13th October 2012 Archive
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Swiss photographer sues Apple for pilfering her eyeball
What is it with Apple and Swiss image larceny?
A Swiss photographer has filed suit against Apple in a US District Court in New York, alleging that Cupertino's marketeers used one of her photos without her permission in its MacBook Pro with Retina Display flack attack. "Despite representing that it did not intend to use the photo and knowing that it had not obtained a …
Law 13 Oct 00:45
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SpaceX satellite burns up on re-entry after Falcon FAIL
50 per cent success rate for latest Falcon flight
The satellite that made up the secondary cargo of SpaceX's latest orbital mission has burnt up in the Earth's atmosphere after failing to make it into the correct orbit. The OG2 satellite, a prototype communications platform built by Orbcomm, was carried by the Falcon rocket as a secondary payload and was due to be boosted up …
Science 13 Oct 01:00
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Google readying on-device malware scanner for Android
Could block bad apps from any source
Android malware is on the rise, but the good news is that Google isn't sitting still for it. The search giant is reportedly readying a comprehensive anti-malware system for its mobile OS that will soon be able to spot malicious apps not just in the Google Play store, but also on Android devices themselves. According to a …
Security 13 Oct 01:05
