Computer Data and the Business of Mind-Reading

Big data is having an increasing effect on the way we live. Big data can be defined as information that is too big or complex to be contained or processed by any one machine or person. It can include which comments, photographs or stories you like on

UN Tries to Negotiate Peace between New DRC Army, Former Reb

Nico Colombant The United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo is trying to ease renewed tensions involving the new national army and former rebels in the east of the country. The U.N.

Car Bomb Kills 46 at Baghdad Army Recruiting Office

Car Bomb Kills 46 at Baghdad Army Recruiting Office Kirk Troy A car bomb exploded in the early hours of Baghdad's Wednesday morning, killing at least 40 people in the second such bombing in Iraq in le

VOA标准英语2008年-US Army Suicide Rate Continues to Rise

By Al Pessin Pentagon 29 May 2008 The U.S. Army reported Thursday that the suicide rate among its soldiers continued to rise last year, and is now nearly double the rate recorded before the invasion of Iraq. But they say last year's increase was not

2007年VOA标准英语-Ugandan Officials Probing Deadly Army Crash

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 27 August 2007 Ugandan officials are investigating the crash of an army truck late Sunday that killed at least 72 people in the vehicle, including 57 soldiers. Cathy Majtenyi reports for VOA from Nairobi. The truck in which

2007年VOA标准英语-Mali's Army Takes Control in Northeast Part of

By Selah Hennessy Dakar 27 September 2007 Army troops in Mali have retaken an area in the northeast of the country that was controlled by rebel Tuareg fighters. The largely nomadic, Berber Tuareg have carried out a series of raids in the isolated des

New Data Adds to Understanding of 'Black Holes'

New Data Adds to Understanding of 'Black Holes' WASHINGTON Scientists continue to learn more about black holes in space, places where the pull of gravity is so strong that not even light can escape. Black holes occur after supergiant stars explode in

VOA常速英语2007-UN says No Evidence Army, Rebel Groups Ally in E

By Noel King Kigali 03 October 2007 Conflicting reports are emerging from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo regarding an alleged alliance between Congo's army and outlaw Hutu and Mayi Mayi militias, aimed at purging a rebellion by dissident genera

VOA常速英语2007年-Lebanon Buries Slain Army Commander

By Edward Yeranian Beirut 14 December 2007 Lebanon's feuding political leaders joined in Friday's funeral of Brigadier General Francois al Hajj, honoring the late army officer who was killed in a car-bomb on the outskirts of Beirut Wednesday. Hajj is

2007年VOA标准英语-Fanfare Greets Liberia's US-Trained Army

By Naomi Schwarz/Prince Collins Dakar 10 September 2007 Liberian soldier celebrates with family at the graduation ceremony In Liberia, fanfare has marked the graduation of the latest batch of newly trained army soldiers. The training, which is partly

VOA常速英语2007年-DRC Army Takes Back Rebel-Controlled Town

By Selah Hennessy Goma 05 December 2007 Army leaders in the Democratic Republic of Congo say they have taken back the strategic eastern village of Mushake from forces allied to renegade rebel leader Laurent Nkunda. The army says it will move north in

iPhone, Android smartphones collect users' data

SAN FRANCISCO, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Apple and Google collect smartphone(智能手机) users' location information as part of their race to build massive databases, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday after analyzing data and documents. Accordi

VOA常速英语2007年-Analysts: Army Support Critical to Sustaining M

By Gary Thomas Washington 09 November 2007 At the heart of the current political crisis enveloping Pakistan is Pervez Musharraf's insistence on holding on to his military rank as chief of the army while remaining president. The military has been the

VOA常速英语2007-Congo's Army Vows to Disarm Mai Mai Militias

By Noel King Kigali 22 October 2007 Congo's armed forces are preparing to mount an offensive against community-based militias in the east, known as the Mai Mai. A high-ranking member of Congo's army says disarming the Mai Mai will take precedent over

Largest ever data leak uncovered in Finland

HELSINKI, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- A data leak was uncovered in Finland Saturday, in which personal details of around 16,000 people were uploaded onto a file-sharing website, according to Finnish media report on Monday. This act of sabotage is the largest

China, U.S. unveil report on trade data discrepancy

BEIJING, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The commerce authorities of China and the United States on Friday unveiled a report on a statistical discrepancy in merchandise trade, saying the discrepancy's share in bilateral trade is dropping. The report was based on

Dollar gains amid European concerns, upbeat U.S. job data

NEW YORK, April 6 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar climbed against major currencies this week as concerns about the European debt crisis again weighed on the euro and upbeat U.S. job data helped restore investors' confidence in the U.S. economy. The dolla

China launches new data relay satellite

XICHANG, Sichuan, July 12 (Xinhua) -- China blasted off a new data relay satellite Tianlian I-02 on Monday at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest Sichuan Province . The satellite was launched on a Long March-3C carrier rocket at 11:41 p.

【英音模仿秀】电脑达人？工作等你！

模仿文本： Well, if some of the estimates are to be believed there is an epidemic of cyber espionage and hacking going on in the world these days, recent valuations of the cost to the United States for example, vary from 100 billion to a trillio

2015年CRI China, US Sign Army-to-Army Dialogue Mechanism

China and the United States have signed a framework document in an initiative to establish an Army-to-Army Dialogue Mechanism between the two countries. Experts say this will help bolster the bilateral military relationship. CRI's Yu Yang reports. Ge