Dip into the future, far as cyborg eye can see: and wince

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The destructive bent to current video games that are based in the future could negatively influence how players believe the future will be. Computers and aliens are often part of the depiction of an apocalyptic future. Plots of futuristic science fiction books can allow for some good to be shown.

Social aspects, Portrayals, Computer games, Video games, Social change

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Hits and misses: a new type of Internet search engine may soon sort the electronic wheat from the chaff

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Current Internet search engines use key words to sort ideas on the World Wide Web, thus making searching difficult when words have more than one meaning. Jon Kleinberg developed a system called Hyperlink-Induced Topic Search that searches the links in a more discriminating way.

Internet/Web search services, Search engines

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In the picture

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Musicians, authors, photographers and other original content providers are turning to digital watermarks to help protect their creations. A digital watermark uses encryption technology to hide the identity of the owner within words or images. Details of the process are given.

Radio & TV communications equipment, Encryption/Decryption Equip, Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing, Usage, Safety and security measures, Laws, regulations and rules, Services, Internet, Data encryption, Internet security, Cryptographic equipment, Copyright, Copyrights, Digimarc Corp., Design protection

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