Teen Gets 15 Years for Facebook Blackmail
It's nice to see that the criminal justice system worked in this case. Imagine what this kid's prison friends list is going to look like? "Bubba sent you a friends request from the bottom bunkآ…accept or deny?" Stancl is accused of posing as a girl on Facebook and tricking more than 30 male classmates into sending him naked photos of themselves, then using the photos to blackmail them for sex. Comments
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Conan O'Brien Now On Twitter
Conan O'Brien is on Twitter now but he doesn't seem really thrilled about it. Not sure why he's so sad, I think most people on the planet would love to be given a $33M severance check so they could Twitter all day. Today I interviewed a squirrel in my backyard and then threw to commercial. Somebody help me Comments
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Court Order Helps Microsoft Tear Down Botnet
Microsoft has been granted a court order that will cut off some two hundred and seventy seven .com domains that are associated with the notorious Waledac botnet. With the help of a U.S. federal judge, Microsoft has struck a blow against one of the Internet's worst sources of spam: the notorious Waledac botnet. Microsoft said late Wednesday that it had been granted a court order that will cut off 277 .com domains associated with the botnet. Comments
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Quake 3 On Motorola Droid
Remember when Quake 3 was all the rage? Well, it's popular once again...if you want to play it on a Motorola Droid. Surprisingly, the game seems to run pretty smooth but the controls are a bit wonky. Comments
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Married Google CEO Forces Mistress to Remove Blog
Who knew that Google's CEO was such a player? I like how the article just nonchalantly says that Schmidt has had plenty of other ladies and is "separated from his wife or in an open relationship." That's code for "we're guessing." Married Google chief executive Eric Schmidt has forced his mistress to remove her personal blog from the web, according to reports. Former Forbes journalist Kate Bohner's blog about her recovery from alcohol and drug addiction has been disabled after legal threats from Schmidt. Comments
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Opera 10.50 Beta 2
For all you alternative browser users out there, Opera 10.50 Beta 2 is now out. The English version comes in at just under 10MB so grab it if you want it, try it if you haven't. Comments
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Crucial Launches 256GB RealSSD C300 2.5" SATA 6GB/s
If you're looking for unhindered speed, Crucial's RealSSDآ™ C300 is here! The new 2.5-inch Crucial RealSSD C300 drive offers mobile and desktop users scorching-fast read speeds of up to 355MB/s. And because it has no moving parts, you will also enjoy a quieter, cooler, and more durable storage solution آ— and a better alternative to a traditional notebook hard drive. Designed with high-speed synchronous MLC NAND, advanced controller technology, optimized NAND management, and the new SATA 6Gb/s interface, these drives dramatically improve data transfers for bandwidth-demanding applications like audio and video. Comments
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AMD's ATI Radeon HD 5830 Review
This is the video card gamers have been waiting for, an answer to the gap that exists between the Radeon HD 5770 and Radeon HD 5850 has been delivered. The Radeon HD 5830 launches today, and it offers price and performance right in-between these two video cards. If you are looking for a great value, this is it.
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The Perfect iPad Case
I know what some of you are going to say and I agreeآ…the wings on this iPad protector look bulky and uncomfortable. The good news is the quilted padding provides all day long protection and the outer layer provides unparalleled wetness protection. The current price for this flashy iPad accessory is only $40....well, that and what is left of your dignity. Comments
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Phishing Attack Hits Twitterآ…Again
Security firm Sophos says another phishing attack has hit Twitter. This makes the second time this week that Twitter users have been hit with phishing attacks. The attack earlier this week resulted in a spread of herbal Viagra spam. Messages asking "This you????" followed by a link are being sent via the system to unsuspecting users. If you click on the link you are taken to a fake Twitter login page, where hackers are just waiting for you to hand over your credentials. In fact, they can automatically post the phishing message from your account as soon as you hand over your details. Comments
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Napoleon Total War Eyefinity Update
AMD just let us know that, "Napoleon Total War has just been patched to add in Eyefinity support." Ongoing NTW Thread
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Yelp Hit With Class Action Suit
It looks like another company is facing a class action lawsuit this week. The New York Times says that Yelp is accused of extortion and unfair business practices. What is this, something like the 4th class action suit in as many weeks? February must be "class action lawsuit" month or something. The suit claims that Yelp's employees "call businesses demanding monthly payments, in the guise of 'advertising contracts,' in exchange for removing or modifying negative reviews appearing on the Web site." Comments
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1M Fewer Music Download Buyers in '09
There were a million less people buying music online last year? Oh no!! Somebody quick, blame the pirates!!! It has to be the pirates because it certainly can't be crappy music, crappy prices or crappy ideas like this: "You got some maturity in the marketplace," Crupnick told the audience. "If I ran a record label, the first thing I would do is go out and hire a consumer promotion person from Kraft or Colgate. The consumer is saying they wanted to be promoted to and persuaded to come try this." For the record, I do like the "three songs for a buck" idea though. Comments
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Lenovo Launches Six New Think-branded Products
Lenovo today is breaking barriers for thin and light performance with the new ThinkPad X201 laptop, the industry's fastest ultraportable laptop1. Lenovo is also introducing five new Think-branded products to give customers a new level of value with more choice, unparalleled performance and greater productivity. These include the ThinkPad X201s laptop, the thinnest and lightest ThinkPad, the X201 tablet, the smart tablet for business users, the powerful W701 and W701ds mobile workstations, the most powerful ThinkPads, and the ThinkServer TS200v tower, Lenovo's first server with unprecedented management capabilities and solid reliability at a desktop price. Comments
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