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I Think Not.</title><description><![CDATA[According to proponents of the Mac Malware Myth, Mac users should be afraid of a series of reports about a "rising tide" of malicious software and in panicked response, install anti-virus software from the vendors who propagate those dire warnings.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[StepTimeEditor]]></dc:creator><link>http://StepTimeEditor.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/30/2375598-mac-viruses-in-the-rise-i-think-not</link><guid>http://StepTimeEditor.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/30/2375598-mac-viruses-in-the-rise-i-think-not</guid><category>technology</category><category>apple</category><category>mac</category><category>virus</category><category>malware</category><category>ilife-09</category><category>intego</category><category>symantec</category><category>anti-virus</category><category>spyware</category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:54:47 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Hybrid Cars: More Hype Than Green</title><description><![CDATA[Hybrids like the Toyota Prius are selling like mad, but they are a stop-gap measure at best and the "misinformed craze" for them may delay sustainable technologies like hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, French researchers say.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[StepTimeEditor]]></dc:creator><link>http://StepTimeEditor.newsvine.com/_news/2008/02/12/1295759-hybrid-cars-more-hype-than-green</link><guid>http://StepTimeEditor.newsvine.com/_news/2008/02/12/1295759-hybrid-cars-more-hype-than-green</guid><category>technology</category><category>green-cars</category><category>enviroment</category><category>hybrid</category><category>fuel-cell</category><category>eco-friendly</category><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:07:21 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Microsoft Has A Children's Book. Brainwashing Anyone?</title><description><![CDATA["Mommy, Why is There a Server in the House?" is a children's book dedicated to "Helping Your Child Understand the Stay-At-Home Server." At first we snarked at this over-the-top marketing propaganda. 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Does a Soulja Boy want an education?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[StepTimeEditor]]></dc:creator><link>http://StepTimeEditor.newsvine.com/_news/2007/11/30/1132732-hip-hop-to-blame-for-sean-taylors-death?category=sports</link><guid>http://StepTimeEditor.newsvine.com/_news/2007/11/30/1132732-hip-hop-to-blame-for-sean-taylors-death?category=sports</guid><category>sports</category><category>nfl</category><category>football</category><category>hip-hop</category><category>rap</category><category>sean-taylor</category><category>black-culture</category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:08:23 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Giuliani Cancels, Elvis To Fill In</title><description><![CDATA[Liz Mead is miffed, but still determined to throw a fine party. And while Rudy Giuliani won't be there as expected, Elvis will make an appearance.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[StepTimeEditor]]></dc:creator><link>http://StepTimeEditor.newsvine.com/_news/2007/11/13/1094313-giuliani-cancels-elvis-to-fill-in</link><guid>http://StepTimeEditor.newsvine.com/_news/2007/11/13/1094313-giuliani-cancels-elvis-to-fill-in</guid><category>politics</category><category>rudy-giuliani</category><category>new-york-city</category><category>elvis-presley</category><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:09:15 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Tekken 5 Dark Ressurrection Finally With Online Support</title><description><![CDATA[PLAYSTATION.BLOG announced today several new additions  to the PLAYSTATION Store, one of the additions being an online add-on for Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection. 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The new firmware 1.9 update just hit in Japan and we're digging some of the new features.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[StepTimeEditor]]></dc:creator><link>http://StepTimeEditor.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/23/853217-ps3-firmware-19-details-announced-best-update-yet-gizmodo-mozilla-firefox</link><guid>http://StepTimeEditor.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/23/853217-ps3-firmware-19-details-announced-best-update-yet-gizmodo-mozilla-firefox</guid><category>technology</category><category>sony</category><category>ps3</category><category>ps3-updates</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:24:02 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Breaking: iPhone's Security Breached Loading Web Page, Complete Control Over Data and Calls - Gizmodo - Mozilla Firefox</title><description><![CDATA[Right after the first Hello World app, the New York Times is now reporting that security firm Independent Security Evaluators has discovered the first flaw in iPhone's security, taking "complete control" over all data and call capabilities by using a simple Web page, apparently j&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[StepTimeEditor]]></dc:creator><link>http://StepTimeEditor.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/23/853209-breaking-iphones-security-breached-loading-web-page-complete-control-over-data-and-calls-gizmodo-mozilla-firefox</link><guid>http://StepTimeEditor.