2010
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty – The Guardian Saturday, 31 July 2010, 11:06 pm
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StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
The Guardian Earlier this week, London's gaming elite were treated to the midnight launch of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, the latest venture from World of Warcraft developers – and social-life obliterators – Blizzard Entertainment. After an extended hiatus from … Starcraft II: Wings of LibertyBusinessWeek StarCraft II in Review: Media Love, Player PlauditsPC World StarCraft 2 is a full game, no matter what whiners sayArs Technica Computerandvideogames.com -Digitaltrends.com -RipTen all 82 news articles » |
Hacker Snoops on GSM Cell Phones in Demo – PC World Saturday, 31 July 2010, 10:00 pm
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Hacker Snoops on GSM Cell Phones in Demo
PC World Despite concerns that federal authorities might fine or arrest him, hacker Chris Paget went ahead with a live demonstration of mobile phone interception at the Defcon hacking conference Saturday. … Hacker shows how he can intercept cell phone calls with $1500 deviceVentureBeat Hacker Spoofs Cell Phone Tower to Intercept CallsWired News Despite FCC "Scare Tactics," Researcher Demos AT&T EavesdroppingForbes (blog) Dark Reading -PCR-online.biz -The Associated Press all 247 news articles » |
Twitter Blows Past 20-Billionth Tweet – PC Magazine Saturday, 31 July 2010, 9:42 pm
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Twitter Blows Past 20-Billionth Tweet
PC Magazine A graphic designer in Tokyo has unlocked a fairly significant accomplishment on Twitter—posting the service's 20-billionth message since the site's inception in July of 2006. It's somewhat difficult to translate exactly what user "GGGGGGo_Lets_Go" was … Twitter Hits 20 BILLION TweetsI4U Japanese user claims Twitter's 20 billionth tweetThe Associated Press Japan user marks Twitter's 20 billionth 'tweet'Computerworld Voice of America -allvoices -Herald Sun (blog) all 196 news articles » |
Documents indicate heavy use of dispersants in gulf oil spill – Washington Post Saturday, 31 July 2010, 9:38 pm
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Documents indicate heavy use of dispersants in gulf oil spill
Washington Post BP, the government and an army of volunteers are fighting to contain and clean the millions of gallons of oil spewing from the site of the Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. Chemical dispersants speed the natural process of breaking up … Oil Spill Dispersants Shifting Ecosystem Impacts in Gulf, Scientists WarnNew York Times Scientists: BP dispersants have made spill more toxicmsnbc.com Scientists' dispersant concerns remainCNN The Guardian -Huffington Post (blog) -Naperville Sun all 49 news articles » |
Contest finds workers at big firms handing data to hackers – CNET Saturday, 31 July 2010, 5:57 pm
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Contest finds workers at big firms handing data to hackers
CNET LAS VEGAS–Hackers competing in a social engineering contest at the Defcon conference here on Friday were able to trick random employees at 10 major US tech, oil, and retail companies into giving them sensitive information over the … FBI rings organizers over Defcon contestBusinessWeek Social-engineering contest reveals secret BP infoRegister Smooth-talking hackers test hi-tech titans' skillsAFP VentureBeat -CrunchGear (blog) all 58 news articles » |
Nissan shows refreshed Rogue at Z car 40th anniversay event – USA Today Saturday, 31 July 2010, 4:57 pm
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Nissan shows refreshed Rogue at Z car 40th anniversay event
USA Today Music City is Nissan City this weekend, as the Z Car Club Association celebrates the 40th birthday of the Datsun/Nissan Z's in Nashville (see earlier post here). Nissan, which having the club's Z car and heritage car shows at its headquarters, … Nissan to unveil Rogue crossoverThe Associated Press Updated 2011 Nissan Rogue debuts this weekendAutoWeek Home » WOT » Nissan Revises Rogue for 2011, Unveil Set for This Weekend's …MotorTrend Magazine PR Newswire (press release) -NetCarShow.com -The Car Connection (blog) all 93 news articles » |
Debris Sets Back Work On Stopping The Gusher Saturday, 31 July 2010, 3:00 pm
Tropical Storm Bonnie left crews working to plug the Gulf oil gusher a little memento that is expected to push their work back about a day.
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Microsoft Releasing Windows Security Fix Next Week – eWeek Saturday, 31 July 2010, 2:20 pm
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Microsoft Releasing Windows Security Fix Next Week
eWeek Microsoft is patching a Windows vulnerability being targeted by attackers. The zero-day bug was disclosed publicly this month. Microsoft is releasing an out-of-band patch for a Windows security vulnerability that attackers have been targeting for the … Microsoft To Release Emergency Patch For WindowsInformationWeek Microsoft rushes fix for Windows shortcut holeCNET Sality Responsible for Most Attacks Targeting the LNK VulnerabilitySoftpedia USANewsWeek.com -Register -Computerworld all 25 news articles » |
This weekend: Maker Faire at the Henry Ford – Detroit Free Press Saturday, 31 July 2010, 12:17 pm
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This weekend: Maker Faire at the Henry Ford
Detroit Free Press Every second will count the next couple of days for do-it-yourself creator Matthew Switlik. The 28-year-old Royal Oak resident and software developer for Oakland University has a "little extra wiring to do, most definitely another … 48 Hours of options for funThe Detroit News Ford collaborates with DIY workshop for Detroit locationAutoWeek Ford to Open DIY Centerautoevolution New York Times (blog) -AnnArbor.com -Southgate Amateur Radio Club all 55 news articles » |
By Hiring Gulf Scientists, BP May Be Buying Silence Saturday, 31 July 2010, 12:00 pm
For months now, local scientists have been out on Gulf waters, advising the cleanup and measuring the damage. But there is growing concern that some of the best minds are being sidelined, since they’ve signed on as paid consultants to BP.
