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Say what Microsoft offering up to $100000 for novel exploits of Windows 8.1 protections
Welcome to Microsoft Pri0: That's Microspeak for top priority, and that's the news and observations you'll find here from Seattle Times technology reporter Janet I. ...
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Australian dollar falls to two-year low as US Federal Reserve winds back stimulus
Australia The Australian dollar has fallen to its lowest level for almost two years, dipping below 93 US cents this morning after the US Federal Reserve said it could begin scaling back stimulus measures.The dive came as investors flocked to the safe haven of the US dollar amid fears the withdrawal of stimulus will affect the global economy.The Australian dollar was worth 94.2 US cents last ...
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Stratasys buys Makerbot 3-D printing company for $400 million
) to compete more in the consumer 3-D printing space. Makerbot makes less expensive systems for hobbyists, though they're not exactly cheap -- the Makerbot Repolicator 2 sells for ...
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Federal Reserve Hints At Slowing Bond Purchases
The US Federal Reserve has signalled it is moving closer to slowing its bond-buying programme, which is intended to keep long-term interest rates at record lows. The Fed offered a more optimistic outlook for the US economy and job market, but said it will maintain the pace of its bond purchases for now. Chairman Ben Bernanke said the Federal Reserve could scale back its $85b (£54b) ...
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Xbox 180 Microsoft Fully Reverses Xbox Ones DRM Policies
Xbox One will not require regular online check-ins or place restrictions on game lending, ';as a result of feedback from the Xbox community,'; Microsoft announced today. The announcement is a complete reversal ...
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Oracle to report in face of market pressures
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Oracle Corp. is expected to report higher sales and earnings Thursday, as analysts point to competitive pressures and what one called "treacherous pockets of weakness" in the corporate software ...
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Solving read-only conditions for external hard drives
Do you have an external hard drive that you cannot write to on your Mac? While most external storage media's default formatting and other setups should make them both readable and writable on most Mac systems, there may be times when this is not the case. NTFS formatting The first detail to check is if the drive is formatted to the popular NTFS format used in Windows systems. Often ...
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Enjoy all 1.3 billion pixels of this impressive Mars panorama
massive image of the surface of Mars that hits 1.3 billion pixels . The interactive view of the Rocknest landscape is courtesy of the Curiosity rover. It took the rover's three cameras and image collection activities spread over several different days to gather all the visual data. This is the first NASA-produced image from the surface of Mars to top the 1-billion-pixel ...
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Twitter acquires Spindle and shows more interest in local discovery
acquired Spindle, a mobile application for learning about what's happening nearby, the companies announced Wednesday. "We've spent the past two and a half years building a product that helps you answer the question: 'What's happening nearby right now?'," the startup said in a blog ...
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Spill a lot NeverWets ready to coat your gear
This superhydrophobic coating is truly stunning The NeverWet package contains two cans -- a base and top coat -- capable of covering 10 to 15 square feet with water-repelling action on a multitude of surfaces including metal, wood, fabric, and plastic. The base coat takes about 30 minutes to dry, and the top coat takes another 30 minutes to cure. Unfortunately, it's not wise to use ...
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Facebook weaves new network fabric
(Credit: Facebook) Facebook has a communication problem. The apps are talking the network but with limited context and bottlenecks inside its data centers. Now, the social network is planning to improve the communication with a new networking fabric to serve its 1.1 billion users. "Networking is built around ISP networks and protocols for interconnecting of ISP networks. It's not ...
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App lets you show a doctor your um rash down there
(Credit: Screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET) Sometimes my CNET handlers like to challenge me. Or perhaps they're sending me a discreet message. Today, for example, one of my knowing leash-pullers sent me details of an app he thought might interest me. I took one look and wondered what he might have meant, for this was not something I would ever Pinterest. You see, I now have set ...
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Stratasys acquires MakerBot in $403 million deal
(Credit: James Martin/CNET) MakerBot, one of the highest-profile desktop 3D printing companies, has been acquired by Stratasys, the ...
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News Summary Dow slides 206 points on Fed
Ben Bernanke declined Wednesday to address speculation that he will step down as chairman of the Federal Reserve in January when his term ends, saying he wanted to keep the attention on Fed ...
