Laptop-shooting dad – Worcester Telegram

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Laptop-shooting dad Worcester Telegram Her furious father posted a reply on YouTube, an uncomfortable eight minutes that ended with him shooting up her laptop. The short version of the North Carolina girl's complaint is that she resents having to do so much housework, and goes to bed at 10 … Father shoots daughter's laptop after rude Facebook post, video goes viral …The Periscope Post Laptop-shooting dad's rant draws raves, reprimandsAlbany Times Union Fed up with spoiled daughter, dad shoots her laptopWashington Post Middletown Journal all 399 news articles »

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Steal laptops for class credit? – ZDNet (blog)

Steal laptops for class credit? ZDNet (blog) By Charlie Osborne | February 20, 2012, 1:05am PST Students at the University of Twente stole 30 laptops from university staff across campus. Were they prosecuted? No — instead, they received extra credit. As part of a scientific research project, …

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Stolen Laptop Has Pics, Memories of Mom’s Dead Daughter – MyFox Phoenix

Stolen Laptop Has Pics, Memories of Mom's Dead Daughter MyFox Phoenix A valley mother says she lost more than just a computer when her laptop was stolen in a burglary. She lost her memories of her child who died. The laptop was stolen on Valentine's Day from her home near Stapley Drive and Baseline.

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LightSquared defaults on Inmarsat payment (Reuters)

Reuters – Satellite firm Inmarsat said on Monday that its partner LightSquared, a venture struggling to build a U.S. mobile broadband service with Inmarsat’s spectrum, had failed to pay a $56.25 million installment to the British company.

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Bangalore cops fail to crack encrypted files on Meekin’s laptops – Times of India

Bangalore cops fail to crack encrypted files on Meekin's laptops Times of India The Bangalore sleuths lack expertise to crack the encrypted files in the alleged pedophile's laptops. The investigators had on February 1 seized two laptops after UK police ordered Meekin's re-arrest since he was wanted in cases in their country and in … and more »

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Bellingham Internet, laptop discount extended – Milford Daily News

Bellingham Internet, laptop discount extended Milford Daily News By Alison McCall/Daily News staff More low-income families will have the option to buy deeply discounted laptops and low-cost Internet service, thanks to Comcast. Bellingham's School Committee accepted a proposal from the cable company in September, …

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Tip: How to secure your laptop data – The Journal News | LoHud.com

Tip: How to secure your laptop data The Journal News | LoHud.com Shoppers check out laptops at a Best Buy store. / PAUL J. RICHARDS, AFP/Getty Images By Rob Pegoraro, Special for USA TODAY Question of the week: Considering that laptops are sometimes lost or stolen, do you have any recommendations for securing … and more »

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Guns and Androids: Pakistan air force making iPads (AP)

AP – Inside a high-security air force complex that builds jet fighters and weapons systems, Pakistan’s military is working on the latest addition to its sprawling commercial empire: a homegrown version of the iPad.

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Okaloosa teachers will get laptops again – Destin Log

Okaloosa teachers will get laptops again Destin Log More than a year after the Okaloosa County School Board voted to give all teachers desktop computers rather than laptops, the board has changed course. At that time, the board made the change to cut costs. But after receiving pushback from teachers, … and more »

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Feds urge court to reject laptop encryption appeal – Ars Technica

Feds urge court to reject laptop encryption appeal Ars Technica By David Kravets, wired.com | Published February 19, 2012 3:00 PM The government is urging a federal appeals court not to entertain an appeal from a bank-fraud defendant who has been ordered to decrypt her laptop so its contents can be used in her … and more »

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Data collection arms race feeds privacy fears (Reuters)

Reuters – This week’s revelations that Google Inc, Twitter and other popular Internet companies have been taking liberties with customer data have prompted criticism from privacy advocates and lawmakers, along with apologies from the companies.

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