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How to prevent Firefox from sending downloaded file information to Google By Martin Brinkmann on July 23, 2014 in Firefox - Last Update: July 23, 2014 17 Starting with Firefox 32, Mozilla will check file downloads against Google's application reputation database which is powering Chrome's Safe Browsing feature since 2012. If you have read the release notes of Firefox 31, you may have noticed the entry "block malware from downloaded files" under What's New. The integration of the feature in Firefox 31 is the first step in the implementation which will be completed when Firefox 32 is released to the public in six weeks. In Firefox 31, a local list is used to determine whether a downloaded file is malicious or not. This downloaded list is updated regularly, ans whenever a download is being made, that download is checked against the list to make sure it is not malicious in nature. From Firefox 32 on, downloads are checked against the local list and a remote list if the local list does not return a hit. This remote list is maintained by Google, and to access it, information about the download are submitted in the process. While the file itself does not get transferred, its SHA-256 hash value as well as other information such as the suggested file name for the download, the length of the file in bytes and the url the file was downloaded from are. If you are a Firefox user, please continue this article from this link: http://www.ghacks.net/2014/07/23/prevent-firefox-sending-download-information-google/

With Obama's Signature, Cell Phone Unlocking Legal Once Again By Chloe Albanesius August 1, 2014 05:30pm EST The law specifies that consumers can unlock their cell phones without running afoul of copyright laws. President Obama this afternoon signed into law a bill that makes it legal for consumers to unlock their cell phones. "As long as their phone is compatible and they have complied with their contracts, consumers will now be able to enjoy the freedom of taking their mobile service - and a phone they already own - to the carrier that best fits their needs," the White House said in a statement. The Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act was approved by Congress last month, and now becomes law. It specifies that consumers can unlock their cell phones without running afoul of copyright laws. It also directs the Librarian of Congress to consider whether gadgets like tablets should be eligible for unlocking. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, whose agency pushed for cell phone unlocking under former Chairman Julius Genachowski more than a year ago, said today the new law is a "positive development." "When the wireless industry worked with the FCC on a voluntary agreement to unlock devices when consumers' contracts have been fulfilled, they took an important step forward," Wheeler said. "The President's signature today makes greater consumer choice the law of the land." That agreement was announced in December, when the carriers committed to a voluntary set of principles that will make it easier for consumers to unlock their devices. But stakeholders wanted more, prompting the bill from Congress. The debate dates back to an October 2012 decision from the Library of Congress's (LOC) Copyright Office, which gave consumers a 90-day window to unlock their phones without carrier permission before that practice became illegal in January. The Copyright Office reviews the rules on unlocking (and jailbreaking) every three years, as required by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). In 2012, regulators found that "there are ample alternatives to circumvention. That is, the marketplace has evolved such that there is now a wide array of unlocked phone options available to consumers." That did not sit well with OpenSignal's Sina Khanifar, who added a petition to the White House site asking for the decision to be reversed. It passed the 100,000 e-signature threshold needed for an official White House response, and that response was posted in March 2013, with the Obama administration issuing its support for cell phone unlocking. Today, the White House championed the bill as "a rare trifecta: a win for American consumers, a win for wireless competition, and an example of democracy at its best - bipartisan congressional action in direct response to a call to action from the American people." http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2461784,00.asp

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As soon as I read the article, I followed the instructions to 'fix' my copy of Firefox. Firefox is my #1 browser and I don't need people snooping on me if I can avoid it. The article also gave me another reason to not want to use Chromium for any serious browsing. I hope some other members see the article and read it. Whether they want to follow the advice is up to them.

GoodPerson. I'm new here too, but I bet with a nick like yours, you'll fit right in.

Oh yeah, now you expect us to believe your post script.

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I have never been a Comcast customer, but from what I have read, I have to agree with you Tech.

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Welcome to CP Ldog16. I've only been here a week or two, but no one here has chopped my head off yet.

Did the rest of the email look genuine? i.e. how did your ISP know it wasn't you trying to access your email with your password. I'm just curious that you are sure that this wasn't a phishing email. It would suck if you had to change all your passwords for nothing.

