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Democratic senators on Friday called on federal regulators to investigate Verizon Wireless, the country's biggest mobile provider, for secretly inserting unique tracking codes into the Web traffic of its some 100 million customers. Data privacy experts have accused Verizon of violating consumers' privacy by using "supercookies," an identifying string of letters and numbers attached to each site visited on a person's mobile device. "This whole supercookie business raises the specter of corporations being able to peek into the habits of Americans without their knowledge or consent," said Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida, the top Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee, in a statement. Verizon Wireless spokeswoman Debra Lewis said the company "takes our customers' privacy seriously" and that it planned to respond to Nelson's letter to the Federal Communications Commission…

WHAT WAS BEING SAID PRIOR TO THE NOMINATIONS Riley added, in an article setting out her "final predictions" for this year's Oscar nominations: "It's also hard to ignore personal biases. There are certain films I might not like, but have to acknowledge that the majority of the industry does." She noted as "a pleasant surprise" that both Nightcrawler and Whiplash were doing well in precursor races, also expressing her "respect" for Selma and hoping that it would make the final list of nominations, despite widespread suggestions that it wouldn't, on account of its failure to register with guilds. Riley suggested Mr. Turner and Unbroken as other potential shock contenders. Riley's tips for the final list of nominations included, in the category of Best Director, Wes Anderson for Grand Budapest Hotel,…

AN EXTREMELY FAST REPLACEMENT FOR iPHOTO When it comes to !mage editing, Apple Mac users have long depended on the trusty !Photo - a firmly established solution for manipulating digital photographs, but far from perfect. Now, its successor has finally been unveiled, a developer seed version of the simply-titled Photos having now been distributed to developers. But how good is it? The short answer is "very good indeed". However, let's first have a bit of back-story. The !Photo software has been familiar to Mac users since the release of the first version in 2002, and has long been an indispensable tool for the editing, printing, importing, organizing and sharing of digital photos. It has served as the Cupertino company's go-to image editing program with distinction, but of course, all good…

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Horrible Bosses 2 (Extended Cut) Nick, Dale and Kurt bid to end their days of answering higher-ups in favor of becoming their own bosses - only to end up hatching a misguided and desperate plan when the rug is pulled out from under them by a slick investor. This extended cut includes even more outrageous jokes not seen in theaters. FIVE FACTS: 1. Horrible Bosses 2 was directed by Sean Anders. 2. It is the follow-up to 2011’s Horrible Bosses. 3. Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Foxx and Kevin Spacey all reprise their roles. 4. New additions to the cast include Chris Pine and Christoph Waltz. 5. Principal photography took place in Burbank, California.…

Netflix began selling its Internet video service in Cuba Monday in what appears to be a largely symbolic move driven by the recent loosening of U.S. restrictions on doing business with the communist-run island. The expansion probably will generate more publicity for Netflix Inc. than new subscribers because only a small fraction of people living in or visiting Cuba have the high-speed Internet access needed to stream movies and TV shows. The audience with fast enough Internet service to get Netflix consists primarily of international executives, foreign media workers and highranking government officials. Many more Cubans have access to relatively fast internet connections if they work for state businesses authorized to have the service, but their online activities are monitored. Streaming videos at work is among the activities that could…

Utah state officials have seen what they describe as a sharp uptick in attempts to hack into state computers in the last two years, and they think it related to the NSA data center south of Salt Lake City. The increase began in early 2013 as international attention focused on the NSA's $1.7 billion warehouse to store massive amounts of information gathered secretly from phone calls and emails. "In the cyber world, that's a big deal," Utah Public Safety Commissioner Keith Squires told a state legislative committee this week. While most of the attempts are likely innocuous, cyber experts say it is possible low-level hackers, "hactivists" unhappy with the NSA's tactics, and some foreign criminal groups might erroneously think the state systems are linked to the NSA. "Maybe these hackers…

Automakers are cramming cars with wireless technology, but they have failed to adequately protect those features against the real possibility that hackers could take control of vehicles or steal personal data, a member of the U.S. Senate is asserting. Basing his argument on information provided by manufacturer, Sen. Edward Markey has concluded that "many in the automotive industry really don't understand what the implications are of moving to this new computer-based era" of the automobile. The Massachusetts Democrat has asked automakers a series of questions about the technologies - and any safeguards against hackers - that may or may not have been built into the latest models of their vehicles. He also asked what protections have been provided to ensure that information computers gather and often transmit wirelessly isn't used…

