will Blur in 2012. What did Steve Jobs really think of India? Rise of the Drones – UAVs After 9/11. By Randy Roughton, Airman Magazine 9/11 and war on terror sparked an explosion in unmanned aerial vehicle technology Hummingbird drones fly at 11 mph and can perch on windowsills.
The 3-foot-long Raven can be tossed into the air like a model airplane to spy over the next hill in Afghanistan. The Air Force’s new Gorgon Stare aerial drone sensor technology can capture live video of an entire city. “Remotely piloted aircraft was one of the most important developments since 9/11,” Air Force Chief Scientist Dr. The Air Force proposed in the “Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Plan, 2009-2047” to use next-generation, unmanned aircraft in a number of new ways, such as air strikes, aerial refueling, cargo transport and long-range bombing. “UAVs have become such an important tool for our decision makers — operational battlefield decision makers and strategic decision makers,” retired Lt. Long before 9/11, former Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. This article first appeared in Airman Magazine. Netflix and beyond: new ways to watch TV, movies. Samsung files counter claim in Australia against Apple. UK Committee Grills Twitter, Facebook Reps Over London Riots, RIM Stocks Slide, NASA Spots Double-starred Star Wars Planet.
Darwin's robots: Survival of the fittest digital brain - tech - 15 September 2011. WHAT if a robot - brain, body and all - could be born and then develop in a similar way to a human baby? Instead of a mother, the robot would come out of a printer, in its entirety. "The end game is to evolve robots in simulation, hit print, and watch them walk out of a 3D printer," says Jeffrey Clune, who heads the HyperNEAT project at Cornell University's Creative Machines Lab in Ithaca, New York. Before he can do that, though, Clune needs the right design. His team had already evolved digital brains using neural networks that mimic biological evolutionary processes, and the researchers are now connecting these brains to a body, to find ones that can make the body walk right away.
The neural networks, essentially a series of algorithms, enable the brain to learn how to control physical robotic bodies, either simulated or physical. ... NASA Announces Major Decisions For Future Human Spaceflight. Michael Braukus/J.D. Harrington Headquarters, Washington WASHINGTON -- NASA leaders will participate in two media events Wednesday, Sept. 14, to discuss the new Space Launch System that will take American astronauts farther into space than ever before. At 10 a.m. EDT, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will join members of Congress, including Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison and Bill Nelson, for a news conference in SDG-50 on the ground floor of the Senate Dirksen Building in Washington.
The event will be webcast live on the Senate Commerce Committee's website at At 12 p.m. To participate, reporters must e-mail their name, media affiliation and telephone number to J.D. Audio of the teleconference will be streamed live at For more information about NASA's plans for future human space exploration, visit - end - Jelly batteries seen as safer, cheaper alternative to traditional cells. Mobile News from Recordonline brought to you by the Times Herald-Record in Middletown, NY. How to Recover Your Cell Phone if it Drops in Water. June 28, 2011 | 94,612 views Share Did you just drop your cell phone into water? According to Yahoo News, all may not be lost! Here are their suggested steps which might enable you to rescue a drowned phone: Step 1: Do NOT turn on the phoneStep 2: Pull out the battery and SIM cardStep 3: Rinse quickly in freshwater if you dropped your phone in salt water (to rinse out the salt)Step 4: Dry your phone using compressed air (DO NOT dry it in the oven)Step 5: Cover your phone with uncooked rice (in a ziplock bag) for at least 24 hours (to absorb moisture)Step 6: Turn your phone back on and see if it works!
Nevada Gives Green Light to Self-Driving Cars Spectral Layers promises to let you edit audio Photoshop-style (video) TiVo Android and iPhone apps in the works, Season Passes soon at your fingertips. Stuxnet: Anatomy of a Computer Virus. Rare Midnight Solar Eclipse Caught in Arctic | Wired Science. 5 Reasons Why E-Books Aren’t There Yet | Epicenter U.N. Report Declares Internet Access a Human Right | Threat Level. Call to delay judgement on cellphone brain cancer risk - health - 26 May 2011. Illusions to send shivers down a gamer's spine - tech - 25 May 2011.
Google and Sprint team up to take your digital dollars with new NFC payment system? Comcast's next generation Xfinity Spectrum DVR shows off quad tuners, new menu and apps. LinkedIn prices IPO at $351 million - May. 18. RecognizeMe unlocks your jailbroken iPhone using your face, anyone else's (video) Google confirms Android security issue, server-side fix rolling out today. T-Mobile snaps up 'SnapPad' trademark and domains, inadvertently teases tablet?
Digital legacy: Teaching the net to forget - opinion - 07 May 2011. Sticky Film Makes Nonslip Ladders, Wall-Climbing Robots | Gadget Lab. iCloud Predicted as Future of iOS. Google Should Save Twitter. Ear implants for the deaf with no strings attached - tech - 04 April 2011. ARTI.. | DailyTidings.com. 201103.. Dor Alon Energy, Oil Refineries, Sapiens: Israel Equity Preview. Japan disaster not all bad news for Israeli cos. LivePerson dual lists on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Knight a king of liquidity. How can Israelis protect their privacy with Google Street View on the prowl? Army wants rapid-fire rubber bullets for crowd control - tech - 17 February 2011. Nokia Makes Microsoft Future Viable. Virtual brain institute to accelerate cures | technology. Environmental Health Trust Calls for Warning Labels on Cell Phones. Israel stocks at record amid broad-based gains Israel Stocks. Ancient Teeth Discovered in Israel May Point to Oldest Ancestors. Holes in Heaven: HAARP and Advances in Tesla Technology.
The First Strike in Cyber-War. Growing ties between Turkey, China, Iran worry Israel and U.S. Sharp To Launch 3D Smartphone by Year End | Globalthoughtz. Robot-assisted Partial Nephrectomy: A Large Single-institutional Experience. Human choice and computers: issues ... USACM -- U.S. Public Policy Council of the Association for Computing Machinery. Testimony on a Proposed National ID. Exclusive: Google, CIA Invest in ‘Future’ of Web Monitoring | Danger Room.
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