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Facebook pretending to be 11 year old son Bashar al-Assad has, mocked U.S. to attack Syria

For supporters of Assad, which is a piece worthy of his father's bold challenge, showing the United States that Syria has in store for you in case of attack. For opponents of the regime alarming that 11 years, Hafez al-Assad dictator like his father evidence. However, a note on Facebook, apparently by his son Bashar al-Assad, has caused a significant reaction. In the message, then deleted the account, "Hafez al-Assad" dares the U.S. to attack.

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technology companies say they were not aware of the secret key programs, but warned that the "potential for abuse,"

Two of the biggest technology companies in the world, Microsoft and Yahoo have expressed their deep concern Friday about the many attempts by the U.S. intelligence services and the United Kingdom to circumvent security systems Online that protect the privacy of millions of people online.

Microsoft said it had "significant concerns" about reports that the National Security Agency and its British counterpart, the GCHQ, had managed to crack the most codes that protect privacy of Internet users. Yahoo said he feared "a significant potential for abuse."

Google said it was not aware of covert attempts to compromise systems. However, according to a report in the Washington Post on Saturday, the company said it had accelerated encryption of information in their data centers in order to prevent the acquisition by the NSA and the intelligence agencies of other governments.

documents obtained by the plaintiffs Edward Snowden and published jointly by the Guardian, the New York Times and the nonprofit news organization ProPublica Thursday show that GCHQ agents worked to undermine the encrypted traffic in "big four" designated service providers such as Hotmail (email service from Microsoft that is now known as Outlook), Google, Yahoo and Facebook.

Yahoo responded with a strongly worded statement Friday. "We are aware of and did not participate in this effort, and if so, which offers a significant potential for abuse. Yahoo jealously guarded the privacy of our users and respond to government requests for data only after considering all the force of objections and in accordance with the law, "said a spokesman.

A spokesman for Microsoft said: ".. We have addressed these issues in our blog on July 16, we have a great concern about allegations of government activity reported yesterday and will support the government for an explanation "

tensions between technology companies and the U.S. government have increased. On Monday Microsoft and Google present their latest legal briefs in a common effort to force the foreign court Intelligence Surveillance allow to reveal more information about the requests for confidential information they receive.

A Google spokesman said. . "The safety of our users 'information is a priority to provide any government, including the U.S. government, with access to metrics recent reports that the U.S. government has found ways to thwart our security systems, we don' have no evidence of such a thing will never happen. provide user data to governments in accordance with the law. "

"By integrating the secret weaknesses in encryption systems to create a" back door "for access to surveillance, NSA creates a roadmap for cyber incursions by themselves to other less noble intentions, "Black said in a statement.

But on Friday, the office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), which oversees U.S. intelligence, said it should "is not surprising that our intelligence agencies are looking for ways counter our opponents using encryption. "

In a statement Friday, the ODNI said the stories were "new", but warned that threatens national security.


"stories released yesterday, however, reveal specific details and ranked on how we conduct this activity, critical intelligence. Whatever revelations yesterday add to the public debate is offset by Blade card that give our opponents on the specific techniques that we use to try to intercept their communications in our efforts to keep the United States and our allies safe and provide our leaders with the information they need to make decisions difficult and critical national security, "said ODNI.
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Located in a lawless Afghanistan, this novel follows in the footsteps of Crime and Punishment

As its title indicates,

a curse on Dostoyevsky

to talk with the great Russian writer, especially

Crime and punishment

. Instead of St. Petersburg, the action takes place in Kabul. (Atiq Rahimi was born in Kabul, but divides his time between France and Afghanistan). Raskolnikov becomes Rassoul, while in the place where we Rassoul girlfriend Sonia Sophie. The work of the detective Porfiry is performed by several commanders and militiamen. The murder victim is, as Dostoevsky, a lender and patron and mistress. Possible reasons are Sophia save their claws, theft and justice.

