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The Tweet Smell of Success

Twitter usage leapt to 1000% over the past year and, for the the first time, it has overtaken Digg. Meanwhile, in the US, ...

By The_root_of_all_evil Legacy AuthorJanuary 22, 2009

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Supreme Court Shoots Down Online Protection Law

The Supreme Court has refused to overrule the lower federal courts after they pronounced the Child Online Protection Act as “unconstitutional.” The law ...

By The_root_of_all_evil Legacy AuthorJanuary 21, 2009

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UK Officials Seize Fake DS Units

Bromley Trading Standards Department in Kent, England, has swooped in on a couple with 40 “potential death traps”. The couple was found with ...

By The_root_of_all_evil Legacy AuthorJanuary 21, 2009

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“Gold Farmers Need To Be Embraced”

Redbedlam’s founder says that the mistake a lot of MMOs are making is that they are fighting gold farmers instead of embracing them. ...

By The_root_of_all_evil Legacy AuthorJanuary 21, 2009

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ADZ? DO NOT WANT!

After the success of its latest book, Icanhazcheezburger.com is obviously seen as “a place where all those internet people go,” so Paramount thought ...

By The_root_of_all_evil Legacy AuthorJanuary 20, 2009

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Nanobots Are One Step Closer

Microscopic repair machines have been a staple of science fiction for decades. Now that they have motors, they’re one swim closer to reality. ...

By The_root_of_all_evil Legacy AuthorJanuary 20, 2009

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Belkin Rep Buys Good Reviews

How do you go about getting a good review for your product? Simple – hire people to write you sparkling reviews on Amazon. ...

By The_root_of_all_evil Legacy AuthorJanuary 20, 2009

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Play Street Fighter in YouTube

Street Fighter II meets Dragon’s Lair courtesy of YouTube. Depending on your age, you may remember the “Choose Your Own Adventure” books, “Fighting ...

By The_root_of_all_evil Legacy AuthorJanuary 19, 2009

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Joe Public Baffled By Mobile Phones

According to a recent study by Mformation, 85% of people find their cell phones to be too complicated. 4,000 people were interviewed in ...

By The_root_of_all_evil Legacy AuthorJanuary 19, 2009

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Intel’s Profits Plummet

The slowing demand for computers has knocked Intel‘s profits from $2.3 billion to $234 million in the last quarter. The Christmas period is ...

By The_root_of_all_evil Legacy AuthorJanuary 19, 2009

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IFPI: 95% of Downloaded Music is Illegal

According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, 95% of all music downloaded is illegal. The IFPI, which represents 1,400 companies in ...

By The_root_of_all_evil Legacy AuthorJanuary 19, 2009

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Three Million Hit By Windows Worm: Updated

October 2008 was the first sighting of the malicious program known as Conficker, Downadup, or Kido, which has now infected more than three ...

By The_root_of_all_evil Legacy AuthorJanuary 19, 2009

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