A former member of a band of hackers faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to a single computer hacking charge. Jeremy Hammond, 28, of Chicago admitted to participating in more than a half dozen attacks perpetrated ...
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A SHOCK contraction in Chinese manufacturing and the prospect that the US Federal Reserve could soon unwind its quantitative easing measures rocked local markets yesterday, pushing the Australian dollar close to an annual low and wiping ...
Internet communities are more trustworthy than some big corporations, but mobile is proving a hard nut to crack even for the best of them, actor and venture capitalist Ashton Kutcher told CTIA Wireless Thursday. "Facebook is the new ...
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There's a good reason why Americans consume 11.7 pounds of chocolate each year. Not only is it delicious and indulgent, chocolate releases chemicals in the body such as serotonin and endorphins that put us in a good mood. The ...
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FORGET ABOUT SHEET FLOORING AND EMBRACE THE VERSATILITY OF CORK PLANK AND TILE FORMATS It’s unfortunate that there is a dearth of information on the availability of cork compared to other types of flooring materials. Many potential ...
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Four British men associated with the LulzSec hacker collective received prison sentences Thursday for their roles in cyberattacks launched by the group against corporate and government websites in 2011. Ryan Cleary , 21, Jake Davis, 20, ...
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Sony has moved back into profit for the financial year to 31 March, reporting profits of 43bn yen (280m), after four consecutive years of losses. The Japanese firm said it expected earnings to grow by an additional 16 per cent this year ...
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More and more news stories are being reported from around the country of councils and local authorities rolling out widespread switch-offs of street and outdoor lighting, as people become increasingly aware of how ecologically irresponsible ...
A report released by the US Department of Energy has revealed that the nation could save $37 billion (£23.8 billion) in energy costs if it made the overnight switch to LED bulbs. Therefore, many homes could be similarly missing out on ...
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A former portfolio manager at the now defunct Diamondback Capital Management has been sentenced to 54 months in prison for crimes related to a multimillion dollar insider trading scheme involving computer maker Dell and hardware maker ...
Federal officials have seized 10 web domains that were allegedly selling counterfeit products including Specialized bikes, clothing and shoes. Officials said other bike vendors including SRAM, Cervelo and Pinarello assisted in their ...
May 1, 2013 - Ontario’s Ministry of Labour (MoL) reports Algoma Tubes Inc.—a manufacturer of steel pipe products based in Whitehorse, Yukon—has been fined $70,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health & Safety Act ...
April 23, 2013 - On April 15, a Windsor, Ont.-handyman was convicted in court of charges related to performing electrical work illegally. Scott Millis was found guilty on three counts of performing electrical work without an electrical ...
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Apple has ensured that it will not face an import ban on its iPhones, after it persuaded a US trade agency that it did not infringe a sensory patent, owned by Motorola Mobility. Google acquired Motorola's mobile phone unit last year for ...
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Cody Andrew Kretsinger, a 25-year-old man from Decatur, Ill., was sentenced Thursday to one year in federal prison for his role in a May 2011 breach of a Sony Pictures website and database. At the time of the intrusion Kretsinger, who ...
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