October 12, 2012 News from Around the Web
October 12, 2012 News from Around the Web SanDisk Extreme 240GB SSD Review @ Hardware Canucks and other reviews from around the web can be found by visiting our forums! In a market filled with high end...
View ArticleWhat will an $8 billion check from Softbank buy Sprint?
If US$ 8 billion shows up in Sprint Nextel’s wallet as planned in Softbank’s proposed takeover, the No. 3 U.S. mobile operator may pay off debt, speed up its rollout of LTE, or even buy its network...
View ArticleAstronomers spot leftover light from first stars
Enlarge Cosmic beacons Astronomers used 150 blazars (green dots) to detect photons from the universe’s first stars. The map shows the sky in gamma rays, with the Milky Way shown in orange. Credit:...
View ArticleSnow Leopard users: Just try to pry this from my cold, dead hands
Mac owners still running 2009′s OS X 10.6 are not about to give up on the operating system, making arguments strikingly similar to those trotted out by diehard Windows XP users. A news story Monday...
View ArticleGoogle, Amazon and Starbucks face questions on tax avoidance from MPs
Google, Amazon and Starbucks will face aggressive and detailed questioning by MPs on Monday over their decision to base their European businesses outside the UK to avoid paying full UK tax. Responding...
View ArticleAntivirus pioneer McAfee may be released from detention in Guatemala
Fugitive antivirus pioneer John McAfee could soon be released from detention in Guatemala where he is being held on charges that he entered the country illegally in an attempt to escape authorities in...
View ArticleMcAfee expelled from Guatemala, headed back to U.S.
The antivirus pioneer John McAfee is headed back to the United States after authorities in Guatemala expelled him earlier today for illegally entering the country in an attempt to escape authorities in...
View ArticleProtectMyID from Experian helps guard against identity theft
Identity theft is scary business, for sure. But it’s a threat that seems a whole lot less likely once you sign up for ProtectMyID, an online identity theft protection service that comes from Experian,...
View ArticleIndia’s Wipro benefits from recovery in offshoring
Wipro’s fourth-quarter IT services revenue grew 4.8% year on year, reflecting an overall recovery in offshoring to India. The Indian outsourcer said Friday revenue from IT services in the quarter was $...
View ArticleUnoDNS frees you to stream from other countries
I am writing these lines while listening to Pandora. If you’re in the US, this probably doesn’t sound very exciting. I, however, am not in the US–I’m in Israel, a country in which Pandora is not...
View ArticleAaron Swartz case prompts letter to US attorney general from congressmen
Members of Congress investigating the prosecution of Aaron Swartz have asked the US attorney general if the free information activist’s political advocacy was a factor in the decision to pursue him. A...
View ArticleYouTube study shows children ‘three clicks away from explicit material’
Children who view clips of Sesame Street and Peppa Pig on YouTube are on average just three clicks away from explicit adult material on the site, including nudity and violence, according to research. A...
View ArticleInmate data paroled from mainframe
There were a number of glaring IT problems facing the Illinois Department of Corrections. First, they were using green screens to access mainframe data. Second, they were unable to run reports as...
View ArticleAlexandra Shulman on working from home: it’s not an adequate alternative
It doesn’t seem right, does it? Marissa Mayer, a woman who has succeeded where so many women have not yet, in reaching the top of one of the world’s most important technology companies, has let us...
View ArticleHeavy drinkers get extra brain fuel from alcohol
Breakdown product boosts brain energy By Meghan Rosen Web edition: March 8, 2013 Alcohol may give heavy drinkers more than just a buzz. It can also fuel their brains, a new study suggests. Long-term...
View ArticleHashtags: from Twitter to Facebook
Age: First used on Twitter in August, 2007. So five and a half. Appearance: #likethis And what exactly is a hashtag? Anything preceded by a #. As in? As in #nothelpful. That’s not helpful. Yes,...
View ArticleLandslides detected from afar
Seismic fingerprints reveal that rock avalanches have occurred By Erin Wayman Web edition: March 21, 2013 Enlarge Seismic signals and satellite data can help scientists detect and characterize giant...
View ArticleApache helps free CloudStack from Citrix fetters
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has approved CloudStack as a top-level project (TLP), helping the open-source cloud software effort further establish its independence from Citrix, which acquired...
View ArticleDeleted Scenes: The gene patenting decision from a plaintiff’s point of view
An overwhelming victory, though details remain uncertain By Tina Hesman Saey Web edition: June 14, 2013 Arupa Ganguly is pleased with the outcome of her day in court. “I’m ecstatic,” she says. “I feel...
View ArticleHoneybees use right antennae to tell friend from foe
Enlarge A honeybee with a clipped right antenna like this one is less likely to get aggressive with strangers than are bees with intact antennae. Credit: Elisa Rigosi View the video To avoid a scuffle,...
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