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Technology NewsBits: Hearing on Internet Gambling Ban2008-04-03 05:55 - Are U.S. banks capable of stopping transactions tied to online wagers made for gambling at offshore casinos? Indonesia Seeks to Block YouTube Over Anti-Koran Film 2008-04-03 05:55 - Indonesia has asked Internet providers to block access to YouTube for carrying a film made by a right-wing Dutch lawmaker which accuses the Koran of inciting violence, an official said. Amazon Launches Text-Message Shopping 2008-04-03 05:55 - Amazon TextBuyIt is a new service that lets shoppers compare prices and buy things with a few quick taps on their cell phones. Bits: Looking at VoIP System Security 2008-04-03 05:55 - A security company says VoIP phone systems are as vulnerable to intrusions and spying as PCs. VoIP companies cry foul. Avatars at US House hearing on virtual world 2008-04-03 05:15 - The founder of virtual world Second Life sought to reassure US politicians today that the online community is able to police itself. Why I’m selling my life on eBay 2008-04-02 06:01 - Perth man whose midlife crisis prompted him to sell his entire life on eBay deals with a deluge of interest from all over the world. Text scandal claims Finnish foreign minister 2008-04-02 06:01 - Finland’s foreign minister has been sacked after he admitted sending more than 200 suggestive text messages to an erotic dancer. Jana Offers Its Plan to Help Revive CNET 2008-04-02 06:01 - A group of activist investors released a detailed plan to bolster the earnings of CNET Networks, and rejected the online media company’s offer of one board seat to settle their dispute. F.C.C. Chairman Rejects Skype Petition 2008-04-02 06:01 - The Federal Communications Commission should reject an application by eBay’s Skype division to require wireless operators to allow any device on their networks, the agency’s chairman said. For Now, U.S. Bars Pacts With I.B.M. 2008-04-02 06:01 - The E.P.A. is investigating I.B.M. over an $80 million bid to modernize the agency’s financial systems and has been suspended from seeking new contracts with all federal agencies. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 |
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