Search The Directory The Web for Home > News > Online Archives > Wired > 1999 > Technology New! Submit a site   whatUseek Directory Site Listings:   From Pentium to PlayStation - Another company is posting software to run PlayStation games on computers -- this time for Windows PCs. Will Sony sue again? By Leander Kahney. [Wired News]   Furby: It's Not Just a Toy - A Furby helps teach an autistic child to speak. The boy's mother appeals to hackers for ways to improve the toy's vocabulary. By Leander Kahney. [Wired News]   FusionOne's Cool New Hot Sync - A start-up introduces free synchronization technology that can connect a user's PC, handheld, and other devices over the Net. [Wired News]   GM Pollen Getting Around - A BBC program shows evidence that pollen from genetically modified crops is not being contained within mandated limits meant to keep non-GM crops safe from contamination. [Wired News]   GM Watches You Drive - Privacy activists sound the horn over a General Motors in-car surveillance device that records a driver's speed and actions in the event of an accident. By Lindsey Arent. [Wired News]   Galaxies' Urge to Merge - The Hubble Space Telescope catches a dozen or so galaxies in the act of merging. Scientists say they've never seen galaxies colliding at such a fast and furious rate. [Wired News]   Game Boy Gets the Net Picture - Nintendo is updating the popular portable game player with connections to the Net and digital cameras. It's time to reallocate the babysitter budget to the phone bill. By Andy Patrizio. [Wired News]   Geeks to MS: We Don't Do Windows - A cheerful but resolute Linux group drops in on Microsoft in search of refunds. Redmond offers them cold drinks instead of cold cash. Judy DeMocker reports from Silicon Valley. [Wired News]   Gene Therapy for the Bald - Forget the Hair Club for Men. Gene therapy may someday help bald men to grow new hair. Scientists graft tiny bits of human scalp to mice in an effort to develop a method of delivery of genetic material to hair follicles. [Wired News]   Gene: I Wanna Be Like Mike - A recently identified gene with jumping tendencies now bears the name of the famed vertical leaper. By Leander Kahney. [Wired News]   Genome Map Gets E-Biz Boost - Another company adds itself to the list of those offering a proprietary gene database for cash. Federal researchers, contrary to popular belief, are all for it. By Kristen Philipkoski. [Wired News]   Genome Researchers in the Chips - Scientists have created a faster, cheaper DNA chip that promises to offer researchers of all stripes access to the secrets of the genome. All it took was a little overhead projection. By Lindsey Arent. [Wired News]   Germans Make Mac Micro Browser - Munich developer iCab has written a small browser for Power Macs that supports the latest Web standards. By Joseph Rose. [Wired News]   Gesundheit - When you get the flu, you call in sick and go to bed. When a Pittsburgh Steeler or a Miami Dolphin gets the flu, he goes to the trainer, who pumps him full of fluids and gets him back on the field. Fast. By Kristen Philipkoski. [Wired News]   Get Ready for Surround Video - A new immersive video technology lets users explore 360 degrees of live action video. The inventors want it for entertainment. The military wants to put it in missiles. By Leander Kahney. [Wired News]   Getting Zapped for Better Z's - Relief is on the way for chronic snorers and their partners. A new therapy uses radio waves to treat the breathing disorder known as sleep apnea. By Kristen Philipkoski. [Wired News]   Getting a Jump on Breast Cancer - A new test reveals hidden cancer cells in breast cancer patients. It could mean more accurate therapies that don't necessarily include chemotherapy. By Lindsey Arent. [Wired News]   Getting the 411 in a Flash - A new mobile-phone service that can track your location will find you the closest burger shack and steer you away from traffic jams. By Oscar S. Cisneros. [Wired News]   Ghosts in the Machine - Fact: PCs come with dangerous security holes -- Compaq's Presario is only the latest example. But companies and consumers are blind to the danger until someone happens to notice. Is there a better way? By Chris Oakes. [Wired News]   Giving Voice to Net Security - The Home Shopping Network is going to use voiceprint technology to recognize customers on the phone. HSN says it's convenient and secure. It will also allow the network to hone its customer database. By Leander Kahney. [Wired News]     [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 ] Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.   Submit a Site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor

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