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Computerized training system helps soldiers to hone marksmanship
Singapore - A new computerized training system designed to hone the skills of gunners and maximize practice time has been developed for Singapore's army, news reports said on Saturday. The simulator allows soldiers to familiarize themselves with a ra...
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AMD launches new home entertainment technology
The AMD LIVE! Home Cinema allows manufacturers to create home theater platforms that offer differentiated features to consumers through a product mix powered by AMD technology AMD Phenom X4 9000 Series quad-core processors, AMD Phenom X3 8000 Series triple-core processors and ATI Radeon HD graphics.
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County takes drastic measures to secure computers
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation probe into the invasion of privacy of the county’s computers has led to a complete review of the county’s computer system ,County Manager Jim Carter told The Gazette on Friday. “We are looking at each computer,” Carter said. “And we have not completed that review yet.”
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Stanford alerts employees that stolen laptop had personal data
Stanford University determined yesterday that a university laptop, which was recently stolen, contained confidential personnel data. The university is not disclosing details about the theft as an investigation is under way.
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Porn probe ends in suicide
AN AUSTRALIAN teacher killed himself and another attempted suicide after they were caught up in a police swoop on internet child pornography, reports said yesterday.
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T-Mobile sues Starbucks over AT&T Internet deal
T-Mobile USA is suing Starbucks, saying the coffee shop chain secretly colluded with AT&T to offer free WiFi Internet access in its cafes despite an exclusive agreement with T-Mobile.
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T-Mobile sues Starbucks over AT&T Internet deal
T-Mobile USA is suing Starbucks, saying the coffee shop chain secretly colluded with AT&T to offer free WiFi Internet access in its cafes despite an exclusive agreement with T-Mobile.
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Ari Melber: McCain Launches New Blog, Links to Kos
In 2004, Kerry's site stripped its link to DailyKos after a single controversial post appeared on the site. Four years later, liberal blogs are so embedded in national politics that even the Republican nominee is trying to engage them.
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Icahn tells Yahoo to sell for $34.375 a share
Carl Icahn on Friday told Yahoo Inc that it should offer to sell the company to Microsoft Corp for $34.375 a share, as the financier fired another volley in an acrimonious war of words
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Amazon.com goes down for about 2 hours
SEATTLE -- Amazon.com's Web site went down in North America for about two hours in the middle of the day Friday because of system problems, the online retailer said.
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Sell Yahoo for $48.7 bn, Icahn tells board
Carl Icahn on Friday told Yahoo that it should offer to sell the company to Microsoft for $34.375 per share, or around $48.7 billion, as the financier fired another volley in an acrimonious war of words.
The Economic Times |
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Apple Grabs No. 2 Spot In U.S. Smartphone Market
So this iPhone thing. You've heard of it? Apple makes its presence known in the smartphone market, both here and abroad.
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Icahn pushes Yahoo to sell to Microsoft
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn ratcheted up the pressure on Yahoo Inc. Friday, saying that the Web portal should sell itself to Microsoft Corp. for $49.5 billion.
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First national legal holiday a time to spend with quake-affected people
Gan Quan has been busy these days in answering phone calls from people who are volunteering to work in quake-hit Sichuan Province during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday. On the online website "Q-Bar," on behalf of a travel fan club ...
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China quake could speed growth of ad-hoc activism
CHENGDU (Reuters) - It was just an afternoon stroll down the streets of his hometown, but every step blogger "Yellow Peach" took was revolutionary.
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China quake could speed growth of ad-hoc activism
It was just an afternoon stroll down the streets of his hometown, but every step blogger "Yellow Peach" took was revolutionary.
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Westford man charged in theft of computer, phone gear
A Westford man has been charged with stealing computer and telephone equipment from his former employer and then selling it for more than $280,000.
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UPS says eliminating left turns saves gas, money
VIEW SLIDESHOW DENVER - Before Cory Rigitello ever leaves the package distribution center, dispatchers and computers plot out his route so he can take as many right turns as possible.
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McCain Launches New Blog, Links to Kos
The Nation -- John McCain's campaign launched a spiffy new blog on Friday, stepping up an effort to catch up to Barack Obama's web dominance. McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds sent reporters a statement hitting several Internet priorities:
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Amazon.com Web site has problems for more than 2 hours
By MANUEL VALDES SEATTLE (AP) -- Amazon.com's Web site experienced problems in North America for more than two hours in the middle of the day Friday because of system issues, the online retailer said.
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Icahn tells Yahoo to sell for $34.375 a share
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO —Carl Icahn on Friday told Yahoo Inc. that it should offer to sell the company to Microsoft Corp. for $34.375 a share, as the financier fired another volley in an acrimonious war of words.
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Microsoft Shutters Its Craigslist Competitor
Created to compete as a classified ads site, Expo was one of several lesser known Windows Live services that Microsoft has shuttered recently.
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Amazon.com Web site has problems for more than 2 hours
Amazon.com's Web site experienced problems in North America for more than two hours in the middle of the day Friday because of system issues, the online retailer said.
Seattle Times |
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FEATURE-China quake could speed growth of ad-hoc activism
Source: Reuters By Emma Graham-Harrison and Lindsay Beck CHENGDU, June 7 (Reuters) - It was just an afternoon stroll down the streets of his hometown, but every step blogger "Yellow Peach" took was ...
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Software Update Shuts Down Nuclear Power Plant
Garabito writes "Hatch Nuclear Power Plant near Baxley, Georgia was forced into a 48-hour emergency shutdown when a computer on the plant's business network was rebooted after an engineer installed a software update. The Washington Post reports, 'The computer in question was used to monitor chemical and diagnostic data from one of the facility's primary control systems, and the software update ...
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