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Computer Scientist Turns His Face Into A Remote Control That Speeds And Slows Video Playback

15:49 25-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com

A computer science Ph.D. student can turn his face into a remote control that speeds and slows video playback. The proof-of-concept demonstration is part of a larger project to use automated facial expression recognition to make robots more effective teachers.

Biggest U.S. Immigration Law Firm Under Federal...

06:51 25-06-2008; source: www.topix.com

The nation's largest immigration law firm is under federal scrutiny over whether it helped major U.S. corporations disqualify American job applicants and give thousands of high-paying positions to immigrants.

Yahoo stock rebounds on reports it's spurning Google

03:51 25-06-2008; source: www.topix.com

Yahoo Inc.'s steadily sinking stock pulled out of its descent Tuesday on reports that the Internet pioneer is reconsidering its recent decision to fall into the arms of online search leader Google Inc.

Accidental Discovery Could Enable Development Of Faster Computers

21:49 24-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com

Physicists have made an accidental discovery in the lab that has potential to change how information in computers can be transported or stored. Dependent on the "spin" of electrons, a property electrons possess that makes them behave like tiny magnets, the discovery could help in the development of spin-based semiconductor technology such as ultrahigh-speed computers.

Cellular Annoyance: Annoying Mobile Communications Abroad

21:49 24-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com

The results of a multinational survey to be published in the International Journal of Mobile Communications reveals some surprises about cell phone use that have implications for organizations that rely on mobile communications. The study was undertaken by Robert Nickerson and Brenda Mak of San Francisco State University working with Henri Isaac of the University Paris-Dauphine.

Automated MRI Technique Assists In Earlier Alzheimer's Diagnosis

21:49 24-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com

An automated system for measuring brain tissue with magnetic resonance imaging can help physicians more accurately diagnose Alzheimer's disease at an earlier stage according to a new study.