http://nettlive.com Just another Nettlive.com weblog Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:06:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://nettlive.com/2010/02/28/new-security-threat-against-smart-phone-users-researchers-show/ http://nettlive.com/2010/02/28/new-security-threat-against-smart-phone-users-researchers-show/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:04:02 +0000 kamlesh http://nettlive.com/2010/02/28/new-security-threat-against-smart-phone-users-researchers-show/ addLoadEvent(meyshan_search_king_autocomplete_activate); Computer scientists have shown how a familiar type of personal computer security threat can now attack new generations of smart mobile phones, with the potential to cause more serious consequences. The researchers demonstrated how such a software attack could cause a smart phone to eavesdrop on a meeting, track its owner’s travels, or rapidly drain [...]]]> Computer scientists have shown how a familiar type of personal computer security threat can now attack new generations of smart mobile phones, with the potential to cause more serious consequences. The researchers demonstrated how such a software attack could cause a smart phone to eavesdrop on a meeting, track its owner’s travels, or rapidly drain its battery to render the phone useless.

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Share it]]> http://nettlive.com/2010/02/28/engineer-creates-unique-software-that-predicts-stem-cell-fate/feed/ 0 http://nettlive.com/2010/02/28/when-cars-go-to-driving-school/ http://nettlive.com/2010/02/28/when-cars-go-to-driving-school/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:04:02 +0000 kamlesh http://nettlive.com/2010/02/28/when-cars-go-to-driving-school/ Posh cars already learn how you like your seat and steering wheel adjusted. The next generation of cars may be smart enough to learn how you drive and warn you when you’re not driving safely.

Share it]]> http://nettlive.com/2010/02/28/when-cars-go-to-driving-school/feed/ 0 http://nettlive.com/2010/02/28/leaf-veins-inspire-a-new-model-for-distribution-networks/ http://nettlive.com/2010/02/28/leaf-veins-inspire-a-new-model-for-distribution-networks/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:04:02 +0000 kamlesh http://nettlive.com/2010/02/28/leaf-veins-inspire-a-new-model-for-distribution-networks/ A straight line may be the shortest path from A to B, but it’s not always the most reliable or efficient way to go. In fact, depending on what’s traveling where, the best route may run in circles, according to a new model that bucks decades of theorizing on the subject. A team of biophysicists have developed a mathematical model showing that complex sets of interconnecting loops — like the netted veins that transport water in a leaf — provide the best distribution network for supplying fluctuating loads to varying parts of the system. It also shows that such a network can best handle damage.

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