13-07-08 The idea, begun in Naples, Italy, and called Suspended Coffee -- i.e., a customer pays for a coffee and banks it for someone less fortunate who could use a jolt of caffeine and good will -- has become an international internet sensation with coffee...
13-06-28 As the world becomes increasingly connected, the need to ensure the proper functioning of its many underlying networks -- such as the Internet, power grids, global air transportation and ecological networks -- also is increasing. But controlling net...
13-06-11 President Barack Obama is convinced that if all schools worked more technology into their curriculum, they would also excel. That's why he announced on Thursday a new initiative (pdf) to bring high-speed Internet access to 99 percent of all of the c...
13-05-29 The government of Cuba has said it will soon expand public access to the internet, although it will maintain restrictions for access at home. 古巴政府宣布即将向公众开放因特网,不过仍然禁止民众在家中上网。 It said that 118 internet points would be se...
13-04-27 If you're a regular Internet user, have you ever felt a mounting sense of tension during what seems like an interminable wait for a web page to load? If so, calm down, you could be on the point of succumbing to a bout of web rage ! 如果你经常上网,...
13-04-27 Wi-Fi squatter refers to someone who lingers in a public location to use its Wi-Fi internet connection, or who uses such a connection without authorization. Wi-Fi squatter指长时间占用公共场所无线网络连接资源的人,或未经授权使用无线网络连接的人,即Wi...
13-04-08 I love choices. I love to walk around in bookstores-not because I can buy all the books, but because I could buy one book, and I have so many to choose from. I like buffets(自助餐) . I rarely get to go to them, but when I do, the first thing I do...
13-03-10 Zhu Yongxin, a member of the CPPCC National Committee, full-time vice-chairman of the Central Committee of the China Association for Promoting Democracy and vice-president of the Chinese Society of Education, talking about an NPC deputy representing...
13-02-14 A new study from Kansas State University suggests that we spend even more time than previously thought aimlessly browsing the Internet during our office hours. 据堪萨斯州立大学的一项新调查显示,我们在办公时间内花在漫无目的浏览网页上的时间比我们预想...
13-01-04 A science-inclined audience and wide array of communications tools make the Internet an excellent opportunity for scientists hoping to share their research with the world. But that opportunity is fraught with unintended consequences, according to a...