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Nasty iPhone Worm Hints at the Future: By Robert Lemos
Wednesday, November 25, 2009; As smart phones become smarter, malicious code will find a friendlier home.

Computers Can't Answer Everything: By Erica Naone | 11/19/2009 | 8 Comments; A startup says natural language processing works best with human intelligence.

Who's Talking About Me?: By Erica Naone | 11/18/2009; Web experts are designing technologies that can collect scattered bits of online conversation.

P4P Remodels File Sharing: By Erika Jonietz | 11/17/2009 | 2 Comments; Peer-to-peer routing technology being tested by Internet service providers could change networking.

Fixing E-Mail: By Erica Naone | 11/13/2009 | 1 Comment; Experts at Defrag believe e-mail can benefit from lessons learned on the social Web.

Breaking the Botnet Code: By Robert Lemos | 11/11/2009 | 1 Comment; Software that deciphers botnet communications could help infiltrate criminals' networks.

Splitting Up Search: By Duncan Graham-Rowe | 11/06/2009 | 1 Comment; Distributing a search engine's index around the world could make it faster and more efficient, researchers say.

A Test Ride with the Droid: By Erika Jonietz | 11/04/2009 | 15 Comments; Motorola's new Android-based smart phone is a viable iPhone alternative.

An App so You'll Never Forget: By Erica Naone | 11/03/2009 | 4 Comments; Adaptive-learning algorithms calculate how often people need to see information to remember it.

First "White Space" Network Launched: By Erica Naone | 10/22/2009; The wireless network will deliver high-speed internet to rural Virginia.

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Explaining the Air Traffic Breakdown: By David Talbot | 11/20/2009
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The Emerging Field of Biophotonic Communication: By kfc | 11/19/2009
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Twitter Piques with Peek Tweak: By David Talbot | 11/11/2009
Poisk Poised For Launch: By Stephen Cass | 11/10/2009
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Protecting Aircraft From High-Powered Lasers: By kfc | 11/02/2009
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Droid Set to Take On the iPhone: By Erika Jonietz | 10/28/2009
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Google Releases Android 2.0: By Erica Naone | 10/27/2009
Internet Domain Names Go International: By Erika Jonietz | 10/27/2009
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Eavesdropping on Smartphone Secrets: By Erica Naone | 10/26/2009
Naming the Exoplanets: By kfc | 10/23/2009
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