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Sophos Warns of Facebook Malware Attack
Fake Google video link takes Facebook users to a malicious site, infecting computers.
PC World |
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Microsoft Repositions Money
The expected Money Plus update is canceled, as are retail sales of the software in favor of electronic distribution.
PC World |
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Live, from the family den, a online superstar
Chris Chike, a Minnesota teen, is the most talented Guitar Hero player in existence: so skilled that he has parlayed his peculiar blend of athleticism and showmanship into online celebrity.
International Herald Tribune |
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DepEd signs internet deal with Smart
TO ENSURE that schoolchildren get quality education, the Department of Education (DepEd) has signed an agreement with a major telecommunications company aimed at expanding Internet access in public schools in selected areas in the country.
Sun Star |
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New Apple products at PowerHub
POWERHUB has now moved to a bigger space with premier Apple products on display at its new location still at the Chimes Specialty Store on Sales St., in Davao City.
Sun Star |
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Wrong Misteak: Lessons of Wisdom
NO, the word "misteak" in the title is intentional. I know it, because my computer highlighted the word with a red line. Yes, every time I misspelled a word, there is that red line. But then, I am not perfect. As Alexander Pope once said, "To err is human?"
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States that hold sales tax holidays
Alabama: Aug. 1-3 — clothing, computers, school supplies, books
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States that hold sales tax holidays
Alabama: Aug. 1-3 -- clothing, computers, school supplies, books Connecticut: Aug. 17-23 -- clothing and footwear District of Columbia: Aug. 2-10 -- clothing, school supplies; Nov. 21-Dec. 7 -- clothing
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The Nation: Muslim region holds RPâ€s first automated elections
GENERAL SANTOS CITY †Computerized elections will finally be pilot-tested in todayâ€s autonomous Muslim region elections.
BusinessWorld Online |
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MBTA sues to silence hackers
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is suing three MIT students who say they've found security flaws in the T's automated fare system. The three planned to make their findings public at a Las Vegas computer hacker conference, but the MBTA was granted a court injunction barring them from revealing what they found about the CharlieCard and CharlieTicket system.
WBZ News Radio Boston |
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The next Nintendo Wii to take us way into the Future?
That Nintendo's hardware developers are already working on the next generation of the Nintendo Wii is for certain. The Times Online has a report triggered by a statement of Nintendo's President Satoru Iwata. He said: "The hardware team started work on...
I4U |
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Microsoft Upgrades Live's Webmaster Tools
Most people think the Webmaster Tools programs as a bit like black holes. You send in a question, concern or idea and nothing ever happens…it just sort of disappears. Nothing could be farther from the truth. In fact, the truth is light years away from this thinking. Witness Live’s revised and expanded WMT program. read more
WebProNews |
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And the password is - fundamentally insecure
The problem with computer passwords is in the procedure itself, since log-on systems are susceptible to being compromised in any number of ways.
International Herald Tribune |
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Another PS3 laptop hits the scene, but can it stand up to the master?
Filed under: Gaming , Laptops Granted, we're biased, but it seems to us that Ben Heck's PS3 Laptop could teach this young pretender a thing or two. That said, this here 3 month project by PS3HaX modder "Pirate" utterly unscoffable, and certainly wins some points for that LED-lit window up front. He's hoping to build another version now that he's worked out the kinks in the 1st gen ...
Engadget |
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Seattle Post Endorses Susan Amini for Superior Court Judge
With less then two weeks to go before the primary election, Susan Amini's candidacy for Superior Court Judge continues to gain momentum with a new endorsement from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the oldest newspaper in Washington State.
Payvand Iran News |
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US judge gags subway card hackers
A US judge on Saturday gagged hackers from telling peers at a notorious DefCon conference how to get free rides by cracking commonly used subway "smart cards."
PhysOrg |
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Hackers target Google gadgets
LAS VEGAS (AP) — One of the biggest problems with the so-called Web 2.0 movement has been its encouragement of oversharing — which often means underestimating security risks.
CNews |
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Some Web sites remain blocked at Beijing Olympics
(AP) -- Some Web sites remained inaccessible to reporters as competition got under way Saturday at the Beijing Olympics.
PhysOrg |
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Schools to feature new Web link
Parents tired of asking their children what they learned in school - only to hear "nothing" in response - are in luck: Some Columbia teachers plan to post class lessons and activities online this school year, giving parents a firsthand glimpse at what’s actually happening in the classroom.
Columbia Daily Tribune |
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Google Israel has best media image
Ifat: Nochi Dankner had the best media image in the first half of the year.
Globes Online |
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Taufeer.com launches E-Channel Service for retailers
08 August 2008 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Taufeer.com, part of Taufeer Information Systems LLC, a leading IT and E-Commerce solutions and services provider, today announced the commercial launch of E-Channel, a comprehensive and fully managed e-commerce service for retailers across Saudi Arabia and the Middle East .
Zawya |
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Law logs on to chat rooms
The head of the MXit social networking site has defended his site amid the furore concerning "slut" lists - but The Sunday Independent has learnt that MXit and other such services will be regulated under amendments to be passed to the Film and Publications Act.
Pretoria News |
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Test developed for borderline personality disorder
Houston Chronicle August 10, 2008 Aug. 10--Using brain imaging devices and a computer game, Houston researchers have developed an objective test for borderline personality disorder, a serious mental illness whose sufferers are unable to form and maintain stable relationships.
American Psychological Association |
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Medicare expands online health records programs
The Bush administration is not waiting on Congress to pass legislation that increases access to online personal health records.
The Hill |
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Physicist hacks DNS patch
A BORED RUSSIAN physicist has successfully hacked an emergency patch designed to fix a recently discovered DNS vulnerability.
The Inquirer |
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