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Comment Re:Move at least one center to Oregon? (Score 1) 334

by smallferret (#23971317) Attached to: Will Amazon Get a Visit From the Tax Man?
Well...yes and no. There is quite a history of companies getting out of agreements like this. Most commonly, this happens through bankruptcy restructuring (see Northwest Airlines in Minnesota). But not always, such as the Seattle SuperSonics (basketball team), who are in the process of trying to sue their way out of a contract to lease an arena in Seattle.
Privacy

Submission + - FBI Requires a Warrant to Install Spyware

Submitted by mrogers
mrogers writes: The FBI requires a warrant to install spyware on a suspect's computer, according to a new appeals court ruling. An earlier ruling had appeared to grant the FBI permission to install spyware under the weaker provisions applied to pen registers, which record the telephone numbers or IP addresses contacted by a suspect. However, yesterday's amendment made it clear that the pen register provisions only apply to equipment installed at the suspect's ISP.

The FBI recently used spyware to determine the source of a hoax bomb threat, as reported here and here.
Robotics

Submission + - Fire fighting beetle developed in Germany

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Lisandro
Lisandro writes: "German researchers are developing a robotic fire-fighting "beetle". The robot, called OLE, will monitor large areas of forrest, discover fire sources and immediately report and fight them. Built after the pattern of the pill millipede, OLE can roll up into a ball when danger threatens, retracting its six legs."
Businesses

Dell Opens a Poll On Linux Options 404

Posted by kdawson from the you-asked-for-it dept.
narramissic writes "In response to overwhelming user demand for Linux, Dell has posted a survey on a company blog that asks 'PC users to choose between Linux flavors such as Fedora and Ubuntu, and to pick more general choices such as notebooks versus desktops, high-end models versus value models and telephone-based support versus community-based support.' Votes will be collected through March 23, and Dell plans to use the feedback to begin selling Linux-based consumer PCs." The poll is pretty minimal. Wonder how much it will really guide Dell's choices.

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