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All Hands on Tech

by Haitham Sabbah June 20, 2004

The Queen Mary 2, the World’s Largest Floating IT Ship. In this long article, CIO Magazine looks at how IT supports the Queen Mary 2, the most technologically advanced vessel on the ocean. The magazine describes the challenges and the technical aspects of the design and the implementation of IT onboard. But it also makes [...]

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Prehistoric Ratfish

by Haitham Sabbah June 18, 2004

Brazil Scientists Discover Prehistoric Ratfish. A new species of fish is seen in this undated photo released June 17, 2004. Brazilian scientists have discovered a new species of fish related to the shark family that has been swimming the seas since the dinosaur age, a researcher involved in the project said on Thursday. The fish, [...]

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Couple To Exchange Vows By SMS

by Haitham Sabbah November 3, 2003

A Belgian couple are to get married by SMS because text messaging has played such a big part in their relationship. Ronald Bollen, 39, and Ingrid Peeters, 43, will exchange vows by SMS but then sign the registry in the traditional way to make sure the wedding is legal.

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Identity Theft Backfires When Stolen Identity Is Worse Than Current One

by Haitham Sabbah October 23, 2003

Man steals ID of sex offender. A good rule of thumb for an identity thief is not to steal the name of someone whose reputation is worse than yours — such as a sex offender. Police said James Perry stole the name and identity of a neighbor who turned out to be a convicted sex [...]

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Monkey Thinks, Makes His Moves

by Haitham Sabbah October 22, 2003

An implanted device had allowed the monkey to control the game using only her thoughts. Changes in the way the monkey’s brain cells worked suggested the brain was physically adjusting to the device, reported in the new online science journal. Dr. Miguel Nicolelis hopes the device will eventually allow paralyzed patients to regain some ability [...]

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