Topic “probes”
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2008-05-01
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Texas probes 'possible sexual abuse' of boys at polygamist compound
Child-welfare investigators are looking into allegations that boys -- as well as girls -- were sexually abused at a polygamist compound in west Texas. "Based on interviews with the children and journal entries found at the ranch, we are continuing... read
2008-04-26
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Friday Evening Links -
[…] Big Media Continues to Fight Against Net Neutrality Yahoo News Report sheds light on failure to sell safety spectrum Infoworld.com EarthLink To Shut Down New Orleans' Municipal Wi-Fi InformationWeek.com Anti-Spyware Coalition probes data pimping The Register Motorola Continues Free Fall eWeek.com BBC defends iPlayer against Murdoch Jr's 'anti-competitive' claims The Register Zero-Day Vulnerability Reported in Apple's QuickTime for Windows XP and Vista InformationWeek.com read
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US Navy fires at Iranian boats in Persian Gulf — again
Pests or probes? read
2008-04-13
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Samsung's Lee Kun-hee carefully considering his options: prompt or prolonged resignation
[…] he's also at the epicenter of one of the craziest corruption scandals the industry has seen in years. Kun-hee and his cronies have already been subject to government probes, and the disgraced chairman has already basically admitted his guilt and responsibility for Samsung's bribery wrongdoings, but now he's made the next ever so gingerly step towards the exit by stating, "I will deeply think about reshuffling the corporate management structure and the management lineup, including myself." […] read
2008-04-09
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Bioethics and cognitive liberty
Wired's Clive Thompson's latest column probes the new bioethical conundra of "cognitive liberty" -- the freedom not to have our brains scanned. I first encountered the phrase in relation to mind-altering drugs, where it's also a good fit -- what freedom could be more fundamental than the freedom to choose your state of mind? We think of our brains as the ultimate private sanctuary, a zone where other people can't intrude without our knowledge or […] read
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Bioethics and cognitive liberty
Wired's Clive Thompson's latest column probes the new bioethical conundra of "cognitive liberty" -- the freedom not to have our brains scanned. I first encountered the phrase in relation to mind-altering drugs, where it's also a good fit -- what freedom could be more fundamental than the freedom to choose your state of mind? We think of our brains as the ultimate private sanctuary, a zone where other people can't intrude without our knowledge or […] read
2008-04-03
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Did Monica Goodling Fire Some Lesbian? [So Mean]
[…] Hagen was a GOP loyalist.So, what was Goodling's problem with Hagen?The Justice Department's inspector general is looking into whether Hagen was dismissed after a rumor reached Goodling that Hagen is a lesbian.As one Republican source put it, "To some people, that's even worse than being a Democrat."But how does Monica Goodling reconcile this with her own blatant, hilarious and gay homosexuality? Answer that, "President Bush."Justice Probes Lawyer's Dismissal Amid Gay Rumor [NPR] read
2008-03-29
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European Commission probes Nokia/NAVTEQ deal
The European Commission has begun a serious investigation into Nokia's planned purchase of NAVTEQ, Reuters says. The inquiry has an initial deadline of 90 days, with a possible extension to 125; in question is whether or not the deal violates any mo... read
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European Commission probes Nokia/NAVTEQ deal
The European Commission has begun a serious investigation into Nokia's planned purchase of NAVTEQ, Reuters says. The inquiry has an initial deadline of 90 days, with a possible extension to 125; in question is whether or not the deal violates any mo... read
2008-03-27
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Get These Spambots Offa Me
[…] It’s just chaos for the sake of chaos, sheer stupid harassment that’s easy to defeat. I just turn the darned thing off.I’ve also noticed some probes by bots trying to use the script that emails an LGF article. That one has slightly stronger defenses than the contact form, and there hasn’t been any wide scale exploitation of it (that I’m aware of).But it’s clear I’ll need to strengthen the defenses in both those scripts; I’m going to give […] read