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Facebook proved itself to be one tough cookie and the site is thriving despite all the hype about the competition (read “Google+”). But that does not mean that everything is well with Facebook. The social networking site recently decided to pull a plug on its fledgling ‘Facebook Deals’ program. The venture lasted only 4 months. However, this apparently bad news is certainly a good one for also-struggling crowd-sourcing deal sites like Groupon and other clones.

As a pilot program, Facebook deals were initially launched in five cities, but according to the sources, the response had been underwhelming. Group buying has essentially been considered a ‘low-barrier’ entry segment. However, Fa

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The state-run China Central Television network has yanked a video that inadvertently included a short clip of a cyber-attack tool targeting Falun Gong websites.

Posted in mid-July, the video was a documentary entitled “The Internet storm is coming!” Eleven minutes into the show, without explanation, it showed b-roll footage of a customized computer tool, apparently choosing from a list of Falun Gong websites to hit with a distributed denial-of-service attack.

It’s unclear where the footage came from, but its appearance in a state-sponsored film appeared to offer an accidental peek into China’s cyber-attack capabilities. Falun Gong computers have been targeted for years by what many consider to be a state-sponsored hacking campaign.

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The Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX5 is getting a new firmware updated, dubbed “version 2.0″, on September 13. Updates include:

• A revised auto focus algorithm for super fast AF speeds. 

• A new High ISO Reduction Mode for images shot at ISO 1600 or 3200.

• An upgraded auto white balance for low light settings.

• Active Mode for POWER O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilization).  

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We’ve all seen countless numbers of spy movies where the main character uses a fake identity to get close to their target. This sort of work doesn’t just happen in James Bond movies; covert police and intelligence operations do it all the times, and sometimes immerse themselves into a community for years. Take the news about the Anna Chapman and eight others who were living in a nice suburban community, unbeknownst to neighbors that they were really Russian spies.

It was a lot easier to blend in with the crowd before Facebook (and other social networks) came along. Facial recognition technology is making it extremely difficult and almost impossible for undercover cops and intelligence agents to do their job. Acco

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