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The Naked Truth: Exclusive Survey from FITNESS Magazine & Yahoo! Shine Reveals How Men & Women Really Feel about Their Bodies

By Guest PostJanuary 17, 2012Health, Technologybody language, fitness magazine, naked photo, nude attitude, sexted, yahoo shine

57% of Women Polled Think They Look Fat Naked

Thighs ranked as #1 Most Hated Body Part; Cleavage ranked as #1 Body Part To Flaunt Among Women

However, 63% of adults admit to walking around their home naked

SUNNYVALE, Calif. & NEW YORK — It’s no wonder losing weight continues to dominate New Year’s resolutions—a new survey from FITNESS Magazine and Yahoo! Shine reveals that 57% of women polled think they look fat naked and 81% of adults have a body part they hate. The exclusive survey asked 1,500 women and men to bare it all about how they feel about being naked. (more…)

Some Dating Websites Do Not Remove GPS Data From Photos, CU-Boulder Students Find

By Guest PostJanuary 17, 2012Culture, Technologyage of facebook, canadian company, catholicsingles, chips, dating websites, global positioning system, gps, gps coordinates, information, interactions, kai larsen, location data, match, metadata, pictures, plentyoffish, privacy, relationship, research project, successfulmatch, university of colorado boulder, users

While the majority of dating websites do a good job of managing the privacy of their users, a class research project at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Leeds School of Business found that 21 of 90 dating websites the class examined did not properly remove location data from pictures uploaded by their users.

As a result of people taking more photographs with cameras and cell phones containing Global Positioning System chips, some dating website profile pictures contain GPS coordinates showing where a picture was taken, said Associate Professor Kai Larsen, who taught the class on Privacy in the Age of Facebook. When such information is not removed by the dating website, commonly available tools can be used to detect the location of a person’s residence or other locations frequented by the user. (more…)

At 10-Year Milestone, Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing Initiative More Important than Ever

By Guest PostJanuary 13, 2012Technologymicrosoft products, microsoft software, trustworthy computing, windows error reporting

Industry collaboration critical to helping businesses, governments and citizens realize safer computing experiences.

REDMOND, Wash. – Ten years ago this week, during a time when security problems were threatening trust in software products, Bill Gates sent an email to all Microsoft full-time employees announcing the creation of the Trustworthy Computing (TwC) initiative. A pivotal moment in the company’s history, Gates defined the key aspects of Trustworthy Computing, stating the company must make this initiative the highest priority. (more…)

IBM Research Determines Atomic Limits of Magnetic Memory

By Guest PostJanuary 12, 2012Technologyantiferromagnetism, atomic limits, magnetic atoms, magnetic bit, magnetic memory, magnetic storage

*IBM scientists create the world’s smallest magnetic memory bit using only 12 atoms.*

*First-ever demonstration of engineered atomic-scale structures storing information magnetically at low temperatures.* (more…)

Tom Hanks and Yahoo! Are ‘Electric’ at CES

By Guest PostJanuary 11, 2012Entertainment, Technologycommunity interaction, dystopian metropolis, electric city, futuristic society, tom hanks

Yahoo! to be the First Online Broadcast Partner for Hanks’ Groundbreaking Futuristic Series ‘Electric City’ from Playtone and Reliance Entertainment

LAS VEGAS — Yahoo! the premier digital media company, and Reliance Entertainment, announced this evening that they have joined forces to bring Playtone’s multi-dimensional animated series “Electric City” to Yahoo! in 2012. “Electric City” was created by and stars Tom Hanks. (more…)

Microsoft at CES 2012: Windows, Windows Phone and Xbox Take Center Stage

By Guest PostJanuary 11, 2012Technologybing on surface, ces 2012, kinect for windows, microsoft ces keynote, sesame street, xbox team

*“Metro will drive the magic,” says Steve Ballmer as Microsoft shows off Windows 8, announces Kinect for Windows and more.*

LAS VEGAS – From ultra-thin Windows PCs to the latest Windows Phones from Nokia, there’s a sense of anticipation for the latest Microsoft tech, and nowhere is that excitement more palpable than at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show. (more…)

Yahoo! to Present Tom Hanks’ New Digital Animated Series “Electric City”

By Guest PostJanuary 9, 2012Technologyamitabh jhunjhunwala, animated series, electric city, evp americas, french, gary goetzman, global 360 digital project, hollywood, metaphors, next generation artists, omg, playtone, reliance entertainment, ross levinsohn, spanish, storytellers, tom hanks, Yahoo

*Yahoo ! to be the First Online Broadcast Partner for Hanks’ Groundbreaking Futuristic Series from Playtone and Reliance Entertainment*

*Series Marks Yahoo!’s Entry Into Original Scripted Programming*

LAS VEGAS — International CES — Yahoo !, the premier digital media company, today announced that they have joined forces with Playtone and Reliance Entertainment to bring Tom Hanks’ multi-dimensional animated series “Electric City” to Yahoo ! in 2012. As the exclusive online broadcast home for “Electric City,” Yahoo ! will bring Hanks’ vision and storytelling to a global audience. Set in a futuristic society, “Electric City” is a new 90- minute action-packed sci-fi adventure series, and marks Yahoo!’s first foray into original scripted programming. “Electric City” was created by and stars Tom Hanks .

The introduction of “Electric City” will take center stage at a private event at CES with Tom Hanks and Ross Levinsohn , EVP Americas, Yahoo ! on January 10 . (more…)

IBM Closes on Acquisition of Platform Computing

By Guest PostJanuary 9, 2012Technologycomputing environment, computing management, ibm acquisition, ibm systems, platform computing

ARMONK, N.Y. – 09 Jan 2012: IBM today announced it has completed the acquisition of Platform Computing, a privately held company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Financial terms were not disclosed.

On October 11, 2011, IBM announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Platform Computing, a global leader in cluster, grid and cloud management software for distributed computing environments. (more…)

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