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Anonymous Controversies: The Hacktivist Collective Goes Global

No tricks with the Italian police
From a hacktivist collective to a global political movement, Anonymous has dominated every cyber-crime related debate of this year, changing forever the face of online activism. But the collective has also stirred a controversy for its radical methods in South America, where it declared war against the drug cartels that dominate the region. Not to men...
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Tutorial: Siri Now Fully Ported to iPhone 4 and iPod Touch

A group of Chinese hackers have reportedly ported the voice acivated personal assistant Siri to the iPhone 4 and iPod touch fourth generation. Unlike previous Siri hacks, this works fully with the iPhone 4 and is available as a download from the jailbreakers' application store, Cydia.
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Cyber Warfare: Is Russia a Rogue State?

Russian websites monitoring reports of election violation have allegedly been hacked by pro-Putin cyber criminals. It is believed that the majority of the world's most sophisticated and effective cyber attacks originate in Russia.
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Thailand Floods: Apple iMac Sees 5-7 Week Delays

The estimated shipping time for some Apple iMac computers has slipped from a couple of days to between five and seven weeks, as the floods in Thailand continue to restrict hard drive supplies.
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Wikileaks 'Blocked' After Release of Spy Files

Wikileaks was apparently 'blocked' on Friday afternoon according to the whistleblowing website's Twitter account, after the site released 287 files exposing what it claims to be widespread surveillance of civilians.
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Groupon Shares Plummet 40pc

Predictions of a 'Tech Bubble 2.0' may well be exaggerated, as Groupon's share price plummets just weeks after the group-buying website went public to a positive reception.
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'UAE 5' Handed Jail Term for 'Insulting State'

A United Arab Emirates court, on Sunday, convicted and sentenced five political activists, after they were found guilty for "publicly insulting" the Gulf state's leaders by calling for protests. The five, arrested in April, have been on trial since June.