The Lower Merion School District in Pennsylvania has been accused of using laptop webcams to spy on students in their homes.
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Indeed, the parents of one Blake J. Robbins have filed a lawsuit against the district claiming that officials remotely accessed the school-issued laptops and snapped webcam photos of their son.
According to BoingBoing, the Robbins family became aware of the alleged breach of privacy when Blake was disciplined for "improper behavior" in his home.
US investigators are hot on the trail of an enigmatic Chinese hacker who allegedly developed the "critical" programming code used to attack Google and other western companies. read more
Corporate drones rejoice! You will soon be able to use Microsoft Outlook to view Facebook and MySpace status updates from the privacy of your dreary cubicles!
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According to Microsoft spokesperson Dev Balasubramanian, the Outlook Social Connector - which was first introduced in November 2009 - has been upgraded with "new integrations" for Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn.
"The Outlook Connector brings together communications history, contact information, and professio
A drunk and deranged WoW player was recently shot by an irate grandfather after attempting to choke his mother to death.
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According to the True Crime Report, 27-year-old James Swan allegedly flew into a violent rage after his mother asked him to lower the volume of his World of Warcraft gaming.
"He was drinking and playing the game around 10 p.m., getting a bit too loud in the process. Since mom was trying to sleep, as were the five young children in the home, she asked him t
The US and EU have approved a mega search deal - without restrictions - between Microsoft and Yahoo.
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Under terms of the agreement (announced in July 2009), Microsoft will provide Yahoo with search results generated by its Bing engine. Meanwhile, Yahoo is expected to "innovate around the results" by integrating rich content with organized information about key topics.
"Yahoo will focus on providing a compelling and innovative search experience that allows people to
A new survey conducted by Internet research company Hitwise has found that Twitter users prefer to visit entertainment websites rather than peruse current events.
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Has Palm reached a strategic decision to replace WebOS with Android? Could such a move help save the company's flagging smartphone line from an inglorious end?
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Apple is reportedly eyeing a potential acquisition of UK-based ARM Holdings in a massive deal that could amount to more than £5.2 billion ($8 billion).
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Nissan has accepted a $1.4 billion loan from the US Department of Energy (DoE) to modify its Tennessee plant for the production of electric vehicles.
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