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Adobe confirms targeted attacks due to security hole in Reader

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 08:24
Cybercriminals have already taken advantage of the latest security hole in Adobe Reader and Acrobat. [Read more]

JavaScript expert: WebKit, get your bug-ridden house in order

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 07:09
Dave Methvin, a leader of the influential jQuery programming tool, says WebKit is plagued with old bugs. He's not optimistic Opera will help improve the situation. [Read more]

Researchers develop a more accurate car navigation system

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 01:31
System combines conventional GPS signals with car-mounted sensors to pinpoint a vehicle's within six feet of its location, researchers say. [Read more]

Apple plans to issue fix for iOS 6.1 Exchange sync bug

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 00:46
Company says it has identified the cause of Microsoft Exchange sync problem that materialized after the release of iOS 6.1 late last month. [Read more]

NASA data may have uncovered galaxy's youngest black hole

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 00:32
A rare distorted supernova explosion leads scientists to believe they may be witnessing the birth of a black hole for the first time ever. [Read more]

Instagram seeks dismissal of lawsuit over TOS change

Wed, 02/13/2013 - 23:56
Facebook-owned photo-sharing service says plaintiff could have deleted her account before the change but didn't and continued to use the service. [Read more]

Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn Google internship trailer debuts

Wed, 02/13/2013 - 22:51
"The Internship" is Hollywood's latest stab at life in Silicon Valley. In the movie's newly released trailer, the two "Wedding Crashers" stars ham it up on the Web's giant's famous campus. [Read more]

Hackers can easily breach Emergency Alert Systems

Wed, 02/13/2013 - 21:31
Security researchers warn that many emergency alert system devices used by radio and TV stations are susceptible to cyberattacks, which could cause widespread panic. [Read more]

Ransomware cybercrime ring dismantled in Europe

Wed, 02/13/2013 - 21:20
Suspects are accused of infecting millions of computers with a virus to extort perhaps millions of dollars from computer users in 30 countries. [Read more]

Judge tosses some shareholder suits over Facebook's IPO flop

Wed, 02/13/2013 - 20:01
Several class action lawsuits against the social network are dismissed when judge rules Facebook "made express and extensive warnings" about its revenue growth before its IPO. [Read more]

Apple claims Einhorn lawsuit tries to hold investors 'hostage'

Wed, 02/13/2013 - 19:37
The hedge fund manager's injunction request would "harm the public interest," Apple claims in its response. [Read more]

Commodore 65 prototype sells for $7,625

Wed, 02/13/2013 - 18:51
Commodore fans show their love for these rare unreleased computers, the C64 successors that never made it to market. [Read more]

President to answer questions during Google+ hangout

Wed, 02/13/2013 - 18:48
President Barack Obama is holding a fireside chat on Google+ tomorrow to answer questions from the public. [Read more]

LinkedIn rewards all employees with iPad Minis

Wed, 02/13/2013 - 18:30
How does a CEO appropriately express his love for his employees? By giving them all iPad Minis, of course. [Read more]

Politician moves to make vulgar Photoshopping illegal

Wed, 02/13/2013 - 18:21
A state lawmaker in Georgia is so perturbed that someone used Photoshop to put his head on a porn star's body that he now wants any kind of lewd Photoshopping to be banned. "No one has a right to make fun of anyone," he says. [Read more]

What a heart rate monitor says about your relationship

Wed, 02/13/2013 - 17:56
Researchers at UC Davis find that the heart rates of couples in romantic relationships actually sync up when they are close together -- and that they don't between two people who aren't involved. [Read more]

The 404 1,207: Where we learned it by watching you (podcast)

Wed, 02/13/2013 - 17:46
With both of our backup engineers missing in action, Mark Licea takes up his old post and helps run the board. We'll try to defend Las Vegas in spite of the Heart Attack Grill, weigh the possibility of Apple releasing their own smartwatch, and question the role of Twitter in crime coverage. [Read more]

A startup takes on publishing, with help of Atari's founder

Wed, 02/13/2013 - 17:32
Net Minds says it can help authors take more control of their work, and Nolan Bushnell has already climbed aboard for his first book. [Read more]

HP to make Android tablets, report says

Wed, 02/13/2013 - 17:31
It already offers a Windows 8 tablet; now Hewlett-Packard is diving into the crowded market for Android tablets, according to a report. [Read more]

Google countersues British Telecom over networking patents

Wed, 02/13/2013 - 17:26
The suit comes a little more than a year after BT sued Google for patent infringement. [Read more]

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