Archive for the ‘Internet’ Category
Interactive Media Plans To Relaunch MySpace, Looking To Raise $50 Million
Interactive Media, the company that owns MySpace, is looking to raise funds to the tune of $50 million. With these funds, it intends to relaunch MySpace.
Pakistani Hackers Deface Israeli MSN And Bing Websites
Apparently, a group of Pakistani hackers have hacked and defaced the Israeli versions of MSN and Bing, replacing the home page with a diatribe towards Israel.
Facebook Denies Rumors Of A Search Partnership With Yahoo
Recently, reports surfaced which suggested that Facebook may soon be entering into a web search partnership with Yahoo. Facebook has now denied this.
Radio Station WQXR Live Streams Beethoven’s Marathon Quartet
WQXR, the online radio station, has brought a treat for Beethoven lovers by bringing together a live performance of all of his string quartets being streamed live.
Twinkies Are More Important Than Gaza Attack News To Americans
Which one is important news? Gaza attack news? Or the closing of American snack cake Twinkies? Google Trends shows news of Twinkies is more important to Americans
Millions Of Hacking Attacks Launched Against Israeli Government Websites
Ever since Anonymous publicly denounced Israel's attack on Gaza, millions of cyber attacks have been launched on Israeli government websites.
FreeBSD Project Infrastructure Falls Prey To Intrusion By Cyber Criminals
FreeBSD Project has announced on its website that a fresh intrusion was detected on two of its machines and that it is looking into it deeply.
Twitter Update: You Can Share Tweets Via Email Now
Twitter has added a new feature which allows users to send tweets to their non-Twitter-user friends through email. The feature is available via the 'More' button.
Facebook Explains Its EdgeRank Algorithm Through Yoda Examples
Facebook, in response to the angry statement by Cuban about its advertisement policy, has explained its EdgeRank algorithm, using interesting Yoda examples.
Taliban Mistakenly Reveals Entire Mailing List
A Taliban spokesperson recently forwarded an email and in doing so, he forgot to BCC the mailing list, revealing the entire list to all the recipients.
Anonymous Launches #OpIsrael, Takes Down Hundreds Of Israeli Websites
Anonymous, the well-known hacktivist group, is retaliating against Israel's recent threat to shut down internet in Gaza by attacking Israeli websites and leaking their databases.
German Court Says, Parents Are Not Responsible For Music Piracy By Minors
All anti-piracy laws have a common shortcoming - these can't be applied on minors. What to do in such cases? According to German Federal Court the parents can't be held responsible either.
Mark Cuban Vows To Move His Brand Away From Facebook
Facebook is asking brands to pay up a price if they wish to reach the whole 100% of their fan base through messages. This has prompted Mark Cuban to shift to other social media sites.
100,000 Stars: Best Astronomy App For Chrome Browser
Google has released an app called 100,000 Stars for its Chrome browser. Using this app users can surf the stars and know their information easily.
