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Hackers rally to support WikiLeaks: Top 5 recent attacks
In an effort nicknamed "Operation Payback," a loose association of hackers called "Anonymous" has been targeting the websites of companies and organizations that have cut ties with WikiLeaks by overwhelming their sites with traffic, prompting them to shut down. Twitter and Facebook have blocked accounts for Anonymous, citing the illegality of their attacks as a terms-of-service violation. WikiLeaks' Facebook and Twitter accounts remain up and running. “Of course, Anonymous is expected to keep creating new accounts as quickly as Facebook and Twitter squash them; it’s a bit like Whack-a-Mole or doing battle with a hydra, in that sense,” said social media news website Mashable. "Fighting Anonymous is a task we wouldn’t wish on anyone." Below are some of the most notable attacks.
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Facebook Home sees 500K Google Play downloads in five days
But Facebook Home has racked up a dismal user review average on Google Play.
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Horizons Google Glass guidelines: No ads, for now. No charging money, for now.
Google lays out privacy guidelines to protect Google Glass users.
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Leaked photos hint at skinnier, lighter Apple iPad 5
Meanwhile, Apple has released a 128GB version of its fourth-generation iPad.
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Decoder Wire Why does Michelle Obama need two Twitter accounts? (+video)
Now she's got @FLOTUS, as well as @MichelleObama. How many Twitter accounts does one first lady need? Well, there's a reason for Michelle Obama's double-tweeting, and it has to do with the law.
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Want to send a Facebook message to Mark Zuckerberg? It'll cost you.
Facebook is experimenting with an innovative spam-filtering scheme.
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With Screen Pack, AT&T challenges Netflix
AT&T has introduced a new streaming video program called Screen Pack.
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Change Agent Black Friday, Cyber Monday ... now Giving Tuesday
A national campaign to brand the Tuesday after Thanksgiving as an annual day of giving is a product of the digital age, steeped in social media, with its own Twitter hashtag: #GivingTuesday.
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Horizons Google and ICOA: The big deal that wasn't
Google was reported to be acquiring Wi-fi provider ICOA. But both ICOA and Google have loudly denied that there were ever any talks at all.
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Cover Story Rent or own? The new sharing economy values access over ownership
To rent or own, that is the question posed by the burgeoning sharing economy. For a growing population engaged in this high-tech, low-cost 'collaborative economy,' access to cars, clothes, cuisine – or even a cat – is better than ownership.
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In Gear The ultimate cruise control: California OKs driverless cars
California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill Tuesday that officially allows driverless cars on public thoroughfares. Driverless cars are coming, whether we like it or not, according to the Car Connection.
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Horizons At $199, Kindle Fire HD isn't an iPad – but it doesn't need to be
The Kindle Fire HD line will hit shelves this fall. How does the latest Fire stack up to its competitors?
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Bullied bus monitor: how she's now in line for $250,000 in donations
Web users who became aware of Monday's bullying of Karen Klein, a bus monitor in upstate New York, have pledged more than $250,000 to give her a nice vacation.
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Horizons First tablets, now Windows Phone 8: Microsoft tears through big week of big reveals
Two days after introducing its Surface tablet, Microsoft rolled out Windows Phone 8, its latest mobile OS.
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Horizons Apple iOS 6: 3-D maps, more Siri, and a digital Do Not Disturb sign
iOS 6 won't hit iPhones and iPads until later this year. In the meantime, here's what to expect.
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Horizons With Axis, Yahoo wades into the browser wars
Axis, from Yahoo, is available as a plug-in for most browsers and as an app on Apple iOS devices.
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Justin Bieber birthday: He got a Fisker Karma electric car. Should you?
A Justin Bieber birthday present – the $100,000 Fisker Karma – is causing a bit of a stir. Maybe it should. Fisker is trying to pioneer the luxury electric car. One critic calls the Karma 'beautiful.'
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Horizons Facebook IPO: Are 800 million users worth $100 billion
Facebook, the most successful social network in history, is close to going public, according to one new report.
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Horizons Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg lashes out at SOPA, PIPA
Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook, took to his social-networking site yesterday to speak out against SOPA and PIPA, which Zuckerberg called "poorly thought out laws."
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Horizons CES 2012: IdeaTab 'transformer' turns tablet into a laptop
The IdeaTab S2 and IdeaTab K2, a pair of tablets showcased at CES 2012, are both set for 2012 release.
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Horizons Kindle Fire update, live today, should improve performance
The Kindle Fire update should 'enhance fluidity and performance,' Amazon reps announced.
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Horizons Facebook rolls out new Timeline profiles
The age of the Facebook Timeline is upon us.
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Horizons Carrier IQ disputes FBI connection
Carrier IQ has issued a long report on its security practices, just as the FBI shoots down a related FOIA request. Will this new defense be enough to help Carrier IQ?
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Horizons iPhone 4S sales top 4 million, a new record for Apple
The iPhone 4S sales have been exceptionally strong, Apple announced Monday.
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Horizons With subscribe button, Facebook steals a page from the Twitter playbook
Facebook subscribe button adopts Twitter "follower" model.
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Horizons Pioneer Trail: Zynga goes West, again
Pioneer Trail, the newest title from Zynga, swaps a wide open world for a more linear path.
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