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Ars Technica
A Texas-based Linux admin was charged with hacking into the websites of at least 4 police groups after FBI agents engaged him in an online manhunt that mined photo metadata, Facebook profiles, and other digital evidence. He says he's surrendered all accounts in his control, but his status as a cooperating witness is anything but clear.
We've heard recently of CISPA, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act , a bill currently making its way through Congress that many are calling the latest incarnation of SOPA. Reader SolKeshNaranek points out an article at Techdirt explaining exactly why this bill is bad , and how its backers are trying to deflect criticism by using language that's different and rather vague. Quoting: "The bill defines 'cybersecurity systems' and 'cyber threat information' as anything to do with protecting a network from: ' (A) efforts to degrade, disrupt, or destroy such system or network; or (B) theft or misappropriation of private or government information, intellectual property, or personally identifiable information. ' It's easy to see how that definition could be interpreted to include things that go way beyond network security — specifically, copyright policing systems at virtually any point along a network could easily qualify."
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TUAW -- The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Want to watch TV on your iPad? It's natural, healthy and it sure does seem like everyone is doing it.
SlashGear - Feeding Your Gadget and Tech Obsessions
Hit up Google 's homepage today, and you'll find the company's latest commemorative doodle, this time a celebration of the 126th birthday of Modernist architect Mies van der Rohe. Born in 1886 and dying 83 years later in 1969, Mies - along with Le Corbusier and others - is considered one of the fathers of modern architecture, focusing on broad expanses of glass and narrow, discrete metal work, as well as coining some of the much-used phrases of today. Read The Full Story
AppleInsider | Apple Insider News and Analysis
Saturday, April 7th, 2012 Pictures of the area surrounding Apple's iCloud datacenter in Maiden, North Carolina show that progress is being made in preparing land for the company's future biogas and solar farm energy arrays. ( 66 comments )
Consumer Reports Electronics Blog
Following a security breach that was reported last week, Global Payments, which processes credit, debit, and gift-card payments for merchants and banks, has said that up to 1.5 million card numbers may have been stolen from its database.
Boy Genius Report
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom , who was arrested and charged with racketeering, copyright infringement and money laundering in one of the largest criminal cases of its kind, is maintaining his innocence. Dotcom has previously questioned his accusers’ motives, claiming he isn’t a so-called piracy king , but a man who ran a legitimate business that offered online storage and bandwidth.
Engadget
If you're a little too impatient to wait for the Absinthe jailbreak tool to make its way to Windows, good news, there's another option.SearchEngineWatch Articles
Mark Avsec is the man who wrote the Bon Jovi hit "She Don't Know Me" and Donnie Iris' "Ah! Leah!". But his story goes much deeper.
Technorati
Social Media News and Web Tips – Mashable – The Social Media Guide
Tech Sometimes, you may just want to listen to your music in peace, without being interrupted by passers-by or visually intrusive ads, technology and surrounding events.TechRepublic Editor in Chief Jason Hiner applies a sanity check to new technologies, new products, and new developments in the IT industry in order to help IT leaders sort through the latest hype and buzz. Head Blogs Editor Toni Bowers discusses various aspects of working in the corporate world, including the best techniques for finding a great job and how to cope once you get there.