The text justifies its relation to how Dostoevsky novel. "This is the most read book in Afghanistan, a country rich in mysticism above, where people have lost the sense of responsibility" Murder the lender releases a survey on crime and punishment (and the law and illegality , sacrifice and revenge) in Afghan society. Dostoevsky said that if God did not exist, everything is permitted. However, in Afghanistan, there is no God to avoid sin, but to justify them. Sofia's father poisoned the Director of National Archives of counterfeit alcohol, punishment for selling documents to the Russians. "These days," he said, "any idiot thinks he can take the law into their own hands, without the investigation and trial. Since then." (The setting seems to be the result of the Russians and the Taliban before, when the Islamist war lords fought for power.)

According to the logic of the novel, currency Rasul - "I'd rather be a killer of a traitor" - could also be in Afghanistan: "You can kill, rape, robbery ... is important not to betray. not betray God, his clan, his country, his friend. . "However, the pages of art with traitors, real or perceived, who abandon their friends by ideology or material gain There are some beautiful dark keys: an old man who has committed his gold teeth five times they lost in the chaos of a rocket attack. There are changes in time and narrative perspective, memories, dreams and illusions. scorpions Men smoke when they run the hash. There is even a symbolic donkey.

But everything is useless, not fully justifying their relationship to Dostoevsky. His hesitations make it seem a minor work in the shadow of the great flattery. The reader sympathizes with the commander when Parwaiz calls. "Stop thinking that you are the character Dostoevsky, please"

Rassoul finally presented, and not after prolonged psychodrama - which is subject to a sustained process of self-examination or moral or philosophical analysis - but irresponsible. In a change of Dostoevsky and Kafka, too, can not convince the judicial system to punish him for the murder. Instead, he is punished for possession of Russian books, the new masters of the supposedly communist country.

This may be the point, as the curse of silence that two-thirds of the book (important, his name means "messenger" or "prophet"): a review of Joyce importance reduction become prosaic epic, tragedy repeats itself as farce. And it may be a particularly good point for a country that has suffered everything twice - at least two ideologies and many foreign occupations

We suggest a> readers looking for a new look at Dostoevsky reading JM Coetzee

The Master of Petersburg
. Those looking for interesting novels Afghans may wish to test two early works Rahimi, whose goal Goncourt winner
patience stone



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last week, many people liked the video of what a cable TV company would be honest (ah, if only truth in advertising laws actually worked ...). And, shortly after it came out, some people have alerted us to a new "complaint site" called TWCCustomerService.com said to be (you guessed it) Time Warner Cable Customer Service ... but under the slogan "Enjoy worse." They put a video of himself as Time Warner Cable customers servants walk in the streets of New York, asking people what they can do for you is worse. The original YouTube video was removed, but other copies are accused in many places.

The site itself has a list of useful information, such as:



We have a monopoly in parts of New York and no incentive to provide customer service.



charge for services that you do not and you fight when you dispute the charges.



We will set appointments that require you to be absent from work, and then cancel at the last second.

We may record your call, but you can not burn ours.
Even if you declare an outage that will still be charged.



If you call one of our experts customer service to disconnect the Internet, we will continue indefinitely until you load your modem. We will mention that during our telephone conversation.
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Tuesday (August 6), the South Korean city of Gumi transport network will see the addition of two electric buses which draw their power of the road. This is the last step in the development of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), the online system electric vehicle (OLEV), in which the electric cables embedded in the asphalt supply energy vehicles flowing on its surface. .. Continue reading OLEVs powered buses in regular service in Korea


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a blow with the news that the Washington Post, the famous charge of overthrowing an American president newspaper changed hands. No wonder the initial new America referred to the inauguration as a shock (examples here and here and here).

The additional surprise was the identity of the buyer - is none other than the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. For $ 250 million (€ 163 million) in cash - about 1% of its capital - you have purchased one of the most admired in the world. And, according to the Post's own account, it was not even her first idea.

was initiated by President Don Graham, son of the famous publisher Kay Graham, the pioneer woman who oversaw the rise of the message to the journalistic glory.

