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911 error may lead to lawsuit
CALGARY - The family of a toddler who died after ambulances were mistakenly dispatched to a home in another province is contemplating legal action after federal regulators found the Internet company and its call centre at fault for the misdirection.
Windsor Star |
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Indo-American teens hack in school computers, face jail
Two Indian-American teens charged with combined 73 felony counts for allegedly hacking school computers for stealing tests and changing grades.
Express India |
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Considering a Windows Innovation Demo
When reporters accept an obviously phony demo of ideas from the 1970s as proof of Microsoft's commitment to innovation it's time to wonder just how clued in any of the people involved really are. by Paul Murphy
ZDNet |
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Defiant China hits out at US, stands firm on Internet
A defiant China stood firm on controversies swirling around the Olympics on Thursday, hitting back at the United States over human rights criticism and insisting Internet censorship would remain.
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Defiant China hits out at US, stands firm on Internet
A defiant China stood firm on controversies swirling around the Olympics on Thursday, hitting back at the United States over human rights criticism and insisting Internet censorship would remain.
AFP via Yahoo! Philippines News |
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Defiant China hits out at US, stands firm on Internet
A defiant China stood firm on controversies swirling around the Olympics on Thursday, hitting back at the United States over human rights criticism and insisting Internet censorship would remain.
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Computer search disputed in LITH child pornography case
WOODSTOCK – A 60-year-old Lake in the Hills man accused of having and distributing child pornography is arguing that police overstepped their bounds in searching his computer.
Northwest Herald |
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IOC caves to China internet censorship
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) admitted Wednesday that it made a deal with Chinese officials to accept censorship of the Internet during the Beijing Olympic Games, which begin 8 August.
Macworld UK |
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Internet ads for Peace Corps target mature volunteers
They raised families and held down jobs and now some Michigan baby boomers are seeking purpose and adventure by applying to the Peace Corps, long the bastion of the young.
Detroit Free Press |
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Tesoro students plead not guilty to computer hacking, changing grades
Omar Khan and Tanvir Singh, both 18, have a pretrial hearing Sept. 16. NEWPORT BEACH – The two Tesoro High School seniors accused of hacking into school computers, stealing tests and changing grades pled not guilty Tuesday morning to a combined 73 felony counts against them.
Orange County Register |
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China lashes out at US, says Internet curbs will stay
Olympic host China lashed out Thursday at the United States for interfering in its affairs and insisted it would maintain restrictions on Internet use by reporters covering the Games.
TurkishPress.com |
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Blotter Man's wallet stolen as he uses computer at library
A man had his wallet stolen while he was using the computer at Rowan Public Library, 201 W. Fisher St., according to the Salisbury Police Department. ...
The Salisbury Post |
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Chipmaker posts losses due to sales cut, factory closure costs
SEOUL, South Korea - Hynix Semiconductor said Thursday it swung to a second-quarter net loss from the same period last year on costs to close a US factory. Sales also fell.
GMA News |
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Chinese gov't won't allow spread of illegal information online
The Chinese government won't allow the spread of any information that is forbidden by law or harms national interests on the Internet, a spokesman for the Beijing Olympic Games said on Thursday.
China Economic Net |
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Website comment boards bring out the inner vulgarian
Despite its power to inform and connect people across cultures and time zones, the Internet all too often discourages, or coarsens, a healthy civic discussion. T he Washington Post published a smart, thorough takedown Wednesday of the baseless charge that Barack Obama spurned a visit with wounded troops because he couldn't turn the trip into a public relations coup.
Los Angeles Times |
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Astronomical calculator kept track of ancient Olympics, study finds
The inclusion of the Olympic data on the 2,100-year-old Antikythera mechanism provides evidence that for its scientific sophistication, the device also was put to practical use, researchers say. A 2,100-year-old bronze and iron computer that predicted eclipses and other astronomical events also showed the cycle of the Greek Olympics and the related games that led up to it, researchers ...
Los Angeles Times |
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Google considering venture capital arm: report
Google Inc is considering setting up its own venture capital investment arm, the Wall Street Journal said on Wednesday, citing several people briefed on the discussions.
The Economic Times |
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Ron Paul followers pose danger for McCain in West
Dueling delegations pitting Ron Paul's Nevada supporters against those of John McCain vow to take their fight to the Republican National Convention. That's just one sign that the outsider, Internet-fueled movement led by the feisty Republican congressman from Texas remains afloat in the wake of McCain's victory in the GOP primaries. In the libertarian-leaning West, where Paul's message of ...
The San Luis Obispo Tribune |
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3rd-quarter profit surges for Concur
Pacific Northwest Concur Technologies reported that third-quarter profit more than doubled on higher subscription revenue. The Redmond software maker...
Seattle Times |
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Sony Begins Accepting Applications for PlayStation Home Beta
Sony Computer Entertainment began accepting applications on Thursday for a closed beta test of its PlayStation Home virtual...
PC World via Yahoo! News |
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Feds get involved in local drug case
One week after Seattle police returned hundreds of patient files and a computer hard drive taken in a raid from a University District medical marijuana cooperative and local prosecutors declined to press charges, federal drug agents have gotten involved in the case.
Seattle Times |
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Nokia to invest $150 mn in venture arm growth
Nokia will invest a further $150 million into its venture investment arm, hoping to find emerging Internet services from China and India, the world's largest cellphone maker said on Thursday.
The Economic Times |
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NEC Reports First-Quarter Net Income Declines 50% (Update1)
July 31 (Bloomberg) -- NEC Corp. , Japan's largest personal- computer maker, said first-quarter profit fell 50 percent. Net profit declined to 483 million yen ($4.48 million) in the three months to June 30, from 973 million yen a year earlier, Tokyo-based NEC said today.
Bloomberg.com |
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Game genius taking a walk in dad's space boots
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The world's next space tourist, a Texas computer game wizard, said Wednesday he's spending the bulk of his fortune on his $30 million adventure this fall. Richard Garriott will make history as the first child of an American astronaut to rocket into orbit, and his dad will keep in touch with him during his time in space. He is set to fly aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft to ...
The Oklahoman |
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Shaler Township's new Web site launched
A team of four Shaler Township employees took the lead in launching the community's new Web site this week. read more »
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