Communications: News, features and articles
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How Big Is the Internet, Really?A billion websites, more than 4 billion Web pages and 2 percent of the Amazon rainforest? Here's how researchers have tried to estimate the size of the Internet.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Drawn to Safety: Doodles Could Secure Your PhoneYou might soon be ditching your text passwords and unlocking your phone, apps and accounts with a doodle.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Apple vs. FBI: What's Really Going On?By Edd Gent Published
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The Human Brain's Memory Could Store the Entire InternetThe memory capacity of the human brain could be as large as the entire World Wide Web, new research suggests.
By Tia Ghose Published
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Smartphones Could Generate Own Power with New CoatingA transparent material that can be attached to a smartphone's touch screen could help the device generate electricity whenever anyone taps it, researchers in China say.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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Color-Morphing Clams Could Inspire New Smartphone & TV ScreensIridescent cells in the flesh of giant clams could one day help scientists design more efficient solar panels, and television and smartphone screens that are easier on the eyes, researchers say.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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Magnetic Device Lets Smartphones Test Your BloodSmartphones equipped with portable devices that magnetically levitate cells might one day help diagnose diseases in the home, clinic or lab, researchers say.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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Ta-Da: Magician's Trick Brings 3D Images to Your PhoneBy Jesse Emspak Published
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Pocket-Sized Device Charges Your Phone with WaterA new portable fuel cell charger can charge a smartphone or tablet by combining saltwater and oxygen, say while you're basking in the sun on the beach.
By Elizabeth Peterson Published
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