November 17, 2003
NY Times: In Utah, Public Works Project in Digital.
In a 21st-century twist on Roosevelt-era public works projects, Salt Lake City and 17 other Utah cities are planning to build the largest ultrahigh-speed digital network in the country. Construction on the project is scheduled to start next spring - if the cities can raise the money to pull it off.
Technology Review: The Web’s New Currency.
These companies’ founders are well aware of the string of defunct e-payment companies whose virtual currencies have gone the way of the Confederate dollar. But they’ve got something new up their sleeves: easier-to-use technology that allows Web sites to accept tiny payments by effectively processing them in batches, thereby cutting down on bank fees.
Seattle Times: Gates armed with Microsoft arsenal against spam.
Gates announced new spam-filtering technology called SmartScreen. Developed by Microsoft's research division, it will be included in all of the company's e-mail products. The technology uses new ways to scan and detect junk e-mail before it hits a customer's inbox.
Wired News: Fast Track for Science Data.
The National LambdaRail is the biggest, fastest network ever undertaken for scientific research. Created by a private consortium of universities and tech companies, the NLR will link hundreds of research institutions around the United States with a dedicated, high-speed optical network.
News.Com: Microsoft tests Web news service.
A representative of Redmond Wash.-based Microsoft did not provide much detail on the new service, but the company's site said it is being developed in partnership with San Francisco-based Moreover Technologies, a news data source, and Microsoft Research, its research and development unit.
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