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Wednesday, February 09, 2005

Scientists Find Missing Matter. Astrophysicists have been unable to find half the 'normal' matter of the universe. But a look into space with the Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals it is probably hiding several hundred million miles away. By Amit Asaravala. [Wired News]
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Games Join Space Race. Vision Videogames is about to publish a space-themed game, but it's not just for enthusiasts -- NASA contractors are using it to help design vehicles. By Daniel Terdiman. [Wired News]
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Cutting Costs with Open Source. Los Angeles city council members propose to pay for more police officers by using cheaper software in government offices. Day to Day technology correspondent Xeni Jardin reports. [NPR News: Business]
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Veraz Unveils VoIP Compression Scheme To Reduce Leased Line Costs. Solution is designed to offer providers substantial cost benefits by transporting highly compressed VoIP traffic over leased lines. [Networking Pipeline]
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European Legislators Shoot Down Software Patent Push. EU Parliament sends a proposal to legalize software patents back to the drawing board, handing European open-source advocates a major long-shot victory. [Linux Pipeline]
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IM Worm Packs One-Two Punch. A worm spreading via the MSN Messenger instant messaging client carries a piggyback payload that's even more dangerous: a second worm that opens a backdoor and lets hackers hijack the PC. [InternetWeek]
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Report: Qwest, Verizon eyeing MCI. According to reports, Qwest Communications International and Verizon Communications are in talks with MCI regarding a possible merger. [InfoWorld: Top News]
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HP takes aim at Lenovo, IBM with mobility push. Taking aim at IBM laptop customers who may be concerned about its deal with Lenovo Group, Hewlett-Packard Co. yesterday announced plans to become the leading vendor in notebook shipments by the end of 2005. [Computerworld News]
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Optware seeks U.S. vendors to adopt holographic storage. Optware Corp. has announced a detailed road map toward commercialization of its Holographic Versatile Disc technology and plans to set up an office in the U.S. to promote the technology with major systems integrators. [Computerworld News]
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New Yahoo search tool aims to focus Web search. Yahoo has unveiled a test version of YQ, a new Internet search tool that allows users to dig more deeply into selected topics without leaving the Web page they're already reading. [Computerworld News]
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Cookie fans chip away at spyware bill. Lawmakers consider bowing to Web marketers' pressure not to designate cookies as unlawful technology under an anti-spyware bill. [CNET News.com]
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