June 18, 2013

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Dead Space 2 Release Delayed to February 2011 in Germany

Dead Space 2 Release Delayed in Germany

This is the press release from EA as translated by Google Translate. “14:01:11 – Electronic Arts announced today that the shooter Dead Space 2 (PS3, Xbox 360) in the repeated test procedures on the Entertainment Software (USK), the classification” has received no Wii accordance with paragraph 14. The game appears therefore at 03:02:11 on PS3 [...]

US wants Twitter to hand over details of the Wikileaks activists; Iceland reacts over the Subpoena

US wants Twitter to hand over details of the Wikileaks activists; Iceland reacts over the Subpoena

The U.S. government continues its assault on WikiLeaks by sending Twitter a subpoena demanding reams of information about Julian Assange and several other WikiLeaks-related folks, including Bradley Manning. WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange said he believed other American Internet companies such as Facebook and Google may also have been ordered to divulge information on himself and [...]

Openleaks: Wikileaks Alternative Site Expected to Launch Today

Openleaks Wikileaks' Alternative Expected to Launch Today

Dubbed as “Openleaks” and run by Assange’s former number two at WikiLeaks Daniel Domscheit-Berg, the site has no content on it at the moment apart from a logo and the message “Coming soon!”. Wikileaks has published a series of secret documents including cables between US and foreign ministries. Its frontman, Julian Assange, has grabbed headlines [...]

“Operation Payback” for WikiLeaks to Take Down Amazon, Paypal Using DDoS Attacks

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The Arrest of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on sex charges appears to have sparked a cyber skirmish as his supporters targeted government and private websites that have taken action against Wikileaks, before some the supporters’ own pages were taken down in return. The attackers, who call themselves Operation Payback, have in the past few days [...]

WikiLeaks Site Deleted from Amazon Servers due to US Pressure

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Amazon.com stopped hosting WikiLeaks from its Web servers following pressure from members of Congress, prompting the controversial group to move its website to a European provider. WikiLeaks said in a Twitter message it had been “ousted” by the Seattle online retailer, which also sells Web services and online storage. In its message, WikiLeaks said its [...]

US Government to Put Forward “Fuel Efficiency Rules” for Medium and Heavy Duty Trucks

Fuel Efficiency

The Environmental Protection Agency and the Transportation Department are moving ahead with a proposal for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, beginning with those sold in the 2014 model year and into the 2018 model year. Tractor-trailers, school buses, delivery vans and other large vehicles will need to be more fuel efficient under first-ever standards coming from [...]

OECD and World Economic Forum Warns Slow Global Economic Recovery Process

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Global economic recovery is slowing faster than expected and extra stimulus from governments may be needed, the OECD(Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) and World Economic Forum warned on Thursday. Recent data suggest the economy of the Group of Seven nations could grow at an annualized rate of about 1.5 percent in the second half, [...]

European Central Bank (ECB) Remains its Interest Rates Unchanged at 1% for the 16th month‎

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The European Central Bank has kept interest rates at 1 percent for the 16th consecutive month as a still-uncertain global outlook clouds optimism about the eurozone’s recovery. The ECB’s decision Thursday to leave its benchmark refinancing rate at a record low, where it has stood since May 2009, was widely expected. The ECB’s Governing Council [...]

Bank of Japan’s Stimulus Package Boosts Japanese Stocks in World Markets

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Japanese stocks ups the way in world markets Monday after the country’s central bank eased monetary policy again in its latest attempt to shore up the economy. Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Japan is preparing a 920 billion yen ($10.8 billion) stimulus plan to boost employment and help small businesses threatened by the rising yen [...]

Can RIM Survive the War Against Blackberry ?

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We already know that the Blackberry manufacturer company RIM is under growing pressure from various governments, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and India, to allow greater access to its proprietary security technology. Government officials claim it’s to allow them to monitor terrorists and other criminal activity, but critics say such access could just [...]