Democrats in Congress pledged Tuesday to push for tougher regulation of offshore drilling and to make oil companies more financially responsible for spills, steps a presidential panel says are necessary to prevent another catastrophic blowout. (Jan. 11)
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Andrew Wakefield, MD, the disgraced doctor who claimed there was a link between the MMR vaccine and autism and bowel disease, planned to make a vast amount of money as a result of the health scare, according to a new report in the journal BMJ.
Continue reading …Sony asks for restraining order against Geohot, fail0verflow over PS3 exploits
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We knew Sony would be non-plussed about the PlayStation 3 jailbreak , and now we have a better idea as to the full extent of its anger. The company has filed suit (not yet, see below) asked for a restraining order against George ” Geohot ” Hotz, the “hacking group” fail0verflow (Hector Cantero, Sven Peter, “Bushing,” and “Segher”), and numerous John / Jane Does over the exploit and its release. To be more specific, the company cites violations of Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, various copyright infringements, and other acts of binary malfeasance. A temporary restraining order has also been sought, asking that all “circumvention tools” be taken offline and his computers and related media (i.e. anything storing said tools) be impounded. It looks like Geohot’s servers are being slammed at the moment, so we’ve gone ahead and hosted the relevant PDFs ourselves below. We’re still sifting through ourselves and will let you know what we unearth. Update: Nilay here — let’s take a look at what’s going on. This isn’t a “lawsuit” in the traditional sense, since Sony hasn’t filed a complaint for copyright infringement or whatever against Geohot and friends. Instead, the company appears to be trying to shove the genie back in the bottle and have the jailbreak and any information about the jailbreak removed from the web by filing a temporary restraining order. That might work in the short term — Geohot’s already pulled his pages down — but history suggests that the forces of paperwork rarely triumph over the righteous anger of nerds, and that this code is out there for good. That said, we’ll see what the court says tomorrow; although we very much doubt Sony’s melodramatic proposed motion and order will be granted as written, we wouldn’t be surprised if some sort of order is eventually granted — and then from there a formal lawsuit is likely just a few days away. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Sony asks for restraining order against Geohot, fail0verflow over PS3 exploits originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …By Richard Reeves I do not believe that Sarah Palin and her blather about “reloading” or Sharron Angle, she of “Second Amendment solutions,” have anything to do with the gunning down of innocents in Arizona. Related Entries January 11, 2011 How Many Bullets Do You Need? January 11, 2011 A Tale of Two Sheriffs
Continue reading …By Ruth Marcus “High Capacity Magazines … When ten rounds isn’t enough,” the Internet site offers. When, exactly, would that be? Enough for what? Related Entries January 11, 2011 How Many Bullets Do You Need? January 11, 2011 A Tale of Two Sheriffs
Continue reading …Augen demos new family of caffeine-inspired tablets, teases dual-booting Android and Ubuntu slate
January 12, 2011 No Comment
It’s baaack! Yep, that up there is Augen’s next version of its Gentouch 78 (you know, the Kmart tablet ) — henceforth known as the Gentouch Latte. But Augen isn’t stopping there, it has a few more tablet treats coming, and we got a chance to check ‘em out in Vegas. Hit the break for the lowdown on the company’s four new tablets and don’t forget to stop on by the gallery below to peruse the hands-on shots. Gallery: Augen Latte, Latte Grande, Espresso, Dolce, Doppio Continue reading Augen demos new family of caffeine-inspired tablets, teases dual-booting Android and Ubuntu slate Augen demos new family of caffeine-inspired tablets, teases dual-booting Android and Ubuntu slate originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Here’s one more reason California finds itself with a $25 billion budget deficit—it was handing out cell phones to state employees like candy. Nearly 100,000 state workers—about 40% of the workforce—have phones on the taxpayers’ dime. New Gov. Jerry Brown is ordering that half of them…
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This graphic says everything about Glenn Beck’s brain. What there is left of it. enlarge My theory? It was a fake nod to no violence with a wink on the left to the right-wing gun nuts. Now listen to Beck warn Palin to get a bodyguard because “there are nutjobs on all sides.” The violence he expresses is remarkable, even for Beck. Apocalyptic visions of violence. Oh, and “peace and love.” Give me a break. He loves Sarah Palin though, and certainly gives a dramatic reading of her email. There is a certain chaotic rhythm to what the right wing does. Even in their denials, they’re chaotic. They deflect, distract, and use cognitive dissonance as weapons to derail any meaningful discussion or attention to that which they have caused. It is their way of keeping followers under their thumb. Nothing illustrates this better than that graphic and this incredible piece of radio theater. (graphic: h/t @StopBeck – Angelo Carusone)
Continue reading …By Amy Goodman The Tucson massacre that left six dead and 14 injured, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, brought into sharp public focus the local sheriff, Clarence Dupnik. Related Entries January 11, 2011 How Many Bullets Do You Need? January 11, 2011 A Tale of Two Sheriffs
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A new blood test may help pregnant women who are at high risk for having a baby with Down syndrome avoid more invasive tests such as amniocentesis and chronic villus sampling (CVS).
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