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Sony, McAfee, others sued for patent infringement

ZDNet News - 4 hours 14 min ago
After suing Microsoft for patent infringement, Uniloc USA is now turning its sights on a host of other companies.
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Tool will test for phone bugs

ZDNet News - 12 hours 35 min ago
A researcher released software designed to let people test whether their calls on mobile phones can be eavesdropped on.
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YouTube adds five minutes to video limit

ZDNet News - Thu, 07/29/2010 - 11:47
Long-video makers can rejoice, as YouTube has extended the allotted time of user uploads from 10 to 15 minutes.
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Botnets, money mules lead check counterfeiting scheme

ZDNet News - Thu, 07/29/2010 - 07:37
A Russian group is doing check counterfeiting in the US using malware, botnets, virtual private networks and money mules recruited online.
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Expert: Critical system flaws a 'ticking time bomb'

ZDNet News - Thu, 07/29/2010 - 04:05
security issues in critical infrastructure affecting every single person gives great cause for alarm, an expert said at the Black Hat conference here on Wednesday.
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Logitech wants you for a Google TV party

ZDNet News - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 12:26
Logitech is running a contest called the "Host with the Most" that will put its Google TV-stuffed Revue set-top box in the hands of users ahead of its official launch.
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Apple sued over iPad overheating in sunlight

ZDNet News - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 04:28
An iPad owner claims their touch-screen tablet overheats and turns off when left in the sunlight, is suing Apple.
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Most data breaches tied to the mob, report

ZDNet News - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 04:28
Organized criminals were responsible for 85 percent of all stolen data last year according to a report.
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Firefox 'CPU resources' issue better but not gone

ZDNet News - Tue, 07/27/2010 - 07:10
Mozilla has made strides in alleviating a longstanding CPU usage issue that, in some cases, caused small laptops to overheat.
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Hackers to flock to Black Hat, Defcon this week

ZDNet News - Tue, 07/27/2010 - 07:00
Researcher to give talk on ATM security holes that was canceled a year ago, but talk on Chinese cyber army is axed after Taiwan complains.
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Signs point to new iMacs and a new iLife

ZDNet News - Mon, 07/26/2010 - 10:37
The 27-inch iMac is playing hard to get for some customers, which could mean that an updated version of the desktop Mac is on its way.
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Facebook says Zuckerberg signature likely 'forged'

ZDNet News - Mon, 07/26/2010 - 03:55
Facebook said in a statement Friday that a lawsuit from a man who claims he owns 84 percent of the company is based on a contract that was likely "forged."
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Tech firms: Privacy bill will harm economy

ZDNet News - Fri, 07/23/2010 - 09:00
A new privacy bill introduced in the U.S. Congress this week would have serious unintended consequences unless it's rewritten, Internet industry representatives warned.
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China's Baidu hacking lawsuit allowed to proceed

ZDNet News - Fri, 07/23/2010 - 03:42
Baidu has a "plausible" case against its U.S.-based domain registry for allegedly allowing a hacking attack that left the site disabled and defaced, a U.S. judge ruled Thursday.
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Study: Most BitTorent files breach copyright

ZDNet News - Fri, 07/23/2010 - 03:37
An Australian university study claims that 89 percent of BitTorrent files it examined over a certain period infringed copyrights.
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GOP senators out to derail FCC on net neutrality

ZDNet News - Thu, 07/22/2010 - 07:56
Seven Republican senators have announced a plan to curb the Obama administration's push to impose controversial Net neutrality regulations on the Internet.
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Google gives 60-day deadline for bug disclosure

ZDNet News - Wed, 07/21/2010 - 11:50
Google has called for software makers to adopt a 60-day deadline for patching critical flaws, warning that it will disclose the bugs if they are not fixed in time.
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What's in? What's out of Chrome 6

ZDNet News - Wed, 07/21/2010 - 11:48
Want the ability to print preview in Chrome? We'll have to wait, because it's one of the features that didn't make the Chrome 6 cut.
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Facebook hits 500 million, aims for more growth

ZDNet News - Wed, 07/21/2010 - 05:51
Facebook isn't letting its milestone of 500 million active users around the world go unnoticed, with a big "Facebook Stories" user testimony promotion and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on ABC World News.
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China happy with Google changes

ZDNet News - Wed, 07/21/2010 - 03:44
Google's resolution of its internet presence in China seems to have reached a stable point, at least for the time being.
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