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Tech News Flash: Monday -- April 1, 2013

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Headline Scan
Zuckerberg Lobbies to Become a Bigger Difference Maker
Scant Brain Power Behind Massive DDoS Attack
Tibet-Documentary Filmmakers Draw Ire of Chinese Hackers
What the iWatch Could Be if Apple Still Had Guts
Microsoft's Pain in Spain Lies Mainly in Secure Boot
Instant Heart Rate: A Cool Way to Track Your Ticker
Facebook's Android-Themed Event Invite Redials Phone Chatter

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Podcast
The UK's Bloody Mad Blogosphere Battle (14:48)
The phone hacking scandal in the UK prompted a far-reaching
investigation into the practices and ethics of the British media.
Arrests have been made, jobs lost, and new laws proposed. However, some
bloggers argue the legislation is unclear about what constitutes a
"relevant publisher," and that they could become ensnared by stringent
regulations meant for major media companies.
http://www.technewsworld.com/shared/audio/tnw-vranicar-2013-03-30.mp3

Today's Story Highlights

Zuckerberg Lobbies to Become a Bigger Difference Maker
It appears Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is plunging into the
controversial national debate on immigration reform. An issue-advocacy
group he formed has hired two lobbying firms. It is unclear exactly what
Zuckerberg's goals are, but he reportedly wants to push for
comprehensive immigration reform, possibly including a path to
citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/77678.html

Scant Brain Power Behind Massive DDoS Attack
One of the largest denial of service attacks in the history of the
Internet didn't take rocket science to execute. The offensive was
conducted over several days last week after the antispam group Spamhaus
placed a Dutch hosting service, located in a former NATO bunker, on a
blacklist reserved for spammers.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/77671.html

Tibet-Documentary Filmmakers Draw Ire of Chinese Hackers
Members of a film crew working on State of Control, a documentary about
Tibet, are convinced that the Chinese government is behind cyberattacks
on their computers. They've been faced with unknown parties taking
external control over a computer's cursor; abrupt log-offs; at least one
fried operating system; and DDoS attacks.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/77677.html

What the iWatch Could Be if Apple Still Had Guts
Steve Jobs was a guy who took big risks. The iPod was a big risk. The
iPhone was even bigger, given that the market was dominated by companies
like Nokia and BlackBerry, which had locked up the carriers in many
regions. The iPad was riskier still, given what a failure the Windows
tablet had been. Now that Steve isn't at Apple anymore, the company's
investors and folks like Steve Wozniak are losing hope for the firm.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/77665.html

Microsoft's Pain in Spain Lies Mainly in Secure Boot
It's not exactly any secret that Microsoft has had its fair share of
legal troubles over the years, many of them arising from its pesky
little habit of finding ways to shut the door on competitors. So when
Secure Boot came along in Windows 8, many considered it just a matter of
time before a formal complaint was made.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/77673.html

Instant Heart Rate: A Cool Way to Track Your Ticker
Every now and then I'm surprised and delighted by the utter ingenuity I
stumble upon in the iTunes App Store. I really like it when someone
utilizes common technology for an unintended purpose -- in this case,
using the camera on your iPhone to track the beat of your heart. Crazy,
I know, but Instant Heart Rate - Heart Rate Monitor by Azumio does it in
just a few seconds.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/77663.html

Facebook's Android-Themed Event Invite Redials Phone Chatter
Facebook is inviting the media to "come see our new home on Android"
during an April 4 event, sparking speculation that the social network
may indeed be getting ready to introduce a branded smartphone. There is
also speculation that Facebook will unveil a modified version of the
Android operating system with added social functionality.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/77669.html

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