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iOS 7 jailbreak released, but you shouldnt download it: A cautionary koan of Chinese controversy and malware
2013-12-23 15:06:48| Extremetech
At long last, an untethered jailbreak for all iPhones, iPads, and iPods running iOS 7 is available to download. Early reports suggest that the Evasi0n7 jailbreak, released by the Evad3rs group, works flawlessly -- but for now, we cannot recommend that you install it. There is a lot of controversy surrounding both the development and release of this first iOS 7 jailbreak, and an internal source at Evad3rs tells ExtremeTech that the jailbreak contains "Chinese malware" -- a prominent placement that reportedly netted a "high six figure" payment for the Evad3rs. That's just the beginning of the controversy surrounding this jailbreak, too. Read on for more!
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Report on NSA 'secret' payments to RSA fuels encryption controversy
2013-12-23 13:29:40| InfoWorld: Top News
The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) paid $10 million to vendor RSA in a "secret" deal to incorporate a deliberately flawed encryption algorithm into widely used security software, according to a Reuters report that is reigniting controversy about the government's involvement in setting security standards. The contract was part of an NSA campaign to weaken encryption standards in order to aid the agency's surveillance programs, Reuters reported on Friday.
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Fracking Pipeline Stirs Controversy in Bluegrass State
2013-12-22 17:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The land agent first came knocking on Vivian and Dean Houses door in July. They sat on the patio of the retired couples 85-acre farm in this Central Kentucky town and chatted. The guy was friendly, the kind of guy Dean could talk to about fishing. He put the couple at ease and told them his company was interested in running a pipeline through their land. They were later offered more than $165,000 to sign easements. This map shows the proposed route through Pennsylvania, West Virginia,...
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Fracking Brings Opportunity and Controversy for Oil and Gas
2013-12-15 16:40:15| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
Ever heard of fracking? Shale gas and oil shale reserves had been packed into hard, dense deposits, and hydraulic fracturing (fracking) offers an effective method to extract natural gas and oil. Its been delivering a lot of cheap natural gas to the US and helping keep oil prices down. Fracking is bringing a lot of big business opportunities and political battles in several states. Devon Energy Corp. made a $6 billion acquisition the largest for this year in the oil and gas industry; Devon has played an instrumental role in bringing more natural gas to America and keeping the prices down. California Gov. Jerry Brown is getting heckled by environmentalists for permitting fracking in the state after signing a bill into law this fall that will oversee fracking operations. OPECs power over oil prices is diminishing. With huge growth in US shale and Canadian oil supply, analysts think there will be a sizable boost to global output. Read more about the role of fracking and North American oil and gas reserves in fuel supply and prices.The Article Fracking Brings Opportunity and Controversy for Oil and Gas appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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White House delayed enacting rules ahead of 2012 election to avoid controversy
2013-12-15 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: The White House systematically delayed enacting a series of rules on the environment, worker safety and health care to prevent them from becoming points of contention before the 2012 election, according to documents and interviews with current and former administration officials. Some agency officials were instructed to hold off submitting proposals to the White House for up to a year to ensure that they would not be issued before voters went to the polls, the current and former officials said....
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