The feds are tracking hackers who have slipped past the NASDAQ’s computer defenses several times over the past year, reports the Wall Street Journal. The part of the network that handles trades doesn’t appear to have been penetrated, and virtually speaking, nothing has been taken, the Journal notes. “So far,…
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As Cairo and its people come under attack, we explore life under Hosni Mubarak’s regime – the numbers and the analysis. We also look at the knock-on effects as one of the world’s important oil routes comes under pressure and the price per barrel rockets. And we ask: Can Israel’s economy weather the battle for its closest Middle East ally?
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An explosion went off at a gas terminal in Egypt’s northern Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, setting off a massive fire along a pipeline that transports gas to Israel, Syria and Jordan. No injuries were reported, but officials say they suspect sabotage.
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Hundreds of pro-democracy protesters continued to gather in Cairo’s Tahrir square on Saturday morning, calling for an end to 82-year-old Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s authoritarian rule after nearly 30-years in power. (Feb. 5)
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Alienware’s M11x was never outrageously priced — at least not in comparison to Dell’s Adamo XPS — but there’s just something beautiful about sneaking in under that magical $600 mark. Right around a year after it was first introduced, the world’s most potent ultraportable is stooping to just $599 in a presumed effort to clear out inventory. Dell makes no bones about this being a “limited quantity sale,” with the baseline model sporting 2GB of DDR3-800 memory, a 64-bit copy of Windows 7 Home Premium, 160GB 5400RPM hard drive, an overclockable 1.3GHz Core 2 Duo SU7300, 11.6-inch WLED panel (1366 x 768), 1.3 megapixel webcam, an integrated 10/100 NIC and a 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 335M GPU. Naturally, the Sandy Bridge models will cost you more, but if you’re kosher with buying yesterday’s best, that source link is where you need to head, STAT. [Thanks, Benson] Alienware M11x starting at just $599, but not for long originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 05 Feb 2011 04:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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As food prices reach a record high, Sir David talks to a panel of experts about the issue of feeding the world’s growing population. He is joined by: Sir Gordon Conway, the former chief scientist for the British government; Matt Ridley, a food crisis ‘sceptic’; Duncan Green from Oxfam; and Olympic champion and UN food ambassador, Carl Lewis.
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History in the making: The Egyptian peoples’ uprising is a turning point that is likely to change the face of the Middle East. But can it also mark a new chapter in the US approach to and vision of the region? Inside Story investigates.
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Free-agent slugger Vladimir Guerrero has agreed to a one-year contract with the Baltimore Orioles, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Friday. (Feb. 5)
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WASHINGTON (AFP) – US President Barack Obama has delivered a clear hint that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak should step down now, saying the proud “patriot” should listen to his people and make the “right decision.” Obama did not explicitly call on Mubarak to resign, but said the Arab strongman had already made the psychological leap of realizing his rule was ebbing, and now should reconsider his position amid a mass uprising. The US president staked out a veiled, but forceful, position as tens of thousands of demonstrators held “departure day” protests in Cairo, and the United States sought a way to prod Mubarak to the exit after 30 years in power….
Continue reading …Genre: The Pretenders Title: Brass In Pocket One of the most surreal days of my life was a train ride I took from Tokyo to Osaka with Jeff Beck in the seat behind me, Carlos Santana in the seat in front of me, and Chrissie Hynde in the seat across the aisle from me. Although Jeff Beck is a hero, I was completely starstuck by Chrissie Hynde to the point where I could hardly look her way. Anyway, here’s a classic from the Pretenders. Who’s your favorite rocker chick?
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