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Tech NewsDefense Minister Resigns Via Text Message
We’ve heard of Dear John text messages—hell, I’ve done a couple myself—but this is a new low. The Defense Minister of Timor-Leste, Jose Ramon-Horta, has resigned from his position via a simple text message. “I do not wish to be associated with the present government or with any government involving Mr. Alkatiri.” Easy enough, I … Continued
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A Modern Watergate
A Hungarian political group has stolen a page out of Nixon’s playbook by replicating the Watergate scandal. This situation is a little more dicey because the roles have been reversed and some more high-tech methods have been used. The opposing party in Hungary has now openly admitted to hacking into the servers of the opposing … Continued
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Bush Budget Means More Wireless, Free Digital TV
Although there’s not much tech news in the 2006 Fiscal Budget released yesterday, one interesting tidbit estimates that the FCC will auction off the 90 megahertz band on June 29. The band may go for about $15 billion while future auctions will raise up to $10 billion more this year. Much of this cash is … Continued
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