Archive for June, 2010

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NY Suspect Dubbed Femme Fatale of Spy Case

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Anna Chapman has been called the femme fatale of a spy case with Cold War-style intrigue - a striking redhead and self-styled entrepreneur who dabbled in real estate and mused on her Facebook page, “if you can dream, you can become it.” Chapman’s American dream, U.S. authorities say, was a ruse.

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Loveless Chinese troops banned from online dating

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

In this Oct. 10, 1995 file photo, a Chinese soldier tries out a desktop computer at a computer exhibition in Beijing.

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Man shot by Wisconsin deputy is ex-Marine whose wedding plans fell apart

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

The 29-year-old man shot to death by a Columbia County, Wis., sheriff’s deputy is a former Marine whose wedding plans recently fell apart.

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Lady Gaga Tops Newcomers on Forbesa Power List

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

The fame monster is filthy rich too. Lady Gaga has topped a group of newcomers to Forbes’ list of the most powerful celebrities , raking in an estimated $62 million from tours and endorsements, while ranking first on the magazine’s list for web hits and social networking.

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Seniors learn to use social networking site

Monday, June 28th, 2010

The younger generation might have thought it was odd when their mom and dad joined Facebook, but guess what? Now grandma is getting into the world of social networking! Senior citizens at Sanctuary at St.

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Facebook to star on the big screen

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Facebook’s big movie role: a poster for the film by Columbia Pictures. This post was originally published on mashable.com . Columbia Pictures has just released the very first teaser trailer for its upcoming film, The Social Network .

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How to advance your career using social media

Sunday, June 27th, 2010

You’ve heard all the horror stories about ways social media can hurt your career — even get you fired.

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Apple criticized by left-handed org over iPhone 4

Sunday, June 27th, 2010

If you have an iPhone 4 and have been left hanging because you were hanging left, might I offer you some words of comfort? There is an organization for people like you.

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Arts fest surprised by secretly rehearsed ‘flash mob’

Saturday, June 26th, 2010

One by one, each dancer stepped out of the crowd, slipped on a red-foam clown nose and joined in a secretly planned performance Friday at the Des Moines Arts Festival, which continues through Sunday in downtown’s Western Gateway Park.

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App Lets You Check In For Fun On Vacation

Saturday, June 26th, 2010

Combine Facebook, Twitter, geocaching and a Lonely Planet guidebook, and what do you get? Gowalla.

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Pakistan watches Google, other sites for blasphemy

Friday, June 25th, 2010

The moves follow a temporary ban imposed on Facebook in May that drew both praise and condemnation in a country that has long struggled to figure out how strict a version of Islam it should follow.

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Facebook stands by its homegrown infrastructure

Friday, June 25th, 2010

Article:Facebook stands by its homegrown infrastructure:/g/a/2010/06/24/urnidgns852573C4006938800025774C0071638F.DTL Article:Facebook stands by its homegrown infrastructure:/g/a/2010/06/24/urnidgns852573C4006938800025774C0071638F.DTL 15:33 PDT — Facebook regularly reviews whether to continue using its own data centers or hand off its processing to …

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Arrest of computer security expert sparks G20 fears

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

A computer security expert who has been meticulously documenting the surveillance fortress imposed on Toronto in anticipation of the G20 is at the centre of a summit police investigation, facing charges of possessing explosives and intimidating justice.

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Free Buffett concert tickets gone; eBay bans sale

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Tickets to Jimmy Buffett’s free concert to show support for the oil spill-stricken Gulf Coast were grabbed up quickly Wednesday and began showing up for sale on eBay for more than $100 each - prompting the online service to ban the sales on its site.

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Technology firms ‘more trusted than traditional media’

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Technology giants such as Google, Apple and Microsoft are now more trusted than traditional news media, a study has found.