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Robert Harris, In 'Fear' Of A Financial Frankenstein
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:37:44 -0800
Robert Harris' new novel explores the scary possibilities of the computerized world we have created for ourselves.
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Hackers Eavesdrop on FBI Scotland Yard Conference Call Discussing Hackers
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:14:20 -0800
Last Friday, 16 minutes of a conference call between the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and the London Metropolitan Police , during which the law enforcement agencies discussed their investigation into hacking incidents believed to be the handiwork of the hacker group Anonymous , was posted on the Internet by—you guessed it—Anonymous.
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Lock your online doors
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:26:35 -0800
Stopping Internet crime is a constant game of digital cat and mouse for Web heavyweight Google
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Brian Fox: Protecting Internet Democracy
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:47:18 -0800
The best way to protect and even promote democracy is to protect the freedom of the Internet. While SOPA has created a stir publicly, we must be vigilant about even some of the "conveniences" we are presented with, lest we all break the law of unintended consequences.
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Redbox and Verizon Join Forces for Streaming and Physical Movie Service
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:52 -0800
Netflix has been sitting at the top of a heap of one. Though other similar services exist, Netflix dominates the space - at least for now. Later this year, Redbox and Verizon will be revealing a joint venture that will offer both streaming movies and movies on disc with a low price of entry. The service will be subscription based, but it sounds like the companies are going to offer a little bit ...
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Daily Report: A Global Jukebox Goes Digital
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:15:32 -0800
The global jukebox envisioned by Alan Lomax, the folklorist and ethnomusicologist, is finally coming to fruition. His recordings have been digitized and will appear online soon.
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Shanghai Media Group and Ball-IT Oy Launch blobo Fitness Gaming for Chinese Kids and Families
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0800
OULU, Finland, February 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --The Shanghai Media Group ("SMG") children's channel Toonmax and Ball-IT Oy, a leading motion control gaming system producer, have signed a partnership ...
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USB security device includes Windows Embedded Standard 7
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:48:37 -0800
Spyrus says its secure flash drive -- incorporating a preinstalled, bootable version of Windows Embedded Standard 7 -- is now commercially available worldwide.
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Did Alan Lomax Invent Pandora?
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:20:09 -0800
His methods for categorizing music are similar to algorithms used today by music streaming sites.
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Here's Why You Should Care (A Lot) About The Supreme Court's GPS Ruling
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:16:08 -0800
You might not be suspected of trafficking cocaine and your car might not have a warrantless GPS placed in it by police. But the legal issues raised by the Supreme Court matter for everything you do online (and off). When discussing constitutional law, it's become a cliché to mention how the founding fathers didn't have newfangled modern technologies. GPS systems, computers, atomic bombs... none ...
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