News tagged with personal habits
Investigators searching for links among meningitis victims
Apr 25, 2009 |
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"Patient Zero," the first victim to come down with the rare strain of meningitis that has killed four and infected eight others in South Florida since December, was a South Florida resident who was sickened in December but ...
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Google providing better view of personal data
Nov 05, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Google is offering a new privacy control that will make it easier for people to see some of the information being collected about them.
Online social networks leak personal information to tracking sites, new study shows
Technology / Computer Sciences
Aug 24, 2009 |
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More than a half billion people use online social networks, posting vast amounts of information about themselves to share with online friends and colleagues. A new study co-authored by a researcher at Worcester Polytechnic ...
Consumers dictate their own 'rules of engagement' with retailers online
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 21, 2009 |
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Consumers are taking back control of their personal data as more businesses are proactively seeking detailed information (buying habits, demographic data, etc.). While retailers may use new technology as a way to gain a competitive ...
Download of the day: FireFound tracks your stolen computer, nukes your personal data
Dec 04, 2009 |
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The worst thing about losing your laptop isn't the cost of replacing your gear; it's the loss of personal info and saved passwords. Firefox extension FireFound tracks your lost laptop's location and nukes your personal data ...
Study says spyware still stealing data
Sep 14, 2005 |
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Spyware is a growing threat to personal data as a new study finds 15 percent of the known threats are capable of copying keystrokes and pinching passwords.
New 'smart' electrical meters raise privacy issues
Nov 06, 2009 |
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The new "smart meters" utilities are installing in homes around the world to reduce energy use raise fresh privacy issues because of the wealth of information about consumer habits they reveal, experts said ...
Google launches new application service
Aug 22, 2005 |
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Google launched Monday a comprehensive Internet application service. The Internet search engine is now offering Google Desktop 2, which is available for free as a download and allows users to find information and store the ...
Lengthy daily stints in front of the TV linked to doubled childhood asthma risk
Mar 03, 2009 |
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Young children who spend more than two hours glued to the TV every day double their subsequent risk of developing asthma, indicates research published ahead of print in Thorax.
UCI study sheds new light on habits, roles of blog readers
Apr 09, 2008 |
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In a first-of-its-kind study, UC Irvine researchers have provided new insight into blog readers' online habits and experiences, as well as how they perceive their roles in blog-based communities.
T-Mobile resumes sale of Sidekicks after data loss
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 17, 2009 |
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(AP) -- T-Mobile USA resumed selling Sidekick phones Tuesday, more than a month after a server meltdown at Microsoft Corp. caused contact numbers, pictures and other personal information to disappear from ...
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