Tens of thousands of Americans sell themselves online every day The Internet has become a virtual flea market, with online consumer-to-consumer sites like Amazon, eBay, and Craigslist selling millions of products every day. Used smartphones are a popular sales item on eBay – more than 80,000 people list their phones for sale each day. It seems like a smart way to make some extra money, but AVAST has found out that many fail to protect their identity in the process. AVAST recovers an abundance of personal data from used smartphones Most sellers delete all of their personal data prior to selling their used devices… or so they think. We purchased 20 used Android phones off eBay and used simple and easily available recovery software to restore deleted files. The amount of data we were able to retrieve was astonishing and proves that simply deleting is not enough. Our analysts found the following: More than 40,000 stored photosUsed Smartphones for Sale More than 1,500 family photos of children More than 750 photos of women in various stages of undress More than 250 selfies of what appear to be the previous owner’s manhood More than 1,000 Google searches More than 750 emails and text messages More than 250 contact names and email addresses Four previous owners’ identities One completed loan application One phone even had a competitor’s security software installed, but unfortunately it did not help the former owner as it revealed the most personal information out of all the phones we analyzed. No one cares about my old photos, messages and Google searches, right? Wrong! As the old saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. Now add private Facebook messages that include geo-location, Google searches for open job positions in a specific field, media files, and phone contacts. Put all of these pieces together to complete the puzzle and you have a clear picture of who the former smartphone owner was. Stalkers, enemies, and thieves can abuse personal data to stalk, blackmail and steal people’s identities. They can use this information to watch people’s every move, exploit their strange fetishes, open credit cards in their name, or even continue what they started by further selling their personal information online. How to permanently delete and overwrite data from your Android phone Deleting files from your Android phone before selling it or giving it away is not enough. You need to overwrite your files, making them irretrievable. To do so, install (brand deleted) Anti-Theft from the Google Play Store. Once you have the app installed, turn on the “thorough wipe” feature within the app. You will then need to create a my.avast account to connect to the phone (this allows users to remotely wipe their phones in theft cases as well). The final step is to wipe the phone clean, which will delete and overwrite all of your personal data. http://blog.avast.com/2014/07/08/tens-of-thousands-of-americans-sell-themselves-online-every-day/ I can only afford inexpensive "dumb" phones, so I just dispose of them or throw then in a drawer.

Most people here are probably too savvy to fall for this scam, but I thought it should be reported in case this is something new. 30,000 ‘Pirates’ Receive Fake ‘Fines’ With Trojans Attached By Andy on July 8, 2014 In recent days an estimated 30,000 Internet users have received emails containing copyright warnings and demands for cash settlements. The emails, which detail alleged infringements on content from EMI, Sony, DreamWorks and Paramount, are not only fake but also have a sting in the tail - a nasty trojan just waiting to be installed. warningIt used to be the case that when a copyright holder tracked down an alleged file-sharer they would have to make contact via regular snail mail. Legal threats in the post nearly always mean business and have to be dealt with in an appropriate manner. With the advent of companies such as Rightscorp, however, demands for cash settlement now regularly arrive via email. While some recipients treat these emails as spam, they are sent by a legitimate company acting on behalf of genuine rightsholders. Whether people should pay up on presentation of a mere email is a personal matter, but there are some instances in which no payment should ever be considered. During the past several days there have been increasing reports of Internet users in Germany receiving cash demands for alleged copyright infringement. The emails detail alleged piracy offenses on tracks from Jay-Z, R Kelly, James Blunt, Bullet for My Valentine, and metal bands Sepultura and Children of Bodom, to name just a few. It’s a very big operation indeed. According to lawyer Christian Solmecke, a lawyer who regularly defends in piracy cases, up to 30,000 individuals are affected, with many calling his offices for legal advice. But while the emails say they are being sent on behalf of a range of rightsholders from EMI, Sony, and *****W. to DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures, drilling down into the details reveals the whole operation as a huge scam. The ‘settlement’ mails demand between 200 and 500 euros within 48 hours to make potential lawsuits go away. One reads: This is a warning because of your violation of § 19a of the Copyright Act on 07.06.2014. The music album ‘Bullet For My Valentine – Temper Temper’ was downloaded from your IP address 8.149.94.13 at 3:40:24. This violates § 19a of the Copyright Act and must be reported to the responsible District Court. Only the fastest possible payment of a fine of 400.88 euros can prevent this. We expect payment within the next 48 hours. For details see the attached document XXXXXXXXX.zip As can be predicted from the final line, the real plan is to trick recipients into opening a file apparently containing details about their case, but which in fact carries a suspected trojan. “It is very likely that the zip file contains a virus, designed to spy on credit card and account information. The floodgates would then be opened to online banking fraud and identity theft,” Solmecke warns. “For this reason, all users that have opened the ZIP file attachment should check their PC immediately with a virus scanner and install the security updates for their anti-virus software,” the lawyer concludes. Finally, by including legitimate law firms’ contact details in the emails, specifically companies that are involved in the settlement business already, the scammers are using a particularly crafty technique to come across as genuine. One lawfirm, Sasse & Partner, was forced to issue a statement denying involvement in the scheme. “The ‘warnings’ are sent under the name of our lawyer Jan Spieldenner. The perpetrator or perpetrators are apparently making use of the fact that our firm regularly sends warnings on behalf of various clients and has thereby acquired a certain reputation. We point out that the warnings provided by us are never sent as a zip file,” the company explains. Quite how many people will actually pay up on receipt of such an email is unknown, but by sending out tens of thousands it seems likely that a few will. At the full 500 euro rate, just a couple of dozen ‘settlements’ will net a sizable amount of cash – as ‘genuine’ copyright trolls know only too well. http://torrentfreak.com/30000-pirates-receive-fake-fines-with-trojans-attached-140708/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Torrentfreak+%28Torrentfreak%29

