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Yahoo shares fall to lowest level since January
Shares of Yahoo Inc. fell on Tuesday to their lowest level since late January, right before Microsoft Corp. attempted to buy the struggling Internet icon in an unsolicited offer that was later rejected.
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Cloud Computing Services Increasingly Used by Spammers to Host Their Junk
The spam attacks which occurred this weekend and claimed to have come from Microsoft, are reported to have used Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) servers. Brian Krebs of Washington Post's Security Fix has investigated this issue -- from the report: "...to spammers and scammers accustomed to paying for all kinds of Web services with stolen credit cards, Amazon's service is another place to ...
CircleID |
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Apple Spurns Intel, For Now
As the chip maker's 40th anniversary approaches, Intel details its not-so-secret plan to keep growing.
Forbes |
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Don’t take an expensive cruise tour alone
Don’t want to pay hundreds of dollars for a cruise line-sponsored shore excursion? You might want to consider going online and browsing Cruise Critic’s “Roll Call’ forums where guests booked on your cruise look to find other like-minded guests to share tours and save a lot of money.
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Cowed Yahoo board members' wishlist of Yang and Decker replacements [Jerry Yang]
Yahoo shares are almost below $20 in morning trading and as the company approaches its August 1 annual meeting, Yahoo's directors have finally begun to fear for their jobs and their reputations.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Missouri outlaws cyberbullying after MySpace suicide
O'FALLON, Missouri (AP) -- Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt signed a bill Monday outlawing cyberbullying, just miles from where a 13-year-old girl committed suicide nearly two years ago after being harassed on the Internet.
CNN.com |
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Move Networks CEO John Edwards Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2008 Award Winner in Utah Region
Move Networks, the leading Internet television services provider, today announced that the company's chief executive officer, John Edwards, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2008 Award in the Technology category in the Utah Region. John Edwards was selected by an independent panel of judges, and the award was presented at a gala event in Salt Lake City on Friday, June 27, ...
Centre Daily Times |
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EA SPORTS Delivers Platform Specific Experience for FIFA Soccer 09
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today revealed it has created platform specific experiences for its best-selling* FIFA Soccer 09 franchise from EA SPORTS(TM). FIFA Soccer 09 has been designed and customized to deliver a unique gameplay experience that takes advantage of the hardware specifications of each available platform -- the PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360(TM) ...
Centre Daily Times |
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GoLive2 Unveils Stix, a New Line of Wireless
Compatible with thousands of free online games, Stix touch-screen controllers bring active, motion-sensing gameplay to the PC.
IGN PC |
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John Q. Hammons Opens Embassy Suites(R) Omaha/La Vista - Hotel & Conference Center; Hotel Exceeds Preopening Sales Goals
LA VISTA, Neb. & SPRINGFIELD, Mo.----Renowned hotelier Mr. John Q. Hammons today announced the opening of his seven-story, 257-suite Embassy Suites® Omaha/La Vista - Hotel & Conference Center in La Vista, Neb.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Broadcaster testifies in grand jury leak hearing
The owner-operator of a Harrisburg-based Internet broadcast news site has testified before a judge examining whether the secrecy of a grand jury investigation was violated.
The Patriot-News |
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Internet service will be unavailable at library
Public Internet service will temporarily be unavailable at Coos Bay Public Library on Wednesday due to installation of new Internet scheduling software. Service will resume on Thursday with a new system for accessing it.
The World |
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Recent Original Stories
Apple's Lisa was one of the earliest computers to take advantage of the graphical user interface pioneered at Xerox PARC, and it was the first to feature a desktop file browser.
OS News |
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The article
goes on to paint a doomsday scenario about how there will be an older version and a newer version of Linux floating around, and how such a division will split and ultimately weaken the Linux operating system.
OS News |
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Second man busted in Perverted Justice sting
WONDER LAKE - A 24-year-old Elk Grove Village man will appear in court Wednesday after allegedly going to Wonder Lake on Friday expecting to have sex with a 13-year-old girl he met online.
Northwest Herald |
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Turkey’s ‘slow’ military coup online only
Here I sit in a small earthly paradise above the Athenaeum Bookshop, as writer-in-residence, while a military coup is slowly progressing back home. I scan the Turkish newspapers on the internet every morning to see if the next step has been taken. To see what the next step will be.
Socialist Worker |
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One-Quarter Of Viewing Takes Place On Computers: CTAM Study
Video consumers now view an estimated 24% of their content on computers, according to a behavioral study released June 30 by CTAM, but the TV set remains the king of viewing destinations.
MultiChannel News |
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One-Quarter Of Viewing Takes Place On Computers: CTAM Study
Video consumers now view an estimated 24% of their content on computers, according to a behavioral study released June 30 by CTAM, but the TV set remains the king of viewing destinations.
MultiChannel News |
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ViewSonic Offers 26-Inch HD LCD Monitor
ViewSonic wants to get into your home office as well as your living room, with its 26-inch VA2626wm display offering full HD resolution.
DesignTechnica |
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British hacker simply irresistible
Gary McKinnon isn't a household name here, and - given the circumstances - it's probably better that way. But any day now, the highest court in the United Kingdom will rule on whether to extradite the 42-year-old British national to the U.S.
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
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The Basics
Security experts agree: Most people have passwords that provide woefully inadequate protection against hackers and identity thieves.
Small Business Computing |
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Martin County tax roll for upcoming budget year will be released July 10
Martin County Property Appraiser Laurel Kelly said she anticipates releasing the tax roll for the upcoming budget year on July 10 because her office is in the process of changing its computer software to handle changes resulting from property tax reform.
Stuart News |
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iTunes U Graduates Across the Atlantic
The Open University is making course material available on Apple's download site. Apple's iTunes Store has built its reputation on music downloads, but it could be about to usher in a new era of learning on the move. In the not-too-distant future, when you see someone transfixed to their iPod, they may be enjoying a quick burst of environmental studies or English literature.
TechNewsWorld.com |
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Police: Woman put blood on guards
WOODSTOCK – Authorities charged a Crystal Lake woman with two counts of aggravated battery after she allegedly wiped fresh blood on two hospital security guards, police said Friday.
Northwest Herald |
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COPLINK(R) Innovates with LEXS/National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) Compliance for Law Enforcement Agencies ...
Knowledge Computing Corporation, with the award winning COPLINK® Solution Suite, is successfully providing LEXS/NIEM compliance for their law enforcement and public safety clients nationwide.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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