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	A year after ban on loud TV commercials: BETTER? Friday marks the one-year anniversary of the implementation of a federal law that prohibits broadcasters from blasting TV commercials at volumes louder than the programming. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Understanding Enterprise Cloud Governance This whitepaper covers how to deliver the agility of cloud computing address while still maintaining operational control, through the use of cloud management software, View Now In this Issue Last Patch Tuesday of 2013 fixes 5 critical remote code execution flaws Tech titans urge surveillance reform Now, more than ever, Twitter knows exactly where you are Explaining the Senate's 3D-printed gun ruling The worst IT project disasters of 2013 Geek-themed Meme of the Week: Too Many Tabs Edition Geek-Themed Meme of the Week Archive Data-stealing malware pretends to be Microsoft IIS server module Stun-gun-equipped iPhone case looks to generate more than a buzz 10 portable battery chargers keep your device powered WHITE PAPER: Limelight Networks 7 Principles to Improve Web Site Availability Users hate to wait so when your web site doesn't respond the way visitors expect, your business suffers. This guide offers strategies for scaling your web infrastructure to meet web availability and performance SLAs, enhancing both speed and performance (there is a difference), and delivering superior user experience on any device, in any location. Learn More Last Patch Tuesday of 2013 fixes 5 critical remote code execution flaws It's the last Patch Tuesday for 2013, hooray! Be prepared for multiple reboots; there are 11 patches, five of which are critical to fix remote code execution (RCE) holes. Read More Tech titans urge surveillance reform An industry consortium featuring some of the biggest names in technology – including Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Reddit – is urging the Obama Administration to support a major overhaul of laws governing electronic surveillance. Read More Now, more than ever, Twitter knows exactly where you are Twitter (TWTR) is stepping up its ability to track the location of its users. The social sharing site has inked a deal to improve its geotracking feature by using a Location Intelligence platform from IT consulting firm Pitney Bowes, PB announced today. Read More Explaining the Senate's 3D-printed gun ruling The U.S. Senate voted in favor of the renewal of the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 last night, with the intention of preventing an increase in the production of plastic, 3D-printed guns. Read More The worst IT project disasters of 2013 Trends come and go in the technology industry but some things, such as IT system failures, bloom eternal. Read More Geek-themed Meme of the Week: Too Many Tabs Edition No. 25 in our Geek-Themed Meme of the Week series features Angry Walter lecturing those who have a tendency to leave an extra tab or 10 open at given time. This group is otherwise known as people like me. Want more? Check out the "Geek-themed Meme of the Week Archive": Read More Geek-Themed Meme of the Week Archive They are inescapable on the Internet. Most are awful. A few are not, so we have started publishing a selection of memes that amuse me. One every week. Here's the archive. Read More Data-stealing malware pretends to be Microsoft IIS server module Trustwave's SpiderLabs researchers have found a piece of malware that collects data entered into Web-based forms, pretending to be a module for Microsoft's Internet Information Services (IIS) web-hosting software. Read More Stun-gun-equipped iPhone case looks to generate more than a buzz At a glance, the Yellow Jacket looks like any other iPhone case, albeit a little bulkier – another of the numberless hollow exoskeletons for the most recognizable smartphone on the market. Flipping a small cover at the top of the Yellow Jacket down, however, reveals the sharp prongs of a 650,000-Volt stun gun – making the case protective in more ways than one. Read More 10 portable battery chargers keep your device powered No matter how powerful the battery, it's nearly impossible to keep your mobile device running though a busy day. Here are some mobile chargers that can help. Read More
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