Topic: AUSTRIA - on September 29, 2010 at 1:47:00 PM CEST
Die Amis erpressen gerade Österreich - USA drohten Österreich mit Visapflicht
Die amerikanischen Sicherheitsbehörden bekommen in Zukunft Zugriff auf Österreichs Polizeicomputer. Das erfuhr „Die Presse" am Dienstagabend aus Regierungskreisen. Damit gab Wien dem massiven Druck aus Washington nach. Wie zu erfahren war, hatten die USA nämlich damit gedroht, bei einer Weigerung die Visapflicht für Österreicher wieder einzuführen und die Republik aus dem sogenannten „Visa Waiver"-Programm (VWP) zu nehmen.
Schon im März 2009 berichtete „Die Presse" erstmals über diesen Zusammenhang. Die US-Botschaft bezeichnete den Artikel damals in einem Schreiben an alle Redaktionen als „falsch" und „unrichtig", berief zur „Klarstellung" eine Pressekonferenz ein.
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Topic: GINGER - on September 29, 2010 at 1:44:00 PM CEST
Segway boss dies after riding Segway over cliff
The multi-millionaire businessman, 62, fell into the River Wharfe while inspecting the grounds of his North Yorkshire estate on a rugged country version of the Segway.
The Segway is a motorised scooter which use gyroscopes to remain upright and is controlled by the direction in which the rider leans.
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Topic: SECURITY - on September 29, 2010 at 1:41:00 PM CEST
Chan Leaks Firm's Masturbator Hit List
The personal details of thousands of Sky broadband customers have been leaked on to the internet, alongside a list of pornographic movies they are alleged to have shared online.
The list, seen by BBC News, details the full names and addresses of over 5,300 people thought by law firm ACS:Law to be illegally sharing adult films.
It appeared online following an attack on the ACS:Law website.
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Topic: POLITIK - on September 27, 2010 at 1:42:00 PM CEST
Ex-Ministerin Dati verwechselt Inflation mit Fellatio
Ein Interviewmitschnitt von Frankreichs glamouröser Ex-Ministerin Rachida Dati sorgt in Frankreich für Heiterkeit. Die ehemalige Justizministerin hat sich einen peinlichen Versprecher geleistet und Inflation mit Fellatio, einer Form von oralem Geschlechtsverkehr, verwechselt.
Die Europaabgeordnete ließ sich über ausländische Investmentfonds aus und bemerkte dann: „Wenn ich sehe, dass manche von ihnen eine Rentabilität von 20 bis 25 Prozent fordern, und das bei einer mickrigen Fellatio ...“ Dati fiel ihr Versprecher zunächst nicht auf. Auch die Journalistin, die sie gestern für den Sender Canal+ interviewte, zeigte keine Regung.
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Topic: JOEOEOEORG - on September 17, 2010 at 3:41:00 PM CEST
Haider schwul?
FPÖ-Obmann Heinz-Christian Strache teilt die Aussage des Wiener FPÖ-Mandatars Gerald Ebinger, seine Partei sei 17 Jahre lang von einem Schwulen geleitet worden, laut eigener Aussage nicht. Das sei eine Privatmeinung, sagte er in einer Pressekonferenz nach der freiheitlichen Klubklausur in Graz.
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Topic: COPYRIGHT - on September 17, 2010 at 12:13:00 PM CEST
HDCP Master Key Is Legitimate; Blu-ray Is Cracked
Intel has confirmed that the leaked HDCP master key protecting millions of Blu-ray discs and devices that was posted to the Web this week is legitimate. The disclosure means, in effect, that all Blu-ray discs can now be unlocked and copied. HDCP (High Definition Content Protection), which was created by Intel and is administered by Digital Content Protection LLP, is the content encryption scheme that protects data, typically movies, as they pass across a DVI or an HDMI cable. According to an Intel official, the most likely scenario for a hacker would be to create a computer chip with the master key embedded it, that could be used to decode Blu-ray discs.
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Topic: POLICE REPORT - on September 16, 2010 at 3:04:00 PM CEST
Polizeibeamte sollen Schießerei auf Inspektion verschlafen haben
Ein Jahr nachdem auf der Polizeiinspektion Passau ein 27-jähriger Gewalttäter einen Polizisten entwaffnet und in den Kopf geschossen hat, sind weitere brisante Details des Vorfalles bekannt geworden. Nach Informationen des BR hielt sich der 49-jährige Polizist zum Zeitpunkt des Geschehens wohl alleine auf der Wache auf. Vier Beamte der Nachtschicht schliefen währenddessen in einem Nebenzimmer - unter ihnen auch der verantwortliche Dienstgruppenleiter.
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Topic: WEB - on September 16, 2010 at 3:03:00 PM CEST
Pirate Bay beset by tainted ads
A hack on ad servers used by the Pirate Bay is exposing visiting surfers to malware.
Site vulnerabilities in the ad delivery systems used by the torrent tracking site were exploited to plant malicious scripts, causing sections of the site to be blacklisted and blocked by Google and various security utilities.
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Topic: MAKE - on September 16, 2010 at 3:00:00 PM CEST
MakerBot Cyclops 3D Scanner Kit!
Introducing The MakerBot Cyclops 3D Scanner! The MakerBot Cyclops 3D Scanner is a cheap, structured light scanner to turn real things into digital designs. It’s a 3D scanner!
Created by our summer engineer Taylor Goodman, the MakerBot Cyclops 3D Scanner builds on the 3D scanning technology created by Kyle McDonald.
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Topic: TV - on September 14, 2010 at 11:39:00 AM CEST
Boxee Box Now Available for Pre-order
BoxeeBoxeeBoxee has announced that its widely anticipated Boxee Box will be available today for pre-order for $199. The pre-order is being conducted exclusively through Amazon, but international consumers will be pleased to hear that the device will be available in the U.S., Canada, Europe and AustraliaAustraliaAustralia.
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Topic: FUN - on September 14, 2010 at 11:32:00 AM CEST
“Super Mario Bros.” Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary
Super Mario Bros. was released in Japan 25 years ago today on the Famicom, the Japanese version of what Americans call the Nintendo Entertainment System. Since then, Mario has become one of the most iconic characters and entertainment brands in the world.
Mariomariomario had previously appeared in the arcade games Donkey Kong and Mario Bros., but it was Super Mario Bros. that propelled the Italian plumber to icon status and contributed significantly to making video games commonplace in homes around the world and reversing the video game crash of the early ’80s.
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Topic: TV - on September 6, 2010 at 11:23:00 AM CEST
Punk’d, Iraqi-Style, at a Checkpoint
An Iraqi reality television program broadcast during Ramadan has been planting fake bombs in celebrities’ cars, having an Iraqi army checkpoint find them and terrifying the celebrities into thinking that they are headed for maximum security prison.
The show “Put Him in [Camp] Bucca” has drawn numerous protests but has stayed on air throughout the fasting month, broadcasting its “stings” on well-known Iraqi personalities.
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