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Details of Heartland, Hannaford Data Breaches EmergeThe indictment listing the charges against a 28-year-old Miami man sheds new light on how the government says a group of attackers penetrated the security of Heartland Payment
systems, Hannaford Bros. and 7-Eleven. - Roughly seven months after news broke of a breach at Heartland Payment Systems, 28-year-old Albert Gonzalez was indicted for cracking the company's security. But to hear authorities tell it, Heartland wasnt the Miami mans only victim. Among the others are 7-Eleven and Hannaford Brothers Co....
eWEEK Tuesday, August 18, 2009i.TV 2.0 revamps iPhone universal remote appi.TV has introduced v2.0 of its self-titled universal remote utility for the
iphone. The application is used to control a media center, while providing up-to-date local TV or movie listings and a catalog titles available for digital download and DVD rental. The software's framework is included, allowing third-party developers to create their own remote controls for use on the i.TV platform....
macnn.com Tuesday, August 18, 2009Quest to find life beyond Earth gets technological boostsIs the truth out there? With new spacecraft to locate planets circling nearby stars, as well as more effective listening devices ...
USATODAY Tuesday, August 18, 2009Back to the future for id Software, 'Wolfenstein'One of the industry giants, id Software is entering a new phase. The gung-ho hero of 'Wolfenstein 3D', B.J. Blazkowicz, returns ...
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Scientific American Tuesday, August 18, 2009China to Appeal Trade Ruling on Media ProductsChina was found to be in violation of free-trade commitments by forcing imported media products to be routed through Chinese companies.
New York Times Tuesday, August 18, 2009Stem Cell Transplants Allow Strangers to Form BondsThe first things I noticed about Kerry Lutz were her bright, red, curly hair and her relaxed, tomboyish attitude. I liked her instantly. We have a lot in common, I realized. We're both 28, single and talkative. I'm you and you're me, I thought as we stood face to face. She's in the Peace Corps in...
Washington Post Tuesday, August 18, 2009Three Indicted in Identity-Theft CaseA federal grand jury has indicted three people on charges of hacking into the files of the credit and debit card processing giant Heartland Payment
systems last year in what the Justice Department is calling the largest identity-theft case ever prosecuted.
Washington Post Tuesday, August 18, 2009Economy-x Talk intros TwistAWord game for MacEconomy-x Talk has announced TwistAWord, a cross-platform game in which players try to create phrases from a series of words. The game resembles the design of a tack board and delivers a randomly jumbled phrase that must be re-assembled by dragging and dropping the individual words into the correct order. The program also features a variety of sound effects and a help option that provides hints wh...
macnn.com Tuesday, August 18, 2009ALK releases CoPilot nav app in N. America for $35ALK Technologies has announced that its CoPilot Live GPS navigation
iphone app is now available for customers in North America. The app saves Canadian and US maps directly on the
iphone, enabling users to receive guidance when outside of cellular coverage and without accruing data fees....
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