How Skype Can Quickly and Easily Become a Social Network
gigaom.com — Because of already established business model Skype doesn’t need to sell advertising, which means that it doesn’t need to infringe on users’ privacy by turning their personal information into a salable commodity for advertisers — in my mind the fundamental flaw of web-based social networks. (Submitted by Kiters) More…
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Rumor: EA Guts Workforce After Big Playfish Buyout
kotaku.com — Electronic Arts has taken the ax to hundreds of employees at locations in Burnaby, Orlando and San Francisco today, according to chatter from former EA employees, issuing layoffs the same day it confirms a buyout of social gaming publisher Playfish. (Submitted by tonychenyj) More…
Microsoft "COFEE" leaks onto the web.
theinquirer.net — Computer Online Forensic Evidence Extractor (COFEE) is a forensics tool that fits on a USB drive for the police to use in PC forensics.It's reportedly illegal for unauthorised people to download and use the software. According to the Vole it takes the average bobbie "with even minimal computer experience" less than ten minutes to master the program (Submitted by BlindingDawn) More…
Hostage Situation Reported At Stissing Mountain High School
cbs4denver.com — New York State police officials have confirmed that the Stissing Mountain High School in Pine Plains has been locked down due to some sort of hostage situation, CBS station WCBS-TV in New York reported. Pine Plains is about 90 miles north of New York City. (Submitted by BradReason) More…
NASA Escape Pod Glides to New Home
wired.com — The odd story of NASA's unused wingless escape vehicle for the International Space Station is finally over. The prototype X-38, a 7-person, unpowered, totally automatic lifeboat, was officially laid to rest at the Strategic Air and Space Museum in Ashland, Nebraska last weekend. Canceled in 2002 by the Bush Administration. (Submitted by Shar3Mor3) More…
EFF's Secret Files: Anatomy of a Bogus Subpoena
eff.org — Can the U.S. government secretly subpoena the IP address of every visitor to a political website? No, but that didn't stop it from trying. EFF Senior Staff Attorney Kevin Bankston tells the story of a bogus federal subpoena... (Submitted by angel.wardriver) More…
FBI: Fort Hood suspect had ties to radical cleric
usatoday.com — The Army psychiatrist accused of killing 12 soldiers and a civilian at the Fort Hood Army post exchanged between 10 and 20 e-mails with a radical cleric in Yemen who calls for jihadism against the United States, senior government officials said... (Submitted by pezangel) More…
Chinese Drywall Findings: How Dangerous Is It Really?
hgtvpro.com — A multi-agency government task force was unable to establish a conclusive link between Chinese-made drywall and adverse health symptoms in home owners or corrosive effects on components of their homes. The Chinese drywall contained elemental sulfur as well as higher concentrations of strontium, but not enough to pose a radiological health risk. (Submitted by weirdralph) More…
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has a rare form of leukemia
sports.espn.go.com — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and the basketball great said his prognosis is encouraging. The NBA's all-time leading scorer was diagnosed last December with chronic myeloid leukemia, he told The Associated Press on Monday. (Submitted by chicagojack) More…
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