It is mildly amusing when someone releases the source code for a Trojan, giving the entire planet free access to it, only to act astounded when it ends up being used by scumbags to craft new Trojans. The title says "escapes" but I think they meant "set free."

Unteregger posted the code on his website under a GLPv3 license, presumably in the hope that its publication would make it impossible to use against real users, having had second thoughts about the morality of his creation. He wrote the program in 2006 for a private company, ERA IT Solutions, which alledgedly sold it on to an agency of the Swiss government to use in remote surveillance activities.

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ATTENTION: ALL CAPS E-MAILS WILL GET YOU FIRED. BOLD TYPEFACE IS BAD TOO!

ProCare told the authority Walker - who was fired in December 2007 after two years of employment - had caused disharmony in the workplace by using block capitals, bold typeface and red text in her emails.

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I’m such a sucker for headlines that say stuff like "hired gun for Microsoft" but I always end up disappointed when the guy doesn’t have a bald head with a barcode on the back of his noggin.

Mr. Lu, who is 47, left Yahoo 14 months ago, but now finds himself once again leading the charge against Google. This time, he is backed by a patron that vows to spend even more than Yahoo did on the mission: Microsoft.

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Some dude is selling homemade jetpacks. If the idea alone wasn’t enough to scare the crap right out of you, the item description sure will:

Handcrafted by myself Using Car and Airplane parts. I spent 15 years as a mechanic. Can Use for 2 High Jumps 10 feet in the air with a safe landing before overheating, takes about an hour to cool down after that.

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The combination of mobile devices and consumer electronics equipment can deliver a rich living room entertainment experience when they are aware of and interact with each other in new and unique ways. Researchers at the recent Research@Intel Day demonstrated how Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) and notebooks can be used with a set top box running Intel technology to wirelessly show photos and videos, interact with applications, and play games.

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Ghostbusters PS3 Patch Doesn't Deliver 720P @ Eurogamer
God of War I & II Pack Coming to PS3 @ Shacknews
Jade Raymond Heading Up Ubisoft Toronto @ VE3D
Shadow Complex Sets Xbox Live Sales Record @ Kotaku

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Ladies and gentlemen, I give you (without a doubt) the dumbest idea I have ever seen all day.

IBM, which employs about 10,500 in the Raleigh-Durham area, has applied for a patent on a network-enabled smart remote control that sends out a message to Twitter, Facebook or a blog when you start watching a TV show.

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