Tag: apple
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10/20 pop occulture: versions, evictions & the netherworld
king james bible at 400 continues to inspire* british media, theaters celebrate 400th anniversary of the king james bible* video: celebrating the 400th anniversary montana government evicts jesus statue from park* susan sarandon says pope benedict a ‘nazi’* tibetan nun dies after setting self ablaze* penang temple medium ‘commissioned to sell iphone in netherworld’*
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10/13 defcon: outage, buyout, lineup
video: fbi makes arrest after johansson emails hacked* mitsubishi heavy, japanese defense contractor, targeted by over 50 computer viruses* fake netflix app poses data-stealing risk* blackberrys buzz back to life after long outage* dennis ritchie, father of ‘c’ programming language, dies at 70* microsoft skype buyout is officially official* faithful line up as apple’s new…
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10/6 defcon: nsa, b of a, acta & siri
#phonehacking: news corp faces more than 60 claims* homeland security dept puts its websites in the cloud* hayden to congress: let nsa monitor public nets for threats* bank of america website disrupted for 4th day in a row* gps inventor urges scotus to reject warrantless tracking* video: americans offered sleep-monitoring datatouch card* video: US signs…
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Visionary Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs Dies At 56
Steve Jobs saw the future and led the world to it. He moved technology from garages to pockets, took entertainment from discs to bytes and turned gadgets into extensions of the people who use them.
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8/18 Defcon: Sabotage, Lawsuits & Spacelife
Scotland Yard Four cleared on #Phonehacking // Phone hacking: Glenn Mulcaire sues NotW publisher // Cyber recruits key part of NSA hiring blitz // Meet Verizon’s newest security force – Blackwater // NASA says Comet Elenin will definitely not hit earth // Video: DNA building blocks found in space
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7/7 defcon: the atlantis event & awesome announcements
atlantis launch will be iconic event, the last of its kind* full range of opinions & emotions surrounds last shuttle flight* video: space shuttle atlantis’ big-screen launch events & tributes* nasa’s dramatic rescue plan in case of shuttle emergency* plans to strip mine the moon may soon be more than just sci-fi* security grifters partner-up…
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One In Four US hackers ‘Is An FBI Informer’
The underground world of computer hackers has been so thoroughly infiltrated in the US by the FBI and secret service that it is now riddled with paranoia and mistrust, with an estimated one in four hackers secretly informing on their peers, a Guardian investigation has established.
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Simply Viewing the Apple Logo Provokes Religious Euphoria
A team of British neuroscientists has confirmed what IT atheists have known for years – that the brains of Jobsian cult members respond to the sight of Apple products in much the same way that religious believers respond to religious imagery.
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As Smartphone Scandal Grows, Tech Firms Run For Cover
Recent revelations that Apple’s iPhone and iPad, Google’s Android and Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 operating systems collect, store and transmit records of users’ physical locations to central databases–secretly, and without consent–have ignited a firestorm over Americans’ privacy rights in an age of hypersurveillance.
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4/28 defcon: guilt trips down the surveillance highway
obama on manning: ‘he broke the law’ – so much for fair trial* video: ‘pentagon papers’ whistleblower daniel ellsberg says bradley manning can’t get fair trial after obama’s comment* some fbi cyber agents lack adequate skills, report finds* tomtom apologies for giving customer driving data to cops* android data tied to users? some say yes*…
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4/21 Defcon: Manning Up & Tracking You Down
Manning under mental evaluation, being moved to Kansas // Protesters interrupt Obama to sing support for Wikileaks suspect // President Obama’s 4/20 Facebook townhall // Poker today, alternative news tomorrow?: US shuttering online gambling sites // White House authoring new cybersecurity bill granting expanded powers to DHS
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3/24 Pop Occulture: Prophets, Poll, The Shack & Sex
christian prophets warn california about to get massive quake // durable doomsday preacher predicts world’s end again // poll: few believe natural disasters are signs from god // a spiritual guide to climate change
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2/17 defcon: cyber-coup, backdoor & track more
cyber-attack hits canadian government computers* report: egypt shut down net with big switch, not phone calls* voice of america uses social media to aid foreign dissent* surveillance footage & code clues indicate stuxnet hit iran* cia head panetta warns of possible cyber-pearl harbor* lynn urges partnership against cyber threat* dod talks up plans to deploy…
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Forgive Me iPhone, for I Have Sinned: Confess on the Go With New App
The Catholic Church has approved an iPhone app that helps guide worshippers through confession. The Confession program has gone on sale through iTunes for £1.19 ($1.99).