Megaupload Readies for Comeback, Code 90% Done
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Abruptly, the focus of Megaupload’s team shifted from serving customers to defending itself in a high-profile criminal prosecution. While the criminal case is moving ahead very slowly, Megaupload’s founder does have some progress to report on another front.
Dotcom previously announced that he planned to bring Megaupload back to life, and new information suggests that this may happen rather quickly. In an update this weekend he tweets that most of the work on the second incarnation of the site is already done. …
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'everybody's workin' for the man' by kevin welch
‘everybody’s workin’ for the man’ by kevin welch
Samsung Galaxy S III remote data-wipe hack reportedly discovered [Updated]
Samsung Galaxy S III remote data-wipe hack reportedly discovered see update
Chris Davies, Sep 25th 2012 Discuss [5]
http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-remote-data-wipe-hack-discovered-25249061/
A single line of code can apparently trigger an unstoppable factory-reset of the Samsung Galaxy S III, security researchers have discovered, with the potential for malicious websites to wipe out users’ phones. The hack was detailed by Ravi Borgaonkar at the Ekoparty security conference, with a simple USSD code – that could be sent from a website, or pushed to the handset by NFC or triggered by a QR code – that can reset the Galaxy S III or indeed other Samsung handsets.
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USTR: By Making People Testify About TPP Text They Cannot See… We're Being Transparen
USTR: By Making People Testify About TPP Text They Cannot See… We’re Being Transparent
Jamie Love has provided the testimony he gave at a USTR hearing concerning Mexico and Canada’s entrance into the TPP (Trans Pacific Partnership) agreement. As you hopefully recall, the agreement is being negotiated in secret… unless you happen to be a high level lobbyist. Then you get widespread access, which Love calls out:
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http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120921/21294620467/ustr-making-people-testify-about-tpp-text-they-cannot-see-were-being-transparent.shtml