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How to Keep Your Info Safe From Future Mark Zuckerbergs

By Carl FranzenOct 1st 2010 – 7:47PM

(Oct. 1) -- A little movie by the name of "The Social Network" opens in theaters nationwide this weekend, and though the overwhelmingly positive reviews are already in, the debate has just begun over what effect the film will have on the popular perception of Facebook, and more specifically, on its founder, Mark...

Data Overload: Americans in the Digital Age

Dec 16th 2009 – 10:34AM
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(Dec. 16) -- Americans now spend three out of every four waking hours being bombarded by some form of information, according to a new study called "How Much Information?" put out by two researchers at the University of California, San Diego. The report says that the average American consumes 34 gigabytes and 100,000 words...

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Twin-stick shooter Really Big Sky evolves to 'Big Sky Infinity' on PS3 and Vita

May 28th 2012 - 11:16AM

Indie game developers Boss Baddie and VooFoo Studios are pleased to announce the creation of a strategic partnership with Ripstone Publishing that will bring the latest version of the critically acclaimed twin-stick shooter PC game Really Big Sky to console.

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'Cyber Superweapon' Is Largest And Most Malicious Ever Discovered

May 28th 2012 - 10:45AM

A security firm in Russia has announced the discovery of a cyber weapon it says is larger, more damaging and more malicious than any found before.

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'Cyber Superweapon' Is Largest And Most Malicious Ever Discovered

May 28th 2012 - 10:39AM

A security firm in Russia has announced the discovery of a cyber weapon it says is larger, more damaging and more malicious than any found before.

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Craft Of The Day: Make This Quirky Vintage Map Tape

May 28th 2012 - 10:29AM

Send packages and gifts with character using this Craft Of The Day. We love this vintage map tape because it's sure to make our loved-ones smile when they receive our curiously wrapped present.

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GameStop Rolls Out Android Tablets With Pre-Loaded Games To 1,600 Stores

May 28th 2012 - 09:54AM

Diversification is the key to longevity.

Information Technology News From the Web

  • 05/28/12 Keeping Your ComiXology Comics (UPDATE) Source: Bleeding Cool Yesterday, an original message was posted on the popular content redistributor Reddit , with a link to a 2K-sized program and instructions, point by point, as to how one can take a ComiXology download that has been paid for, and turn it into a CBZ file, permanently saving it to your computer.
  • 05/28/12 Iran the target for the world's most complex computer... Source: Canada.com - Canada The world's most complex computer virus, possessing a range of espionage capabilities, including the ability to secretly record conversations, has been exposed.
  • 05/28/12 Facebook smartphone could come by next year: report Source: The Raw Story Facebook hopes to release its own smartphone by next year, as the newly public social networking giant looks to boost its revenue in the mobile Internet market, the New York Times reported Monday.
  • 05/28/12 Mind-Controlled Games Become Reality Source: The Wall Street Journal You put on a headset and relax your mind.
  • 05/28/12 Facebook addicts connect while on the loo Source: Herald Sun These are the times and places that many people access their social media accounts, a survey has found.

Background on Information Technology

Information Technology (IT) is the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to store, retrieve and transmit information.

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