Archive for December 2010
Songs Stolen from Lady Gaga and others from their computers
Recording stars, Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake and Kesha were victims of songs being stolen from their computers. The method used to steal the songs was, a Trojan horse virus was attached to a MP3 file that was then sent to the official addresses of the stars and their managers and their recording companies to steal…
Read MoreThe Europeans are storing Digital DNA in a secret bunker in the mountains
The Europeans are storing Digital DNA in a secret bunker in the mountains near the Swiss Alpine resort of Saanen .European researchers deposited a digital genome that will provide the blue prints for future generations to read data stored using defunct technology. Scientists accompanied by security guards in black uniforms carried a time capsule through…
Read MoreChristina Aguilera why she made the decision to file for divorce
Christina Aguilera is opening up about why she made the decision to file for divorce from Jordan Bratman after their five year marriage.Aguilera said that she felt that divorcing Bratman would ultimately be the best thing for their 2-year-old son, Max.”When you’re unhappy in your marriage, your children are the ones who suffer. That’s the…
Read MoreCan you be fired for using facebook ?
The National Labor Relations Board has filed a court case to determine whether Facebook can get you fired. The board filed a complaint against American Medical Response of Connecticut, which terminated an employee after she vented about another co-worker on Facebook. Twitter, Facebook and other social networking sites are no longer used primarily by college…
Read MoreExtended unemployment benefits to end today
Unless Congress changes its mind, ,Extended unemployment benefits that had been extended up to 99 weeks will end this month benefits will start running out today for an estimated two million Americans,The average weekly unemployment benefit in the U.S. is $302.90, though it varies widely depending on how states calculate the payment. Because of supplemental…
Read MoreCompanies that used emergency loan facilities
The details of 21,000 transactions have been released by the Feds that used emergency loan facilities during the financial crisis and the amount they borrowed. Congress ordered the documents to be released and the details have been posted on the Fed’s website The information will disclose the degree of support offered to banks but some…
Read MoreSoldiers face court martial for killing Afghan civilians for sport
The first of the 12 US soldiers that had seen heavy fighting in Afghanistan and was attached to the 5th Stryker Brigade are ,are facing charges on killing Afghan civilians for sport .They face being court marshaled on Wednesday . Staff Sgt Stevens is said to have shot at three Afghan men near the Army…
Read MoreMichael Douglas prepares for his role as Liberace
Michael Douglas has told The Hollywood Reporter that he is just happy to be talking after a year of “adversity”, including discovering he had stage four throat cancer, his son Cameron being sentenced to prison on drug charges and his ex-wife suing him for earnings from the Wall Street sequel. He is looking towards his…
Read MoreThe wall comes tumbling down
A section of wall surrounding an ancient Roman house at Pompeii has collapsed due to rain. The site of Pompeii is located in western Italy in a region called Campania, near the Bay of Naples,With the coast to the west and the Apennine Mountains to the east. Pompeii was first occupied in the 8th century…
Read More$1.4 billion safer food bill passed
The Senate passed legislation today to make food safer in the wake of deadly salmonella and E. coli outbreaks,this will potentially give the government broad new powers to increase inspections of food processing facilities and force companies to recall tainted food.The $1.4 billion bill passed the Senate 73-25.It will also place stricter standards on imported…
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