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One small hitch for FAA, one giant mess for fliers
(AP)
AP - When a computer system that distributes flight plans nationwide came rolling to a halt this week because of a software glitch, so did airplanes on tarmacs from Orlando to Chicago. The ensuing delays drove home just how easily an apparently isolated problem can trigger network-wide disarray in the country's aging air traffic control system.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:26:26 GMT
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Consumers picked to test hydrogen car prototypes
(AP)
AP - Tom Albert drove his loaner Chevrolet Equinox like any other car.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:23:00 GMT
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Microsoft's newest browser may block ads
(AP)
AP - The next version of Microsoft Corp.'s Web browser makes it easier for people to surf the Internet without leaving a trace.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:53:32 GMT
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Blogger arrested over leak of Guns N' Roses songs
(AP)
AP - A blogger suspected of streaming songs from the unreleased Guns N' Roses album "Chinese Democracy" on his Web site was arrested Wednesday and appeared in court, where his bail was set at $10,000.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:17:46 GMT
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Space: The final frontier for computer viruses
(CNET)
CNET - The first ever reported computer virus has infected at least two laptops onboard the International Space Station more than 200 miles above Earth.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:53:00 GMT
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Man arrested for posting Guns N' Roses songs on Web
(Reuters)
Reuters - Federal officials on Wednesday
arrested a man on suspicion of violating copyright laws for
placing songs on the Internet from an unreleased album by rock
band Guns N' Roses.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:15:37 GMT
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Sony CEO thinking over Ericsson joint venture: report
(Reuters)
Reuters - Sony's (6758.T) joint venture with
cell phone maker Ericsson (ERICb.ST) must do better, Sony's
chief executive was quoted as saying by a German newspaper on
Wednesday.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:36:38 GMT
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iPhone News: Orange Caps 3G Speed; Security Flaw Seen
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The iPhone took hits on two fronts Wednesday as Orange -- an iPhone 3G carrier in France -- admitted to limiting 3G bandwidth for its customers, and a security flaw was discovered in the iPhone that enables unauthorized users to access private data on the phone when it is supposedly locked.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:52:15 GMT
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Cloned code finder offered for Visual Studio
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - An open-source technology has been launched to help developers using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 find duplicated code in their software projects.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:35:53 GMT
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Computer virus goes into orbit
(AFP)
AFP - NASA confirmed on Wednesday that a computer virus sneaked aboard the International Space Station only to be tossed into quarantine on July 25 by security software.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:22:57 GMT
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Cisco Suddenly Lagging Juniper In Some Router Technology
(Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Networking king Cisco Systems this month reported results that buoyed Wall Street but raised questions about one of its key products.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:58:53 GMT
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Immersion and Microsoft End Six-Year Court Battle
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - After more than six years of disputes and battles between Immersion and Microsoft, the companies are waving white flags. After suing Microsoft for patent infringement on Xbox controller technology and winning, and then suing again for breach of a confidentiality agreement, Immersion will now pay Microsoft $20.75 million of the $26 million it received in a previous settlement.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:44:28 GMT
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