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Symantec says Internet underground economy is organized and rich

Mon, 2008-11-24 05:01
Symantec's Report on the Underground Economy details cheap cyberattack tools, high price tags for bank account information, and software piracy trends.
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Windows Live Search to be rebranded Kumo?

Mon, 2008-11-24 03:00
Microsoft has taken control of the domain name and is reportedly directing internal traffic to the test site.
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Gmail exploit may allow attackers to forward e-mail

Sun, 2008-11-23 23:10
A Gmail security vulnerability may allow an attacker to set up filters on users' e-mail accounts without their knowledge, according to a proof of concept.
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Sony's Crackle.com to beef up online video content

Sun, 2008-11-23 21:40
The Sony-owned online video entertainment site will reportedly unveil six new Web shows as it gets ready to kick off its new "season" on December 1.
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Hacking down on video game energy use

Sun, 2008-11-23 17:27
The Nintendo Wii tops the list as most energy-efficient game console in a study which recommends console industry adopt easy-to-use power-management features.
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iPhone Dev Team releases 2.2 jailbreak

Sun, 2008-11-23 16:35
Team posts downloads and instructions for unlocking the firmware update, and also includes a word of caution about Apple's baseband technology.
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Visualizing Facebook from outer space

Sun, 2008-11-23 12:57
Some Facebook engineers came up with a visualization of user activity by the social network's 120 million users across the planet.
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YouTube lives it up

Sun, 2008-11-23 05:36
Video-sharing site offers its first live stream of an event--one designed to celebrate itself and many of the most popular performers on the site.
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Blogging from 25,000 feet

Sun, 2008-11-23 00:39
CNET's Kent German and Kara Tsuboi catch a ride on Virgin America's debut of its in-flight Wi-Fi service.
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Google gunning for IE with Chrome OEM deals

Sun, 2008-11-23 00:22
Search giant is ready to take on Microsoft's browser with OEM deals to increase Chrome's availability.
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Kernel vulnerability found in Vista

Sun, 2008-11-23 00:15
Flaw in operating system's networking could allow rootkits to be hidden or denial-of-service attacks to be executed, but no fix is expected until the next service pack.
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Verizon workers fired over Obama records breach

Sat, 2008-11-22 23:04
Employees, who had been placed on paid leave earlier this week during Verizon's investigation, are no longer there, according to CNN.
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YouTube tests students' desire to cheat

Sat, 2008-11-22 22:00
More than 3,000 "how to cheat" videos are posted on YouTube alone, encouraging bad behavior in otherwise good kids.
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2 engineers sentenced for espionage

Sat, 2008-11-22 21:18
Case goes back to 2001 when the men, who had worked at Sun Microsystems, Transmeta, NEC, and Trident, were trying to smuggle chip design documents out of the U.S. and into China.
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Q&A: What's ahead for Visual Studio and .Net

Sat, 2008-11-22 14:10
Microsoft's Matt Carter and Jason Zander talk tools and set out the company's manifesto for data democracy.
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Photos: Top-rated reviews of the week

Sat, 2008-11-22 14:00
Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including Adobe Flash CS4 Professional, the Flip Video MinoHD, and the BlackBerry Storm.
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Why can't Yahoo control its image like Angelina Jolie?

Sat, 2008-11-22 11:40
Much of Yahoo's troubles stem from an inability to project the right image to the outside world.
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Lifestreaming in Obamaland

Sat, 2008-11-22 07:59
The technologies that helped Obama reach the White House are going to make the president-elect's life more transparent and scrutinized than any previous White House occupant.
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Judge orders Ballmer to testify in Vista suit

Sat, 2008-11-22 03:35
Microsoft's CEO faces a three-hour deposition in next 30 days in a class action lawsuit over the "Vista Capable" logo program.
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Army backs the hydrogen highway

Sat, 2008-11-22 01:50
Military has awarded a $1.8 million contract to Proton Energy Systems to develop hydrogen filling stations.
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