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Submission + - Marvel free comics promotion called off after Comixology overwhelmed by demand (theverge.com)

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on Wednesday March 13, 2013 @02:27PM

helix2301 writes: "Over the weekend Marvel announced that it was offering free digital copies of over 700 of its first issues for a limited time — but the response was so overwhelming the company's digital distribution partner Comixology has had to call off the promotion. As a result, not only have customers been unable to take advantage of the Marvel promotion, but they haven't been able to buy other titles through Comixology either. CNET reports that several publishers haven't been able to sell any of the books through the app since the initial server crash occurred."

Submission + - France pushes for controls on Skype calls (ft.com)

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on Wednesday March 13, 2013 @11:52AM

helix2301 writes: "French prosecutors have been asked to investigate Microsoft’s Skype because of its failure to register in the country as a telecoms operator, in the latest attempt by France to control the activities of global internet companies. Skype rejected the claims, saying: “We have engaged with Arcep in discussion over the last several months during which we shared our view that Skype is not a provider of electronic communications services under French law.”"

Submission + - DHS awards contract for utility plant at the Kansas biolab (homelandsecuritynewswire.com)

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on Tuesday March 05, 2013 @12:12PM

helix2301 writes: "DHS has awarded a $40 million contract to build a utility plant at a $1.15 billion animal research lab in Kansas. The 87,000 square foot facility will replace an animal research lab on Plum Island in New York and will be used to research deadly animal diseases that affect livestock. Funding for the National Bio-Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) has been slow because of concerns raised about and continuous reviews of the size, scope, and risk of the lab."

Submission + - Tech Guru Warns Of Internet "Disaster" (infowars.com)

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on Thursday February 28, 2013 @02:40PM

helix2301 writes: "Speaking to Wired’s Michael V. Copeland at the TED 2013 conference currently taking place in Long Beach, Hillis argues that because so many interconnected systems are now reliant on the world wide web, “We’re setting ourselves up for disaster, like we did with the financial system.” Pointing to examples like the Stuxnet virus, US military data being routed through China, and the threat of a massive denial of service attack targeting the entire web, Hillis advocates building a second backbone that would kick in like a back-up generator “when the internet is in trouble.”"

Submission + - LG has no plans for Windows Phone 8 handsets (cnet.com)

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on Wednesday February 27, 2013 @02:21PM

helix2301 writes: "LG’s reluctance to embrace Windows Phone 8 underscores the difficulties that the platform faces with both consumers and vendor partners. LG was one of the early partners that signed on with Microsoft, releasing the LG Quantum in the first wave of Windows Phone devices. Microsoft’s has a great relationship with Nokia, which is considered in the industry first among equals when it comes to Microsoft partners, has some vendors reassessing their own support for the operating system. Over the past year or so, LG has been focusing on Android and has started building phones running on Mozilla’s Firefox mobile OS."

Submission + - iPhone Instagram users vulnerable to hackers (reventlov.com)

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on Friday December 07, 2012 @02:00PM

helix2301 writes: "Facebook’s popular photo sharing app for iOS, Instagram has a vulnerability that could make your account susceptible to be compromised. A security researcher Carlos Reventlov published on Friday another attack on Facebook's Instagram photo-sharing service that could allow a hacker to seize control of a victim's account."

Submission + - $1 Billion Dollar Apple Stock Scheme (washingtonpost.com)

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on Wednesday December 05, 2012 @08:44AM

helix2301 writes: "A trader from New York has been charged in a scheme that involved the unauthorized purchase of about $1 billion of Apple stock that wound up costing his Connecticut-based employer $5 million, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. David Miller, while employed as an institutional sales trader for Rochdale Securities LLC in Stamford, executed a trade to buy 1.6 million shares of Apple Inc. stock in October on a day the company was scheduled to announce earnings, prosecutors said. The scheme was designed so Miller would profit if the stock price rose, but it declined, they said."

Submission + - Microsoft Security Essentials loses AV-Test certificate (neowin.net)

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on Thursday November 29, 2012 @01:18PM

helix2301 writes: "Every two months, AV-Test takes a look at popular antivirus software and security suites and tests them in several ways. In their latest test which was performed on Windows 7 during September and October, Microsoft Security Essentials didn't pass the test to achieve certification. Although that may not sound that impressive, Microsoft's program was the only one which didn't receive AV-Test's certificate. For comparison, the other free antivirus software, including Avast, AVG and Panda Cloud did."

Submission + - Syfy resurrects Battle Bots (ew.com)

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on Wednesday November 21, 2012 @10:32AM

helix2301 writes: "Syfy has greenlit and shot the first season of a new show where eight-foot-tall state-of-the-art humanoid robots will rock ‘em and sock ‘em in a boxing cage until one is defeated. The new series is called Robot Combat League WWE Chris Jericho will host the show. Just like the movie Real Steal the bots will be controlled by shadow-boxing operators whose movements are translated into metal-on-metal punches."

Submission + - UN to Seek Internet Kill Switch Next Month (thenewamerican.com)

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on Monday November 19, 2012 @03:14PM

helix2301 writes: "The United Nations and a wide swath of its autocratic member regimes were drafting a plan to give a little-known UN agency control over the online world. Among the most contentious schemes: a plot to hand the International Telecommunications Union a so-called “kill switch” for the Internet that critics say would be used to smash free speech."

Submission + - Man's positive pregnancy test leads to cancer diagnosis with Reddit's help (cbsnews.com)

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on Monday November 12, 2012 @09:59AM

helix2301 writes: "Reddit users may have helped another man solve a medical mystery that might have saved his life. A Reddit user submitted a web comic known as a rage comic detailing his male friend's experience of trying his ex-girlfriend's unused pregnancy test as a joke. He was shocked when the result came back positive. While the user intended the story to be amusing, others pointed out that the false positive test could be a sign of testicular cancer. He got tested and it turned out that his friend had a small tumor in one of his testicles. Because it was found so early, the cancer could be treated immediately."

Submission + - Happy 8th Birthday Firefox (mashable.com)

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on Friday November 09, 2012 @10:14AM

helix2301 writes: "On November 9 2004, eight years ago today, the Mozilla foundation has launched the first version of Firefox. Mozilla’s open source browser was seen as a breath of fresh air at the time when Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 6 dominated the market share, annoying many users with its numerous security issues."

Submission + - Craigslist Price Gouging Probed By NY AG After Sandy (huffingtonpost.com) 1

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on Thursday November 08, 2012 @09:23AM

helix2301 writes: "Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's investigation of price gouging fuel on craiglist following Hurricane Sandy. Schneiderman's office is investigating some 600 price gouging complaints from New York City, Westchester County and Long Island."

Submission + - Systemax closing Ohio plant (bizjournals.com)

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on Monday November 05, 2012 @11:39AM

helix2301 writes: "Systemax is closing its Miami County computer manufacturing operations. The closing of the Fletcher facility will eliminate 120 jobs, and cost Systemax about $6 million to $8 million. The company made an official statement "This was a difficult decision but necessary given competitive and cost pressures.""

Submission + - Ghostbusters 3 Filming Delayed (inquisitr.com)

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on Thursday November 01, 2012 @12:06PM

helix2301 writes: "Sony’s financial troubles are to blame for Ghostbusters 3 filming being delayed. One of the holdups was Bill Murray refusing to do a third movie. Now due to income issues at Sony Pictures Entertainment, the studio behind the film there is a chance that Ghostbusters 3 may not make it to theaters at all."

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