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David Choe, the art world’s soon-to-be Facebook millionaire
Washington Post
One of the most interesting stories to come out of the Facebook IPO windfall is that of David Choe, the scrappy street artist who was given the choice of cash or stock for the murals he created in...
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Wind farm subsidy cut urged by MPs
BBC
More than 100 Conservative MPs have written to the prime minister urging him to cut subsidies for wind turbines. They also want planning rules changed to make it easier for local people to object to their construction. The...
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Hackers apparently hit Swedish government site
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STOCKHOLM — A group linked to the hacker network Anonymous on Saturday said it had attacked the Swedish government's website, bringing it down for periods of time by overloading it with traffic.CyberForce used Twitter to claim responsibility, saying...
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Privacy concerns mount in India
1 RelatedWashington Post
NEW DELHI — The Indian government’s recent announcement that it taps nearly 300 new phones every day has sparked a debate about privacy in a country that traditionally views such concerns as an ugly offshoot of Western individualism....
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Apple releases major security update for OS X
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Apple has rolled out a big batch of security fixes for several of its popular software products and components, including the Mac OS X 10.7 Lion operating system.In an advisory, Apple announced it addressed the bugs, many of...
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Missing scientists mystery deepens in frozen Antarctica
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The world holds its breath, hoping for the best after six days of radio silence from Antarctica -- where a team of Russian scientists is racing the clock and the oncoming winter to dig to an alien lake...
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Asteroid Eros draws skywatchers in Earth flyby
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In 1931, the close approach of the asteroid Eros allowed professional astronomers to calculate its distance and make that era's most accurate measurement of the solar system. As the asteroid passes near Earth this week, amateur astronomers and...
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Fred Vogelstein: Facebook TV?
Washington Post
Two years ago, Hollywood talent agent Ari Emanuel made a remarkable statement about the future of media. He said he could see a time when certain movies premiered on Facebook instead of in theaters. “For the $150 million...
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Prince Charles optimistic for fisheries' future
BBC
By Richard Black Environment correspondentThere are reasons for optimism about the future of the world's fish stocks despite their currently dire state, said the Prince of Wales at the launch of a report from his green think-tank. Fisheries...
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Citi hit in Brazilian hacker attack; bank says no data breach
FOX News
A computer hacker group on Friday continued a wave of attacks against Brazilian financial websites, hampering the sites of Citigroup Inc. and other prominent institutions.The group, which dubbed itself Anonymous Brasil, took aim at a series of websites,...