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/23/853209-breaking-iphones-security-breached-loading-web-page-complete-control-over-data-and-calls-gizmodo-mozilla-firefox</guid><category>technology</category><category>apple</category><category>iphone</category><category>hack</category><category>iphone-hacks</category><category>iphone-security</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:18:24 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Pit Bull Sexually Assaults Two Year Old Boy</title><description><![CDATA[We want to warn you that our top story is both bizarre and deeply disturbing. Police are investigating an apparent sexual attack by a family pit bull on a two-year-old boy in Lockport. The boy is at Women and Children's Hospital.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[StepTimeEditor]]></dc:creator><link>http://StepTimeEditor.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/12/833245-pit-bull-sexually-assaults-two-year-old-boy</link><guid>http://StepTimeEditor.newsvine.com/_news/2007/07/12/833245-pit-bull-sexually-assaults-two-year-old-boy</guid><category>odd-news</category><category>pit-bull</category><category>dog</category><category>child-assault</category><category>dark-humor</category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 19:35:38 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Trillian To Unlock Messaging Capabilities Of The iPhone </title><description><![CDATA[Trillian to be featured on the iPhone!? 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 Still Noisy</title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft's new Xbox 360 Elite has notable improvements, but several enhancements that enthusiasts had been hoping for are not present, analysts have confirmed.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[StepTimeEditor]]></dc:creator><link>http://StepTimeEditor.newsvine.com/_news/2007/05/02/697406-new-xbox-360-elite-big-new-disk-drive-no-new-cpu-still-noisy</link><guid>http://StepTimeEditor.newsvine.com/_news/2007/05/02/697406-new-xbox-360-elite-big-new-disk-drive-no-new-cpu-still-noisy</guid><category>technology</category><category>microsoft</category><category>xbox</category><category>360</category><category>120gb</category><category>noisy-fan</category><pubDate>Wed, 2 May 2007 20:50:00 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Dell Embraces Ubuntu, Plans to Install OS on Some PCs</title><description><![CDATA[Responding to user pressure, Dell Inc. confirmed it will preinstall the Ubuntu distribution of the Linux operating system on some of its computers.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[StepTimeEditor]]></dc:creator><link>http://StepTimeEditor.newsvine.com/_news/2007/05/01/695262-dell-embraces-ubuntu-plans-to-install-os-on-some-pcs</link><guid>http://StepTimeEditor.newsvine.com/_news/2007/05/01/695262-dell-embraces-ubuntu-plans-to-install-os-on-some-pcs</guid><category>technology</category><category>dell-web</category><category>red-hat</category><category>linux-enterprise-desktop</category><category>previous-oem</category><category>opensource</category><category>ubuntu</category><pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2007 19:07:00 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Sony Announces Video Chat Add-on For PS3</title><description><![CDATA[Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced a new accessory for its PlayStation 3 console that is designed to improve and enhance in-game communication. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[StepTimeEditor]]></dc:creator><link>http://StepTimeEditor.newsvine.com/_news/2007/04/26/685597-sony-announces-video-chat-add-on-for-ps3</link><guid>http://StepTimeEditor.newsvine.com/_news/2007/04/26/685597-sony-announces-video-chat-add-on-for-ps3</guid><category>technology</category><category>sony</category><category>playstation-3</category><category>ps3</category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:08:00 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>PC buyers aim to cut the 'crapware'</title><description><![CDATA[When large businesses buy new PCs, they often wipe the hard drives clean and install a fresh copy of Windows, along with the other software they want workers to have. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[StepTimeEditor]]></dc:creator><link>http://StepTimeEditor.newsvine.com/_news/2007/04/26/685578-pc-buyers-aim-to-cut-the-crapware</link><guid>http://StepTimeEditor.newsvine.com/_news/2007/04/26/685578-pc-buyers-aim-to-cut-the-crapware</guid><category>technology</category><category>adware</category><category>pc</category><category>microsoft</category><category>windows</category><category>trial-software</category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:57:00 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Hackers used e-mail access to gov't computers</title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - A break-in targeting State Department computers worldwide last summer occurred after a department employee in Asia opened a mysterious e-mail that quietly allowed hackers inside the U.S. government's network.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[StepTimeEditor]]></dc:creator><link>http://StepTimeEditor.newsvine.com/_news/2007/04/25/683922-hackers-used-e-mail-access-to-govt-computers</link><guid>http://StepTimeEditor.newsvine.com/_news/2007/04/25/683922-hackers-used-e-mail-access-to-govt-computers</guid><category>technology</category><category>microsoft-word</category><category>microsoft-office</category><category>security-tjx</category><category>state-departments</category><category>house-homeland-security</category><category>pacific-affairs</category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:49:00 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item></channel></rss>