Forests: Tracing the cause of yellow-cedar mortality
Low-snow freezes blamed for killing vast stands of culturally and economically important trees in Alaska By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Forest Service scientists say huge Alaska tracts of yellow-cedar trees have been dying because their roots are freezing during cold weather in late winter and early spring, when there’s no snow to protect the [...]
Symantec Offers $50,000 To Keep Source Code Private
Members of hacking network Anonymous released an email thread Monday claiming that Symantec Corporation offered $50,000 in return for promising to keep the source code tied to its PCAnywhere and Norton Antivirus tools private. That deal, however, fell through, according to the AnonymousIRC Twitter account (http://twitter.com/anonymousirc), and the group said the code will be released for free ...
Tracing Tracy Territory: A history forged in fire
A string of fires didn’t stop Charles Slack, one of Tracy’s earliest businessmen, from making big contributions to the city.
Police Warn of Email Banking Scam
SHERMAN, TX--At first glance it appears to be a legitimate email sent by Chase Bank. Recipients are asked to click on a link and enter their personal information or their online account will be suspended.
Tracing Tracy Territory: What's after high-speed rail?
Cheaper, regional rail improvements could follow after high-speed rail's fall from grace.
Anonymous: Symantec Offered $50K for Stolen Code, Plus a Lie
Members of the Anonymous network claimed Symantec offered $50,000 in return for the guaranteed destruction of code tied to its pcAnywhere and Norton Antivirus tools, and a declaration that Anonymous lied about an earlier hack.
Hackers Release Symantec Source Code After Failed $50K Extortion Attempt
Hackers with the Anonymous collective have released source code for Symantec's pcAnywhere product after failing to secure $50,000 from the company in an extortion attempt.
Tracing Tracy Territory: Outside looking in at ‘Project X’
Though it looks like Patterson will lay claim to a large employer, Tracy has plenty of upside without it.
Breathalyzer Device Identifies Glucose Metabolism Problems Accurately
According to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Metabolism, a "breathalyzer"-like technology, currently under development at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, may help diagnose diseases in the future. The study shows a simple, but sensitive technique, that can identify normal and disease-state glucose metabolism by a fast analysis of exhaled air or blood. Several diseases ...