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Archive for November 17th, 2009

17 Nov

Concept Art Offers Peek at Tim Burton’s Twisted Mind


Sketches, paintings and assorted surreal doodles from an upcoming book and art exhibit demonstrate the expansive visual vocabulary of one of Hollywood’s most interesting filmmakers.

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17 Nov

T-Mobile says workers sold customer data


British consumer privacy commissioner says he will prosecute over sale of customer data by T-Mobile employees.

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17 Nov

AP Sources: MySpace in talks to buy imeem (AP)


AP - Online social hub MySpace is in talks to acquire struggling free music streaming site imeem, two people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.,AP Sources: MySpace in talks to buy imeem
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17 Nov

Dozens of Governments Interested in Google Apps, Los Angeles Official Says


CTO Randi Levin says more than two dozen governments in California alone have inquired about the Los Angeles Information Technology Agency’s plan to implement Google Apps.

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17 Nov

Format a Hard Drive on Windows XP


Sometimes, just emptying the Recycle Bin on your Windows desktop isn’t enough. For better security, you might want to wipe the slate clean with a fresh hard drive. Here’s how.

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17 Nov

Fedora 12 Available for Download [Downloads]


All platforms: The final release of Fedora’s 12th edition, code-named Constantine, is available for download. Want much better Bluetooth, the latest network and chat apps, and CPU and graphics efficiencies? Grab a live CD or USB image and give it a go.
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17 Nov

Shining the light on Robolamps (photos)


Croatian artist Robert Matysiak has created cute and quirky “Robolamps” made from plumbling supplies and colored lightbulbs.

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17 Nov

Penguins Evolving Faster Than Believed


Scientists discover that Adleie penguins are evolving, on a molecular scale, between two and six times faster than previously believed.

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17 Nov

Thousands of web sites compromised, redirect to scareware


Security researchers have detected a massive blackhat SEO (search engine optimization) campaign consisting of over 200,000 compromised web sites, all redirecting to fake security software, commonly refered to as scareware.

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17 Nov

T-Mobile staff sold personal data


Staff at mobile firm T-Mobile sold millions of records from thousands of customers, a spokesman confirms.
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