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Comment cheat, steal, and even disobey traffic laws (Score 1) 1040

The rich are more likely to cheat, steal, and even disobey traffic laws than those with less money and power

Disobeying traffic laws is a no brainer. They can better afford the ticket and insurance rate hikes.

Cheating & stealing? They can afford better legal representation so are less likely to be punished if they do get caught.

Comment First End-to-End Record of a Full Anonymous Attack (Score 1) 355

and may be the first end-to-end record of a full Anonymous attack.

They act as if tracking Anonymous is any difficultly at all. The group is highly transparent. Finding them and following them on specific issues or OPS is not difficult at all. All you need is an strong interest in the subject matter, plenty of time on your hands, and a huge bucket of popcorn.

Comment Re:Why? (Score 1) 355

The abuse scandal was a pattern of abuse and cover-up that exploded into the media spotlight in the late 80s/early 90s. The Church did wrong, but since then, they've done a lot of right

It depends on which country. Check in with Ireland. There is at least one other African country that I can think of off the top of my head that still has issues. They only do a lot right when the media pressure and legal battles becomes too high to just sweep it under the rug.

Submission + - Bradley Manning formally charged with aiding the enemy. (cnn.com)

mosb1000 writes: "Bradley Manning was formally charged with aiding the enemy on thursday. Although aiding the enemy is a capital offense, the prosecution is mercifully seeking only a lifetime sentence for leaking thousands of sensitive documents about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and US diplomatic cables. No concrete evidence of harm as a result of the leak has come to light, nor any evidence that Manning intended such a result. If they prosecution gets it's requested August 3rd trial date Manning will be receiving his speedy trial after little more than 800 days in prison."
Youtube

Submission + - Google Launches Underwater Endeavor With Seaview (mindprocessors.com)

An anonymous reader writes: People will soon be able to explore the depths of the ocean seeking out tiger sharks, green turtles, and manta rays with a new program called the Catlin Seaview Survey.

Submission + - 26th Feb/Moodoff Day (eindiadiary.com)

infobd4 writes: "Moodoff Day is a not-for-profit organisation aiming to raise awareness
of smart phone addiction and to minimise the impact on relationships, work/life
balance, reduce risk of injury in traffic and improve quality of life. What
will you be doing Sunday, February 26, from 5am to 10am? A non-profit
organization out of Sydney, Australia, is asking that you spend those morning
hours without using your smartphone. This unique campaign is already receiving
support world wide. This event is to be called "Moodoff Day." Why a goofy name
such as Moodoff? Well, it was named after the effect it will likely have on the
participants. When people are asked to stop browsing or checking their
spartphone, it usually turns their mood off. Moodoff Day is designed to
stimulate the much-needed awareness about the potential dangers of excessive
smartphone use, including addiction. So what do you think? Can you wake up, go
to the bathroom, brush your teeth AND eat breakfast before checking your phone?
we think u can do it once in a year."

Submission + - Mexican Scientists Successfully Test Vaccine that Could Cut Heroin Addiction (guardian.co.uk)

JumperCable writes: Scientists at Mexico's National Institute of Psychiatry say they have successfully tested the vaccine on mice and are preparing to test it on humans. The vaccine, makes the body resistant to the effects of heroin, so users would no longer get a rush of pleasure. Mice given the vaccine showed a huge drop in heroin consumption.

Submission + - Startup uses 3-D Printer to build human muscle tissue (technologyreview.com)

parallel_prankster writes: A San Diego-based startup Organovo is building human muscle tissue with the help of 3-D printers . Organovo’s product is so similar to human tissue, it could help researchers identify drugs that will fail long before they reach clinical trials. This technology lets cells interact with each other – like the way they do in the body. They’re packed together tightly and incubated, prompting them to trade chemical signals. When they’re printed, the cells are kept bunched together in a paste that helps them grow, migrate, and align themselves properly. So far, Organovo has built tissue of several types, including cardiac muscle, lung, and blood vessels. They’ve only made small pieces of tissue, but the goal is to use their 3-D printer to make organs for transplants.
EU

Submission + - EU suspends copyright treaty ratification (khaleejtimes.com) 1

cmarkn writes: The European Commission, facing opposition in city streets, on the Internet and in the halls of parliament, has suspended efforts to ratify a new international anti-counterfeiting agreement, and instead will refer it to Europe’s highest court to see whether it violates any fundamental EU rights.

The decision appeared to reflect recognition by European Union officials of the political obstacles. Protests against the agreement were staged earlier this month in several European capitals — including Berlin, Helsinki, Paris and Vienna — by critics who say the agreement would stifle free speech and access to information.

The hacking group known as Anonymous claimed responsibility last week for a new series of hacks against the US Federal Trade Commission and consumer rights websites. The sites were replaced with a violent German-language video satirizing ACTA.

ACTA has been under negotiation for years. Its drafters say it is needed to harmonize international standards to protect the rights of those who produce music, movies, pharmaceuticals, fashion goods, and a range of other products that often fall victim to piracy and intellectual property theft.

The U.S. has signed the agreement. Others include Australia, Canada, Japan, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, and South Korea. Mexico and Switzerland participated in the negotiations but have not yet signed.

The EU and 22 EU Member States signed ACTA on 26 January 2012 in Tokyo. Although the European Council — the European Union heads of government — unanimously approved ACTA in December, for the EU to be a party to the treaty, all 27 member countries would have to formally ratify it.

Google

Submission + - What's the Best Streaming Media Player? (deviceguru.com)

__aajbyc7391 writes: It's looking like 2012 will be a watershed for cord-cutters wanting to replace expensive cable TV services with low-cost gadgets that stream movies and TV shows from the Internet via free, subscription, and pay-per-view services. Accordingly, this DeviceGuru smackdown pits five popular streaming media player devices against each other. The smackdown pits Roku, Google TV, Apple TV, the Boxee Box, and Netgear's NeoTV against one another, tabulating their key features, functions, specs, supported multimedia formats, and other characteristics, and listing the main advantages and disadvantages of each device. Then, it provides a summary chart that attempts to quantify the whole thing, so you (theoretically) can pick the best one based on what characteristics are most important to you. Of course, the market's evolving so quickly that the entire process will need to be redone in 6 months, but what else is new.
Idle

Submission + - Artist Sued for Inauthentic Copies

Hugh Pickens writes writes: "Eriq Gardner reports that Todd White, the former SpongeBob SquarePants lead designer, is now the defendant in a $5 million class action lawsuit that claims he deceived thousands of art buyers into buying reproductions of his art that were not authentic. According to the lawsuit filed by Carole Harris, White issued numerous limited-edition "giclees," a high-resolution digital scan of an original piece, substituting it onto a substrate, and applying a protective varnish sealant. White advertised the works were gilcees, and "consumers nationwide were willing to pay thousands of dollars for mere reproductions of original art." So far, so good. But the plaintiffs say that the reproductions aren't authentic. Each was supposed to be hand-signed by White himself, but instead White had others "trained to 'paint' Mr. White's signature." White is no stranger to the courts having previously been sued for sending ninjas to take over his art dealer's gallery, but even if the allegations are true, White wouldn't be the first artist to direct underlings to make art under a false signature joining apprentice artists from the Renaissance age to Andy Warhol's factory in the 1960s."

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