epiphany [ih-pif-uh-nee] Show IPA noun, plural e·piph·a·nies. 1. ( initial capital letter ) a Christian festival, observed on January 6, commemorating the manifestation of Christ to the gentiles in the persons of the Magi; Twelfth-day. 2. an appearance or manifestation, especially of a deity. 3. a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple, homely, or commonplace occurrence or experience. 4. a literary work or section of a work presenting, usually symbolically, such a moment of revelation and insight. Origin: 1275–1325; Middle English epiphanie < Late Latin epiphanīa < Late Greek epipháneia, Greek: apparition, equivalent to epi- epi- + phan- (stem of phaínein to appear) + -eia -y3

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New archaeological find could shed light on late-Roman Britain Date: July 4, 2014 Source: Bournemouth University unique archaeological find uncovered near the site of a Roman villa in Dorset could help to shed light on the rural elite of late-Roman Britain. The skeletal remains are thought to be unique as they are buried near the site of a Roman villa, making it likely that the five skeletons belonged to the owners and occupants of the villa -- the first time in Britain that the graves of villa owners have been found in such close proximity to the villa itself. Five skeletons were found; two adult males, two adult females and an elderly female -- with researchers postulating that they could be the remains of three generations of the same family, who all owned the villa. The bones are thought to date from the mid-4th Century (around 350 AD). Miles Russell, a Senior Lecturer in Archaeology at Bournemouth University and one of the archaeologists leading the dig, said, "The discovery is of great significance as it is the only time where evidence of a villa and the villa's occupants have been found in the same location in Britain. This could provide us with significant information, never retrieved before, about the state of health of the villa owners, their ancestry and where they came from." Miles continued, "One of the big questions in South West is whether the villas in the South West were owned by Britons who have become Roman or owned by people from another part of the Empire who have come to exploit an under-developed rural area. All villas in this region in the South West are late-Roman -- and our findings should tell us more about what life was like in this period of history. This is what what can be assessed when the bones are analysed." The discovery was made by staff and students from Bournemouth University, who are working on the Durotriges Big Dig project in North Dorset. The villa itself was excavated last year by students working on the project, and the latest find is the final step in excavating this particular area of rich archaeological significance. Paul Cheetham, Senior Lecturer in Archaeological Sciences and co-director of the project, added, "We are looking at the rural elite of late-Roman Britain, living through the economic collapse that took place during this period. These remains will shed light on the final stages of the golden age of Roman Britain." http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140704134713.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28Latest+Science+News+--+ScienceDaily%29

I'd imagine by now that hat is pretty soaked and has some weight to it, holding it against that thigh.

