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Vietnam restricts online games after murder cases (AP)"AP - Vietnam has banned the advertisement of online games and restricted access after several cases in which young people committed murder or robbery to get money to pay to play, an official said Thursday.
Zynga Gets $150M From Japan's Softbank (PC World)"PC World - Zynga, the online gaming company best known for its Farmville Facebook game, has received a US$150 million investment from Japanese Internet company Softbank.
Internet upgraded to foil cyber crooks (AFP)"
AFP - The Internet has undergone a key upgrade that promises to stop cyber criminals from using fake websites that dupe people into downloading viruses or revealing personal data.
Actual broadband speeds rarely as fast as advertised (Christopher Null)"
Christopher Null - How do you know how fast your Internet connection is? You probably just trust that your ISP is giving you the bandwidth you’re paying for and go on your merry way.
Summary Box: Hulu Plus is TV for the iPhone, iPad (AP)"AP - HULU PLUS: Hulu, the website with shows from ABC, Fox and NBC, is now available as an app for iPhones, iPod Touches, iPads and Samsung Internet-connected TVs. High-definition shows look great even on big TVs, and the iPhone version works over the cellular network.
WikiLeaks: We don't know source of leaked data (AP)"
AP - WikiLeaks' editor-in-chief claims his organization doesn't know who sent it some 91,000 secret U.S. military documents, telling journalists that the Web site was set up to hide the source of its data from those who receive it.
What's Jay-Z's state of mind over spoof? (AP)"
AP - An online parody of a Jay-Z hit that swaps New York's metropolis for a modest Welsh port town has won hundreds of thousands of fans, the director of the spoof said Wednesday.
Out-of-stock Kindle may mean new version coming (Reuters)"
Reuters - Amazon.com said its best-selling Kindle device was currently out of stock, leading one Internet analyst to surmise the online retailer was poised to launch a new version.
CBS TV looks to social media for next big hits (Reuters)"
Reuters - CBS entertainment president Nina Tassler said on Wednesday the top-rated TV network was "restless, motivated and paranoid" about developing new shows and looking increasingly to social networking and the Internet for its next big hits.
Hackers post fascist slogans on Nazi camp website (Reuters)"Reuters - Hackers replaced a "Book of the Dead" with neo-Nazi slogans and symbols on World War Two concentration camp Buchenwald's website (www.buchenwald.de) on Wednesday and completely erased the Mittelbau Dora camp website.
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Taliban congratulates Netherlands for pulling soldiers out of Afghanistan - July 29, 2010 - Telegraph.co.uk: The Taliban has congratulated the Netherlands for plans to pull its soldiers out of Afghanistan this weekend.Scores of hippos killed by anthrax outbreak in Uganda - July 29, 2010 - Telegraph.co.uk: More than 80 hippos have been killed in an anthrax outbreak in Uganda, officials have said.
Miss Australia's national costume is a 'travesty' - July 29, 2010 - Telegraph.co.uk: Starve the lizards! The Aussies have got themselves into a real tizzy over the new Miss Australia costume.
