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Attacking the edges of secure Internet traffic (AP)
July 30, 2010
AP - Researchers have uncovered new ways that criminals can spy on Internet users even if they're using secure connections to banks, online retailers or other sensitive Web sites.
False alarm: Google search still working in China (AP)
July 30, 2010
AP - Google Inc. triggered a false alarm Thursday by posting a notice that its search engine and several other services had been cut off from mainland China - a key market where the company has been locked in a high-profile battle over online censorship.
US suing Oracle alleging software contracts fraud (AP)
July 30, 2010AP - The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday it is joining a fraud lawsuit against Oracle Corp. related to software contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
What’s private on Facebook anyway? (Christopher Null)
July 30, 2010Christopher Null - Today’s revelation about the existence of a document that details the names, URLs, and unique Facebook IDs of 100 million of the site’s users has raised new questions about what is and what is not private on the immensely popular website.
RIM snaps up 'BlackPad.com,' sparks more tablet chatter (Ben Patterson)
July 30, 2010Ben Patterson - Looks like Apple may have started a trend with this whole iPad thing, both in terms of the tablet and — unfortunately for those who squirm at the word "pad" — the name itself.
'Nightmare' start for iPhone 4's latest launch (AFP)
July 30, 2010
AFP - Hundreds of New Zealand customers were turned away empty-handed on Friday as the second phase of the Apple iPhone 4's global launch got off to a "nightmare" start.
Adult industry sees iPorn potential in new phone (AP)
July 30, 2010
AP - It's a maxim of technology: Invent the newest gadget and the porn industry will find a way to cash in.
Samsung Scores Record Q2 Profit on Chips, LCDs (PC World)
July 30, 2010PC World - Samsung Electronics on Friday reported a record high operating profit for the second quarter, driven by strong sales of memory chips and LCDs, but it warned that stiff competition in consumer electronics means it may not be able to maintain profitability at current levels.
More Japan workers lose jobs, factory output falls (AP)
July 30, 2010AP - Japan received a sobering reminder Friday of its fragile recovery: The jobless rate rose, deflation deepened, and factories made fewer cars and mobile phones.
Security pro harvests info on 100 million Facebook users (Christopher Null)
July 30, 2010Christopher Null - How easy would it be to compile a list of, say, 20 percent of Facebook's user base, including their full name, unique user ID and URL of their Facebook page? Awfully easy, it turns out.
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