A cyber espionage network has been allowed to flourish in Eastern Europe, former Soviet republics and Central Asian countries since 2007, security firm Kaspersky Lab reported this week. The group, called Red October, has been stealing ...
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European Electric and Hybrid Vehicle market is expected to grow from 0.7% of the market in 2012 to 4% in 2020, according a new report from Pike Research. The market in the region will account a small portion of the entire market and by ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen has unveiled the new CrossBlue hybrid sport utility vehicle (SUV) concept at the ongoing North American International Auto Show being held in Detroit, US during 14-27 January 2013. The new hybrid SUV concept ...
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Our electric test cars offer lessons in depreciation for early adopters. Plug-in cars were supposed to be the next big thing. But once they're a year old, it turns out they're just used cars--and used cars with far worse depreciation than ...
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A built-in PDF viewer component based on JavaScript and HTML5 Web technologies has been added to the beta version of Firefox 19, Mozilla said Friday. The browser maker described the built-in PDF viewer as more secure and safer than ...
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IDG News Service - Foxit Reader, a PDF viewer application often used as an alternative to the more popular Adobe Reader, contains a critical vulnerability in its browser plug-in component that can be exploited by attackers to execute ...
An exploit for a previously unknown and currently unpatched vulnerability in Java is being used by cybercriminals to infect computers with malware, according to security researchers. An independent malware researcher who uses the online ...
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Single-serve coffeemakers are one of the hottest gifts of the season so there's a good chance that you or someone you know will give one or get one. These so-called pod machines are certainly convenient but the cost of replenishing the pods ...
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It sure is tempting: Just plug in a device and let sound waves keep bedbugs and other creepy-crawlies away, without pesticides or expensive exterminator bills. Unfortunately, those ultrasonic bug repellent devices marketed on late-night TV ...
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Leading shopping site PriceGrabber.com® today revealed the latest online shopping behavior and trends over the busiest shopping period of the year. The findings indicated that Black Friday has turned into "Black Week," with sales ...
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MobileHelp®, a leader in innovative M-PERS or Mobile-Personal Emergency Response System technology, is unveiling two new products — myHalo® wearable Auto Fall Detect Pendant and a Cellular Base Station — to its emergency ...
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Security experts have flagged a zero-day exploit in Oracle's Java software,urging users to disable it to prevent hackers remotely controlling their computers. "Java is a mess.It's not secure,"said James Blasco,labs manager for internet ...
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Westinghouse Digital, one of the leading LED TV manufacturers in the U.S., announced a new line of LED TVs for 2013 that are Roku Ready® for an unmatched combination of entertainment choices, convenience and value. The new line will be ...
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HomePlug networks that use the electrical wires in your home to transfer data are distributed by some of the world's biggest broadband providers and available at major retail stores,but even HomePlug's cheerleader in chief calls it ...
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed a minimum sound standard for electric and hybrid vehicles to help reduce pedestrian fatalities. Electric and hybrid vehicles are very different than their gas-only ...
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