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Submission + - Federal judges given more leeway to discourage social media use by jurors (networkworld.com)

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coondoggie

on Tuesday August 21, 2012 @02:59PM

coondoggie writes: "Federal judges are getting new instructions on how to discourage juror use of social media via mobile or other computing devices during a trial. The Federal Judicial Conference Committee today issued a new model set of jury instructions federal judges can now issue use to deter jurors from using social media such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or YouTube to research or communicate about cases on which they serve. The new guidelines provide detailed explanations of the consequences of social media use during a trial, along with recommendations for repeated reminders of the ban on social media usage., the committee said in a release."

Submission + - Deep Web, Deep Privacy (pirateparty.org.uk)

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Ajehals

on Tuesday August 21, 2012 @02:58PM

Ajehals writes: "Tell someone that you know how to go off-radar on the Internet and, as a rule, they won’t believe you. They imagine shadowy intelligence agencies have state-of-the-art technology and can see everything you do. Bkut they would be wrong.

No doubt they do have amazing technology, but it is perfectly possible to hide yourself on the Internet, to send and receive emails that nobody can intercept or read, to upload and download securely, to visit banned websites, blog anonymously, and do anything you want without being followed, profiled or analysed. Those that know how use the Deep Web...."

Submission + - RIM killing off BlackBerry enterprise servers due to BB10 incompatibility (bgr.com)

Submitted by brocket66 on Tuesday August 21, 2012 @02:30PM

brocket66 writes: We received word from a trusted source that RIM will be stopping development on the current BlackBerry Enterprise Server platform. We were told RIM plans to end development with version 5.0.3 — and only security patches will be issued after that — but RIM has publicly announced at version 5.0.4. Once that version is released, or soon after, RIM’s existing BlackBerry Enterprise Servers will not receive further updates. And here is where things get tricky

Submission + - Glasses-Free 3D A Possibility for Commercial Theaters...May Even Be Cheaper (themoviepool.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 21, 2012 @01:26PM

An anonymous reader writes: Despite how many people feel on the issue, it doesn't look like 3D movies are going away any time soon. One of my key issues with the format (besides it not being used optimally) has to deal with the glasses you have to wear in order to watch. I wear normal glasses (shocking this day and age, I know) so every 3D movie forces me to put glasses over my glasses, resulting in an awkward and often uncomfortable experience. One research group thinks it can rectify that problem with glasses-free 3D display technology designed for commercial theaters.

Submission + - Should Medical Apps Be Regulated? (itworld.com) 2

Submitted by maximus1 on Tuesday August 21, 2012 @01:00PM

maximus1 writes: There's a tidal wave of medical-related apps coming to smartphones and tablets that will be used by doctors and patients alike. But how should the medical establishment deal with them? Neurologist Steven Levine, currently working on an app for stroke victims, thinks they should be treated like new medicines: developed using scientific peer review and subject to regulation by the government or professional associations. Obstetrician Kurian Thott, developer of an app called iRounds that helps communication between doctors, thinks they should be released quickly and the market should decide which take off. What do you think?

Submission + - Inside the Grum Botnet (krebsonsecurity.com)

Submitted by tsu doh nimh on Tuesday August 21, 2012 @11:57AM

tsu doh nimh writes: An examination of a control server seized in the recent takedown of the Grum spam botnet shows that the crime machine was far bigger than most experts had assumed. A PHP panel used to control the botnet shows that it had just shy of 200,000 systems sending spam when it was dismantled in mid-July. Researchers also found dozens of huge email lists, totaling more than 2.3 billion addresses, as well evidence it was used for phishing and malware attacks in addition to mailing pharmacy spam. Just prior to its takedown, Grum was responsible for sending about one in six spams worldwide.

Submission + - Voyager at 35: Break on Through to the Other Side (space-travel.com)

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walterbyrd

on Tuesday August 21, 2012 @11:23AM

walterbyrd writes: ""Even 35 years on, our rugged Voyager spacecraft are poised to make new discoveries as we eagerly await the signs that we've entered interstellar space," said Ed Stone, Voyager project scientist at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena."

Submission + - US to drive 3,000 Wi-Fi linked vehicles in massive crash avoidance trial (networkworld.com)

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coondoggie

on Tuesday August 21, 2012 @11:21AM

coondoggie writes: "The US Department of Transportation said it will run a massive road test of cars, trucks and buses linked together via WiFi equipment in what the agency says will be the largest test of automated crash avoidance technology to date. The test will be conducted by the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), and feature mostly volunteer participants whose vehicles have been outfitted with vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication devices ."

Submission + - Raspberry Pi Running Inside A Canon Battery Pack (muktware.com)

Submitted by sfcrazy on Tuesday August 21, 2012 @11:08AM

sfcrazy writes: Photographer cum hacker David Hunt has succeeded in cramming the Raspberry Pi in a broken Canon 5D Mark II battery grip. David is now able to pull images from the camera and transmit them via either Wifi or ethernet.

Submission + - Arctic Sea Ice to reach record low this August (nsidc.org)

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vikingpower

on Tuesday August 21, 2012 @11:03AM

vikingpower writes: "Although it is known that the arctic sea ice melts away, partially, each summer, it will probably hit an all-time low before the end of this month. The previous records, from 2007 and 2005, occurred in september of those years. Data from the US National Snow and Ice Data Center show that the melting rate accelerated this august, whereas normally it slows down during this month. The graphs under the link tell an impressive story of diminishing surfaces. Ted Scambos, one of NSIDC's main researchers, clearly attributes this all-time low to human-induced climate change ( The interview is in Dutch, alas ), which is remarkable, coming from a US government-funded institute."

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