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5 journalists killed in 2012

CNN - Wed, 02/22/2012 - 23:16
The deaths of two Western journalists in Syria Wednesday, less than a week after New York Times correspondent Anthony Shadid died in the violence-wracked country, highlights the danger reporters face in covering conflict zones.
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Facebook photo policy 'leaked'

BBC Technology - Wed, 02/22/2012 - 23:08
After months of controversy over Facebook's removal of certain pictures, the guidelines describing which ones should be taken down have been 'leaked'.
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Dozens killed in Argentina train crash

CNN - Wed, 02/22/2012 - 23:03
At least 49 people were killed and more than 600 people injured when a train plowed into a platform at a Buenos Aires station, state media reports.
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BSA: The world is not yet cloud friendly

Computer World - Wed, 02/22/2012 - 23:03
The United States is the fourth friendliest country in the world for global cloud interoperability, according to a new study from the Business Software Alliance. But, the organization said a "patchwork" of laws and regulations around the world is holding back cloud adoption internationally.
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Researcher: 200,000 Windows PCs vulnerable to pcAnywhere hijacking

Computer World - Wed, 02/22/2012 - 22:57
As many as 200,000 systems connected to the Internet could be hijacked by hackers exploiting bugs in Symantec's pcAnywhere, including up to 5,000 point-of-sale programs that collect credit card data, a researcher said today.
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Google's smart glasses reportedly coming in 2012

Computer World - Wed, 02/22/2012 - 22:51
The New York Times reported Wednesday that Google's new Android-based goggles will be priced between $250 and $600, and include a 3G or 4G data connection along with motion and GPS sensors.
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Acquittals in costly UK terror trial

CNN - Wed, 02/22/2012 - 22:43
One of Northern Ireland's biggest and most expensive terrorist trials ended Wednesday with 12 of 13 defendants cleared of all charges against them, including murder, kidnapping and having guns.
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5 dead in Afghan Quran burning protest

CNN - Wed, 02/22/2012 - 22:12
Demonstrators burned tires and threw rocks outside a NATO military base in Kabul on Wednesday, as protests continued for a second day after troops burned copies of the Quran.
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In pictures: Hand-held consoles

BBC Technology - Wed, 02/22/2012 - 22:07
A look back at some of the consoles to grace our palms over the past three decades
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Key militant town falls to Somali forces

CNN - Wed, 02/22/2012 - 21:50
Ahead of a key international conference on beleaguered Somalia, transitional government forces, backed by Ethiopian allies, seized a key southern town that was once a strategic stronghold for Islamic militants.
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Groups ask FCC to block Verizon spectrum deals with cable providers

Computer World - Wed, 02/22/2012 - 21:41
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission must block Verizon Wireless from buying wireless spectrum from cable providers because two proposed deals would concentrate too much spectrum in the hands of one company, a coalition of advocacy groups said.
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Microsoft complains to the EU about Motorola Mobility

Computer World - Wed, 02/22/2012 - 21:37
Microsoft has filed a formal complaint with the European Commission against Motorola Mobility for alleged abuse of essential patents.
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Ranking 24 Nations by Cloud Policy

Computer World - Wed, 02/22/2012 - 21:29
The Business Software Alliance surveyed 24 countries that comprise lion's share of global information and communication technologies market to identify the most cloud-friendly policy environments. Where does the U.S. rank?
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Group files FTC complaint against Google for privacy changes

Computer World - Wed, 02/22/2012 - 21:23
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission should force Google to halt its plan to consolidate user identities across its services and fine the company for violating an October privacy settlement with the agency, privacy group the Center for Digital Democracy said in a complaint filed Wednesday.
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World seeks to stem Syria killing

CNN - Wed, 02/22/2012 - 21:11
Thirty five people are reported killed in Syria, including two Western journalists, as world leaders try to put pressure on Bashar al-Assad's regime to halt the brutal crackdown.
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Million homes 'need TV filters'

BBC Technology - Wed, 02/22/2012 - 21:06
Filters will need to be installed in almost a million UK homes to combat TV interference likely to occur from new 4G mobile services.
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SMART Storage releases SSD with consumer flash, enterprise endurance

Computer World - Wed, 02/22/2012 - 21:04
SMART Storage today announced an MLC-based SAS SSD that it says approaches the resiliency and performance of an SLC NAND flash drive that it said is suitable for top tier enterprise use.
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4 more bodies found on Concordia ship

CNN - Wed, 02/22/2012 - 20:38
Four more bodies were found aboard the shipwrecked Costa Concordia, Italian civil protection officials said Wednesday, more than a month after the cruise liner struck rocks off the coast of Italy.
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U.N. nuclear talks in Iran go nowhere

CNN - Wed, 02/22/2012 - 20:07
Two days of talks in Iran went nowhere and the frustration of the global nuclear watchdog agency was palpable in the terse statement it issued afterward.
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