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QuickSilverScreen.com down; accused of copyright violations 9 May 08, 23:49 ET The video link aggregation site's host shuts it down after accusations of infringement by Malaysian government more Yahoo acquisition to aid Apple searches 9 May 08, 20:51 ET The Internet company acquires Inquisitor, software that augments the search process on Apple's Safari Web browser. more EA relents on cumbersome DRM for new PC games 9 May 08, 19:04 ET EA gives up on clunky DRM. more Activist investor says Circuit City could be sold in two months 9 May 08, 18:51 ET In an interview, Jim Wattles says a private equity firm would be a more likely buyer than Blockbuster. more Netflix Watch Now: Missing 95 percent of the service's most popular content 9 May 08, 18:36 ET Netflix has made its Watch Now instant streaming feature easier to use, but it's still lacks the overwhelming majority of the service's popular movies and TV shows. more Adobe says Photoshop Express glitch fixed 9 May 08, 18:06 ET The software maker says it has fixed a bug that delayed an update to the free, Web-based photo editing tool. The planned updates are now available, it says. more Atari gets de-listed by Nasdaq 9 May 08, 17:19 ET The company that in many ways created the modern video games industry has seen its fortunes fall about as far as possible. more Spam Is Migrating to the Cellphone 9 May 08, 17:03 ET If you thought spam on your computer was a bother, brace yourself for round two: spammers want to find you on your cellphone. more Hackers Find a New Place to Hide Rootkits 9 May 08, 17:00 ET PC World - Security researchers have developed a new type of malicious rootkit software that hides itself in an obscure part of a... more Philly's Wi-Fi network in jeopardy 9 May 08, 16:34 ET EarthLink is supposedly threatening to shut down Philadelphia's citywide Wi-Fi network as it negotiates a way out of its 10-year contract to build and run the network. more Facebook reported ready to lift 5,000 friends cap 9 May 08, 16:04 ET The social network service seems ready to let users go past its traditional limit on friends, even though only a tiny fraction has even come close to that level. more Equipment. 9 May 08, 15:59 ET Subscriber shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining all telephone, computer hardware and other equipment needed for access to and use of GreaterKashmir.com Interactive and all charges related thereto. more Facebook to open the gates with 'Facebook Connect' 9 May 08, 15:34 ET Hot off the heels of rival MySpace's announcement that it would be connecting its profile content with other social-networking sites, Facebook revealed its own plan for exporting data to other Web sites. more Photos of Watchkeeper UAV released 9 May 08, 14:49 ET Successful maiden flight for new U.K. UAV. more Wind power company Noble files for public offering 9 May 08, 14:34 ET Noble Environmental Power has filed to raise as much as $375 million in an initial public offering. Can wind power whip up a storm on Wall Street? more Security Fix Live 9 May 08, 14:32 ET Security Fix blogger Brian Krebs was online to answer your questions about the latest computer security threats and offers ways to protect your personal information. more Microsoft plans to appeal European Commission's historic $1.38 billion fine 9 May 08, 14:19 ET Microsoft announces it plans to appeal the European Commission's historic fine, which dinged the Redmond giant for failing to comply with hits previous anti-trust orders. more Weblin can make any Web site social 9 May 08, 14:19 ET New service lets people have an avatar that they can use to communicate with others visiting the same sites. more Facebook crowd blamed for trashing English garden 9 May 08, 14:19 ET A water fight invitation on social-networking site Facebook is being blamed for destroying an award-winning public garden in England. more Slouching toward telecommuting: IT's newest challenge 9 May 08, 14:04 ET The latest data suggests that energy prices are likely going higher. Now the big question is whether IT will be ready to handle the new demands put on it by more telecommuters. more Report: Rumored Google, News Corp. bids make Blinkx shares soar 9 May 08, 13:49 ET Following rumors that the video search engine is looking for a buyer and Google and News Corp. may want it, Blinkx stock rose 50 percent. more Your receipt is in the e-mail 9 May 08, 13:34 ET AllEtronic will give tree-saving shoppers the choice to opt for digital receipts. more Appeals court issues split ruling in Alcatel-Lucent patent case 9 May 08, 13:34 ET Appeals court says lower court erred in definition of "terminal device" but sides with Alcatel-Lucent in dispute against Microsoft and Dell over digital speech compression tech. more Sprint releases BlackBerrry Curve 8330 into wild 9 May 08, 13:34 ET Sprint announces the immediate availability of the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 smartphone. more F.B.I. Says the Military Had Bogus Computer Gear 9 May 08, 12:37 ET The prospect of an electronic Trojan horse, lurking in the circuitry of a computer and allowing attackers clandestine access or control, was raised again recently by the F.B.I. and the Pentagon. more Is carbon storage just a pipe dream? 