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crimeandpunishment writes:
The big story for USA Today is what's happening at USA Today. Job cuts. Big changes as the nation's second-largest newspaper puts less emphasis on its print edition and more on sending content to mobile devices. 35 newsroom positions are being eliminated now, and about 100 more are expected to go by the time the cutting is done. USA Today's print edition is selling fewer copies with less advertising. As the paper cuts positions it's also shuffling them to provide more content to more people who get their news through mobile phones and computer tablets like the iPad.
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crimeandpunishment writes:
The White House is going greener. Solar panels will be installed by next spring, and will heat water for the first family and provide some electricity. President Obama, who has been a big supporter of renewable energy, has been under pressure to lead by example. It's still unclear how much the project will cost and how much fossil fuel-based electricity it will replace.
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crimeandpunishment writes:
You know how nice and warm your legs get when you have your laptop computer sitting on your lap for an extended period of time? That warm glow could actually be a skin condition. Medical reports say long-term laptop use can lead to "toasted skin syndrome", a mottled-skin condition also caused by overuse of heating pads and other heat sources that aren't hot enough to cause burns. It can cause permanent skin darkening, and in rare cases can cause damage leading to skin cancers.
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crimeandpunishment writes:
Move over Silicon Valley, here comes.....Buffalo? Where the weather might actually be a big advantage. The recent opening of Yahoo's state of the art data center, which uses the region's cooler climate and a high-tech "chicken coop" design to dramatically lower energy costs....is getting a lot of attention in the industry.
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crimeandpunishment writes:
Imagine seeing the finest details of some of the finest Italian masterpieces....with just one click of your mouse. High-resolution images of classic paintings by Leonardo da Vinci, Caravaggio, and Botticelli are now online with that opportunity. You can zoom in to the smallest details....even ones you wouldn't see when viewing the paintings in person at a museum. The images have a resolution of up to 28 billion pixels, which is about 3,000 times stronger than an average digital camera.
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crimeandpunishment writes:
Buy someone a drink on Facebook? There's an app for that. A new service lets BFF's (Boozy Facebook Friends) use Facebook and a cell phone to send each other vouchers for drinks that can be redeemed at local watering holes. The sender and recipient pay a dollar each. So far more than 30,000 people have signed up for Bartab...which is only available in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York. They plan to add 17 more cities in the next few months....and see bigger possibilities, including meals, down the road.
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More than 60 computer hackers face fraud charges for allegedly using computer viruses to steal usernames and passwords, and loot millions of dollars from American bank accounts. The suspects are from Europe....they face charges in New York City. The FBI says the hackers used an Internet banking Trojan to gain access to users' computers when they clicked on a link or opened an attachment from what appeared to be a legitimate email address, and then used "money mules" in the United States to actually steal the money.
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A compromise on net neutrality appears to be as likely as Google and China becoming BFF's. House Democrats have pulled the plug on efforts to work out a compromise between phone, cable, and internet companies. House Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, who shelved the proposal in the face of Republican opposition, said "If Congress can't act, the FCC must", and called this development "a loss for consumers". Internet companies and public interest groups say the new regulations are needed to keep phone and cable companies from playing favorites with traffic....while those companies insist they need flexibility so high-bandwidth applications don't slow down their systems.
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crimeandpunishment writes:
Decades ago, the breakthrough for the disabled was making buildings wheelchair accessible. Today, it's making their world Web accessible. Disabled groups are hailing new legislation Congress has sent to the president. Among other things, the measure will give the blind greater Internet access through smart phones, and require devices like iPhones and Blackberrys to be hearing aid compatible. "It breaks down barriers for all of us", says Mark Richert of the American Foundation for the bLIND.
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It's going to be a blue Christmas for Nintendo, along with gamers who were hoping to buy or receive the new 3DS. The company today slashed its earnings forecast and announced the new game machine, with glasses-free 3-D, won't hit the market until February in Japan and March in Europe and the US. Nintendo had never promised the 3DS would be out before next spring....but analysts expected it to be in stores for the crucial holiday shopping season.
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crimeandpunishment writes:
Dear Santa: this year please bring me lots of techie toys because they won't break the bank. Time to Play Magazine is out with this year's "Most Wanted" list of hot toys....and the trend is high tech at a lower price. An analyst at Time to Play says not only have prices come down, the technology has gotten better. Many of the toys on the list are under $30, and the highest-priced is $59.99.
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crimeandpunishment writes:
A Michigan mother of five who allegedly began an online relationship with a teenage boy while playing World of Warcraft now faces a federal sex charge that could send her to prison for life. Federal authorities say after months of communications the woman traveled to New York, where she and the boy had sex in a parked car in a department store parking lot.
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crimeandpunishment writes:
The Justice Department says FBI agents, including supervisors, cheated on a key test covering the bureau's surveillance policies. According to the investigation, agents took the test together, had access to an answer sheet, or took advantage of a computer software flaw to get the answers while they were taking the test. The FBI is being urged to discipline the agents, throw out the results, and come up with a new test to make sure agents understand the rules.
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crimeandpunishment writes:
There will be plenty of birdies but no tweets at this year's Ryder Cup golf tournament. American and European players are banned from using Twitter and other social networking sites during this year's competition. The team captains say they want they want to keep the golfers focused. Naturally, the U.S. players were notified of the ban in a Tweet.
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crimeandpunishment writes:
Internet anonymity provides a lot of freedom....and for many people, that includes the freedom to post racist comments. Not just on message boards sharing their point of view, but on mainstream media sites. And it's posing a challenge for the companies operating those sites. Where is the border between free speech and offensive bigotry? Where is the border between free speech and censorship? One journalism scholar asks "IEven if it's legitimate to try and draw viewers to sites, is it legitimate to allow individuals who are swinging a sharp ax, and often doing so with a hood over their heads in anonymous fashion, to have this forum that can not only create harm but breed hatred?"
