All Stories from May 24, 2014 (Change date)
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FBI: BlackShades infected half-million computersMay 25, 2014 7:50 am - NEW YORK - More than a half-million computers in over 100 countries were infected by sophisticated malware that lets cybercriminals remotely hijack a computer and its we...
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Bitcoin now accepted by soccer's Earthquakes in pro sports firstMay 25, 2014 7:50 am - Fans of the San Jose Earthquakes beginning Sunday can pay for tickets, merchandise and concessions with Bitcoin, making the Major League Soccer team the first profession...
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Netflix coming to Germany, France, 4 other marketsMay 25, 2014 7:50 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Netflix will expand into Germany, France and four other European countries later this year as the Internet video service tries to build an international ...
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China rules out Windows 8 for government computersMay 25, 2014 7:50 am - BEIJING - China's government says it will avoid buying computer equipment that runs on Windows 8 in a setback for Microsoft's efforts to promote the operating system. Th...
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Disney analyzing pay-TV mergers for impact on businessMay 24, 2014 8:05 am - Walt Disney Co. is evaluating how the planned merger of AT&T Inc. and DirecTV will affect its business, according to Jay Rasulo, chief financial officer of the world's b...
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St. Charles Fine Art Show draws art patrons looking to buyMay 24, 2014 10:57 pm - St. Charles Fine Art Show is this weekend
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Six Flags vows smooth ride on new wooden coasterMay 26, 2014 8:32 am - One thing is clear about the mammoth structure looming over the revamped horizon of Six Flags Great America in Gurnee: Goliath isn't your grandfather's wooden roller coa...
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Vernon Hills man to climb Kilimanjaro for charityMay 25, 2014 3:21 pm - In August, college student Eric Oberwise plans to cross “climb a mountain” off his bucket list in a big way. Several months ago, the 22-year-old engineering student from...
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EBay asks users to change password after breachMay 25, 2014 7:50 am - SAN JOSE, Calif. - E-commerce site eBay is asking users to change their password after a cyberattack compromised a database containing encrypted passwords. The company s...
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Google buys corporate mobile-device manager DivideMay 24, 2014 6:15 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Google has bought Divide, a startup that helps companies manage the mobile devices that employees are increasingly relying upon to get their work done. F...