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Iranian, Chinese Computers Also Discovered to Have Been Hacking DC Internet Voting System
According to testimony given to a D.C. City Council committee last Friday by J. Alex Halderman, asst. professor of electrical engineering and computer science at University of Michigan, hackers from Iran and China were also attempting to access the very same network infrastructure, even as his own team of students had successfully done so, taking over the entirety of the Internet Voting system which had been opened for a first-of-its-kind live test.
Yellow Pages Opt-Out
The Yellow Pages Integrated Media Association is the trade association of yellow-page makers. They actually run a little known web site called yellowpagesoptout.com. Launched in 2009, you just plug in your zip code and find the opt-out pages for your local phone book providers. I did it here in DC, and was able to opt out, online from both of the big yellow book providers in just minutes.
Feds’ Requests for Google Data Rise 20 %
The number of U.S. government requests for Google data rose 20% in the last six months, according to data released by the search giant Monday.
Students Design 300MPG Car Based on Indy Car
A group of high school students from the DeLaSalle School in Kansas City, Mo., and their mentors, including engineers from Bridgestone Americas’ Technical Center in Akron, Ohio, have just concluded tests on a student-built electric car at Bridgestone’s Texas Proving Grounds — and may have set a world record for efficiency.
Detroit High School Shifts Football Practice for Ramadan
In a classic case of the Muslim world meshing with the western world, a suburban Detroit, Michigan high school football team has moved its preseason practices from the afternoon to the middle of the night to help its Muslim players during this holy month of Ramadan.
Man Builds His Own Island—from plastic bottles
man moves to Mexico, makes own island… from plastic bottles. survives two hurricanes.
The Great Expedition
Lebanese cyclist Mohammad Al-Ali, who has resided in Kuwait for the past three years, plans to spend the summer cycling on his bicycle through countries like Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Turkey and Syria.
Movie — Bush’s Brain
“How did this happen?” George W. Bush became President for one reason: the genius of Karl Rove, the man known as “Bush’s Brain”. The most powerful non-elected official in American history, Karl Rove was the virtual “co-president” of the United States.
Movie — Supersize Me
Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock puts his health on the line in this examination of the food industry.
Stay Away from that Apple, Snow White
“Beauty always promises, but never gives anything.”
LifeLock CEO’s Identity Stolen 13 Times
Apparently, when you publish your Social Security number prominently on your website and billboards, people take it as an invitation to steal your identity.
Bottled Water Sales Banned at Ottawa Campus
Thirsty students won’t be able to buy bottled water from vending machines, food outlets or stores at the University of Ottawa starting Sept. 1.
Chomsky Warns of Risk of Fascism in America
Noam Chomsky, the leading leftwing intellectual, warned last week that fascism may be coming to the United States.
Sania & Shoaib’s Marriage
Now finally wed, how far will the two succeed in easing tension between India and Pakistan, is the diplomatic angle being accorded to Sania-Shoaib’s “love-match.”
Nearly 800,000 U.S. TV households ‘cut the cord,’ report says
Nearly 800,000 households in the U.S. have “cut the cord,” dumping their cable, satellite, or telco TV providers
Middle-class Muslims Fuel French Halal Boom
Known as the beurgeois – a play on bourgeois and the word beur, slang for a French person of North African descent – these new consumers are behind a rapidly expanding and highly profitable market in halal food and drinks.
Iranian Student With $750 Turns Billionaire — Made by Islamic Art
“How could you value something that’s unique and irreplaceable?” Penhallurick says. “If you had all the money in the world, you couldn’t assemble his collection now.”
Right to Vote for Oversees Pakistanis
If you are a non-resident Pakistani citizen, this may be your chance to vote in future Pakistani elections
Right to Vote for Oversees Pakistanis
If you are a non-resident Pakistani citizen, this may be your chance to vote in future Pakistani elections
