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In this issue:
* Military Drone Attacks Are Not 'Hostile'
* Infertile Daughter To Receive Uterus From Mother
* Xiph.org Comments For the FTC's Patents Workshop
* Electronic Health Records Now In All US Military Hospitals
* High Tech Elder Care May Be Mixed Blessing
* FTC Approves Microsofts Takeover of Skype
* Feds Recruiting ISPs To Combat Cyber Threats
* Will Capped Data Plans Kill the Cloud?
* NY Post Goes App-Only For iPad Users
* Amazon Tests a Home-Delivery Service For Groceries
* Life As a Bug Hunter
* LulzSec Offers to Take Revenge On Sega Hackers
* Bitcoin Price Crashes
* The End of Cheap Labor In China
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| Military Drone Attacks Are Not 'Hostile'
| from the napalm-hugs-and-frag-grenade-kisses dept.
| posted by Soulskill on Saturday June 18, @20:23 (Government)
| https://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/06/18/2157203/Military-Drone-Attacks-Are-Not-Hostile?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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sanzibar writes "Not satisfied with the legal conclusion of the DOJ, the
Obama administration found other in-house lawyers willing to declare [0]a
bomb dropped from a drone is not 'hostile'. The strange conclusion has
big implications in determining the President's compliance with the law.
If drone strikes are in fact hostile and the Libyan campaign continues
past Sunday, he [1]may very well be breaking the law."
Discuss this story at:
https://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/06/18/2157203/Military-Drone-Attacks-Are-Not-Hostile?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13820727
1. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/18/world/africa/18powers.html?_r=1&hp
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| Infertile Daughter To Receive Uterus From Mother
| from the tenant-turned-landlady dept.
| posted by Soulskill on Saturday June 18, @23:25 (Medicine)
| https://science.slashdot.org/story/11/06/18/226220/Infertile-Daughter-To-Receive-Uterus-From-Mother?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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[0]kkleiner writes "Led by Dr. Mats Br��nnstr��m, a team of surgeons at the
University of Gothenburg in Sweden are giving Sara Ottosson, now 25 years
old, hope that she may one day fulfill her dream of giving birth to a
baby. The uterus will come from a very special donor: Eva Ottosson,
Sara's mother. Sara's operation will mark only the second time
[1]transplantation of a uterus has been attempted in humans, and the
first time between a mother and daughter."
Discuss this story at:
https://science.slashdot.org/story/11/06/18/226220/Infertile-Daughter-To-Receive-Uterus-From-Mother?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://singularityhub.com/
1. http://singularityhub.com/2011/06/18/in-a-medical-first-infertile-daughter-will-receive-uterus-from-mother-video/
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| Xiph.org Comments For the FTC's Patents Workshop
| from the please-consult-a-patent-attorney dept.
| posted by Soulskill on Sunday June 19, @02:31 (Patents)
| https://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/06/19/001207/Xiphorg-Comments-For-the-FTCs-Patents-Workshop?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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Freddybear writes "Xiph.org, makers of ogg audio and theora video codecs,
[0]submitted a detailed proposal to the FTC for the patents workshop.
Their proposal recommends changes which would help to eliminate the
practice of 'submarine' patents regarding standardized technologies.
Quoting: 'The Xiph.Org Foundation recommends that the FTC work to require
specific, [1]ex ante disclosure of patents or patent applications that
would read on standards under development, that failure to disclose
exhaust the patent, and assertion of such a patent ex post be deemed
anti-competitive. This should apply not only to standards development
activities that the patent holder participates in or knows about, but
those it should have known about. Furthermore, vague infringement
allegations or activities designed to avoid an SSO's disclosure
requirements or undermine the standards process should also be deemed
anti-competitive.'"
