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Google Releases Chrome 2.0 Alpha

Technology / Software

created Jan 14, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (6) | comments 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- With the full release of Chrome 1.0 in December, Google has just released Chrome 2.0 alpha that brings many noticeable improvements over Chrome 1.0. With this new alpha release of Chrome 2.0, ...





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Online social networks leak personal information to tracking sites, new study shows

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Aug 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 4

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 ...


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Facebook outlines new privacy policy

Technology / Internet

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Facebook outlined changes to its privacy policy on Thursday and asked for feedback from the social network's more than 300 million users.


The search engine Google temporarily warned users that websites from all search results were potentially harmful

Google lets patients share health records

Technology / Internet

created Mar 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Google is letting patients share electronic medical records with loved ones or care providers who may be needed to help in emergencies.


Risks of sharing personal genetic information online need more study, bioethicists say

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jun 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

With just $399 and a bit of saliva in a cup, consumers can learn about their genetic risk for diseases from breast cancer to diabetes. Now, thanks to social networking sites set up by personal genomics companies, they can ...


How to promote your cause on Twitter and Facebook (without being annoying)

Technology / Internet

created Apr 02, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A reader recently posed this question: I'm training for the NYC Triathlon with a group that raises money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. What is the etiquette on soliciting people through Twitter or even Facebook to ...


Facebook profiles capture true personality, according to new psychology research

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Online social networks such as Facebook are being used to express and communicate real personality, instead of an idealized virtual identity, according to new research from psychologist Sam Gosling at The University of Texas ...


Stranger knows best: Other people know more about what will make us happy than we do

Stranger knows best: Other people know more about what will make us happy than we do

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 19, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Want to know what will make you happy? Then ask a total stranger -- or so says a new study from Harvard University, which shows that another person's experience is often more informative than ...


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Facebook agrees with Canada on privacy controls

Technology / Internet

created Aug 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(AP) -- Facebook is agreeing to give users more control over their information in response to concerns raised by Canadian privacy officials.


Personal TV Channels: Guiding you through a multi-channel universe

Personal TV Channels: Guiding you through a multi-channel universe

Technology / Other

created Aug 30, 2007 | popularity 3 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Finding your way through the ever-growing amount of TV content can be frustrating, especially when all you want to do is watch your favorite show. Now Philips has found a way to make everyone’s TV experience ...


Embarrassing illnesses no bar to information sharing

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

People with potentially 'stigmatizing' medical conditions are just as likely as those with less stigmatizing illnesses to allow their personal information to be used for health research. A new study, published in the open ...



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