The New York Times website has been hacked for the second time this month, halting online news delivery for several hours on Tuesday.
The Times chief information officer Marc Frons issued a statement saying the service disruption was due to “a malicious external attack by the Syrian Electronic Army” or someone trying to appear as that organization.
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German government says Windows 8 linked to U.S. spy program
According to leaked documents obtained by Die Zeit, Germany has warned its various government offices that they should not use Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system.
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On Monday, Samsung’s Galaxy Mega “phablet” debuted. According to a quote by Nick DiCarlos in an article in Informationweek, “The Galaxy Mega combines exceptional features from the Samsung Galaxy smartphone family with a 6.3-inch screen, making it an optimal device for movies, books, music and games.” It also has a rear-facing 8-megapixel camera.
Informationweek says that some of the features include “Air View, which allows users to preview emails and photos by hovering a finger an inch above the screen, and WatchON, which lets users control a television with the smartphone.”
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Whitestone is offering basic and business hosting packages for less than $20 per month. With the Small Business package, also called the “Gold Plan” you can get your site started for very little money and in a short amount of time.
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