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Patch for Web Security Hole Has Leaks of Its Own
A software patch intended to fix a serious flaw in the Internet’s workings now appears to have some gaping holes.
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Police and Fire Report
GANG ACTIVITY: Battle Creek's Gang Suppression Unit responded to a call that a van had repeatedly gone down Walters Avenue with several people inside displaying weapons and flashing gang signs. Officers stopped a van matching the description given by the caller at 11 p.m. Thursday at Parkway and Irving Park drives. The driver, 18, was arrested for driving while his license was suspended and drug ...
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GOOGLE'S AOL STAKE SHRINKING
Google's $1 billion investment in AOL is taking on water. The Internet search giant warned in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission late Thursday that the value of its 5 percent stake in AOL may be worth less than what it initially...
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Obama, Cheney get caught in the rumor mill
Several friends take great delight in forwarding to me anti-Obama emails. I usually delete them after I have read them. Some of them are so outrageous that I have to chuckle. No one with an ounce of common sense would believe most of them.
Paradise Post |
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People magazine denies 'Photoshopping' smiling Brangelina newborn
Washington, August 8 : Celebrity magazine People has denied using any computer software on its latest cover of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's smiling newborn daughter Vivienne, as New York magazine recently suggested.
New Kerala |
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Dell operations are now carbon-neutral
Computers are far from being truly clean machines, but Dell and other PC makers are trying to make their own business operations greener.
Independent Online |
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Long live the Internet
Robert Greig investigates the impostor who used his name on Facebook, and makes some wacky discoveries.
Independent Online |
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On the Bright Side: Chamber launches tourism websites
DELHI _ Folks planning to stay and play in Delaware County's Catskill Mountains can head to the Internet for inspiration.
The Daily Star |
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Cable firms turn up heat on telephone companies
NEW YORK - Phone companies have been feeling the heat from cable companies for years, as those traditional TV providers have expanded their own phone services and fought hard for broadband Internet subscribers.
Lansing State Journal |
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BRITAIN FACING CYBER ATTACK
Britain is under mounting threat of cyber attack, security officials warned yesterday.
Daily Mirror |
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School personnel clean up after vandals
At this time of year, Roberta Ellis and Danny Collins are busy preparing for the upcoming school year. The last few days, however, the two administrators at Statesville Middle School, along with many other school employees, have spent the bulk of their time cleaning up a mess left by vandals. It's a costly mess as well. The latest estimates are that the smashed computers, broken glass in ...
Statesville Record & Landmark |
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Are you lost? No need to worry
In some ways, I love using, and am fascinated by, modern technology. My computer, PDA and a vast electronic library have been a great help in my life, especially in my profession. But in other ways, I have resisted modern technology because I resent the intrusion into my life that these modern devices often bring.
The Daily News of Newburyport |
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Local Beat -- 08/09/08
For a complete listing of local beat items, view the Daily Sun Web site at www.corsicanadailysun.com. The Legionnaires’ monthly meeting will be held at 1 p.m. at the American Legion Post 22, 632 N. Beaton St. To attend the meeting, membership must be current.
Corsicana Daily Sun |
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Kerala gets Rs 153 crore for IT education
New Delhi, Aug 8 : The Centre has sanctioned an additional Rs 153 crore assistance to Kerala for expanding Information Technology (IT) education in government and aided schools.
New Kerala |
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IOC happy, not bothered, by Google's Olympic doodle
Beijing - Google faces no trouble for its use of Olympic symbols as officials are happy that the leading internet search engine is prominently featuring the Beijing Games. The use of Olympic symbols such as the five rings is officially reserved for O...
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China's strong march
Marius Kloppers made a family gamble on China seven years ago, well before its industrial machine began to shake the world. "I took a view that China was going to be a world power," said the BHP Billiton chief executive. "My kids started learning Mandarin when they were four years old."
Blue Mountains Gazette |
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Cable takes big bite out of telcos' business
Phone companies have been feeling the heat from cable companies for years, as those traditional TV providers have expanded their own phone services and fought hard for broadband Internet subscribers.
The News Journal |
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McKinnon UFO hack 'looked like cyberterrorist attack'
Axis of eccentricity US prosecutors involved in the long-running fight to extradite the British Pentagon hacker Gary McKinnon have defended their dogged pursuit of the UFO hunter.…
The Register |
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Samsung Working With Developers To Optimize Solid State Drive Performance In Operating Systems [Solid State Drives]
Samsung is working with software developers to increase the performance of Solid State Drives for computers using the Sun's ZFS file system, which the next version of OSX Server, aka Snow Leopard,...
Gizmodo |
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Google 'gadgets' called gateways for hackers
Hackers turned computer security specialists accuse Google of setting users up for online disasters by letting them personalize home pages with applications that could be tainted.
PhysOrg |
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Campaign rivals share a laugh over Web site mix-ups
Searching online for the candidates for lieutenant governor got a little trickier Friday.
The News Journal |
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College football notebook: Big 10 officials cleared
PARK RIDGE, Ill. -- The Big Ten's investigation of two games involving an official with a history of financial troubles and casino gambling turned up no evidence to suggest the integrity of either 2007 game was compromised, the conference announced Friday.
Everett Herald |
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Man charged with dealing child porn
A Bear man was arrested Thursday while in the process of downloading child pornography on his computer, state police said.
The News Journal |
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The Herald-Zeitung Mobile Edition
The Herald-Zeitung provides a text-only version of its daily web edition for readers using cellular telephones or handheld computers. Registered users of AvantGo can create their own custom channel to download regular updates.
The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung |
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Sen. Wiggins’ e-mail hacked
State Sen. Patricia Wiggins, D-Santa Rosa, is thinking about new legislation to protect consumers’ identities after she had her personal e-mail account hacked.
Napa Valley Register |
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