Category Archives: Computer

‘I am sad’: Tributes to Jobs pour in from around the world

By doris | Published: October 6, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com From the titans of high technology to teenagers armed with iPads, millions of people around the world mourned digital-gadget genius Steve Jobs as a man whose wizardry transformed their lives in big ways and small. Computer fans in China, one of Apple’s fastest growing markets, seemed particularly moved.

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Steve Jobs, Apple founder, dies

By doris | Published: October 5, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — Steve Jobs, the visionary in the black turtleneck who co-founded Apple in a Silicon Valley garage, built it into the world’s leading tech company and led a mobile-computing revolution with wildly popular devices such as the iPhone, died Wednesday. He was 56. The hard-driving executive pioneered the concept of [...]

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Florida eases penalties for teen sexting

By doris | Published: October 2, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — Before Saturday, a Florida teenager who sent or received nude photos or video could have been charged with a felony and forced to register as a sex offender. But a new law, recognizing the proliferation of cell phones and computers, eases the penalties for “sexting” infractions. A first offense [...]

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Hackers strike at 70 US law enforcement websites

By doris | Published: August 7, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com LONDON — The group known as Anonymous said Saturday it has hacked into some 70 law enforcement websites across the southern and central United States in retaliation for arrests of its sympathizers in the U.S. and Britain. The hacking group also claimed to have stolen 10 gigabytes of data, including emails, [...]

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U.S. official says pre-infected computer tech entering country

By doris | Published: July 8, 2011

Full Story at Technolog.msnbc.msn.com Confirming years of warnings from government and private security experts, a top Homeland Security official has acknowledged that computer hardware and software is already being imported to the United States preloaded with spyware and security-sabotaging components. The remarks by Greg Schaffer, the Department of Homeland Security’s acting deputy undersecretary for national [...]

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States push harder for online sales tax collection

By doris | Published: March 20, 2011

Full Story at CBSNews.com AP) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tax-free shopping is under threat for many online shoppers as states facing widening budget gaps increasingly pressure Amazon.com Inc. and other Internet retailers to start collecting sales taxes from their residents. Billions of dollars are at stake as a growing number of states look for ways [...]

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Gas pipeline to Jordan set ablaze in Egypt

By doris | Published: February 5, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — A pipeline that sends natural gas to Jordan was set on fire in the Egyptian Sinai town of El Arish on Saturday, and the suspected act of sabotage has forced its temporary closing, officials said. Ghaleb Al Maabreh, head of Jordan’s national electricity company, confirmed the closing. He said [...]

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Barbie cam spurs call for boycott

By doris | Published: November 6, 2010

Full Story at Moms.today.com Watch out, Ken – Barbie’s got a spy cam. The new “Video Girl” Barbie from Mattel ($49.99) is embedded with a working video camera capable of taking 30-minute videos, cleverly hidden in the doll’s necklace (Barbie always did know how to accessorize). One Australian psychologist is calling for a boycott, warning [...]

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In a wired world, children unable to escape cyberbullying

By doris | Published: October 5, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — Jason, 13, knows he is an easy target for bullies at his middle school in Long Island, New York. His diminutive stature hinders him from retaliating against the taller, heavier boys who tease him. He prefers to wear skinny jeans and black zip-up hoodies, fashion choices that induce comments [...]

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Clinton draws parallels between ‘upheaval’ of 1995, today

By doris | Published: April 18, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — Former President Clinton said he sees parallels in the mood of the country now and on April 19, 1995, when the bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City killed 168 people while he was in the White House. “There’s the same kind of economic and social upheaval now,” [...]

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Feds: Data error hurt mine scrutiny

By doris | Published: April 14, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com WASHINGTON – A computer error prevented the West Virginia coal mine where 29 workers died in an explosion last week from being warned about safety violations and being told to improve conditions in 90 days, federal officials said Tuesday. The director of the Mine Safety and Health Administration said the error [...]

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NASA will help probe Toyota accelerators

By doris | Published: March 30, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com WASHINGTON – NASA and the National Academy of Sciences are joining the government’s effort to figure out what caused the sudden acceleration problems that led to Toyota’s massive recalls. NASA scientists with expertise in electronics will help the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study potential electronic ties to unintended acceleration in [...]

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Pa. School Official Defended in Webcam Spy Case

By doris | Published: February 21, 2010

Full Story at ABC News.go.com A suburban Philadelphia school district accused of secretly switching on laptop computer webcams inside students’ homes says it never used webcam images to monitor or discipline students and believes one of its administrators has been “unfairly portrayed and unjustly attacked.” The Lower Merion School District, in response to a suit [...]

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TSA Threatens Blogger Who Posted New Screening Directive

By doris | Published: January 3, 2010

Full Story at Wired.com Two bloggers received home visits from Transportation Security Administration agents Tuesday after they published a new TSA directive that revises screening procedures and puts new restrictions on passengers in the wake of a recent bombing attempt by the so-called underwear bomber. Special agents from the TSA’s Office of Inspection interrogated two [...]

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Cyber crime poses threat to e-commerce

By doris | Published: December 14, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — The past 12 months have been a banner year for cyber crime. And that could be bad news for the future of e-commerce. “At current trends, in three or four years people will start to think twice about transacting on the Web, individuals and businesses,” said Michael Fraser, director [...]

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Report: Countries prepping for cyberwar

By doris | Published: November 19, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com (CNET) — Major countries and nation-states are engaged in a “Cyber Cold War,” amassing cyberweapons, conducting espionage, and testing networks in preparation for using the Internet to conduct war, according to a new report to be released on Tuesday by McAfee. In particular, countries gearing up for cyberoffensives are the U.S., [...]

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House pushes ban on peer-to-peer software

By doris | Published: November 18, 2009

Full Story at msnbc.com WASHINGTON – Stung by an embarrassing electronic leak last month revealing ethics investigations into dozens of lawmakers, Congress moved Tuesday to prohibit federal employees from using the same type of Internet file-sharing software blamed for the disclosure. The Secure Federal File Sharing Act, introduced in the House, would bar government employees [...]

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Google releases Dashboard privacy tool

By doris | Published: November 7, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — Ever wonder what information Google knows about you? With a click or two, now you can find out. Google released a feature Thursday that lets users see and control data that the Web giant has collected about them. Called Google Dashboard, the service provides an online summary of a [...]

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Should I buy the extended warranty?

By doris | Published: November 4, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com (CNET) — It’s getting to be that time of year again: The leaves change, the temperature drops, and we redecorate our living rooms, desks, cars, and backpacks with shiny new electronics. A recent survey by the Consumer Electronics Association found that respondents plan to spend, on average, $222 each on gadgets [...]

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Mac share grew after Windows 7 debut

By doris | Published: November 3, 2009

Full Story at Brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com If Microsoft (MSFT) was hoping that the launch of Windows 7 would halt the erosion of its operating system market share — and curb further inroads by Apple (AAPL) — there is no evidence that it’s working yet. In fact, preliminary data released overnight Sunday by Net Applications show Mac OS [...]

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