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Verizon Tech Charged In $4.5M Equipment Scam

McGruber writes “Michael Baker, a 62-year-old man from Ball Ground, Georgia, was recently arrested and charged with multiple counts of fraud for allegedly placing false equipment orders. As a network engineer at the southeastern regional headquarters of Verizon Wireless, Baker allegedly submitted hundreds of fraudulent service requests to Cisco. According to prosecutors: ‘The service requests were fraudulent in that no parts needed to be replaced, and instead of placing the replacement parts into service in Verizon Wireless network, Baxter simply took them home and sold them to third-party re-sellers for his own profit.'”

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World's First Programmable Quantum Photonic Chip


MrSeb writes “A team of engineering geniuses from the University of Bristol, England has developed the world’s first re-programmable, multi-purpose quantum photonic computer chip that relies on quantum entanglement to perform calculations. With multiple waveguide channels (made from standard silicon dioxide), and eight electrodes, the silicon chip is capable of repeatedly entangling photons. Depending on how the electrodes are programmed, different quantum states can be produced. The end result is two qubits that can be used to perform quantum computing. Most importantly, though, unlike existing quantum photonic setups which require apparatus the size of a ‘large dining table,’ this new chip is tiny: just 70mm (2.7 inches) by 3mm.”

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Photorealistic Nature Inspired Carpets Bring the Outdoors Inside [Image Cache]

If you like the look of hard wood floors but prefer the comfortable feel of carpet underfoot, Danish rug maker Ege has created a whole collection of photorealistic floor coverings inspired by natural finishes like stone blocks and wood panels. More »


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LightSquared Disrupts 75% of GPS Connections In Government Test

Freddybear writes with this quote from BusinessWeek:
“Philip Falcone’s proposed LightSquared Inc. wireless service caused interference to 75 percent of global-positioning system receivers examined in a U.S. government test, according to a draft summary of results. … The tests worked off an ‘extraordinarily conservative’ threshold and didn’t show the devices’ performance was affected, [LightSquared exec Martin Harriman said]. ‘If we’re affecting the performance of the device — my goodness, we’d like to be sure that doesn’t happen,’ Harriman said. The laboratory testing was performed for the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Systems Engineering Forum, an executive branch body that helps advise policy makers on issues around GPS. It found that 69 of 92, or 75 percent, of receivers tested ‘experienced harmful interference’ at the equivalent of 100 meters (109 yards) from a LightSquared base station.”

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Zalman reportedly entering the graphics card market, merging GPUs with cooling solutions

Recently leaked slides suggest Korean computer outfit Zalman will soon jump into the ever-expanding graphics card market, initially partnering with AMD on its Radeon series. Known best for its quiet computing technologies, the company’s move to infuse GPUs with cooling solutions could enhance the performance of the cards, making overclocking a lesson in simplicity. The slides only show the AMD 6870, 6850, and 6770, but it’s feasible more models will appear when official news is released. Given AMD’s many board partners, differentiation is important to remain competitive and on their payroll — graphics cards and their overheating habits is Zalman’s cup of tea. Hopefully this brings more innovative products in the coming future (heck, we’ve already got GPU / NIC hybrids), perhaps as early as CES. Check past the break to view the specifications breakdown for the aforementioned cards.

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Kindle Touch Gets World's Simplest Jailbreak

Nate the greatest writes “Can you play an MP3 file? Then you can jailbreak the new Kindle Touch. A new hack was posted this morning that roots the Kindle Touch/K5 and opens the way for future hacks. The hacker also reveals that the K5 runs on HTML5, which should make it a lot easier to come up with new apps. Epub, anyone?”

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Polyphasic Sleep Cycles Trick Your Body into Needing Less Sleep [Sleep]

Most people go to sleep in a monophasic sleep cycle for 6-8 hours each night. Polyphasic sleep cycles consist of sleeping several times in a 24 hour period that total between 2-4 hours. Some cycles are more challenging than others, but all of them will give you additional time once your body takes around a week to adjust. More »


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Microsoft launches ExcelMashup.com, looks to make spreadsheets both hip and exciting

Most of our day jobs aren’t nearly as amusing as life at Wernham Hogg and Excel doesn’t make things any more exciting. But, if you’re looking to spice up your spreadsheets, Microsoft’s ExcelMashup.com may be just what you’ve been waiting for. The site lets you create apps of your very own using Redmond’s various products. For example, you can combine some Excel JavaScript, a workbook stored on SkyDrive and a little HTML to create apps that run in a browser. Add a dash of Bing Maps and you’ve got a Destination Explorer! For the uninitiated, there are tutorials and for the showoffs a shared code space. There’s even nifty Interactive Code Snippets for trying out bits of script before adding them to your own project. Want to make the cute girl in reception notice you? Coding your own apps in Excel won’t help, but it’ll probably land you in less trouble than putting Gareth’s stapler in Jello again.

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