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Recent Scandal Causes Wikipedia to Change the Rules

On December 5, 2005 By

Due to recent scandals that have rocked the online community Wikipedia, the open source repository of knowledge culled from millions of contributors, is being forced to change the rules of who can contribute and who can’t.

CNET : First, in a Nov. 29 op-ed piece in USA Today, a former administrative assistant to [...]

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Don’t Become A Victim This Christmas

On December 1, 2005 By

The holiday season is here and with it an increased risk of identity theft. Capital One is offering some great tips on how you can protect you and your family from becoming the victims of identity theft.

Forbes: 1. Save Your Receipts. Tuck sales receipts in your pocket rather than the shopping bags. [...]

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Cybersquatter Hijacks Podcast and Demands Ransom

On December 1, 2005 By

In a case reminiscent of the early days of the web, cybersquatting has reared it’s ugly head again. This time a podcaster has fallen victim to having her RSS feed hijacked.

Podcast Hijacked, Held for Ransom
The manner in which the purported hijacking occurred exemplifies the fact that RSS feeds are [...]

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Don’t Wake Me, I’m Sleeping

On November 29, 2005 By

It seems some German researchers have uncovered some interesting new evidence on why we routinely wake up a few minutes before the alarm goes off.

Psychology Today: Jan Born and fellow researchers at the University of Lubeck in Germany have discovered what may be the first biological evidence for the curious ability to [...]

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Aspartame Found To Cause Cancer In Laboratory Rats

On November 23, 2005 By

news @ nature.com: Italian researchers are challenging the safety of aspartame, the low-calorie sweetener found in NutraSweet, diet sodas and thousands of other food products.

Rats that have been fed the sweetener can develop cancer, the researchers report, even at doses below the recommended limits for people. The findings contradict most other [...]

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