Discuss this story at:
https://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/06/19/001207/Xiphorg-Comments-For-the-FTCs-Patents-Workshop?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://xiph.org/press/2011/ftc/
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_ante
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| Electronic Health Records Now In All US Military Hospitals
| from the please-state-the-nature-of-the-medical-emergency dept.
| posted by Soulskill on Sunday June 19, @05:20 (Medicine)
| https://science.slashdot.org/story/11/06/19/024236/Electronic-Health-Records-Now-In-All-US-Military-Hospitals?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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smitty777 writes "Information Week is reporting on [0]the inclusion of
Electronic Health Records (EHRs) in all US military hospitals. This is
significant in that it allows the sharing of patient information on a
worldwide scale, improving care. This is leading a national trend
currently motivated by [1]HIT Meaningful Use legislation, which provides
incentives for civilian physicians to adopt EHRs. Not that the adoption
is [2]without challenges. The [3]usability of EHRs is also an ongoing
concern."
Discuss this story at:
https://science.slashdot.org/story/11/06/19/024236/Electronic-Health-Records-Now-In-All-US-Military-Hospitals?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.informationweek.com/news/healthcare/EMR/230800179
1. http://healthit.hhs.gov/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=2996&mode=2
2. http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/daily-reports/2011/june/03/health-it-and-docs.aspx?referrer=search
3. http://www.emrandhipaa.com/emr-and-hipaa/2011/06/14/the-nist-workshop-on-ehr-usability/
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| High Tech Elder Care May Be Mixed Blessing
| from the there's-an-app-for-that dept.
| posted by Soulskill on Sunday June 19, @08:18 (Medicine)
| https://science.slashdot.org/story/11/06/19/0129229/High-Tech-Elder-Care-May-Be-Mixed-Blessing?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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[0]Hugh Pickens writes "Gerontologists say 'aging in place' vastly
improves the quality of life for seniors, and is a lot cheaper for
society than group homes and institutions. The trick is to do so without
jeopardizing the health and safety of older people, which is why 480
people are taking part in pilot programs in Portland, Oregon that outfit
homes with technology [1]so elderly people can be monitored for illness
or infirmity. With the first wave of baby boomers turning 65 this year,
corporations such as Intel see lucrative new business opportunities
tending to a generation of people accustomed to doing things their own
way. As part of a test, Dorothy Rutherford's two-bedroom condominium has
been outfitted with an array of electronic monitoring gear that might
eventually find its way to retail shelves. Motion sensors along hallways
and ceilings record her gait and walking speed. A monitor on her back
door observes when she leaves the house, and another one on the
refrigerator keeps tabs on how often she's eating. A special bed laced
with sensors can assess breathing patterns, heart rate and general sleep
quality, a pill box fitted with electronic switches records when
medication is taken, and a Wii video game system has been rejiggered so
that players stand on a platform that measures their weight and balance.
But there is the downside, as some experts on the aging population worry
that making it easier for elderly people to stay in their homes could
reduce the incentive for children to visit or could [2]create a false
sense that technology can foresee every problem and address every need."
Discuss this story at:
https://science.slashdot.org/story/11/06/19/0129229/High-Tech-Elder-Care-May-Be-Mixed-Blessing?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://hughpickens.com/
1. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-boomer-homes-20110617,0,7872478,full.story
2. http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2011/06/17/Baby-boomers-ill-equipped-for-elder-care/UPI-54981308350299/
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| FTC Approves Microsofts Takeover of Skype
| from the it's-all-yours dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Sunday June 19, @09:35 (Microsoft)
| https://slashdot.org/story/11/06/19/1142207/FTC-Approves-Microsofts-Takeover-of-Skype?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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[0]BigCorona writes "The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said that it has
[1]approved Microsoft's $8.5 billion cash takeover of voice and
video-over-IP provider Skype. Microsoft officially announced [2]its
intent to acquire Skype back on May 10 and since then users have been
taking to Twitter to blame Microsoft for Skype's intermittent service.
Now, with Reuters reporting that there has been antitrust approval of the
deal, users will be able to turn to Microsoft when asking questions of
Skype's sometimes-spotty service."
