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U.S. says China, Russia active in cyber espionage

China and Russia are using cyber espionage to steal U.S. trade and technology secrets to bolster their own economic development and that poses a threat to U.S. prosperity and security, an intelligence report said on Thursday.
Anonymous Hackers Protest Wikileaks’ Julian Assange Extradition: Revenge Attack Expected

UK court rules WikiLeaks's Assange should be extradited

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, whose activities have angered the U.S. government, should be sent to Sweden from Britain to face questioning over alleged sex crimes, the High Court ruled on Wednesday, rejecting his appeal against extradition.
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UNESCO Approves Full Palestinian Membership: Why it Matters

Palestine became the 195th full member and will have a vote in the General Conference, which sets policy for UNESCO and elects members of its executive board. But the vote carried greater significance in the context of the Palestinian bid for full membership in the United Nations, something that the Security Council has yet to vote on.
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Missing Baby Lisa Irwin: Brothers to be Interviewed, Swabbed for DNA

Baby Lisa Irwin's two older brothers, both of whom were in Deborah Bradley and Jeremy Irwin's family home the night Lisa disappeared, will be interviewed by investigators Friday and provide DNA samples. Child specialists spoke to the two brothers Oct. 4, the day after baby Lisa was allegedly taken from her home, but the boys, Michael, 5 and Blake, 8, have been kept from police since that day.
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Boeing Opens Cyber Engagement Center in Maryland

Boeing Co. has opened a new 32,000-square foot Cyber Engagement Center (CEC) at Annapolis Junction. The facility will provide a collaborative environment where security experts work together to address current and evolving cyber security challenges.
The iPad 2 with a Smart Cover is shown in use in the demonstration area after the iPad 2 launch during an Apple event in San Francisco

Bugs in Apple iOS 5: Know How Anyone With a Smart Cover Can Burgle Your iPad 2

Various reports of security glitches in Apple's latest iOS 5 keep on emerging. Adding to the issues that people were facing while upgrading their iOS devices, a new flaw has surfaced, wherein iPad 2 owners using the Smart Cover unlocking enabled in iOS 5 are exposed to a bug that can break into their password-protected iPad 2.
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Default Siri Settings Leave iPhone 4S Unprotected

Apple received criticism this week as iPhone 4S customers realized that Siri - the wise-cracking voice-controlled personal assistant - has been leaving the keys in the door. The feature, whose hands-free element has been a selling point for drivers, is programmed to respond to commands even when the phone is locked with a passcode.
iPhone 4S App Siri Has Technical Flaws

iPhone 4S Siri: Just Puffed up or Truly Useful?

Apple Siri, a groundbreaking application which set the world by storm since the very first day of the launch of iPhone 4S, is now being highly criticized for its language biasness and security flaws.

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