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Saturday, June 09, 2012

Security tweaks, PDFs herald new Firefox builds

Native PDF reading comes to Firefox 15, while on-demand plug-in protection, a new Web site identity indicator, and new gaming APIs graduate into Firefox 14 beta.
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June 09, 2012

    Security tweaks, PDFs herald new Firefox builds
Native PDF reading comes to Firefox 15, while on-demand plug-in protection, a new Web site identity indicator, and new gaming APIs graduate into Firefox 14 beta.
Native PDF reading comes to Firefox 15, while on-demand plug-in protection, a new Web site identity indicator, and new gaming APIs graduate into Firefox 14 beta.

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    Dish Network chief defends new ad-skipping feature
Dish Network chief defends new ad-skipping feature
Dish chairman Charlie Ergen believes the service's new ad-skipping Auto Hop feature is a necessary response to the lure of Web TV, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

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  Facebook ads are effective, says new study
Amid the debate on the value of advertising on Facebook, a new study from ComScore finds that ads do affect the buying behavior of the site's members.
Amid the debate on the value of advertising on Facebook, a new study from ComScore finds that ads do affect the buying behavior of the site's members.

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  Facebook to reveal cyberbullies who harassed woman
The social network will release the identities of the Facebook members who bullied a U.K. woman online over comments she made about a a TV show contestant.
The social network will release the identities of the Facebook members who bullied a U.K. woman online over comments she made about a a TV show contestant.

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  Microsoft's default Do Not Track not dead yet
Microsoft's plan to have the Do Not Track cookie preference turned on by default in Internet Explorer 10 has hit a pothole, but it's not out of gas yet.
Microsoft's plan to have the Do Not Track cookie preference turned on by default in Internet Explorer 10 has hit a pothole, but it's not out of gas yet.

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  Microsoft's Do Not Track default in IE10 violates new specs
Company's attempt to set Do Not Track as a default option in Internet Explorer 10 runs counter to the latest DNT draft that says a user must be given a choice.
Company's attempt to set Do Not Track as a default option in Internet Explorer 10 runs counter to the latest DNT draft that says a user must be given a choice.

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  LinkedIn: We see no security breach... so far
The company's initial investigation hasn't yet turned up any breach of security in its systems related to the reported hacking of millions of user passwords. Which could be worrying in itself.
The company's initial investigation hasn't yet turned up any breach of security in its systems related to the reported hacking of millions of user passwords. Which could be worrying in itself.

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  Will we get a .lol or .google? ICANN's answer due June 13
The organization says it received over 1,900 applications for new generic top-level domains, from big companies, startups, geographical locales, and more.
The organization says it received over 1,900 applications for new generic top-level domains, from big companies, startups, geographical locales, and more.

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  Internet lights up with new IPv6 connections
The next-generation Internet technology has been gradually arriving for years, but it takes a big step forward today with the World IPv6 Launch event.
The next-generation Internet technology has been gradually arriving for years, but it takes a big step forward today with the World IPv6 Launch event.

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  Millions of LinkedIn passwords reportedly leaked online
A hacker says he's posted 6.5 million LinkedIn passwords on the Web -- hot on the heels of security researchers' warnings about privacy issues with LinkedIn's iOS app.
A hacker says he's posted 6.5 million LinkedIn passwords on the Web -- hot on the heels of security researchers' warnings about privacy issues with LinkedIn's iOS app.

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