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Youve fixed the latest anti-burglar alarm system at home, but how safe are you on the www.world? Is it that simple for a hacker to enter your virtual world through the backspace and shift the control key of your cyber identity? Manjula Sridhar shows you how to save the day.
Deccan Herald |
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Authorities say stolen laptop contained personal information of thousands
Associated Press - August 30, 2008 4:45 PM ET ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - college officials say a recently stolen laptop contained the names, birth dates and Social Security numbers of about 12,700...
WCAX-TV Vermont |
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Parents have nightmare
The Internet has brought about a revolution in the way children learn, but how can parents make sure their children are secure online?
Deccan Herald |
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The Kettle? The Pot Says He?s Black
Some readers argued that Carl C. Icahn wasn?t practicing what he preached when he took on Yahoo. They have a point.
New York Times |
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Spam Is Growing And Getting More Sophisticated
What will they think of next? We're all familiar with e-mail spam offering prescription drugs, cut-rate software and herbal potions. But spammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated in delivering ploys intended to dupe people into divulging personal information. Some of their most recent innovations are traps for people who might be seeking help with drug or alcohol addiction. ...
Hartford Courant |
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A Wide Divide On Internet Security
Three big computer security breaches over the past month did more than show how badly the Internet needs major repairs. They also exposed the rift between corporate America and the federal government over who should fix it, cyber-security experts say.
Hartford Courant |
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Gov. Palin's Site Back Up, Sotto Voce
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's official gubernatorial Web site is back up -- to show off a two-paragraph statement about her thankfulness at being chosen to be Ariz. Sen. John McCain's running mate on the GOP presidential ticket. Better a day late, than two. Here's a summary of...
ZDNet |
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Fay stirs up storms
ASHEBORO — The remnants of Tropical Storm Fay blew through Randolph County on Wednesday, bringing reports of funnel clouds, a lockdown of local schools and torrential rain producing flash flooding in some areas.
Asheboro Courier-Tribune |
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MSU grad wins $275K in Google competition
Associated Press - August 30, 2008 4:14 PM ET BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) - A recent graduate of Montana State University's computer science program, Jeffrey Sharkey, has placed among the top 10...
KTVQ Billings |
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Worldwide workout
These days, if you want to get fit, it seems you have to get high-tech. After the success of Nintendo’s Wii Fit home console, which has sold more than 600,000 in the UK and Ireland since its launch in April, the hot new way to work out is online.
Times Online |
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Second horse in Grant County has West Nile
MOSES LAKE - A second horse in Moses Lake tested positive for West Nile virus, according to Grant County Health District. So far, no humans have contracted the virus this season in the state.
The Wenatchee World |
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Seminar on 'Career Development' on Saturday
The INGRIN Institute of Printing and Graphics will conduct an awareness seminar for school leavers on 'Career Development in Computer Graphics, Information Technology and, Printing Technology' on Saturday, Sept 6.
Sunday Observer |
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Computer program Polaris tops Las Vegas’ best pro poker players
The phrase “artificial intelligence” has been synonymous with science fiction films for decades. But thanks to the hard work of a University of Alberta artificial intelligence research team, the next time you hear about AI might be at a poker table. That’s because earlier this month at the Gaming Life Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, the team pitted their poker playing computer program, named ...
The Gateway Online |
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Magician Makes Candle Website Appear on the Internet
WizardCraft Technologies' webstore, WizardCandles.com, is home to several unique designs of handmade candles - all of which are made by Stanley Morey II and his partner. The store has recently launched a blog, www.WizardCandlesBlog.com. (PRWeb Aug 30, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1262474.htm
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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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Big game licenses for mentored hunters available
PIERRE - Big game license for mentored hunters are now available through the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department Web site.
Black Hills Pioneer |
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Smartphones herald new PC revolution
San Jose (California): It is a tiny sliver of silicon just 12 mm across. Under the hood of a mobile phone, it can perform all the functions — access the Web; download audio and video at ‘3G’ broadband speeds; turn the device ...
The Hindu |
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Campus placements by IT firms dwindle
COIMBATORE: Educational institutions having companies over for recruitment or placement drives had become a regular fixture in the academic calendar. But this year many colleges and universities have woken up to a harsh reality – IT ...
The Hindu |
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Keepin' it real fake, part CXXXVIII: HiVision knows that even netbooks need fake friends
Filed under: Laptops HiVision (also known as Shenzhen ), a Chinese OEM exhibiting at IFA, is completely unabashed about its collection of netbook look-alikes, which range from 400MHz ARM-based computers that could retail for as little $150, to full featured VIA-powered affairs. Everything was as plastic as could be, of course, but the HP Mini-Note rips were almost passable as sexy. ...
Engadget |
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Man threatens Japanese prince on Internet
Police say they have arrested a 31-year-old man for allegedly posting an Internet threat to kill Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito.Takeshi Yamamoto, an unemployed man in Gifu Prefecture has been charged with posting the threat, which caused a police alert on an anonymous bulletin board, Kyodo News reported Saturday.The man reportedly has admitted to posting the message, ''I will kill the crown ...
Moldova.org |
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McCain is out of touch
Melanie Wong found a handful of people who don’t believe John McCain’s ignorance of computers or the Internet is anything to be concerned about in his qualifications to be president of the United States.
Vail Daily |
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Man threatens Japanese prince on Internet
TOKYO, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Police say they have arrested a 31-year-old man for allegedly posting an Internet threat to kill Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito.
UPI |
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Gustav now even more major
2 p.m. ET update -- I just got off my flight from DC to Atlanta and fired up my computer to find that Gustav is now a Category 4 hurricane (wind maximum sustained winds of 145 mph) with its western eyewall slamming into Cuba's Isle of Youth. An unofficial observation on the eastern part of the island recorded 140 mph sustained winds. The Isle of Youth is only a minor bump in the road for...
USA Today |
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iPhone price may fall 15%
A week after Apple began selling iPhone in India, experts believe that the iconic phone is ready to become cheaper by more than 15 per cent to boost sales in the world’s fastest-growing mobile phone market.
Business Standard India |
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ODD JOBS: Psychic loves the unknown
She sells gift certificates, bottled water, and you can contact her via phone or Internet. No, it's not your local Target customer service agent. It's Cynthia Faye, St. Peters psychic and life coach.
St. Charles Journal |
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