Thursday, January 19, 2012

`Internet cos will have to follow law of the land`

`Internet cos will have to follow law of the land`


`Internet cos will have to follow law of the land`

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The government today said it has no plans to censor the Internet.

China`s supercomputer becomes operational

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China`s first supercomputer built with "domestically-produced" microprocessors and capable of performing around one-thousand-trillion calculations per second has become officially operational.

Dolphin count slips to 145 in Chilika lake

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The Chilika Development Authority has decided to set up a permanent station at the mouth of the lagoon to study migratory behaviour of Irrawady dolphins whose count slipped by 11 during this year`s census, official sources said.

UN sets stage for blazing fast new mobile devices

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A United Nations telecom meeting has approved the next generation of mobile technology that experts say will make devices 500 times faster than 3G smartphones â€" instantly pulling up Web pages.

Court puts off hearing on Google, Facebook pleas

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The Delhi High Court Thursday adjourned the hearing on petitions of Google India and Facebook India challenging a trial court`s order to prosecute them for allegedly hosting objectionable content.

US lawmakers flip on piracy bills protested on Web

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Some members of the US Congress switched sides to oppose antipiracy legislation as protests blanketed the Internet on Wednesday, turning Wikipedia dark and putting black slashes on Google and other sites.

Russia revives permanent moon base plan

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Russian Space Agency Roscosmos is in talks with its European and US partners on the creation of manned research bases on the moon, the agencies chief, Vladimir Popovkin, said Thursday.

New software could expose face-changing criminals

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New technique for matching faces before and after plastic surgery could now help police uncover criminals.

Distant faint `satellite galaxy` discovered

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Astronomers have discovered a faint satellite galaxy 10 billion light years from Earth.

Predator that roamed before dinosaurs discovered

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Palaeontologists have unearthed the remains of a fearsome fanged reptile which they believe roamed the Earth about 265 million years ago.

Zuckerberg joins protests against anti-piracy bill

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Facebook founder had joined the growing chorus against the proposed anti-piracy bills in the US.

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