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When Fluffy Catches the Bird FluPublic health officials are waking up to the fact that house pets could spread disease during an epidemic. The lovable little critters might need to be quarantined, or worse. By Randy Dotinga. Wired News: Business |
Watergate Echoes in NSA CourtroomAT&T and Justice Department lawyers line up to try and kill a lawsuit alleging that the phone company cooperated in an illegal government surveillance program. AT&T's novel defense: We've done it before. Kevin Poulsen reports from San Francisco. Wired News: Business |
High Schoolers Pick Web YearbookFor the web generation, creating a yearbook online, complete with digital autographs, seems like a natural -- especially with the cost of the hardbound books topping $70. Wired News: Business |
Sailors' Data Posted on the WebIn yet another government data breach, the Navy investigates the appearance on a civilian website of 28,000 social security numbers and other personal data of sailors and their family members. Wired News: Business |
Attacks on Web Services IncreaseE-mail, friendship circles and online payment services are magnets for cyber criminals, who discover new vulnerabilities as fast as companies can plug them. Wired News: Business |
Strange Things Afoot at the NJEMSee if you can figure out what's up with a letter to the New England Journal of Medicine detailing a case of fatal bird flu in China. Someone tries to block the letter’s publication -- is it the letter writer? In Bodyhack. 
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First Post-Beta 2 Vista Build ReleasedMicrosoft late Friday delivered the first build of Windows Vista to follow the release of Beta 2 at WinHEC in May. Build 5456 is available to technical beta testers, and includes better user interface performance along with User Account Control tweaks to lessen the number of authentication notices. BetaNews.Com IT News |
Cell phone signals excite brain, study findsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cell phone emissions excite the part of the brain cortex nearest to the phone, but it is not clear if these effects are harmful, Italian researchers reported on Monday. Reuters: Technology |
Coming soon -- mind-reading computersLONDON (Reuters) - A raised eyebrow, quizzical look or a nod of the head are just a few of the facial expressions computers could soon be using to read people's minds. Reuters: Technology |
Old at 10, Slate.com sparks media soul-searchingNEW YORK (Reuters) - Not much has survived 10 years on the Internet, so Slate magazine's celebration of that milestone this month sparked self-congratulation, criticism and much soul-searching about the future of old and new media. Reuters: Technology |
Wi-fi crusader in $5 router giveawayLONDON (Reuters) - FON, a Spanish start-up on an ambitious crusade to turn home Wi-Fi connections into wireless "hotspots" for nearby users, is set to unveil on Monday a plan to hand out 1 million wireless routers for just $5 apiece. Reuters: Technology |
Data brokers and buyers anger CongressWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Almost every piece of personal information that Americans try to keep secret -- including bank account statements, e-mail messages and telephone records -- is semi-public and available for sale. Reuters: Technology |
Microsoft Axes WinFS, Cancels Beta 2The lead program manager for WinFS, Quentin Clark, has announced that his product is no more -- at least in its current form. Just one week after a slew of WinFS sessions at TechEd, Microsoft has decided not to continue development on the new file system, canceling the expected Beta 2 release. BetaNews.Com IT News |
Nokia opens first U.S. flagship store with fanfareCHICAGO (Reuters) - Against a background of techno music, video screens and pulsating lights, shoppers on Saturday checked out the full line of Nokia's products at the opening of the giant mobile phone maker's first U.S. flagship store. Reuters: Technology |
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