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This IS His Grandfather’s Bug, But Now It’s Electric Saturday, 31 July 2010, 12:00 pm
If the Chevy Volt’s $40,000 price tag sounds a bit too steep, you could always go the do-it-yourself route of Oregon teenager Ashton Stark. He just finished a yearlong conversion of his grandfather’s 1972 Volkswagen Beetle into an electric car.
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Hackers Convene At Def Con 18 Saturday, 31 July 2010, 12:00 pm
Even Wikileaks is unlikely to penetrate the secrecy surrounding Def Con 18. That’s not some Department of Homeland Security designation; it’s the 18th annual convention of hackers going on this week in Las Vegas. Guest host Jacki Lyden speaks with Declan McCullagh, chief political correspondent and senior writer at Cnet.com, about the conference.
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Alternative Energy And Ideas For The Auto Industry Saturday, 31 July 2010, 12:00 pm
The long-term recovery of the U.S. auto industry will depend largely on American automotive creativity and innovation. Many industry watchers expect a new fleet of electric and hybrid cars to help buoy the U.S. car industry’s comeback. Guest host Jacki Lyden talks with Ray Wert, editor-in-chief of Jalopnik.com, about the restructured U.S. auto industry and the importance of design innovation and creativity.
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Gainward announces a 2GB GTX 460 Saturday, 31 July 2010, 9:55 am
If you’re on the lookout for a GTX460, you had two choices – the 768MB versions, or the 1GB variants. From our recent review, the 1GB versions, due to their increased memory bus width, outperformed the 768MB versions by quite a few percentage points. This is also reflected in the price of the 1GB 460 over the 768MB 460. So now Gainward are adding to the mix, with a 2GB GTX 460 model.
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War Games Lure Recruits For ‘Real Thing’ Saturday, 31 July 2010, 4:00 am
A controversial Army Experience Center in a Philadelphia shopping mall will soon close its doors after a two-year pilot program. With regard to its military outreach efforts, the multimillion-dollar facility has declared “mission accomplished,” but critics question the Army’s version of reality.
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Battlefield 3 Beta Invite to be Included with Medal of Honor Limited Edition – 1UP.com Friday, 30 July 2010, 10:45 pm
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Battlefield 3 Beta Invite to be Included with Medal of Honor Limited Edition
1UP.com The limited edition of the upcoming Medal of Honor reboot is picking up another extra. EA announced today that the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC versions will all contain invitations to the beta for Battlefield 3, which is currently … Medal of Honor awarded Battlefield 3 multiplayer betaGameSpot EA Announces Battlefield 3 in Medal of Honor PromoGamespy.com Ice-T Says Medal of Honor Beta "Sucks"Escapist Magazine Neoseeker -Destructoid -RipTen all 56 news articles » |
Twitter offers help in finding accounts to follow – AFP Friday, 30 July 2010, 9:32 pm
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Twitter offers help in finding accounts to follow
AFP WASHINGTON — Twitter wants to help you build your network. The micro-blogging service began rolling out a new feature Friday called "Suggestions for You" which directs users to other Twitter accounts they may find interesting. "With more than a hundred … Twitter Makes It Easier To Find People To FollowpaidContent.org Like Facebook, Twitter Starts Using Algorithms To Bulk Up Social GraphTechCrunch Twitter Helps You Find New People To FollowSearch Engine Land (blog) Huffington Post (blog) -wwwery (blog) -WebProNews (blog) all 16 news articles » |
BlackBerry Maker To Take On IPad Friday, 30 July 2010, 9:27 pm
Research in Motion plans on unveiling its own tablet computer to compete with the iPad.
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‘Wookieeleaks’: Popular, It Is; Because ‘Geeks Love To Go Deep On Things’ Friday, 30 July 2010, 9:09 pm
Using the WikiLeaks story as inspiration, ‘Star Wars’ fans have been using Twitter to imagine what secrets might be leaked from the rebel forces and the Empire.
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High-Tech ‘Band-Aids’ Call Doctors Friday, 30 July 2010, 6:52 pm
A new generation of wireless medical sensors mounted on an adhesive strip can call a doctor and transmit key data when they detect a problem. But federal regulators, who want to make sure the technology is safe, have yet to iron out regulations for these devices.
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