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Submission + - Instagram responds to press around it's new Privacy Policy (instagram.com)

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on Tuesday December 18, 2012 @06:27PM

hugheseyau writes: "Yesterday Instagram introduced a new version of their Privacy Policy and Terms of Service that will take effect in thirty days. Since making these changes, many users were confused and upset about what the changes mean.

Instagram now says that "it is not our intention to sell your photos" and that "users own their content and Instagram does not claim any ownership rights over your photos". This is good news for Instagram users."

Submission + - Virus rebuilds heart's own pacemaker in animal tests (bbc.co.uk)

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on Sunday December 16, 2012 @10:25PM

hugheseyau writes: "A new pacemaker has been built inside a heart by converting beating muscle into cells which can organise the organ's rhythm, US researchers report. Scientists injected a genetically-modified virus into guinea pigs to turn part of their heart into a new, working pacemaker."

Submission + - Dell Gives up on Android, Doubles Down on Windows 8 (maximumpc.com)

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on Sunday December 16, 2012 @06:44PM

hugheseyau writes: ""Dell vice chairman Jeff Clarke made a less than shocking announcement at this year’s Dell World Conference in Austin. The company is officially giving up on Android phones and tablets. ... So if Dell is giving up on Android, what comes next? The company claims its doubling down on Windows 8, and the enterprise market.""

Submission + - Inside the DOJ's domain name graveyards (viewdns.info)

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on Wednesday June 01, 2011 @09:23PM

hugheseyau writes: "Between November 2010 and May 2011, the US Department of Justice (DoJ), under many banners including the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), seized over 140 domain names from sites allegedly engaged in the "illegal sale and distribution of counterfeit goods and copyrighted works" or other illegal activities.

But what exactly happens when domains are seized in such a manner? How is it done, and where do they end up? This article provides insight into the takedown process as well as providing a unique look into the DoJ’s domain name graveyard."

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