http://tech-blog.org/ en-us Technology and Consumer Electronics News At dusk, a car stops at a checkpoint in Afghanistan. It is a tense moment for all. Because an interpreter is not available, U.S. Marines use hand gestures to ask the driver to step out of the ... http://tech-blog.org/computer-sciences-news/cluster92694/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:45:52 EST 92694 Google said its earlier report that Internet search services in China were being fully blocked could have been the result of a technical glitch that overstated the problem. http://tech-blog.org/internet-news/cluster92532/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:16:27 EST 92532 A nanomaterial originally developed to fight toxic waste is now helping reduce debilitating fumes in homes with corrosive drywall. http://tech-blog.org/energy-news/cluster92612/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:46:00 EST 92612 Samsung plans to introduce tablet computers this quarter based on Google's Android operating system, joining a growing list of firms seeking to challenge Apple's popular iPad. http://tech-blog.org/hardware-news/cluster92628/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:16:28 EST 92628 YouTube gave its users five more minutes on Thursday, increasing the upload limit for videos to the site to 15 minutes from 10 minutes. http://tech-blog.org/internet-news/cluster92476/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:45:54 EST 92476 The White House wants to give the FBI easier access to the Internet activity of suspects without a court order, the Washington Post reported Thursday. http://tech-blog.org/internet-news/cluster92330/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:15:56 EST 92330 (AP) -- Researchers have uncovered new ways that criminals can spy on Internet users even if they're using secure connections to banks, online retailers or other sensitive Web sites. http://tech-blog.org/internet-news/cluster92568/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:15:50 EST 92568 RIM, the makers of the BlackBerry line of smartphones, is reportedly prepping an Apple iPad competitor dubbed the Blackpad. http://tech-blog.org/consumer-gadgets-news/cluster92724/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:16:13 EST 92724 Software security experts warn that mobile phones are tempting targets for hackers in a world where people eagerly invite strange applications onto handsets packed with personal data. http://tech-blog.org/software-news/cluster92764/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:15:52 EST 92764 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., July 30 (UPI) -- A video game teaching microbiology proved an unexpected hit with gamers who've played it 1 million times within 10 days of its release, its authors say. ... http://tech-blog.org/software-news/cluster92688/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:45:49 EST 92688