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'Spore' creator ready for game's debut
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Will Wright is not offended by the explicit monsters some folks have created using his evolution simulator, no matter which private parts they may resemble.
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RenaissanceRe and Partners Open "StormStruck(TM)" at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot(R)
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: RNR), its U.S. affiliate WeatherPredict Consulting Inc. and partners the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes, Inc. - FLASH(R), Simpson Strong-Tie and State Farm today opened "StormStruck: A Tale of Two Homes(TM)", a new exhibit at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot(R) at the Walt Disney World(R) Resort.
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IE8 will feature privacy envelope, Microsoft confirms
The concept of privatizing the browsing experience has been the impetus for an entire segment of the anti-malware industry. Now, Microsoft has confirmed it will be claiming that segment for itself in the next version of Internet Explorer.
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DMA Politically Direct (Summer 2008): States Focus on Behavioral Marketing
August 26, 2008 — In addition to congressional activity, the consumer privacy debate intensified on the state level for marketers this year, as lawmakers in three states considered legislation that would regulate online behavioral marketing.
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Charter Offers Lap-Top Incentive
New and current Charter customers who purchase products online this month will qualify to win a lap-top from the cable operator. Charter will give away a computer a day for helping themselves online to new digital-cable, Internet or telephone services.
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CK Pushes Sweatsuits, IE8 Eats Cookies, Google Dinners Seized, Cho Gets Show
- Calvin Klein hopes a new e-commerce subsite will help it unload some "white label" (that is, very expensive but still mostly nylon and cotton) sports gear.
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Costa to have surgery; Kaepernick to start
Nathan Costa, the Hilmar High graduate who was battling to become Oregon's starting quarterback, will need surgery on his reinjured left knee, according to the school's Web site.
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Vail Wi-Fi concerns
I am writing today on behalf of all the visitors to the lovely Town of Vail who happen to bring their computers with them on vacation and who find themselves trying to gain access to the internet using Vail Wi-Fi.
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iPod News: iRecord Pro Now Records Directly to iPod
Streaming Networks has announced that the iRecord Pro now records high fidelity Movies and Music directly to the 3G iPhone without the need of a computer.The iRecord Pro now supports the highest quality, full D1, H.264 video encoding, lossless ...
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RightNow Continues Move to Web 2.0
With the release of its August '08 version, RightNow Technologies continues to shift both its platform and its lineup of products and features to Web 2.0. This latest upgrade includes a customer portal that offers widgets, video, forums and blogs. Its studio development environment now allows users to integrate the application with Adobe Dreamweaver.
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Facebook Cutoff Leaves India Last Bastion of 'Scrabulous'
A highly popular "Scrabble" clone already pulled from Facebook in the United States and Canada continued its tumble over the weekend as the online hangout extended its block of the game throughout most of the world. Facebook said Monday it was forced to disable "Scrabulous" after one of "Scrabble's" rights owners, Mattel, made a formal removal request and the developers of "Scrabulous" took no ...
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Florida teen accused of owning child porn
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Police in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., say an 18-year-old man allegedly kept at least eight videos of child pornography on his computer.
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Paypal - Bits - Technology - New York Times Blog
Cellphones, Cameras, Computers and more. As the Web makes it easier for U.S. companies to hire workers from Bangkok to Berlin, figuring out how to pay them is an increasingly pressing issue.
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Intellectual Property
The United States Supreme Court has curtailed the ability of patent owners to extract patent royalties or win patent damages from purchasers of proprietary technology.
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Microsoft Adds Privacy Tools to Internet Explorer 8
Microsoft spelled out new privacy tools in Internet Explorer 8 that some have dubbed ?porn mode? in a nod to the most-obvious use of a browser privacy mode.
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Research aims to put tongues in control of devices
ATLANTA (AP) - The tireless tongue already controls taste and speech, helps kiss and swallow and fights germs. Now scientists hope to add one more ability to the mouthy muscle, and turn it into a computer control pad.
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Whiz of the Web: Tuesday Torpedoes
The shapeless dough of the internet, formed into tasty pellets and baked to perfection, just for you. A very amusing comic which imagines how Tarkin got the funding to build the Death Star . Well, Obama's victory is assured now: the lucky UFO alien supports him ! (Via Sarah) Check out the very cool opening credits sequence for RocknRolla . ( Via ) Kristen Bell has signed ...
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London News and Reviews
A Government investigation was launched today after personal details of more than a million bank customers were found on a computer sold on eBay. Highly sensitive information on American Express, NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland customers was found on the hard drive of the machine sold for £35.
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ZAGG's invisibleSHIELD(TM) is the Top Selling Accessory for the Apple iPhone 3G
SALT LAKE CITY----ZAGG Inc. , leading producer of patented transparent protective film coverings and accessories for mobile electronics, announced today that the company’s flagship product, the invisibleSHIELD, is now the top selling accessory for the Apple iPhone 3G.
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Woman sues over Web site posting
An Eastern Kentucky University student who was escorted from the Richmond Mall on Aug. 9, allegedly because her dress was too short, has filed suit against an unknown person who posted a comment on a forum associated with the Richmond Register’s online edition.The post appeared Aug. 13 and claimed that Kymberly Clem, a 20-year-old Eastern Kentucky University student, had intentionally exposed ...
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London News and Reviews
A Government investigation was launched today after personal details of more than a million bank customers were found on a computer sold on eBay. Highly sensitive information on American Express, NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland customers was found on the hard drive of the machine sold for £35.
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XPO Named to Inc. Magazine 5000 List
XPO, a leading provider of international and domestic mailing services, has just been named to the prestigious Inc. magazine 5000 List of The Fastest Growing Private Companies in America. Measured by an outstanding growth rate of 459%, they earned several top rankings on this notable list. XPO ranked 44th in the Top 100 Businesses in Los Angeles; 78th in Top 100 Business Services Companies ...
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Hackers resort to 'sick' kidnap spam
Email attachment installs Trojan Hackers are claiming they have kidnapped children in a bid to infect PCs with a Trojan Horse virus, says Sophos.
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ISCO and U.S. Department of Homeland Security to Demonstrate Breakthrough Interoperability Technology Being Used in ...
WASHINGTON----ISCO International , in partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate and the District of Columbia's Office of the Chief Technology Officer, will demonstrate breakthrough, new Radio Over Wireless Broadband technology tomorrow here.
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London News and Reviews
A Government counter-terrorism unit has launched a global propaganda drive to "taint the Al Qaeda brand", it has emerged. The campaign aims to "channel messages" through internet bloggers and chatroom members as well as major media outlets such as the BBC.
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