Discuss this story at:
https://slashdot.org/story/11/06/19/1142207/FTC-Approves-Microsofts-Takeover-of-Skype?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.brandonholtsclaw.com/
1. http://techcrunch.com/2011/06/17/u-s-trade-commission-gives-the-green-light-to-microsofts-8-5-billion-cash-takeover-of-skype/
2. http://news.slashdot.org/story/11/05/10/1244253/Microsoft-Buying-Skype-for-85B
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| Feds Recruiting ISPs To Combat Cyber Threats
| from the a-little-help-here-please dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Sunday June 19, @10:53 (Government)
| https://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/06/19/1254258/Feds-Recruiting-ISPs-To-Combat-Cyber-Threats?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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ygslash writes "The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) have established a pilot program with leading
private defense contractors and ISPs called [0]DIB Cyber Pilot in an
attempt to strengthen each others' knowledge base regarding growing
security threats in cyberspace. The new program was triggered by recent
high-profile hacks of [1]the International Monetary Fund and many others.
But don't worry ��� Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn promises
that the new program will not involve "monitoring, intercepting, or
storing any private sector communications" by the DOD and DHS."
Discuss this story at:
https://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/06/19/1254258/Feds-Recruiting-ISPs-To-Combat-Cyber-Threats?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2387212,00.asp
1. http://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/06/12/0527201/International-Monetary-Fund-Hit-By-Cyber-Attack
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| Will Capped Data Plans Kill the Cloud?
| from the that's-enough-for-you dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Sunday June 19, @12:10 (Cloud)
| https://apple.slashdot.org/story/11/06/19/1434211/Will-Capped-Data-Plans-Kill-the-Cloud?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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theodp writes "With the introduction of its Chromebook, Google is betting
big on the Cloud. As is Apple, with its iCloud initiative. So too are
Netflix and Skype. Unfortunately, [0]their very existence is threatened
by data-capping carriers, who have set a course to make sure that the
network is NOT the computer. 'I don't know what the solution is,' writes
David Pogue. 'I don't know if anyone's thinking about this. But there are
big changes coming. There are big forces about to shape our lives online.
And at the moment, they're on a direct collision course.'"
Discuss this story at:
https://apple.slashdot.org/story/11/06/19/1434211/Will-Capped-Data-Plans-Kill-the-Cloud?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/16/excited-about-the-cloud-get-ready-for-capped-data-plans/
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| NY Post Goes App-Only For iPad Users
| from the jumping-through-hoops dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Sunday June 19, @13:31 (Apple)
| https://apple.slashdot.org/story/11/06/19/1616215/NY-Post-Goes-App-Only-For-iPad-Users?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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[0]bfwebster writes "Browsing the web this morning, I discovered that the
New York Post is blocking iPad users from reading its website via Safari.
Instead, [1]iPad users must download and use the NY Post App instead.
That app previously required a paid subscription (which is one reason I
didn't use it); however, the version I downloaded this morning isn't
making any demands for payment. Yet."
Discuss this story at:
https://apple.slashdot.org/story/11/06/19/1616215/NY-Post-Goes-App-Only-For-iPad-Users?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://brucefwebster.com/
1. http://paidcontent.org/article/419-new-york-post-blocks-ipad-access-via-safari-to-sell-subscriptions/
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| Amazon Tests a Home-Delivery Service For Groceries
| from the 12-clicks-or-less-lane dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Sunday June 19, @14:49 (Books)
| https://news.slashdot.org/story/11/06/19/1721209/Amazon-Tests-a-Home-Delivery-Service-For-Groceries?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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destinyland writes "Amazon.com is quietly trying to resurrect the failed
business models of WebVan and HomeGrocer ��� two dotcoms which had offered
home delivery of fresh groceries ��� with a new service called [0]Amazon
Fresh. Last week at a shareholder's meeting, [1]Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos
fielded questions about the current tests being conducted in Seattle.
Bezos admitted Amazon is 'tinkering' with the economics of it, adding
that 'we continue to think about that...We like the idea of it, but we
have a high bar of what we expect in terms of the business economics for
something like Amazon Fresh in terms of profitability and return on
invested capital.' No further details were forthcoming, but Bezos still
acknowledged that 'we continue to think about that.'"
