Search The Directory The Web for Home > News > Online Archives > Wired > 1999 > Technology New! Submit a site   whatUseek Directory Site Listings:   Pollution Cleanup Goes to Waste - That stuff we're always trying to get rid of can actually be a big help. Manure and other organic waste provide a safe, cheap solution to cleaning up contaminated soil. By Lindsey Arent. [Wired News]   Pollution Cloud Blamed on Aerosol - There's a dark cloud hanging over the Indian Ocean. Literally. Scientists say it has something to do with the burgeoning global economy. [Wired News]   Portable MP3s Gear Up - Diamond's Rio MP3 player may soon look like an antique with the new breed of hybrid devices entering the market. [Wired News]   Prescribing by Palm - A new, Web-based network for doctors is giving away 10,000 Palm PDAs to its subscribers, providing doctors on the move with access to medical records and prescriptions. [Wired News]   Privacy Hack on Pentium III - The editors at a German computer magazine have discovered a hack for the controversial Pentium III serial number. Is it as safe as Intel claims? By Leander Kahney. [Wired News]   PrivacyX Browser Boomerangs - The company that yanked its Web browser amid charges that it tried to cover up a bug tries a new tactic: open source. By James Glave. [Wired News]   PrivacyX Reverses Course - "Secure" browser hits street. Competitor finds hole. Makers of browser hide hole, claim it's fixed. But hours later, they concede the browser was released prematurely. By James Glave. [Wired News]   Profile: At Home's Milo Medin - Milo Medin is the brains behind At Home's cable modem network, and he's been on a mission to connect computers for almost 20 years. By Christopher Jones. [Wired News]   Programmer Reaches His Xanadu - After three decades, visionary Ted Nelson has released the source code for the legendary Xanadu project that foretold the Web of today. By Leander Kahney. [Wired News]   Putting a Stamp on Security - The US Postal Service signs a US$22 million, four-year contract to secure its online efforts. Also: Fujitsu signs up for Linux application support. [Wired News]   QuickTime 4.0 Plays MP3 - Apple will introduce the newest version of its popular QuickTime multimedia software next week. Guess who's joined the streaming MP3 bandwagon? By Leander Kahney. [Wired News]   Rain Drenches Net Access - Heavy rain and winds caused Bay Area power outages Tuesday, including a network outage at a UUNet hub that blitzed Net access for many Silicon Valley companies. [Wired News]   Readers Speak with Third Voice - Why create a newsgroup to talk about news coverage when you can put your two cents right on the story itself? A new browser utility allows you to chime in while you surf. By John Gartner. [Wired News]   RealNetworks Gets Video in 3-D - The RealPlayer will offer high-bandwidth users streaming live video in 3-D. The company also will deliver a 3-D text plug-in. By Leander Kahney. [Wired News]   RealNetworks Has a New Tune - The streaming-media leader releases a new player for downloadable music files. Can it create a niche on the Net? Chris Stamper reports from Seattle. [Wired News]   Recliner for Surfing, Sipping - A new La-Z-Boy has a modem so you can Web and channel surf simultaneously, and a cooler to store your favorite beverage. Also: Japan passes phone and email snooping bill. [Wired News]   Red Planet Awaits Visitor - After traveling 670 million miles, NASA's latest Mars probe is set to reach the Red Planet this week. And the Weather Channel will never look the same. By Lindsey Arent. [Wired News]   Replay: Time for a Another Look - The NFL dropped instant replay after the 1991 season, saying it was too slow, too inconclusive, too disruptive. Following a season that saw several conspicuously blown calls, the league is ready to bring it back. By Steve Kettmann. [Wired News]   Research Network Adds Turbo Leg - Researchers on the next-generation Internet test bed have a new fast pipe to play with: a 2.5 gigabit-per-second link between Los Angeles and San Francisco. [Wired News]   Researchers Find Rett Stuff - The gene responsible for Rett syndrome, a form of mental retardation in girls, has been identified. Researchers say a diagnostic tool is right around the corner. By Kristen Philipkoski. [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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