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LulzSec members yet to retire; Join BlackkatSecurity?

A successful 50-day run of hacking group LulzSec, which saw the sabotaging of websites including those of giant corporations and highly-guarded government agencies, has ended with the hackers issuing a goodbye press release and posting information stolen from various sites in Pastebin. So can we all relax? Is it all over?

MacBook Air not available for shipping at Best Buy; Apple nudges component makers

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At a time when laptops are in an identity crisis, Apple is hitching its wagon to the refreshed MacBook Air. Rumor mills say a new version of the light-weight notebook will come equipped with the Mac OS X, or Lion, Intel's Sandy Bridge processor and Thunderbolt fast connection interface. By beefing up its ultra thin notebook, which has sold millions of units, Apple cold be pre-empting a threat posed by the likes of Intel's upcoming 'Ultrabook' which seek to build a bridge between the ...
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‘Apple to launch iPhone 5, Lite iPhone 4 in September’

After waiting some extra months for the latest iteration of iPhone, fans can now look forward to a surprise double offering from Apple: The latest buzz is that iPhone 5 and a Lite version of iPhone 4 will be launched in September.
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Hacker George Hotz joins Facebook as product developer

George Hotz, well-known iPhone and Sony PS3 hacker, is following in the footsteps of many other celebrated hackers who got hired by technology giants. Hotz, also known as GeoHotz, has joined Facebook and is said to be involved in product development. Hotz's Facebook page says he has been a software engineer at Facebook since May 9. Earlier, Facebook profile hacker Chris Putnam, iOS hacker Peter Hajas, Twitter hacker Michael Mooney, and Ashley Towns, the creator of the first ever iPhone worm,...
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LulzSec says “bon voyage”, dumps massive stolen data

LulzSec, a group of hackers that recently drew public attention for carrying out notorious cyber war against government and prominent organizations, has announced a halt to their hacking activities while exposing massive amounts of leaked data to the public.
Smartphone apps

Four smartphone apps that cops don't like

A pair of documents among a cache of files that the hacking group LulzSec stole from the computers of the Arizona Department of Public Safety on Thursday, revealed how smartphones are used for activities like recording interactions with police and escaping speed traps.
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LulzSec quits being LulzSec, Jumps (back) onto Anonymous

LulzSec, the high-profile hacker group that dominated the attention of media and social media alike, has surprised its fans and enemies by announcing its game over, that they will shut down operations. June 25 would mark an end to 50 days of cyber havoc, but the group called on supporters to continue fighting its anti-government movement via Anonymous.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg listens to a question from the audience in San Francisco

Facebook's 'I’m CEO, Bitch' inspired by Steve Jobs

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who beat out Steve Jobs for the honor of Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” and Forbes magazine’s list of wealthiest American’s in 2010, has modeled his management style after Steve Jobs.
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LulzSec shuts down, posts final leak of data

Notorious hacking group LulzSec is no more, according to a Pastebin document purportedly posted by the group. However, the group did NOT confirm via Twitter or its website that it has shut down.
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LulzSec shuts down: purported Pastebin document

Notorious hacking group LulzSec has shut down its operations, according to this document purportedly posted by the group. However, LulzSec did not confirm via Twitter or its website that it was quitting.
Foursquare

Foursquare Raises $50M Capital: Company Valued at $600M

The location-based social networking website, Foursquare Labs Inc., based on software for mobile devices has raised $50 million in new venture capital. Now, the New York-based company is valued at approximately $600 million according to TechCrunch report.
Skype

Skype coming to iPad

Skype will soon release an app for the iPad 2. Skype has been testing the product extensively for months.
Sony PlayStation

Sony alleged to have neglected security; Will face lawsuit

As the PlayStation Network recovers from back-to-back hacker attacks, Sony will face a lawsuit filed by three men alleging Sony was well aware of the inadequacy of its security system. According to a Reuters report, the litigation was filed earlier this week in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. The trio, Felix Cortorreal, Jacques Daoud Jr., and Jimmy Cortorreal, all of New York, said in court documents, Sony knew that its inadequate security systems placed it a...
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Ex-media mogul Conrad Black sent back to prison

A U.S. judge on Friday ordered former media baron Conrad Black back to prison for 13 more months, cutting his original 6 1/2-year sentence nearly in half for remaining fraud and obstruction of justice convictions.

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