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Microsoft talked with Nokia about buying devices unit-report
SEATTLE, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:19pm EDT SEATTLE, June 19 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp recently talked with Nokia about buying the Finnish phone maker's devices unit, but the discussions faltered and are not likely to be revived, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday in its online edition. The Journal reported that "advanced discussions" on a deal happened as ...
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UPDATE 1-General Motors leads J.D. Power initial quality survey
Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:03pm EDT * All GM brands perform above industry average * GM finishes ahead of Japanese rivals Toyota, Honda * Toyota, Honda remain highly ranked * Porsche finishes in top spot on survey By Bernie Woodall DETROIT, June 19 (Reuters) - General Motors Co. vehicles won eight awards in the annual J.D. Power & Associates survey of initial quality, a marked improvement since the ...
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Federal Reserve To Continue Bond-Buying Program
Federal Reserve policymakers say the economy is doing slightly better than it was last fall, but the Fed's $85 billion per month stimulus program will continue for the time being. Speaking at news conference in Washington, D.C., Chairman Ben Bernanke indicated the Fed might begin tapering the stimulus program later this year. The Fed repeated earlier statements that it would hold short-term ...
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Stocks slide as Fed says bond purchases could slow
NEW YORK -- Financial markets shuddered Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it could start scaling back its huge bond-buying program later this year and end it by the middle of 2014.The Fed's $85 billion in monthly bond purchases have been a boon for the U.S. economy, keeping interest rates near historic lows and lifting the stock market more than 140 percent over the past four years. ...
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European markets mixed ahead of Federal Reserve policy announcement
European stock markets fluctuated on Wednesday moving cautiously higher, as investors remained wary ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision, on fears it could signal a potential slowdown in the bank’s 85 billion monthly bond buying ...
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Asian stocks advance ahead of this week`s Federal Reserve meeting
Asian stocks advanced with the start of the week, ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve two-day meeting that covenes on Tuesday. Market participants will focus on this meeting as it might show the direction of the central bank stimulus ...
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The Federal Reserve maintains monetary stance interest rate rise after 2014
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) ended its two-day monetary policy meeting on Wednesday and agreed to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a record low between 0.0% and 0.25%, while the FOMCs statements had not seen any ...
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Microsoft enters bug bounty fray for first time
Google targets cross-site scripting by more than doubling bug bounties In a move geared to keep up with the ever-changing online threat landscape, Google has increased its reward levels for researchers that uncover flaws. In particular, Google has its sights set on cross-site ...
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Chinese Billionaire Jianlin Buys Sunseeker International Yachts
Wang Jianlin , has himself a case of James Bond lifestyle envy. So much so that he deployed 320 million pounds ($495 million) for a controlling stake in Sunseeker International, maker of the Sunseeker yachts seen in James ...
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Lessons from Flight Piloting your Business through a Cashflow Stall
Airplanes are magnificent metaphors: the drama of flight and the human fear of sudden fall, the power of innovation to open new frontiers, the unbelievable complexity of any project designed to send us soaring into the stratosphere. The image of aircraft and the unlikely glory of flight can be invoked to serve a wide range of rhetorical purposes, and the image appears again and again in lessons ...
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How To Earn More Using The Skills You Already Have
I Bought a House at 21--Why I Regret It And I knew there wasn't much potential for advancement where I was: One of the biggest red flags was that my boss told me that he was grooming me to be a director in the company and then put out a job posting to hire someone above me! I knew I had to get out before I wasted more time there being overlooked for promotions. It became very clear to ...
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Rhode Island offshore wind farm contraversey
There is division in the ranks over a wind farm planned for construction off Block Island, while officials in the state government have accused future surveys for potential new sites of lacking in scope.
Deepwater Wind is becoming a controversial name in Rhode Island over plans to build an off shore wind farm just off the coast of Rhode Island. While not as controversial as Deepwater Horizon, the BP oil rig that caused the mess in the Gulf of Mexico, the renewable energy plans of Deepwater Wind are certainly raising some hackles. Read more
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