Half of 600,000 infected Macs are in the U.S.
• http://content.usatoday.com, By Byron AcohidoSome 300,000 of the 600,000 Macs infected by the Flashback Trojan are located in the U.S.
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British interior ministry probes website attack
• http://phys.org, (c) 2012 AFPBritain's Home Office interior ministry said Saturday it was investigating reports that hacking group Anonymous had attacked its website over the government's plans to boost Internet surveillance.
Half a million Mac computers 'infected with malware'
• BBC NewsMore than half a million Apple computers have been infected with the Flashback Trojan, according to a Russian anti-virus firm. Its report claims that about 600,000 Macs have installed the malware - potentially allowing them to be hijacked and used
Twitter, the FBI, and You
• http://motherjones.com, By Asawin SuebsaengGovernment officials want to data-mine social media to scan for criminal activity. But are their efforts just a complete waste of time?
Using Crowdsourcing to Protect Your Privacy
• David Talbot via TechnologyReview.comDon't read the fine print on smart-phone apps? A new service eventually could do it for you.
The Secret History of OpenStack, the Free Cloud Software That’s Changing Everything
• http://www.wired.com, By Cade MetzThe Rainbow Mansion sits high on a hill overlooking Silicon Valley. With a roof of Spanish tile and a chandelier in the foyer, this 5,000-square-foot West Coast mini-palace was once home to a man who made his millions selling chips for PC graphics ca
Trouble Betting on the Leading Edge
• http://www.strategic-living.net, by The Two GsThe two G’s here, Gaye and George, have both been out on the “leading edge” of technology in their business careers, although for all the headaches and hassles, we both refer to it as the “bleeding edge”
This Is By Far The Creepiest iPhone App Ever Created
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Steve KovachReady for something truly creepy?
AI robot: How machine intelligence is evolving
• By Marcus du Sautoy, The ObserverNo computer can yet pass the ‘Turing test’ and be taken as human.
Microsoft claims to take down Zeus
• http://www.foxnews.comMicrosoft’s Digital Crimes Unit was behind an unprecedented takedown of servers powering some of the worst known cybercrime operations today
Letter Re: Cabela's Recon Hunt Software
• http://survivalblog.comI would like to let everyone know about an application called Cabela's Recon Hunt. It has a very low cost, gives access to every map that is offered to the public.
Apple Announces New Apple TV; Still Not A TV Set; Now Supports 1080p Video, iCloud
• Brian Caulfield, forbes.comApple announced a new version of its Apple TV set top box Wednesday at an event in San Francisco where the company is unveiling a new version of its iPad tablet computer.
Metro breakdown! Windows 8 UI is little gain for lots of pain
• By Andrew OrlowskiThe public preview of Windows 8 has won "rave reviews" according to the Daily Mail, the newspaper that claims to reflect Middle England and is proudly conservative in every sense of the word.
Software gives visual representation of who’s following you online
• www.rawstory.comThe software is called “Collusion,” developed last year by Mozilla programmer Atul Varma, who became inspired to code the program after reading extensively about online privacy matters. It plugs into the Firefox browser and watches as websites and ad
Microsoft unveils Windows 8 for public test
• By Bill RigbyMicrosoft Corp unveils the first widely available test version of Windows 8 on Wednesday, giving the public the first chance to try out the slick, new-look operating system it hopes will restore the company's fading tech supremacy.
Forcing Defendant to Decrypt Hard Drive Is Unconstitutional, Appeals Court Rules
• Wired.comThursday’s decision by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said that an encrypted hard drive is akin to a combination to a safe, and is off limits, because compelling the unlocking of either of them is the equivalent of forcing testimony.
Hacking a DVD that is formatted for another part of the world
Donna HancockRegarding the issue of region, this software can make a copy of the DVD that will play on any player in any region:
Canonical reveals Ubuntu for Android
Andrew Strmic"I'm going to learn, Ubuntu?" Turn your android phone into a full fledged pocket size desktop computer for anytime, anywhere desktop functionality. "Right now, you most likely carry a smartphone, laptop, and perhaps a tablet device of some kind
DNA Sequencing To Go
• David Rotman 02/17/2012A British startup is commercializing a USB-sized sequencing machine.
Is Google Wallet Safe?
• David Zax 02/16/2012A recent security flaw raises questions about mobile payments.
The Most Interesting Things We Learned From Steve Jobs' FBI File
• www.businessinsider.comAt the time, he was appointed to be a member of the president's export council. There are dozens of interviews in the report. We've gone through them and picked out some of the most interesting pieces of information. Here are the most interesting tid
Google to make home entertainment system: report
• www.breitbart.comGoogle will mirror Apple's winning hardware-software formula with an Android-powered entertainment system that wirelessly streams content through homes, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
Code Store - Download complete Xcode projects to build your own iPhone and iPad apps
• www.codestore.co.ukSo many authors have used the easy iOS app templates here to publish their book to sell on the App Store. You'll find affordable template apps to create book-style apps without any programming skills required.
Value flow connections
• http://freedomengineering.orgNow let’s say that Sue runs a hairdressing shop out of her house. She has a limited clientele but she wants to expand. But recently Sue has read in the news about the crack down on ‘illegal home based black-market businesses’ such as hers. How does S
Boycott SOPA Apps on Android Market
• www.market.android.comSOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) if passed will drastically change the internet for the worse. This app will help you avoid SOPA supporting products to show your displeasure with the bill and help get it voted down! Read more about SOPA here.
Boycott SOPA? Yeah, we got an app for that!
• ExtremeTech.comAn Android “app” designed to warn you if you’re about to do business – buy a product or service — from a company that supports the bill.
Could Your Car Be Hacked?
• David Zax via TechnologyReview.comAs soon as things get smart, something stupid also happens: they become vulnerable to attack.
Microsoft Reinvents Wi-Fi for White Spaces
• Christopher Mims via TechnologyReview.comResearchers show that they can make more efficient use of the airwaves than previously thought. But now Congress has to notice.
Apple in race to keep ahead in 2012
• www.ft.comApple is facing mounting challenges in 2012 to refresh key product lines in the face of rising competition after a year marked by record profits but also the death of its founder Steve Jobs and less dramatic design innovation.
Seven Ways to Get Yourself Hacked
• Simson Garfinkel via TechnologyReview.comAs targeted scams become more common, it's vital to protect yourself.
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