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Iran 'mobilizing' for cyberwar with West: experts
AFP, Published on 27/04/2012
» Iran is busy acquiring the technical know-how to launch a potentially crippling cyber-attack on the United States and its allies, experts told a congressional hearing on Thursday, urging the US to step up its defensive measures.
Google blasts FCC handling of 'Street View' probe
AFP, Published on 27/04/2012
» Google on Thursday blamed the Federal Communications Commission for dragging out an investigation into Google's "Street View" online mapping service gathering data from private wireless hotspots.
Google online translation tops 200 mln users
AFP, Published on 27/04/2012
» Google Translate marked its sixth birthday on Thursday with news that more than 200 million people use the free online translation service monthly.
Hackers hit Philippines websites amid China dispute
AFP, Published on 27/04/2012
» Philippine government websites are under heavy attack from hackers, apparently from China, amid a tense territorial dispute between the two countries in the South China Sea, officials said Thursday.
Vogue profile of Syrian leader's wife disappears
AFP, Published on 27/04/2012
» A flattering Vogue profile of Asma al-Assad, wife of Syria's besieged president Bashar al-Assad, has been removed from the magazine's website, as the government crackdown on dissent rumbles on.
AFP Foundation among winners of IPI media innovation prize
AFP, Published on 27/04/2012
» The International Press Institute on Thursday awarded its 2012 prizes for innovation in journalism to 14 media groups, including the AFP Foundation, the agency's non-profit media training arm.
Social games star Zynga in the red, but optimistic
AFP, Published on 27/04/2012
» Online social games star Zynga stayed in the red in its second quarter as a publicly traded company but on Thursday promised better days ahead with the help of play on smartphones and tablet computers.
Google sells 3D modeling application SketchUp
AFP, Published on 27/04/2012
» Google on Thursday confirmed that it has sold 3D computer modeling program SketchUp as the Internet titan continues streamlining its product line with co-founder Larry Page at the helm.
US seizes websites in stolen credit card crackdown
AFP, Published on 27/04/2012
» US authorities have ordered the seizure of 36 websites engaged in selling and distributing stolen credit card numbers, officials said Thursday.
US House passes controversial cyber security bill
AFP, Published on 27/04/2012
» The House of Representatives passed legislation protecting US businesses and agencies from cyber-attacks, a measure that critics say erodes civil liberties by allowing firms to onpass private data.