CYBERZONE
DRIVE-BY DOWNLOADS
You are surfing the net and stop at a popular site you regularly visit
to read the latest headlines. You feel safe. But unbeknownst to you, and
the website owner, malicious code has been added to the page. This
uploads software onto your computer, turning it into a "zombie" PC under
the remote control of a malicious user. Installing firewalls and
antivirus software may keep your PC safe from worms and viruses, but
they do not inspect data downloaded through browsers - a loophole that
attackers are now increasingly attacking. "The firewall is dead," says
Google security specialist Niels Provos...
http://email.newscientist.com/cgi-bin1/DM/y/n8Wn0MXqRm0bub0DzDr0Ew
VERISIGN BRINGS DISPOSABLE PASSWORDS TO BANK CARDS
With the disposable-password card, consumers logging on to an online
bank account would type in their regular username and password, along
with a six-digit code that appears on the card's display window. That
code constantly changes, meaning the customer needs to have possession
of the card to access the account.
http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=0010002ECYRO&nl=2
HIGH COURT DECIDES ON PATENT CASES
The Supreme Court concluded a series of cases yesterday that weaken the
protection given to patent holders, making it more difficult to get a
patent and easier to challenge existing ones.\
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/30/AR200704
3001668.html?referrer=email
ONE CALL TO TELL THE WORLD ALL ABOUT YOU
Powerful new mobile devices are allowing people to send round-the-clock
updates about every detail of their lives.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/30/technology/30social.html?th&emc=th
SCIENCE ZONE
ELF-POWERED DISPLAYS KEEP GADGETS ALIVE
Screens that not only display images but also generate their own power
are on the horizon. One of the new display technologies will be suitable
for cellphones, making their batteries last far longer than they do now.
The other could lead to self-powered electronic billboards.
http://www.newscientisttech.com/channel/tech/mg19426026.100?DCMP=NLC-nle
tter&nsref=mg19426026.100
MODERATE COFFEE DRINKING REDUCES MANY RISKS
the preponderance of scientific evidence - some by the panelists -
suggests that moderate coffee consumption (3-5 cups per day) may be
associated with reduced risk of certain disease conditions, such as
Parkinson's disease. Some research in neuropharamacology suggests that
one cup of coffee can halve the risk of Parkinson's disease. Other
studies have found it reduces the risk of Alzheimer's disease, kidney
stones, gallstones, depression and even suicide.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-04/foas-nsc042207.php
ENERGY AND CLIMATE ZONE
CELL SPLITS WATER VIA SUNLIGHT TO PRODUCE HYDROGEN
Engineers at Washington University have developed a unique
photocatalytic cell that splits water to produce hydrogen and oxygen in
water using sunlight and the power of a nanostructured catalyst.
http://physorg.com/news97255464.html
QUANTUM DOT RECIPE MAY LEAD TO CHEAPER SOLAR PANELS
Rice University scientists have developed tetrapod cadmium selenide-based
quantum dot photovoltaics as an alternative to conventional, more
expensive silicon-based solar cells.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/05/070502143631.htm
NEW BREAKTHROUGH MEANS CHEAPER SOLAR POWER SYDNEY:
Cheaper solar power could be available in a few years due to
pioneering work by Australian scientists on an improved solar cell.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,104084~4044811a28~,00.html
ONTARIO GOES SOLAR
The Ontario government has given approval for OptiSolar Inc. to
construct a 40-megawatt solar "farm" to supply enough emission-free
electricity to power between 10,000 and 15,000 homes on sunny days. _
http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/207415
ARCTIC ICE MELTING 30 YEARS TOO SOON
The Arctic icecap is melting much faster than expected and is now about
30 years ahead of predictions made by a UN climate panel, a US ice
expert says.
http://abc.net.au/science/news/stories/2007/1912202.htm?enviro
ASIA PACIFIC ZONE
THE CHINESE SEARCH ENGINE THAT OUT-GOOGLED GOOGLE
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/1511966/255221/62102/2/
AUSTRALIAN CALL FOR INTERNET COPYRIGHT LAWS
Australian laws must be drastically updated to protect consumers' rights
to access information on the internet, says a legal expert.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,104084~4045862a28~,00.html
SITE CITE
WHALE WAST IS EXTREMELY VALUABLE
According to the ancients, parfumeurs and Arab royalty, the old saying
might as well go: "Worth its weight in whale waste"
http://cl.exct.net/?ffcb10-fe27157371630674711678-fdfb15737467027b721478
74-ff3310707762-fef61c7471640d-fe2615717c670174701272