As expected, the fact that new media has shifted to the old print media has generated a lot of comments. Move digital printing. Silicon Valley adopts the east coast of character. Among the most insightful response came from Emily Bell, who sees it more as a cultural statement of a company.

is right, but Bezos plan to do with your purchase? Since man has kept his own counsel, speculation is rife even in the message itself (- especially here by Lydia DePillis).

is impossible to believe that Bezos purchased in order to generate profits. Their incomes have declined for seven consecutive years. Operating profits fell to $ 125.4m (€ 81.6 million) in 2005 to a loss of $ 53.7 million (€ 35 million) in 2012.

and prospects newspaper, new media entrepreneurs like Bezos know very well, is extremely dark.

But, as Alan Mutter pointed out, this is the first time a major digital sales has taken an old traditional media. So maybe he has a magic solution.

It is not difficult to imagine that he began to popularize and, above all, the Post website market. Love DePillis Mutter as a suggestion that could introduce electronic commerce on every page of the Post.

He knows the importance of having a deep understanding of the desires of each and Amazon "help" meet the strength of recommendations suggestive messaging client. He could do the same for readers of the Washington Post.

Continuing the theme of what Amazon (and Bezos) are better than the invention and commercialization of its Kindle e-reader, you can imagine (Mutter other speculation) that the Washington Post could be applying new default on all Kindle.

Even so, it may not be too late. The time may not want competition, but people can also benefit. If Bezos puts his mind to it, could transform the fortunes of the message by forging appeal of this role to the west coast, online and in print. If so, you need your game publisher.

Promotion
cross between Amazon and place and through Kindle, the message could be beneficial. And other Mutter thought, "physical delivery system" Amazon is wonderfully effective. Imagine a sampling exercise in which a column is provided free with every purchase of Amazon books.
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digital patter is now available for collections of digital music own people as Alpha Dad films on cinema screens

Alan Partridge

musical tastes can be "surprisingly good", according to The Guardian critic Alexis Petridis. Now fans of Steve Coogan character can hear how it would sound the establishment of their own music collections in North Norfolk Digital.

BBC Worldwide has launched a radio Alan official iPhone and iPad app that plays audio clips transmissions between users own iTunes library Partridge songs.

The application offers soundbites specific individual artists, it is recognized in the device - "Keep your clubs in your young age, it's Seal" for example - with another built-in fans Partridge Playlist direct specific introductions songs on Apple's iTunes Store

BBC Worldwide and production company Baby Cow Coogan worked with British developer fantastic touch in the application, with clips from the Internet Series Mid Morning Matters.

Facejacker Channel 4 series also has an official application in 2012, with harmony of character tables, functions, photo sharing and a system of rewards to be opened that fans saw the show air television.

The developer behind it, digital Widebeam has also published several requests Keith Lemon character actor Leigh Francis' Keith Mouthboard Keith Lemon and Ask. The latter, a virtual assistant parody, also used in-app purchases: 1.49 € to switch to a "ruderer"
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you ever longed to play the violin as Leila Josefowicz and Paul Zukofsky but can not go beyond annoying screeching? Dr Dylan Menzies De Montfort University in Leicester, UK, says that his O-Bow musical bow controller is much easier to master. A player selects the notes of a sound bank recorded the violin with a keyboard, while leaning hand stroking a traditional violin bow on an optical sensor. The result is pleasantly realistic ... Continue reading the keyboard and violin O-Bow spawn offspring


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stifle speculation after reports preparing ? 161bn joint acquisition with AT & T announced Vodafone to save up

Verizon Communications, the U.S. telecommunications company, has moved to quell speculation that it is preparing a joint acquisition of Vodafone, telling investors he did not intend to bid.

reports that Verizon and AT & T fellow American is preparing a joint bid ? 161bn sent Vodafone shares to a decade high Tuesday, forcing Verizon to clarify their intentions.

"We believe that the text of the press release from Verizon, Verizon also states that have made their interest in participating Verizon Wireless and Vodafone rejected," said Robin Bienenstock, analyst at Bernstein Research. "In other words, we see Vodafone as a reluctant seller (very)."

an obstacle means the tax treatment Vodafone would have to pay if you sell all or part of their holdings. The current ownership structure has enabled Vodafone to pay two tax-free dividend income Verizon.


