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  • Google boss warns students against censorship of net and digital ethnic cleansing

    Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt and director of Google Ideas Jared Cohen have warned London School of Economics students against censorship on the internet and the dangers that 'digital ethnic cleansing' pose. Sky News quoted Schmidt, as saying that people will omit data if they want to restrict communication and information. He, however, agreed that any piece of information cannot be ...

  • Video game on Lakshmi Mittal lets angry French steel workers kill him

    Lakshmi Mittal does not seem to be the most popular man in France. And the French have found an innovative way to vent their anger against him. A ...

  • Xbox One Kinect sensor will be available for PCs in 2014

    Microsoft said its next generation Kinect sensor that will be introduced with the Xbox One will be available for PCs in 2014. Microsoft's Kinect is one of those rare things produced by the firm, a truly impressive product that has interested developers ever since it was introduced. The firm's ...

  • Xbox One will get Turtle Beach gaming headsets

    . It is expected to be a hub for gaming and entertainment and will make the most of Kinect and voice control. Turtle Beach said that its hardware will slot into the overall console gaming experience and "improve" it. "Turtle Beach is dedicated to creating audio products that improve players overall game experience," said Turtle Beach CMO Bob Picunko. "We are very ...

  • Google in FTCs sights again

    Google , this time over allegations the company used its near-monopolistic position online to sell and serve graphic and video ads. According to ...


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The Fire Within (Le feu follet) [DVD]

The Fire Within (Le feu follet) [DVD]

While Louis Malle is often associated with the French New Wave, largely because of the young age at which he made his first feature (he was in his early 20s) and the time period when he started making films (the late 1950s), he was always just outside that movement. Unlike Truffaut, G ... ...

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  • Windows 8 users snub Metro apps stick to traditional Windows software

    A majority of consumer and small business Windows 8 PC users launch fewer than one "Metro" app a day, signaling that they're spending most of their time on the classic Windows 7-style Desktop, according to data released this week. According to Soluto, an Israeli PC management service provider, just 39 percent of owners of desktop PCs powered by Windows 8 launch a Metro app more ...

  • With ad business Amazon sets sites on Google and Walmart

    The online retail giant is methodically developing an advertising network, serving up ads on its sites and others. It could use that revenue to keep prices down and pressure high on retail ...

  • Google Glass breaks into business

    Computerworld - While Google Glass is currently being viewed as a consumer technology, IT shops and mobile workers are likely already champing at the bit to be able to use a hands-free technology to do their jobs. "The same way that tablets followed smartphones into the enterprise on the backs of employees bearing the cost, Google Glass will also flow the same way," said Chris ...

  • Salesforce.com outlook disappoints shares dip

    Salesforce.com's earnings outlook for the current quarter failed to inspire investors used to strong numbers from the cloud-based business software pioneer, and its shares fell 6%. ...

  • Russia blacklists biggest social network Vkontake

    MOSCOW: Russia's top online social network was banned on Friday from distributing content across the country, raising concerns of a clampdown on a forum used by President Vladimir Putin's opponents to organize protests. The ban ...

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