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Category: Technology news
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‘Minority Report’ software hits the real world
The software behind the film Minority Report, where Tom Cruise speeds through video on a large screen using only hand gestures, is making its way into the real world.
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Anonymous targets Australian data retention intention
In a protest against mooted federal data retention laws, hackers claiming to represent the international hacktivist group Anonymous defaced ten Queensland government websites over the past few days. They threaten more is to come.
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Valve & Intel Collaborating On Open-Source Drivers
it looks like Valve’s Linux team that’s still growing has found much interest in open-source graphics drivers. Intel Linux graphics driver developers and Valve’s Linux team were meeting for the past week to look at each other’s code
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Microsoft Reports First Loss in History
As expected, Microsoft reported a quarterly loss for the first time in its 26 years on the market on Thursday afternoon. The tech giant had warned previously that it would be taking a $6.19 billion write-down its 2007 acquisition of aQuantive, which Microsoft once hoped would help it break into the display market that continues to be dominated by Google.
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No-frills NBN provider aims for the tech savvy
A group of telco consultants and engineers in Victoria is planning to launch a not-for-profit internet service provider in an attempt to provide cheap access to the National Broadband Network for like-minded people.
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Great open source map tools for Web developers
A rich ecosystem of free maps, free data, and free libraries give developers excellent alternatives to Google Maps.
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How Google is becoming an extension of your mind
It’s time to think of Google as much more than just a search engine, and that should both excite and spook you.
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Microsoft pulls out of MSNBC JV to start own online news operation
Software giant Microsoft has parted company with NBC News, pulling out of their joint venture MSNBC to launch its own online news service, the two companies said.