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    Verizon to set up streaming service with Redbox

    Monday, February 6th, 2012

    Challenging Netflix, phone company Verizon Communications Inc. says it will start a video streaming service later this year in cooperation with Redbox and its DVD rental kiosks.

    Google, Facebook remove content on India’s order

    Monday, February 6th, 2012

    Google India has removed web pages deemed offensive to Indian political and religious leaders to comply with a court case that has raised censorship fears in the world’s largest democracy, media reported Monday.

    For Facebook ‘Hacker Way’ is way of life

    Sunday, February 5th, 2012

    Facebook’s billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls himself a “hacker”.

    Hackers apparently hit Swedish government site

    Sunday, February 5th, 2012

    A group linked to the hacker network Anonymous on Saturday said it had attacked the Swedish government’s website, bringing it down for periods of time by overloading it with traffic.

    Hackers intercept FBI, Scotland Yard call

    Sunday, February 5th, 2012

    Trading jokes and swapping leads, investigators from the FBI and Scotland Yard spent the conference call strategizing about how to bring down the hacking collective known as Anonymous, responsible for a string of embarrassing attacks across the Internet.

    Facebook Timeline feature unpopular, especially among Baby Boomers

    Sunday, February 5th, 2012

    The new mandatory Facebook Timeline is a surprisingly controversial feature. You either love it, or you hate it. And according to a new poll, it appears that almost all of you hate it. Overall, only 20% of those surveyed said they liked … Continue reading ?

    29 Meme-Inspired Movie Posters [PICS]

    Sunday, February 5th, 2012

    If Internet memes were turned into movies, their promotional posters might resemble the designs London-based Stefan van Zoggel conjured up.

    Super Bowl bust: U.S. government seizes 307 domains for violating NFL copyrights

    Sunday, February 5th, 2012

    While many sports fans are preparing for Sunday’s Super Bowl by organizing parties and shopping for TVs, the U.S. government is preparing in a different way. Just yesterday, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency seized 307 different domains suspected of violating NFL copyrights. … Continue reading ?

    EU probes new Google privacy policy

    Sunday, February 5th, 2012

    The European Union’s data protection authorities have asked Google to delay the rollout of its new privacy policy until they have verified that it doesn’t break the bloc’s data protection laws.

    HP awards new CEO Whitman with $16.5M pay package

    Sunday, February 5th, 2012

    Hewlett-Packard Co. ushered in Meg Whitman as its CEO with a $16.5 million compensation package that hinges on the one-time politician’s ability to lift the stumbling technology company’s stock price during the next two years.

    Pew study: Facebook users get more than they give

    Sunday, February 5th, 2012

    The goody-two-shoes among us say it’s better to give than to receive. That’s not true for the average Facebook user, though.

    NFL Kicker! iPhone game gets you ready for the Super Bowl

    Sunday, February 5th, 2012

    NFL Kicker! is the sort of game you download innocently enough looking to kill a few spare minutes; then, by the time you finally look up, you’ve spent half an hour devoted to kicking digital field goals. That’s far from a bad thing; rather it feels exciting to have a sports game on a mobile [...]

    For Facebook ‘Hacker Way’ is way of life

    Saturday, February 4th, 2012

    Facebook’s billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls himself a “hacker”.

    For Facebook ‘Hacker Way’ is way of life

    Saturday, February 4th, 2012

    Facebook’s billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls himself a “hacker”.

    Hackers apparently hit Swedish government site

    Saturday, February 4th, 2012

    A group linked to the hacker network Anonymous says it has attacked the Swedish government’s website and shut it down by overloading it.

    Hackers intercept FBI, Scotland Yard call

    Friday, February 3rd, 2012

    They trade jokes, chuckle and talk shop about a hacker plot called “Project Mayhem.”

    Hackers: We intercepted FBI, Scotland Yard call

    Friday, February 3rd, 2012

    A sensitive conference call between the FBI and Scotland Yard was recorded by the very people they were trying to catch, the hacking group known as Anonymous claimed Friday.

    Hackers: We intercepted FBI, Scotland Yard call

    Friday, February 3rd, 2012

    A sensitive conference call between the FBI and Scotland Yard was recorded by the very people they were trying to catch, the hacking group known as Anonymous claimed Friday.

    EU probes new Google privacy policy

    Friday, February 3rd, 2012

    The European Union’s data protection authorities have asked Google to delay the rollout of its new privacy policy until they have verified that it doesn’t break the bloc’s data protection laws.

    EU probes new Google privacy policy

    Friday, February 3rd, 2012

    The European Union’s data protection authorities have asked Google to delay the rollout of its new privacy policy until they have verified that it doesn’t break the bloc’s data protection laws.

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