9 May 08, 12:34 ET Tests and funding are moving ahead but researcher says that plans to drastically cut pollution from power sources are overly optimistic. more Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 23rd Oct 2006 20:39 UTC, submitted by anonymous 9 May 08, 12:13 ET "The security industry and trade press have directed a lot of attention toward the 'Zero-day attack', promoting it as THE threat to guard against. more Did you get infected? Virus runs amok amid JavaOne 9 May 08, 11:19 ET No, not that kind of virus. An alert from the San Francisco health department says that a number of people fell ill while working or attending events at the Moscone Center since April 30. more Campaign '08: Democrat challenger for Monroe Co. clerk 9 May 08, 11:10 ET (ROCHESTER) - Tom Hasman was named as Monroe County Democrats choice for county clerk on Friday morning. Hasman is a computer security analyst based in Rochester who works for Virginia-based SRA International. His job duties: protecting computer systems and records for cyber-threats. more Last.fm announces original video programming 9 May 08, 10:49 ET CBS Interactive's social-media site got its start by letting members share audio playlists, but by launching a video show called "Last.fm Presents," it's moving into MTV territory. more Citi: solar prices to sink rapidly in looming shakeout 9 May 08, 10:34 ET Today's silicon shortage will lead to an oversupply in two years that will push down solar prices, according to financial analysts. Good for buyers, but not for manufacturers. more Apple settles with Canadian iPod owners 9 May 08, 10:34 ET Company offers Canadian iPod owners a $45 store credit, in response to two class action lawsuits over the advertised battery life of its devices. more Circuit City retains Goldman Sachs to explore 'strategic alternatives' 9 May 08, 09:34 ET Electronics retailer says it will allow Carl Icahn and Blockbuster to conduct due diligence in the latter's takeover bid. more Google waves sayonara to Hello 9 May 08, 09:04 ET The photo-messaging service, which Google acquired as part of Picasa in 2004, will breathe its last on May 15. more U.S. military had counterfeit computer gear, FBI says 9 May 08, 07:40 ET The potential threat, according to the FBI, includes the remote jamming of supposedly secure computer networks and gaining access to supposedly highly secure systems. more Recent Original Stories 9 May 08, 05:16 ET "There's lots of innovation going on in security - we're inundated with a steady stream of new stuff and it all sounds like it works just great. Every couple of months I'm invited to a new computer security conference, or I'm asked to write a foreword for a new computer security book. more Computer security under increased threat 9 May 08, 05:02 ET Computer security under increased threatSwissinfo, Switzerland - May 9, 2008More sophisticated internet criminals and powerful software are threatening Swiss computers, the country's information technology security agency has ... more 'Girls Aloud' now surface as computer virus 9 May 08, 03:47 ET London, May 9: An anti-virus firm has warned that name of the Brit-nominated British group 'Girls Aloud' is being misused by some cyber-criminals to spread ... more 92 Percent of Business IT Users Have Lost Valuable Data, Yet Only 44 Percent Have Implemented File Replication Solutions 9 May 08, 03:27 ET Fully 92 percent of business users have lost valuable business data under various circumstances, including: hard disk malfunction (87 percent), computer virus (31 percent) and notebook/computer theft (18 percent). However, the lack of suitable backup and file replication solutions - only 56 percent of survey respondents reported access to alternative data sources - indicates that there could be ... more United Business Media Tdg Above Views, Warns On PR Newswire 9 May 08, 02:58 ET LONDON -(Dow Jones)- United Business Media Friday announced that the market and trading trends noted in its 2007 Preliminary results announcement in February have continued over the last two months, with the positive start to the year continuing to be reflected in an overall trading performance which is modestly ahead of its expectations. more Former RIAA chief advising Project Playlist 9 May 08, 02:34 ET Jay Berman is trying to help the music service get past copyright issues. more ‘Girls Aloud’ now surface as computer virus 9 May 08, 02:32 ET London, May 9: An anti-virus firm has warned that name of the Brit-nominated British group ‘Girls Aloud’ is being misused by some cyber-criminals to spread ... more Girls Aloud now surface as computer virus 9 May 08, 02:20 ET London, May 9 (ANI): An anti-virus firm has warned that name of the Brit-nominated British group Girls Aloud is being misused by some cyber-criminals to ... more Music industry sends Gang of Four bassist 'takedown' letter 9 May 08, 00:19 ET Musician Dave Allen said he mistakenly posted an unauthorized music file to his blog but removed it after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from IFPI. He also recognized the irony. more

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