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Patch used to fix Net has ‘gaping holes’
FACED with the discovery of a serious flaw in the Internet’s workings, computer network administrators around the world have been rushing to fix their systems with a cobbled-together patch.
Daily Dispatch |
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Warning about Google software, hackers
HACKERS turned computer security specialists have accused Google of setting users up for online disasters by letting them personalise home pages with applications that could be tainted.
Daily Dispatch |
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Loose Change: Clean up your computer
How to speed up your computer If you’ve noticed that your computer is running slower than usual, there are probably some good reasons. Spyware and other hidden problems may be behind it. This is nothing that a little routine maintenance won’t take care of.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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Law firm partner honored for tech work
Awards: Habib Nasrullah ( Wheeler Trigg Kennedy LLP ) was given the 2008 Colorado Association of Leaders in Educational Technology “Outstanding Friend of Technology” award. The law firm partner works with the Internet Safety Foundation and helped to implement the U.S. Attorney General’s Project Safe Childhood initiative in Colorado.
BizJournals |
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Avon/Avon Lake notebook: Aug. 11, 2008
Cheering for youth football Students entering grades three to six will have the opportunity to cheer for the Avon Youth Football teams this fall. Youngsters will learn the fundamentals of cheerleading, along with developing self-confidence, respect, teamwork and friendships. Each team will have a current Avon varsity cheerleader as a captain. [...]
The Elyria Chronicle-Telegram |
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Fantasy football now offered in Facebook program
An MIT grad and blackjack whiz gambles on the popular game for his next big jackpot.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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State slashing substance abuse programs
The wooden steps to Melissa Walker's tiny Aurora apartment are lined with chipped paint and pots filled with blooming flowers. Inside, Walker's bed is hidden behind a black curtain in the living room. Her 12-year-old daughter plays on an old computer.
Daily Herald |
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Hoya net profit up, helped by LCD glass unit sale
(Recasts with net profit, adds background, share price)
Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News |
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Cedar triumph in cyberspace
The world's most popular internet applications, including Yahoo, Google, Facebook and YouTube, share several interesting characteristics.
Zawya |
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Verizon reaches agreement with unions
On the heels of what could have been a crippling strike, Verizon has signed a contract with its two unions. The current contract was set to expire at 12:01 Monday morning. If workers had gone on strike, it could have delayed the rollout of Verizon's new FiOS internet and video service.
WROC Rochester |
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A battery to power you off
Blogger Erin Doland wanted to cut down work time on the computer over the weekend without going cold turkey, so she did it by limiting herself to only as much time as her laptop battery lasted. The self-imposed limitation forced her to only do the stuff on the computer she absolutely had to, and it had her checking the battery charge throughout and closing the lid as soon as she was done.
Richmond Times-Dispatch |
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Global footprint and oil prices buoy Halliburton
Q:Will my shares of Halliburton Co. continue to go up like they have? I am hoping they will. -- C.R., via the Internet A: The world's second-largest oilfield contractor is best-known to many as the company where Vice President Dick Cheney was chief executive from 1995 through 2000. But while discussion of Cheney's stock options, deferred compensation and potential influence has drawn attention, ...
Richmond Times-Dispatch |
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Next-gen antivirus system to offer better protection to computers
New York: A new "cloud computing" approach to malicious software detection, developed by the University of Michigan, is likely to replace ageing antivirus software on personal computers.
SiliconIndia |
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From despair to hope via Google: US veterans help Iraqi refugees
It has been more than two years since Ali Salah arrived in Jordan, one refugee among hundreds of thousands who have fled the violence in Iraq.
AFP via Yahoo! News |
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The IT Dept.'s Inside Threat
Cities boost own network security after S.F. worker blocked access and wouldn't reveal password.
Washington Post |
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Google, Yahoo ad pact partially disclosed
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google Inc and Yahoo Inc released on Friday excerpts of a pact covering their search advertising partnership that keeps secret financial terms and the extent of other ties between the two. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the companies take the ...
Chennai Online |
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From despair to hope via Google: US veterans help Iraqi refugees
It has been more than two years since Ali Salah arrived in Jordan, one refugee among hundreds of thousands who have fled the violence in Iraq.
AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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HOTGATE TO PENETRATE INTERNET MARKET IN INDONESIA VIA JV
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- Internet-enable service provider, Hotgate Technology Inc, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hotgate Technology (M) Sdn Bhd, has tied up with Indonesia-based PT Marvel Network Sistem (rpt Sistem) to set up a joint-venture company, PT Hotgate Technology Indonesia, in a bid to penetrate the Indonesian market.
Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News |
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Computer Store Vandalized
A family business in Ona was left to pick up the pieces after vandals hit Saturday night.
WSAZ NewsChannel 3 West Virginia |
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2008 laptop guide can ease pain of sifting through specs, models
• Budget extra money to install as much memory as the computer can handle (at least 2 gigabytes). That's the quickest way to improve a computer's performance.
Bradenton Herald |
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Kidnap accused granted bail
A WOMAN accused of kidnapping her internet lover?s son has been granted bail.
Herald Sun |
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America: Let's become human again
In a world of cell phones, BlackBerries, iPods and computers it seems human contact is being handled by electronic mediators. Yet when humans choose to interact, it seems more like an explosion of pent up angst than the traditional, old-fashioned encounter.
WorldNetDaily |
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Mixing business with sport
American Greco-Roman wrestler T.C. Dantzler hits the mat on Wednesday in the 163-pound class. But in between his time spent preparing for his Olympic debut, Dantzler runs a software business -- a successful one.
NBC Olympics |
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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-08-11 05:37 Affiliated Computer Services outlook raised to stable - S&P
MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services revised its outlook on Texas-based Affiliated Computer Services Inc. to stable from negative, citing good market position, consistent financial performance and moderate leverage for the rating.
Interactive Investor |
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