Tuesday, July 16, 2013

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Petition calls for an end to passwords
Passwords are a thing of the past -- and they need to go, according to a group of Silicon Valley-based tech companies who are part of a public advocacy campaign called Petition Against Passwords. Read More

LEGO need not worry about 3D printing (any time soon)
Predicting the future of cutting edge technology is popular among pundits because prognosticating is easy - no license required - and there's very little chance of ever being held accountable (unless you predicted that the iPhone would flop). Read More

New digitally signed Mac malware confuses users with right-to-left file name tricks
A new piece of digitally signed spyware for Mac OS X uses a special Unicode character in its file name to hide its real file extension from users and trick them into installing it. Read More

What IT recruiters know about you -- whether you're looking or not
What recruiters know about you is about to get a whole lot deeper than what you put on your resume. An emerging class of search engines is taking a big data approach to recruiting by crawling the Web for every bit of data about you, assembling it into a master profile, rating your knowledge, skill levels and interests, and serving it up to recruiters who can filter it by location, skill, the school you attended and a range of other criteria. Read More

Products of the week 7.15.13
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3D modeling software helps design one-of-a-kind guitars
3D modeling software helps design one-of-a-kind guitars The design team at Redpoint Studios uses Autodesk's Fusion 360 to design custom wood guitars. Follow reporter Nick Barber on Twitter @nickjb. From: networkworld Views: 18 1 ratings Time: 02:01 More in Science & Technology Read More

Gigabit-boosted DSL Internet standard could be ready in 2014, ITU says
A broadband standard that aims to support bandwidth-intensive applications such as streaming Ultra-HDTV movies without the need to install fiber between the distribution point and people's homes met its first-stage approval, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) said on Tuesday. Read More

Can your IP address give away your identity?
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Malware campaign strikes Asian, European governments
Trend Micro says it detected a targeted attack that sent malware-laden emails to representatives of 16 European countries and some Asian governments. Read More

AT&T offers phones on monthly installments, with annual upgrades
AT&T is offering no-contract smartphones and tablets on monthly installments, with the promise of an annual upgrade, taking on similar offers by competitor T-Mobile US. Read More

Church, advocacy groups sue NSA over surveillance
Nineteen organizations, including a church and gun ownership and marijuana legalization groups, have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. National Security Agency for a surveillance program that targets U.S. residents' phone records. Read More

 

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