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For the past few years, social network mega-sites Facebook and MySpace have been getting a little safer thanks to each making efforts to block sex offenders. Now, much of the rest of the Internet is getting the similar treatment, with New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announcing that 13 more sites are finally following suit, hooking into the state's database of sex offenders and filtering ... Read more »
It's debatable whether the CAN-SPAM act of 2003 really has had any impact on the volume of unwanted e-mails received -- our inboxes are as cluttered as ever. So, forgive us if we weren't exactly hopeful when the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) effectively made robocalls, automated messages from political parties and other unwanteds, illegal a few months ago. But, there is hope, with the FTC filing ... Read more »
We've seen the Barnes & Noble Nook in the news quite a bit lately -- and not necessarily for the right reasons, either, after its pre-holiday release was postponed to a decidedly post-holiday January 11th. A few lucky pre-orderers will get their Nooks today, but very few have had enough time with the gadgets to write reviews. The results? Positive, but not exactly a perfect machine.
While ... Read more »
When it comes to booking your next holiday retreat, there are a number of places in the world you'd probably be unlikely to visit if you value your safety -- places like Iraq, Somalia, or Detroit. Digital locations are apparently no different. Anti-virus and computer security company McAfee has a map for you, and red most certainly means don't go.
The company has done a search of worldwide ... Read more »
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Nook Reader Pushed Back to January 11
It's the most commercial time of the year, and Barnes and Noble ... Read more »
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Google Brings Navigation to Android 1.6
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Second Worm Hits Jailbroken iPhones
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California Mandates Energy Efficiency Improvements by 2011
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Engadget Gets a Redesign
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Verizon vs. AT&T Battle Continues
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Engadget's 2009 Holiday Gift Guide Launches
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Apple Wins Comprehensively Against Psystar
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Twitter and Facebook Integration Hits Xbox Live Next Week
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MacBook Pro Battery Explodes
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Nokia Recalling 14 Million Defective Chargers
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Manu Ginobli looks like Roberto Benigni.
Guys, I lost my phone. $700, a punch in the arm, and a land whale later I have a new one. #wompwomp
shoes emerged unscathed. small miracle.
someone just dropped a burrito on my head. from atop a parking garage.
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