Archive for April 27th, 2007
Google has removed paid advertisements that link to 20 search terms online criminals hijacked to steal the personal identities of people searching the Internet. Google canceled the ads on Tuesday, but security researchers said there might be additional links that need to be removed.Exploit Prevention Labs discovered the scheme on April 10 when a user of the company’s link-scanning software ran a Google search on the phrase “how to start a business.” The top-ranked sponsored search listing appeared to be from AllBusiness.com, a legitimate business, yet the hyperlink actually led to a site that attempted to install a password-stealing keylogger on the user’s PC.
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April 27th, 2007
Jack 9 Entertainment Inc. announces today that they have launched Version 2.0 of their website that airs on-demand, professionally produced and exclusive content targeted at males 18-34. Version 2.0 heralds the first time that Jack 9’s proprietary video and advertisement platform have been revealed. “Jack9’s latest design gives its audience more of what it wants right from the get-go, the flashing images and music that beckon demonstrate what the site has to offer in one quick glance,” says co-author of Web Analytics for Dummies, Jennifer Leclaire. There are no guessing games to find the channel you are looking for on Jack9 because the pictures say it all. www.Jack9.com really knows how to serve guys who crave mixed martial arts, extreme sports and other broadcasting for the ‘guy’s guy’ in true web 2.0 fashion.”
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April 27th, 2007
The U.S. House of Representatives approved two bills on Tuesday aimed at strengthening research, and improving and supporting the national corps of math and science teachers.Specifically, H.R. 362, the Science and Math Scholarship Act, and H.R. 363, the Sowing the Seeds through Science and Engineering Research Act, are designed to help eliminate the shortage of skilled workers in the U.S.
Authored by Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN), Chairman of the House Science & Technology Committee, both bills are based on the recommendations of the National Academy of Science’s “Rising Above the Gathering Storm” report, which found that the U.S. stands to lose its competitive edge in the international economy unless immediate action is taken.
“That report told us that now is the time to take bold steps to ensure that our children are prepared for the jobs of the future and that our nation can continue to compete in the global economy,” Gordon said in a statement.
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April 27th, 2007
News headlines announcing battery recalls are a familiar sight in recent months. The latest PC maker to acknowledge problems with laptop batteries is Acer — and the manufacturer at fault, once again, is Sony.Six months ago, Acer said laptop PC users would not need to replace any batteries, but a company subsidiary announced a recall for 27,000 batteries in the U.S. on Wednesday in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The voluntary program for the replacement of lithium-ion batteries containing Sony-made cells was issued after Acer discovered that the batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard risk to consumers.
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April 27th, 2007
