Hacker Fears Are Seriously Messing with the Oscars' Online Voting

So what happens if the Academy is too scared to cast Oscar ballots this year? It's not an entirely outlandish scenario, with the nominations less than two weeks away and reports screaming out of Hollywood that the awards' attempt at going digital may already be backfiring. Both the Hollywood Reporter and Deadline have semi-detailed accounts today of the surprising flaws within the Academy's new online...

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McAfee’s 2013 predictions: Mobile malware threats will grow, Anonymous will fade

Security firm McAfee Labs released its annual Threat Predictions report this week, highlighting the potential malware, viruses and other security concerns we may see in 2013. The firm says that with the rise of more advanced mobile devices, smartphones and tablets will become an even larger focus for cybercriminals. This past year we saw a number of high-profile attacks from the hacktivist group Anonymous...

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Exclusive: Huawei partner offered embargoed HP gear to Iran

 A major Iranian partner of Huawei Technologies offered to sell at least 1.3 million euros worth of embargoed Hewlett-Packard computer equipment to Iran's largest mobile-phone operator in late 2010, documents show.China's Huawei, the world's second largest telecommunications equipment maker, says neither it nor its partner, a private company registered in Hong Kong, ultimately provided the HP...

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Analysis: Six months on, Monti's labor reform has changed little

ROME (Reuters) - Overhauling Italy's rigid labor rules was supposed to be Mario Monti's flagship reform.It required drawn out, often heated bargaining with unions, employers and political parties. Yet six months after their approval the measures seem to be having little effect on hiring, firing or the labor market in general.The technocrat premier's aim was to encourage hiring of permanent rather...

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Tras seis meses, poco ha cambiado con la reforma laboral de Monti

ROMA (Reuters) - Reacondicionar las rígidas leyes laborales de Italia se suponía que iba ser la reforma clave de Mario Monti.Ello requería negociaciones prolongadas y a menudo acaloradas con sindicatos, empleadores y partidos políticos. Pero seis meses después de su aprobación las medidas parecen estar teniendo poco efecto en la contratación, el despido o el mercado laboral en general.La intención...

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'Sisters of the Seventh Planet’ Takes from Quantum Physics, Metaphysics and More

Tumwater, WA (PRWEB) January 04, 2013In her new fantasy novel “Sisters of the Seventh Planet” (published by Balboa Press), author Teri Hoskins tells the story of two young women with the weight of the world on their shoulders, trying to find a balance between life, love and responsibility.Shriya and Gwenneth are from an ancient family line that has been practicing the Sacred Work in secret for the...

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Dodge Nitro Transfer Cases Now Sold to SUV Owners at TransferCasesforSale.com

Dodge Nitro transfer cases are now sold online to SUV owners at the TransferCasesforSale.com website. This company now offers used and rebuilt editions of these Dodge case assemblies for discounted prices for vehicle owners that are searching for replacement parts.San Francisco, California (PRWEB) January 04, 2013The TransferCasesforSale.com company is now selling its editions of Dodge Nitro transfer...

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Roy Harris and Robin Montgomery Pen an Exciting New Memoir on a Boxer

Richard, TX (PRWEB) January 04, 2013Roy Harris stood in the boxing ring in Los Angeles one August night in 1958, facing the undefeated heavyweight champion of the world, Floyd Patterson, who, at the time, had earned that crown at an earlier age than any other man in history. Roy, however, faced a psychological handicap met by few other heavyweight challengers: how could a rustic backwoodsman turned...

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Author Dee Krull Presents the Sequel to “Dreams and Vampires”

New book features the fascinating episodes of a love triangle set in the midst of an uprising and the threat of war, on a world called Htrae.Arcata, CA (PRWEB) January 04, 2013In a parallel world created by author Dee Krull, readers will enjoy another action packed story, filled with suspense and romance as she unleashes the second book of her series. In this new work titled Power of the Vampire,...

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Nintendo’s amazing triumph in Japan may doom the company

According to Japanese gaming bible Famitsu, Nintendo 3DS sold 333,000 units in the week ending December 16. Sony’s PS Vita limped along at 13’000 units. The new Wii U did an OK 130,000 units and PS3 managed 46,000 units.  The utter hardware domination of the 3DS is reshaping the Japanese software market. Franchises that were thought to be fading have been revitalized in their portable versions....

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