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Spotlight on suicide website
A young woman has taken her own life after researching how on the internet, sparking calls to introduce greater moderation of websites. Her father will share details of his family's story as the opening speaker of the three-day internet Safety Group NetSafe's conference in Queenstown on Monday.
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Fee plan to combat net piracy
Music industry heads say New Zealand should look into charging internet users a fee to download music which will help tackle illegal file-sharing.
The New Zealand Herald |
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China overtakes US as world’s No. 1 Internet user with 253 M
BEIJING (AP) – China’s booming Internet population has surpassed the United States to become the world’s biggest, with 253 million people online despite government controls on Web use, according to government data reported Friday.
Manila Bulletin |
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Smile! You’re On Camera
More surveillance news: The city’s Office of Emergency Management and Communication has put into action plans to expand their network to include security cameras already in place at businesses and private residences . Feeds, received through encrypted Internet transmissions, would only be accessed when needed, using multiple time shots and camera angles to “build a synergistic view” of crimes. ...
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Kingston Takes DataTravelers to 16 GB
Kingston has added a 16 GB capacity to its DataTraveler line of flash drives, and added the new DT101 in yellow, pink, and cyan.
DesignTechnica |
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Playtech plays its cards right
The internet has touched the lives of most of us. But few industries have shaken the online money tree as effectively as the gaming barons, who lord it over an industry that has captured an estimated 5 per cent of the global gambling market.
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Microsoft's online strategy: Trust us
CEO Steve Ballmer told financial analysts how much Microsoft expects to pour into its online effort in the coming years, but is coy when pressed on the company's strategy.
CNET |
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Italy may charge Google executives
(Reuters) - Italian prosecutors are preparing to file charges in a 2006 case against four Google executives over a video on the Internet provider's Italian-language site, the Wall Street Journal said.
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Unnerving precedent for 'white spaces' push: low-power radio
Government engineers have been hauling test equipment through suburban Maryland this week, to determine whether unlicensed use of so-called “white spaces” spectrum can expand Internet access without ruining television reception. But what's shaping up as a major battle of powerful technology companies and trade associations in Washington could prove as equally a challenging hurdle. ...
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Topics » virus
AdaptiveMobile today recommended to mobile operators that they step-up security for their subscribers, as they witness a steady rise in attacks.
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Community college shooting stemmed from fist fight
Associated Press - July 25, 2008 1:34 PM ET PHOENIX (AP) - Police say the man suspected of shooting three people in a computer lab at a Phoenix community college had lost a fist fight to his...
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What I've posted
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Recent Original Stories
"Not that long ago, a significant portion of desktop GNU/Linux enthusiasts were actively advocating GNU/Linux among Windows users. I even remember doing it myself at one point, though now I really don't care what you use on your computer as long as I don't have to use it too.
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Get Your Computer Back in the Fast Lane
(ARA) - Does your computer take forever to load programs or change pages when you're surfing the Internet? Have you ever been in the middle of writing an e-mail only to have the screen freeze and force you to reboot and lose all your work?
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Recent Original Stories
"Nokia has just announced an update to the Internet Tablet OS 2007 edition , feature upgrade release is now available for download . The update (version 4.2007.26-8) includes Skype client support, Adobe Flash 9 browser plug-in, improvements in online use times and single memory card support up to 8 GB."
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N.J. Lawmaker Investigated For Child Porn
Veteran Democratic state Assemblyman Neil Cohen is being investigated for child pornography possession on his legislative office computer, according to four officials familiar with the situation. State Sen. Raymond Lesniak and Assemblyman Joseph Cryan, who share a Union County office with Cohen, released a statement Thursday night that confirmed an investigation.
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Linked by Flavio Villanustre on Sun 4th Sep 2005 17:11 UTC
Elive is a Live CD featuring Enlightenment as the only window manager (and desktop shell too). Its version 0.1 was mostly an alpha release, and while E16 ran fine, E17 was severely broken in many aspects.
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Unnerving precedent for 'white spaces' push: low-power radio
Government engineers have been hauling test equipment through suburban Maryland this week, to determine whether unlicensed use of so-called “white spaces” spectrum can expand Internet access without ruining television reception. But what's shaping up as a major battle of powerful technology companies and trade associations in Washington could prove as equally a challenging hurdle. ...
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Bikers, pedestrians seeking better Web maps
With the old gas-guzzler in the garage, you've got your bicycle ready and your sneakers laced up. Now all you need is a map of the quickest, safest routes for riding around town. Well, not so fast.
The Washington Times |
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China says Web users top US at 253 mln
China's booming Internet population has surpassed the United States to become the world's biggest, with 253 million people online despite government controls on Web use, according to government data reported Friday.
The Washington Times |
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CheckUp 1.2 Adds Wi-Fi Network Detector
app4mac announced the immediate availability of CheckUp 1.2 on Friday. The update for the Mac health and activity monitoring application added Wi-Fi network detection and signal level monitoring
The Mac Observer |
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Should state install anti-porn software on its computers?
Legislative officials are considering whether to install software on state computers to block pornography after state investigators seized computers from a veteran assemblyman being investigated for child pornography possession.
The Record |
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The Fives: Cute little babies, a church youth group under fire and high speed chases
For many, the midst of summer is vacation time. But in the world of online news, at least here at the Rapid City Journal, it is the busiest time of year.
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NJ legislators weigh blocking porn Web sites
TRENTON, N.J. - Legislative officials are considering whether to install software on state computers to block pornography after state investigators seized computers from a veteran assemblyman being investigated for child pornography possession.
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