Facebook 'dislike' scam uncovered
Facebook users are being targeted in a scam that offers them a chance to install a "dislike" button, says the BBC.
According to security firm Sophos, the scam tricks users into allowing a rogue application to access their profile page, which then posts spam messages.
It also attempts to lure people into completing an online survey, for which the scammers are paid money.
Wikileaks double-dares Pentagon hawks
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said his whistle-blower site won't be silenced by the Pentagon, or any other group seeking to prevent it from airing more than 15 000 secret documents relating to the war in Afghanistan, reveals The Register.
"This organisation will not be threatened by the Pentagon or any other group," Assange told reporters this weekend while in Stockholm. "We proceed cautiously and safely with this material."
The 15 000 records are part of a cache of 92 000 records related to Afghan war that came into Wikileaks' possession, most likely as a result of US Army intelligence specialist Bradley Manning. He has been charged with leaking secret US documents, including video showing an Apache helicopter firing on unarmed people on a Baghdad street.
Dell to buy 3Par
Dell is set to acquire storage firm 3Par for about $1.15 billion to beef up its enterprise cloud offerings, the tech giant announced yesterday, reports Cnet News.
With the addition of 3Par's capabilities, Dell said it aims to help customers reduce overall data management costs by 50%.
Dell plans to acquire all of 3Par's outstanding common stock for $18 per share in cash and expects to close the acquisition by year's end.
TfL app adds augmented reality
Transport for London's official London Tube app for the iPhone now has an integrated augmented reality function, which locates local points of interest on a map, writes Computing.co.uk.
Users see a virtual street scene, similar to Google Street View, but with flags marking points of interest.
The new databases offer national information on places to buy food and drink, leisure facilities and attractions, and accommodation across the UK.
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