My guess is this has nothing to do with the phishing attacks that started on Twitter a couple of days ago. But a few minutes ago the official Fox News Twitter account posted “Breaking: Bill O Riley is gay” (referring to the host of the popular Fox show O’Reilly Factor), right after a legitimate message about making turkey lettuce wraps. …
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Beijing urges Google and others to 'purify' Web of porn
The Chinese government broadened its recent effort to limit pornography on the Internet by criticizing 19 Internet companies by name on Monday, including the two market leaders in the country, Google and Baidu.…
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Rumor Roundup: What to Expect at Macworld Expo 2009
Apple's charismatic CEO won't be showing up to deliver his famous keynote speech at Macworld Expo on Tuesday, but the show must go on. Wired.com has been following the rumors and analyst reports on what to expect at the show. Here's a roundup of those tasty tidbits, along with our probability estimation for each prediction coming true. …
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Truphone Brings Skype To iPhone & iTouch
I have been a frequent user of Truphone since it launched its mobile VoIP service over two years ago. What started as a simple VoIP client for Nokia Symbian S60 devices is fast becoming a unified client that does it all. You can make low-cost calls using Wi-Fi networks, utilize the wireless networks for call-back services and send SMS messages on the cheap. …
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Updated: Twitter Security Collapses; Obama, Fox and Britney Accounts Hacked
Days after a wave of phishing attacks fooled thousands of Twitter users, it appears that another security hole has been found by...someone. Obama's account, unused since election day, sent out an affiliate link to a survey with a gas card prize, Fox News said that "Bill O'Reily is gay" (not that there's anything wrong with that) and Britney Spears' made a lewd post about her anatomy. …
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The iLuv iPhone Dual Dock with weather alerts
I have one of the later models of iLuv and so far have found it extremely convenient. Especially since I tend to flake on charging my iPod. Well now iLuv is offering a new gadget for us to drool over. This one has found its way to this year’s CES and won’t be out for a few more months, but they …
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Light to sound converter circuit
From the MAKE: Flickr pool 5Volt shares info, schematic and video on this simple yet fun/interesting project - This is my simple light to sound converter. It simply converts light variations into sound. Listen to remote controls, TVs, burning flames, light bulbs and anything that emits either visible or infrared light. …
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Vote For Me, Me, Me
I just found out this afternoon that in the 2008 Weblog Awards, I’m a finalist for best midsize blog. (I didn’t even know I was nominated!) One of the reasons I never paid attention is that this is a competition largely dominated by right-wing blogs. …
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Tech memo to Team Obama
So president-elect Barack Obama wants to make the deployment of broadband Internet networks part of a sweeping stimulus package that he hopes would create new jobs, update the nation's hospitals, schools and other facilities, and lift the United States…
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IBM employees buzzing about layoff rumors
An independent Web site for IBM employees has been buzzing with rumors that the company will make significant layoffs this month.…
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Giving Intel and AMD a run for their money
You've likely never heard of ARM, a small U.K. company that doesn't advertise or put its name on any products. But chances are that as you read this, you're within sight of an "electronic brain" that ARM designed -- its handiwork lives in items as…
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Best Buy offers used iPhones at lower price
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Retailer Best Buy Co, seeking new ways to appeal to cost-conscious shoppers, said on Tuesday it is selling refurbished versions of Apple Inc's iPhone 3G at its stores that are priced about $50 less than new iPhones.…
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Police launch online neighbourhood crime maps
Crime maps detailing the number of offences committed in every neighbourhood have been published online by all 43 police forces in England and Wales, the Home Office said today.The show the levels of burglary, car crime, robbery and other offences, and…
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Myanmar trade surplus shrinks as gas exports fall
Myanmar's trade surplus shrank in the first nine months of last year on lower exports of gas, according to official statistics. Figures from the Ministry of National Planning and Development, seen Tuesday, show the surplus dived more than 39 percent to $1…
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Data Breaches Up Almost 50 Percent, Affecting Records of 35.7 Million People
Businesses, governments and educational institutions reported nearly 50 percent more data breaches last year than in 2007, exposing the personal records of at least 35.7 million Americans, according to a nonprofit group that works to prevent identity frau…
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