Discuss this story at:
https://news.slashdot.org/story/11/06/19/1721209/Amazon-Tests-a-Home-Delivery-Service-For-Groceries?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://fresh.amazon.com/
1. http://www.beyond-black-friday.com/2011/06/16/more-secrets-from-amazons-shareholders-meeting/
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| Life As a Bug Hunter
| from the bug-bounty dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Sunday June 19, @16:05 (Bug)
| https://news.slashdot.org/story/11/06/19/183231/Life-As-a-Bug-Hunter?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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An anonymous reader writes "Bug Hunter Aaron Portnoy claims to have
earned [0]$60K in 3 months as a bug hunter when he was 19-years-old.
Pretty impressive. Tighter company budgets and increased pressure to get
a product ready by its release date means code isn't checked so
thoroughly and bug frequency rises. From the article : 'Mozilla - makers
of the Firefox web browser - were first to start a bug bounty programme
in 2004. Their top prize is currently $3,000 (��1,800) and they have paid
out about $40,000 (��25,000) per year since then. Their top earner is a
student in Germany who has bagged more than $30,000 (��18,000) from a
series of discoveries.'"
Discuss this story at:
https://news.slashdot.org/story/11/06/19/183231/Life-As-a-Bug-Hunter?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13814395
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| LulzSec Offers to Take Revenge On Sega Hackers
| from the enemy-of-my-enemies dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Sunday June 19, @17:25 (Security)
| https://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/06/19/1946203/LulzSec-Offers-to-Take-Revenge-On-Sega-Hackers?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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An anonymous reader writes "Sega Corp joins the ranks of video game
companies to be hacked in recent time with one small twist, it seems
LulzSec was not behind this one. They reached to Sega's official twitter
account and offered to [0]destroy the hackers that attacked them. From
the article: 'In its offer to assist Sega, the Tweet from Lulz hinted
that its leaders might count themselves among a small but highly loyal
group of gamers who still play on the aging Dreamcast console. "Sega -
contact us," Lulz said in its Tweet to the video game developer. "We want
to help you destroy the hackers that attacked you. We love the Dreamcast,
these people are going down."'"
Discuss this story at:
https://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/06/19/1946203/LulzSec-Offers-to-Take-Revenge-On-Sega-Hackers?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110618/tc_nm/us_britain_hacking_sega
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| Bitcoin Price Crashes
| from the black-bit-sunday dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Sunday June 19, @18:41 (Bitcoin)
| https://it.slashdot.org/story/11/06/19/2125252/Bitcoin-Price-Crashes?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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Beardydog writes "Bitcoin trading site MtGox.com has suspended operations
for the rest of the day after [0]illicit access to at least one account
resulted in a steep drop in the price of Bitcoins on the site. Commenters
to the support page for the event are reporting that a list of usernames
and associated email addresses and password hashes have been posted
online. MtGox are currently planning to roll back all of the day's
trading, email notices to all affected users, and require replacement
passwords for affected accounts."
Discuss this story at:
https://it.slashdot.org/story/11/06/19/2125252/Bitcoin-Price-Crashes?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
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| The End of Cheap Labor In China
| from the they-grow-up-so-fast dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Sunday June 19, @19:56 (China)
| https://slashdot.org/story/11/06/19/2149255/The-End-of-Cheap-Labor-In-China?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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hackingbear writes "In the past decade, real [0]wages for manufacturing
workers in China have grown nearly 12% per year. The hourly cost
advantage, while still significant [comparing to the West], is shrinking
rapidly. The changing economics of Made in China will benefit both the
rich and poor world. Countries like Cambodia, Laos, India and Vietnam are
picking up some of the cheapest labor manufacturing left by the Chinese.
And there is already evidence of at least the beginning of a shift in
manufacturing operations returning to the U.S. Perhaps we will soon stop
picking at 'Made in China' but instead complaining 'Made in
Vietnam/Cambodia,' while serving the flood of Chinese tourists stocking
up brand-name merchandises on US tours and Chinese students paying high
tuitions to our cash-strapped universities."
Discuss this story at:
https://slashdot.org/story/11/06/19/2149255/The-End-of-Cheap-Labor-In-China?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2078121,00.html
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