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There is no doubt that portable electronic devices have revolutionized our daily lives. A smartphone and a laptop, both equipped with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, offering mobile computing capabilities only dreamed of a decade or two. If only the batteries could follow. Although it was proposed portable fuel cells for a decade as a solution for the need of more portable power actually do such a beast proved commercially impractical. Now Lilliputian Systems, Inc., a spin-off from MIT, is the manufacture of Nectar, a USB charger based on a fuel cell butane. .. Continue reading system fuel cell enables new miniaturized butane USB battery charger


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AT & T and Verizon said that behind the rumors ? 161bn bid, with the last interested in buying the stake in the joint venture Vodafone

Vodafone shares hit a decade high Tuesday on renewed rumors that the mobile phone company can be a map € 161bn - to break the previous record of acquisition

Vodafone shares were trading at about 6% higher than 197P, the highest the stock has reached since January 2002, following speculation that two telecommunications companies in the United States are plotting to take control of its British rival. The shares closed at 192p.

Verizon Communications and AT & T are said to be preparing to launch an attempt to break with Vodafone. The Financial Times suggested the offer could hit some 260P per share. If the deal goes through at that price, it would be the largest ever undertaken in the acquisition world, eclipsing the current record AOL of $ 182bn (€ 120 billion) acquisition of Time Warner in 2000.

The FT report, which cites "the usually reliable people" could not identify, said Verizon buy out Vodafone's 45% joint venture of Verizon Wireless Mobile USA and AT & T could take the rest Vodafone operations in more than 60 countries around the world.

Verizon issued a statement in which he said he was always interested in the acquisition of Vodafone stake in Verizon Wireless, but denied that he was seeking a partnership with AT & T. Verizon said it "currently has no intention of merging with or make an offer for Vodafone, alone or in combination with others."

Vodafone and AT & T declined to comment on the rumor. Barclays, which said to put the case together, also declined to comment.

Vodafone, with 403 million customers is the mobile phone company in the second largest in the world after China Mobile (which has 720 million customers), has long been a way to extract the value of its stake in Verizon Wireless.

may choose to sell its stake in Verizon, but if that were the case, the British company faces a tax bill for capital gains up to 20 billion pounds as the value investment was shot.

months Vittorio Colao, CEO of Vodafone, said it remains "an open mind" on the game and all possible solutions. He said the board of Vodafone meets to discuss investment at least twice a year.

Robin Bienenstock, an analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein said AT & T is interested in buying in the European markets, but warned that "always bought at very low prices" in previous U.S. acquisitions.

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judge said that the "second-hand" Capitol Records Service violated right "to reproduce, but experts suggest the problem is not resolved

The legality of the sale of digital music in the same way as an old book or CD has been questioned after a New York court ruled that the act is a violation of the law of copyright. A federal judge in New York, Richard Sullivan, ruled that the resale company ReDigi digital music had violated the rights of Capitol Records "for reading.

"Right now, there is no future for the resale of digital music, but do not think this is the last word," said Christopher Jon Sprigman, a professor of law is co-author of The Imitation Economy.

Capitol Records filed a lawsuit against ReDigi in January 2012, instigating a challenge for the protection of the first sale doctrine - which gives owners copies of the ability to sell products or provide a product legally for booksellers, libraries and video rental stores exist.

ReDigi, which launched in October 2011, allows people to sell digital music files to less than that to which they were acquired. To resell the software for downloading digital music users that determines if your music is eligible for sale. People can not sell music purchased from iTunes and ReDigi, and can not sell the music ripped from CDs or other sharing sites downloaded files. The software keeps running scans on the computer of the user, to ensure that users retain the digital music files have been sold. People caught violation of this rule their account suspended

Judge Sullivan said in his summary that its decision does not preclude the resale of digital works and that people could always sell a product that contains a musical recording, "whether of a computer hard drive, iPod, or other storage device in which the file was originally downloaded. "While admitting that it presents obstacles for resale, he said he was in Congress, not the court, to determine whether it was an archaic way of thinking.

"The first sale defense does not cover more than covers the sale of cassette recordings of vinyl records in a bygone era," he wrote.
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