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What?s private on Facebook anyway? (Christopher Null)
Christopher Null - Today’s revelation about the existence of a document that details the names, URLs, and unique Facebook IDs of 100 million of the site’s users has raised new questions about what is and what is not private on the immensely popular website.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:04:11 GMT

Google Earth Now Displays Real-Time Rain and Snow (Mashable)
Mashable - The latest version of Google's 3D map application, Google Earth, now has the ability to display real-time rain and snow in certain parts of the world.
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:58:25 GMT

Attacking the edges of secure Internet traffic (AP)

A man passes a logo of the Black Hat technology conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)AP - Researchers have uncovered new ways that criminals can spy on Internet users even if they're using secure connections to banks, online retailers or other sensitive Web sites.



Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:51:08 GMT

US suing Oracle alleging software contracts fraud (AP)
AP - The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday it is joining a fraud lawsuit against Oracle Corp. related to software contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:01:16 GMT

One charger to fit new mobiles as of next year: EU (AFP)

A wireless charger by Powermat is displayed at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February. New mobile phones sold in Europe as of next year should all work off the same universal chargers, the European Commission said on Friday.(AFP/File/Josep Lago)AFP - New mobile phones sold in Europe as of next year should all work off the same universal chargers, the European Commission said on Friday.



Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:00:32 GMT

RIM snaps up 'BlackPad.com,' sparks more tablet chatter (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson - Looks like Apple may have started a trend with this whole iPad thing, both in terms of the tablet and — unfortunately for those who squirm at the word "pad" — the name itself.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:37:15 GMT

Peas 'I Gotta Feeling' downloaded 6 million times (AP)

FILE - In this May 5, 2010 file photo, U.S. singer Fergie, right, and Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas performs at the O2 arena in east London. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, file)AP - The Black Eyed Peas have more proof of the ubiquity of "I Gotta Feeling."



Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:02:41 GMT

Smartphones tempting new targets for hackers (AFP)

A shopper looks at a smartphone at a shop in Taipei on July 19. Software security experts warn that mobile phones are tempting targets for hackers in a world where people eagerly invite strange applications onto handsets packed with personal data.(AFP/File/Patrick Lin)AFP - Software security experts warn that mobile phones are tempting targets for hackers in a world where people eagerly invite strange applications onto handsets packed with personal data.



Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:53:06 GMT

Slovene police, FBI hail ties in cyber crime probe (AP)
AP - An FBI official said Friday a two-year-long multinational investigation led them to nab a 23-year-old Slovenian, who allegedly created a malicious software code that infected 12 million computers worldwide.
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:58:34 GMT
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