Archive for March, 2012

MasterCard Security Breach Under Investigation

MasterCard Security Breach Under Investigation

NEW YORK — MasterCard and Visa said Friday that they had notified issuers of its credit cards of a potential breach of the security of customer accounts. The companies did not say how many customers were affected. Global Payments Inc., which processes credit card transactions for stores, said it had detected a breach of card [...]

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RIM CEO Thorsten Heins’s Brave Face Masks Limited Options For BlackBerry

RIM CEO Thorsten Heins’s Brave Face Masks Limited Options For BlackBerry

TORONTO (Reuters) – A candid diagnosis of the troubles facing Research In Motion delivered by freshman Chief Executive Thorsten Heins was a welcome change for its stakeholders, but his prescription for returning the BlackBerry maker to health might be hard to swallow. RIM recorded its first quarterly loss in seven years on Thursday and said [...]

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Yahoo Layoffs To Begin Next Week: Report

Yahoo Layoffs To Begin Next Week: Report

SAN FRANCISCO, March 30 (Reuters) – Yahoo Inc will begin layoffs of thousands of employees next week and will announce a plan to restructure the company the week after that, according to a media report. Yahoo declined to comment. The layoffs, which will not take place all at once, will mostly affect Yahoo’s product, research [...]

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Justice Department eBook Lawsuit Against Apple, Publishers Advances Toward Settlement: Sources

Justice Department eBook Lawsuit Against Apple, Publishers Advances Toward Settlement: Sources

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Justice Department could reach a settlement in the next few weeks with Apple Inc and some of the major publishers suspected of colluding to push up electronic book prices, according to two people close to the negotiations. While negotiations are still fluid, the settlement is expected to eliminate Apple’s so-called “most favored [...]

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Al Franken Warns Facebook, Google Users: ‘You Are Their Product’

Al Franken Warns Facebook, Google Users: ‘You Are Their Product’

Web giants are becoming too big to care, Senator Al Franken warned Thursday. Franken argued that the growing dominance of companies such as Facebook and Google risks making them immune to market pressure and more likely to violate users’ privacy in the quest for profits. In a speech delivered Thursday to the American Bar Association, [...]

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Jennifer Lopez: ‘Dance Again’ Single Debuts On Youtube

Jennifer Lopez: ‘Dance Again’ Single Debuts On Youtube

It’s here! Jennifer Lopez’s newest single “Dance Again” (Click to listen on Youtube) has finally arrived! After weeks of teasing sneak peaks and snippets of photos, the full audio version of the J.Lo-Pitbull collaboration debuted on Youtube. Though the accompanying music video will not be released until April 5, today’s video features the full lyrics in [...]

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‘The Real World’: MTV Orders Season 28, New ‘Challenge’

‘The Real World’: MTV Orders Season 28, New ‘Challenge’

“The Real World” is sticking around MTV. The network has renewed the series for a Season 28. Along with “The Real World,” MTV handed out another season order to competition series “The Challenge.” “The Real World” is currently filming its 27th season in St. Tomas, with the new season set to debut later in 2012. [...]

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Reese Witherspoon: Baby Bump Spotted In LA

Reese Witherspoon: Baby Bump Spotted In LA

Though she’s been mum about any baby news, Reese Witherspoon stepped out sporting a tiny baby bump while leaving her LA office on Thursday. Several sources have confirmed that the actress, 36, and her husband, Jim Toth, are expecting their first child together — though don’t expect Witherspoon to formally announce the news. The new baby [...]

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Joan Rivers, Kelly Osbourne Mock Alicia Silverstone’s Method Of Feeding Her Baby

Joan Rivers, Kelly Osbourne Mock Alicia Silverstone’s Method Of Feeding Her Baby

Earlier this week, we watched in horror and amazement when “Clueless” star Alicia Silverstone posted a video of herself feeding her 10-month-old son Bear Blu, by chewing up his food and spitting into his mouth — just like mama and baby bird. We weren’t the only ones captivated by the bizarre mother-child interaction. “Fashion Police” co-hosts [...]

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’21 Jump Street’ Actress Brie Larson Talks Reboot, ‘Hunger Games’

’21 Jump Street’ Actress Brie Larson Talks Reboot, ‘Hunger Games’

Brie Larson may be only 22, but she’s already a seasoned professional when it comes to navigating Hollywood. The actress, who co-stars alongside Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill in “21 Jump Street,” started doing skits on “The Tonight Show” when she was just 9 years old. But acting isn’t her only gig. Larson had a [...]

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