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• Sony's Stringer Talks PlayStation Security, Anonymous - PC Magazine
• Facebook complain California bill about Privacy Settings - International Business Times
• LA Noire arrives today with arresting ambitions: 'It's a redemption piece' - Los Angeles Times
• Endeavour Crew Preps for ISS Docking, Mini-Satellites in Tow - PC Magazine
• Do Android smartphones leak data? - TG Daily
• Baby named 'Like' after Facebook becomes Internet wunderkind - Christian Science Monitor
• Will Apple Launch a New Product to Celebrate the Apple Store's 10th Birthday? - Hot Hardware
• RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook Launching in UK on June 16 - PC Magazine
• Robots, Androids And Developers: 15 Scenes From Google I/O - CRN
• Greenhouse effect may give exoplanet liquid water - Ars Technica

Sony's Stringer Talks PlayStation Security, Anonymous - PC Magazine Posted: 17 May 2011 01:00 PM PDT Fox News Sony's Stringer Talks PlayStation Security, Anonymous PC Magazine Sony chief Sir Howard Stringer on Tuesday described the disastrous PlayStation Network outage as a "hiccup," and said that no network is 100 percent secure. In a series of interviews with Bloomberg, the Financial Times, ... Sony's Stringer: No Network '100% Secure'Bloomberg Q&A With Sony CEO on Hacker AttackWall Street Journal Sony needs to do more for PSN customersCNET PCWorld -Computerworld -Christian Science Monitor all 2,395 news articles »

Facebook complain California bill about Privacy Settings - International Business Times Posted: 17 May 2011 02:11 PM PDT Daily Mail Facebook complain California bill about Privacy Settings International Business Times Facebook and other social network giants are opposing the new bill proposed in California, which requests that all social network websites shall make users' information private by default. A spokesman claims that the bill would be a big threat to their ... Facebook Spearheads Resistance to Tough California Privacy BillTechNewsWorld Facebook Privacy: 3 Things to CheckMyFox Houston Social-networking sites face new privacy battleSan Francisco Chronicle TechCrunch -PC Magazine -Computerworld all 98 news articles »

LA Noire arrives today with arresting ambitions: 'It's a redemption piece' - Los Angeles Times Posted: 17 May 2011 01:53 PM PDT MTV.com (blog) LA Noire arrives today with arresting ambitions: 'It's a redemption piece' Los Angeles Times For people who have played video games the way Aaron Staton has, LA Noire will be something very, very different. The actor best known for his role as Ken Cosgrove in "Mad Men" says when he plays video games, he sticks to the most popular fare: "I ... LA Noire Is a Film Thriller with Controllable CharactersNewsFactor Network Arresting Development: 'LA Noire' ReviewTIME Six Familiar Faces from LA NoireGamePro.com Computerandvideogames.com -USA Today -PC Magazine all 142 news articles »

Endeavour Crew Preps for ISS Docking, Mini-Satellites in Tow - PC Magazine Posted: 17 May 2011 02:11 PM PDT CTV.ca Endeavour Crew Preps for ISS Docking, Mini-Satellites in Tow PC Magazine The crew of the space shuttle Endeavour has completed its first full day in space after a successful Monday launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Endeavour is still en route to the International Space Station; it is expected ... Atlantis lined up to follow Endeavour missionmsnbc.com Tiny Satellites Ride On Shuttle Endeavour's Last MissionInformationWeek Shuttle Endeavour and Space Station Visible in Southern Night SkySpace.com Aviation Week -WKYC-TV -The New American all 5,545 news articles »

Do Android smartphones leak data? - TG Daily Posted: 17 May 2011 02:18 PM PDT Daily Mail Do Android smartphones leak data? TG Daily It seems as if 99% of Android smartphones may be at risk from a "ClientLogin" vulnerability that could allow cyber criminals to view or edit calendar entries, contact info and private web albums. "To [access] ClientLogin, an application needs to ... Report: Android phones vulnerable to snooping attackCNET Seriously, Google? Android security flaw affects 99.7% of phonesVentureBeat 99% of Android phones leak secret account credentialsRegister InformationWeek -TIME -InfoWorld all 165 news articles »

Baby named 'Like' after Facebook becomes Internet wunderkind - Christian Science Monitor Posted: 17 May 2011 01:48 PM PDT ABC News Baby named 'Like' after Facebook becomes Internet wunderkind Christian Science Monitor Israeli baby named Like is already a hit online after only six days on Earth. The parents say their baby named Like will enjoy her "unique, creative, and totally new" name. There's a six-day-old Israeli baby named Like, as in the Facebook feature. ... Unlike: Couple Names Their Baby After Facebook's 'Like' ButtonPC Magazine Couple names baby after Facebook Like buttonZDNet (blog) 10 Tech-Inspired Baby Names Better Than 'Like'PCWorld Ha'aretz -Reuters -CNET all 287 news articles »

Will Apple Launch a New Product to Celebrate the Apple Store's 10th Birthday? - Hot Hardware Posted: 17 May 2011 01:45 PM PDT Comix 411 Will Apple Launch a New Product to Celebrate the Apple Store's 10th Birthday? Hot Hardware There's plenty of drama and suspense leading up to the Apple Store's 10th retail anniversary, which will take place this Thursday, May 19th. It's a significant milestone, and if all the online chatter is to be believed, Apple might be planning seize ... Recommended: Apple planning 'surprise' for stores' 10th anniversarymsnbc.com Apple Store 10th anniversary leak: Secret hardware for weekend installSlashGear More evidence suggests Apple has plans for 10th anniversary of retailApple Insider CNET -PC Magazine -BetaNews all 85 news articles »

RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook Launching in UK on June 16 - PC Magazine Posted: 17 May 2011 10:39 AM PDT Reuters RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook Launching in UK on June 16 PC Magazine The PlayBook is headed overseas. Despite a recent recall, Research in Motion will launch the BlackBerry PlayBook in the UK on June 16. The tablet is available for pre-order now via carphonewarehouse.com and bestbuy.co.uk. ... 5 Things RIM Must Do Quickly, Or Become IrrelevantInformationWeek RIM nears 2-year low after recalling some PlaybooksReuters RIM recalling up to 1000 PlayBook tabletsCNET Telegraph.co.uk -Wall Street Journal -Computerworld all 667 news articles »

Robots, Androids And Developers: 15 Scenes From Google I/O - CRN Posted: 17 May 2011 01:07 PM PDT Telegraph.co.uk Robots, Androids And Developers: 15 Scenes From Google I/O CRN More than 5500 developers descended on San Francisco last week to take part in the fourth annual Google I/O conference, which ended up being a celebration of Android not just on mobile devices, but in household appliances, and even robots. ... Chrome OS is only a failure to people living in the pastBetaNews How Google Chromebook Will Feel for Music FansWired News Chromebook, Netbook, iPad: Which would you rather spend $500 on?CNET Computerworld -InformationWeek -eWeek all 292 news articles »

Greenhouse effect may give exoplanet liquid water - Ars Technica Posted: 17 May 2011 01:54 PM PDT Telegraph.co.uk Greenhouse effect may give exoplanet liquid water Ars Technica By John Timmer | Published May 17, 2011 3:50 PM Artist's conception of the inner four planets of the Gliese 581 system and their host star. Although our catalog of exoplanets is expanding rapidly, researchers are still looking for one that can ... Is the Rocky Alien Planet Gliese 581d Really Habitable?Space.com Study suggest water on distant planetUPI.com Murky exoplanet 'could host life'BBC News DVICE -Register -TG Daily all 72 news articles »

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