Thursday, August 30, 2012

Can't live without the Internet? Thank your genes - JSOnline

Can't live without the Internet? Thank your genes - JSOnline: "A new study from Germany suggests that Internet addiction is real and many of those who suffer from it share a genetic variation.

Researchers from the University of Bonn interviewed 843 people in their study and found that 132 exhibited problematic behavior in their use of the Internet. "Problematic" behavior included having all of their thoughts during the day revolve around the Internet, and feeling that their well-being was hurt if they were cut off from the Internet."

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Can't live without the Internet? Thank your genes - JSOnline

Can't live without the Internet? Thank your genes - JSOnline: "A new study from Germany suggests that Internet addiction is real and many of those who suffer from it share a genetic variation.

Researchers from the University of Bonn interviewed 843 people in their study and found that 132 exhibited problematic behavior in their use of the Internet. "Problematic" behavior included having all of their thoughts during the day revolve around the Internet, and feeling that their well-being was hurt if they were cut off from the Internet."

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Eurasian Law: Breaking News: First Russian-Made Tablet Computer Expected to Debut at Year End

Eurasian Law: Breaking News: First Russian-Made Tablet Computer Expected to Debut at Year End: "A technology firm based at MIFI (National Atomic Research University) presented a prototype of the first-ever Russian-made tablet computer to Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin on Thursday. The tablet is expected to be available by the end of the year and will cost around 15,000 rubles ($466). "

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When Your PC is Likely Infected | PCWorld

When Your PC is Likely Infected | PCWorld: "Malware, once it has infected your PC, has a way of protecting itself. It may not want you to install a new antivirus program--or update your current one. So you need to scan your hard drive in a way that gets around the malware. The simplest way to do that is to do the scan outside of Windows."

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