Finnish Couple Wins Wife Carrying World Championship HELSINKI — A Finnish couple has narrowly won the 19th Wife Carrying World Championships — a quirky competition in which men race to be the fastest while carrying a female teammate. Ville Parviainen and Janette Oksman cleared the grueling 253.5 meter (278-yard) obstacle course in 63.75 seconds on Saturday, less than a second ahead of Britain's Rich Blake Smith and Anna Marguerite Smith. Thirty-six couples from a dozen countries including Australia, Japan, and the United States took part in the race, which was held in the central Finnish municipality of Sonkajarvi, north of the capital, Helsinki. Second placed Rich and Anna Marguerite Smith of Great Britain, front, participate in the annual Wife Carrying World Championships in Sonkajaervi, Finland, on July 5. The rules stipulate that the woman must be over 17 years of age and weigh at least 108 pounds. In years past, the winner's were rewarded with their wife's weight in beer. Despite the event's name couples don't have to be married, and organizers say male contestants could "borrow a neighbor's wife" if they didn't have a female companion. The men can carry their teammate in various ways, though a popular method is for the woman to hang upside-down with her legs around the male contestant's shoulders. Finland has established itself as a prime venue for unusual events including international air guitar, swamp soccer and mobile phone throwing competitions. -- The Associated Press First published July 5th 2014, 5:35 pm http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/finnish-couple-wins-wife-carrying-world-championship-n148896 I know this is silly, but I couldn't help myself from posting this. Besides, the devil made me do it. :rofl

I've been comfortable using Windows 8.X with the 'Classic Start Menu' add-on, but I am looking forward to version 9 with the new Windows start menu which will include the Modern UI tiles. I haven't been looking at any apps at the Microsoft App Store because I avoid the Modern Desktop as much as possible, which is 99.999% of the time. LOL I know a lot of the free Modern UI apps are pretty useless, gadgets, etc., but hopefully some practical ones will come along.

WZor says the end is in sight for Windows 8.1, and Windows 9 is on its way By Wayne Williams Published 16 hours ago 26 Comments The problem with running rumors -- something we rarely do on BetaNews -- is in most cases they are entirely made up. We will occasionally cover claims by trusted Microsoft watchers like Paul Thurrott and Mary Jo Foley because they usually come from a knowledgeable source. Russian leaker WZor knows a lot about Windows too, and although the group's website has been down since an ex-Microsoft employee was charged with stealing secrets (and early builds of Windows 7 and Windows 8), that hasn’t entirely stemmed the flow of leaks. A post from WZor on the Russian-language Ru-Board makes some interesting claims regarding both Windows 8.1 and its successor. According to the post, Windows 8.1 Update 2 will be the last major update for the tiled OS. After that, there will be patches and the like issued, but no new features added. Interestingly, the post also claims Windows 9 will be announced in the fall. Previously WZor tweeted that the new OS would be announced at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference in Washington, D.C., which takes place in just seven days' time, but doesn’t repeat that claim in the new post. WZor says Microsoft will pump a phenomenal amount of money into advertising the new OS and focus on the inclusion of a new Start button and menu. Which is a fairly safe bet. The activation method is set to change with the new release, due (WZor says) to problems faced by Microsoft in China. A Google translation of the post will have you scratching your head, but fortunately Super User on the My Digital Life forum has a much clearer version. That translation says: As with any rumors or unofficial claims, you’ll need to take everything said in this post with a pinch of salt, but given how badly Windows 8.x is struggling at the moment, it makes a lot of sense for Microsoft to get a new version of Windows out as quickly as possible. With Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.1 Update, Microsoft has listened to customers and made wholesale changes to its operating system, but the negativity surrounding it remains. There’s little Microsoft can do to save Windows 8.x now, so debuting its successor, and starting afresh, makes a lot of sense -- provided the company has truly listened to its customers and got it right this time. To read the comments after the article, go to: http://betanews.com/2014/07/07/wzor-says-the-end-is-in-sight-for-windows-8-1-and-windows-9-is-on-its-way/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed+-+bn+-+Betanews+Full+Content+Feed+-+BN

ClochE noun 1. a woman's close-fitting hat with a deep, bell-shaped crown and often a narrow, turned-down brim. 2. a bell-shaped glass cover placed over a plant to protect it from frost and to force its growth. 3. a bell-shaped metal or glass cover placed over a plate to keep food warm or fresh. Origin: 1905–10; < French: bell, bell-jar < Medieval Latin clocca.