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Bill would give president emergency control of Internet
Internet companies and civil liberties groups were alarmed this spring when a U.S. Senate bill proposed handing the White House the power to disconnect private-sector computers from the Internet.
Accused mastermind of TJX hack to plead guilty
Albert Gonzalez, the alleged ringleader of one of the largest known identity theft cases in U.S. history, has agreed to plead guilty to all 19 counts of related charges against him, according to court documents filed Friday. ...
Browserless Windows 7 refuses to go gracefully
With its plans now centered on creating a ballot screen where users can choose which browsers to install, Microsoft has no plans to ever ship the browserless "E" versions of Windows 7. ...
Massive Twitter Security Problem Not Resolved Just Yet
Yesterday UK-based SEO specialist Dave Naylor made headlines by detailing a significant Twitter cross-site scripting vulnerability, which allowed him to insert JavaScript code into tweets simply by adding some code to the field where an application developer would normally link to a product website....Ten ways to break your laptop
It's a well-known fact that circuit boards and liquids don't mix, but there are more bizarre ways to break your laptop. A Massachusetts-based computer repair company has listed the top 10 ways that people deep-six their laptops--MacBooks, in particular. ...
Twitter Can Now Know Where You Tweet
Location is one of the features that a lot of the Twitter apps tack on using things like the iPhone’s geolocation services. It’s a cool feature, but not enough people use it. ...
AOL Thinks It Owns All Advertising Domains
AOL, rather than fixating on building business and staying relevant post Time-Warner, is suing search and display platform provider Advertise.com for trademark infringement and unfair competition. ...
Is the Apple tablet for cars?
We frequently get tips from readers offering inside information or links to obscure foreign sources. Sometimes they check out, sometimes they feel more like paranoid delusions (and sometimes it's hard to tell the difference)....Apple's Schiller responds to angry developer
For the second time in less than a week, Apple executive Phil Schiller has responded via e-mail to criticism of the company's App Store. ...
Twitter Is Revamping Retweets, Launches A Retweet API
In its developer Google Group, Twitter has just made the announcement that it is releasing an early preview of a brand new API: The retweeting API. And that’s not all, Twitter is in the process of completely revamping its retweet functionality....
That which cannot be googled
The Web has made cheaters of us all. It's why I don't play online Scrabble anymore. I like to play honestly. It's more of a challenge. Until I find myself getting smoked by my 11-year-old nephew with "Zymurgy" on a triple word. Right. Then the gloves come off and the anagram generator comes up, you little squirt. But where's the fun in that? ...Using Twitter and Flickr at HostingCon 2009
If you plan on Twittering or taking pictures at HostingCon 2009, here’s some information you will need to know: ...
Twitter Outage Ongoing, Denial Of Service Attack
Twitter has been down for about 40 minutes now (since about 6 am California time), and counting. No word on their status blog about the outage at all (Update: they now say "Site is down...
Hacking the Defcon Badges
Most badges from conferences and trade shows end up in the trash. Not so the badges from the Defcon security show, which are stylized, mysterious, and highly customized electronics equipment designed to be hacked. ...
1/3 Of Europeans Have Never Used The Web
Close to half of Europeans use the internet every day but one third have never used the web, according to a new report (PDF) published by the European Commission. ...Revealing Competitive Challenges & Data Protection Policies for Web Hosts
HostingCon 2009 is packed with exceptional keynote presentations spanning topics from cloud computing and virtualization to search engine optimization and professional development. The keynote topics were selected to help web hosts identify strategies to answer critical business questions necessary to compete and thrive in a changing environment. Three particular keynotes focus on market opportunities, competitive challenges, and government policy....Author info
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