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North Korea blames the US for internet outages following Sony hacks

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

It may appear we’ve reached a climax in the Sony Pictures hack saga – what with The Interview finally seeing a theatrical release – but the international finger pointing is alive and well. Today North Korea’s National Defense Commission is accusing …

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Tech giants do battle with Russia over censorship

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

Next week supporters of Alexei Navalny a lawyer and anti-corruption crusader currently under house arrest in Russia are planning a rally that the Kremlin would really rather not happen. So to that end the government has begun issuing block orders…

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Court allows Aereo to auction TV streaming technology assets

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

(Reuters) – A bankruptcy court has allowed defunct video streaming company Aereo Inc to auction its TV streaming technology assets according to court papers published on Friday.

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Iran expands ‘smart’ Internet censorship

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran is to expand what it calls “smart filtering” of the Internet a policy of censoring undesirable content on websites without banning them completely as it used to the government said on Friday.

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Iran expands ‘smart’ Internet censorship

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran is to expand what it calls “smart filtering” of the Internet a policy of censoring undesirable content on websites without banning them completely as it used to the government said on Friday.

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VIDEO: Hackers hit Xbox and PlayStation

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

Microsoft and Sony have been working to restore internet platforms for their Xbox and PlayStation gamers’ consoles.

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Aereo auctioning its web TV tech under broadcasters’ watchful eyes

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

A US bankruptcy judge has declared that Aereo can sell off its technology to the highest bidder but with a few large exceptions according to Reuters. First off the broadcasters who forced the streaming service off the air and into Chapter 11 can o…

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Hackers behind PlayStation Network Xbox Live disruption reportedly targeting Tor

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

Lizard Squad the merry band of hackers that claimed responsibility for taking Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network offline for Christmas appears to have a new target: Tor. Reports of an attack on the network which offers online anonymity appeare…

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Mathematicians find a cheaper slower way to get to Mars

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

Getting to Mars is never going to be cheap. But a couple of mathematicians have figured out how to shave some significant bucks off the price tag. Rather than fly to the red planet when its orbit brings it closest the craft will “meet” it on the way…

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Mercedes and LG keep drivers awake brake cars automatically

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

CES 2015 is shaping up to be a big event for Mercedes-Benz which will discuss its plans for self-driving cars in a keynote speech and show off a crazy prototype. LG has now revealed that it will supply the mono and stereo camera systems that will ke…

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