Blue Waters Supercomputer Officially Launched
By Sean Powers
An event Thursday at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign marked the official launch of the Blue Waters supercomputer project.
Illinois Public Media News
U of I Supercomputer Now Running After Initial Concerns
By The Associated Press, with addtional reporting from Illinois Public Media
The people behind the $300 million Blue Waters supercomputer project at the University of Illinois are celebrating this week.
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Education,
Technology
Indiana School, Girls, Settle Facebook Threat Lawsuit
By The Associated Press
Three Indiana girls who discussed which classmates they would like to kill in Facebook posts adorned with smiley faces and LOLs have reached a settlement with the school district that expelled them for violating an anti-bullying policy.
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Criminal Justice,
Technology
Historian Propels Connecticut to Claim ‘First in Flight’
By Neena Satija
The ongoing battle between historians over who was really first in flight was rekindled last week.
Man Gets Over 3 Years In IPad Data Breach Case
By The Associated Press
A man convicted of illegally gaining access to AT&T's servers and stealing more than 100,000 email addresses of iPad users has been sentenced to more than three years in prison.
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Criminal Justice,
Technology
U of I’s Urbana Campus Police Increase Use of Security Cameras
By The Associated Press
Police at the University of Illinois campus in Urbana-Champaign have increased their use of surveillance cameras.
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Criminal Justice,
Technology
US to Boost Nuclear Missile Defenses to Counter North Korea
By The British Broadcasting Corporation
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has announced plans to boost missile defenses on the US West Coast to counter the threat from North Korea.
Eavesdropping Bill Advances to Illinois House
By Sean Powers
An Illinois legislative committee approved a measure this week to update the state’s eavesdropping law. The bill would allow police officers to audio record people without their consent using newer technology.
New Voices For The Voiceless: Synthetic Speech Gets An Upgrade
By Alix Spiegel
A researcher is able to create new, personalized voices using sound samples from people who have never been able to speak.
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Health,
Technology
Illinois House OKs Cell Phone Ban While Driving
The Illinois House has approved a measure that would prohibit using cell phones while driving. The 64-46 vote Friday moves the bill to the state Senate for consideration.