Ever since the Internet blossomed in the 1990s, cybersecurity was built on the idea that computers could be protected by a digital quarantine. Now, as hackers routinely overwhelm such defenses, experts say cybersecurity is beyond due an overhaul. Their message: Neutralize attackers once they're inside networks rather than fixating on trying to keep them out. First they need to convince a conservative business world to gamble on a different approach. And having sold generations of defensive systems that consistently lagged the capabilities of the most advanced hackers, the industry itself must overcome skepticism it's flogging another illusion of security. detected or revealing themselves, underscoring the weakness of conventional tools in identifying sophisticated intruders. The traditional defenses must "have a description of the bad guys before they can help you find…

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Everyone worries about stolen credit cards or hacked bank accounts, but just visiting the doctor may put you at greater risk for identity fraud. Those medical forms you give the receptionist and send to your health insurer provide fertile ground for criminals looking to steal your identity since health care businesses can lag far behind banks and credit card companies in protecting sensitive information. The names, birthdates and - most importantly - Social Security numbers detailed on those forms can help hackers open fake credit lines, file false tax returns and create fake medical records. "It's an entire profile of who you are," said Cynthia Larose, chair of the privacy and security practice at the law firm Mintz Levin in Boston. "It essentially allows someone to become you." Social Security…

SNUBS INCLUDE JENNIFER ANISTON AND DAVID OYELOWO The Academy Awards always have given us a lot to talk about, and the situation was no different on the January 15 release of the nominees for the 87th ceremony. On February 22, at Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will toast the successes of the latest award winners across some 24 categories. However, there has also been controversy about this year's list of nominees being the 'whitest' this century. As always, in the run-up to this year's nominations being announced, there was much media speculation about who would - and wouldn't - make the cut. The critics raving over certain films and actors is no guarantee that the almost 6,000 voting members of the Academy -…

Dish Network's online television package, Sling TV, has made a formal debut Monday with additions to its previously announced lineup. The $20-a-month package now comes with AMC, joining a lineup of 11 other channels that include ESPN, CNN and the Disney Channel. That means subscribers will be able to watch "Mad Men," "The Walking Dead" and the "Breaking Bad" spinoff "Better Call Saul." Sling TV also announced a $5-a-month add-on package for sports fans. It adds the SEC Network, Universal Sports and secondary ESPN channels such as ESPN Bases Loaded and ESPN Goal Line. The main package comes with ESPN and ESPN2 along with access to an on-demand WatchESPN app. Before Monday's launch, Sling TV was available on an invitation basis.…

Smartphones and tablets have been pushing the personal computer aside, thanks in part to popular apps made by mobile-first entrepreneurs like Flipboard CEO Mike McCue. Just don't tell McCue the desktop is dead. In fact, the PC remains the mode of choice for many readers, especially during business hours. McCue is catering to that preference with Tuesday's launch of a Web browser version of Flipboard's digital magazine service. Until now, Flipboard's 15 million magazines could only be read through a mobile app. "There is a whole group of people who don't do that much browsing on their phones. That's what they use their computer for," McCue said during an interview at Flipboard's Palo Alto, California, headquarters. Besides winning new converts with the expanded access, McCue is also hoping many of…

Nightcrawler Set in the nocturnal underbelly of contemporary Los Angeles, this high-octane thriller centers on the driven, desperatefor-work young grifter Lou Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal), who reinvents himself as a freelance news videographer, shooting footage of the city’s accidents and crimes. But can he prevent himself blurring the line between observer and participant? FIVE FACTS: 1. Nightcrawler is Dan Gilroy’s directorial debut. 2. Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed and Bill Paxton also star. 3. The movie had its world premiere at the Special Presentations section of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. 4. It was nominated for the 2015 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. 5. Gyllenhaal lost 20 pounds (9.1 kilograms) for the role.…

In the 1970s, the environmental movement had no bigger political hero than California Gov Jerry Brown. He cracked down on polluters, ended tax breaks for oil companies and promoted solar energy. Forty years later, in his second go-around as governor, conservationists are among his harshest critics. Climate change is one of Brown's key issues, and he said in his inaugural address last month that his goal is to have California get half its energy from renewable sources within 15 years. But because he has refused to ban hydraulic fracturing for oil, protesters, or “fracktivists," have dogged Brown for more than a year, even interrupting his speech at the Democratic Party convention last spring. "Climate leaders don't frack," said Kassie Siegal of the Center for Biological Diversity, a group that praises…

Cheaper, better robots will replace human workers in the world's factories at a faster pace over the next decade, pushing manufacturing labor costs down 16 percent, a report Tuesday said. The Boston Consulting Group predicts that investment in industrial robots will grow 10 percent a year in the world's 25-biggest export nations through 2025, up from 2 percent to 3 percent a year now. The investment will pay off in lower costs and increased efficiency. Robots will cut labor costs by 33 percent in South Korea, 25 percent in Japan, 24 percent in Canada and 22 percent in the United States and Taiwan. Only 10 percent of jobs that can be automated have already been taken by robots. By 2025, the machines will have more than 23 percent, Boston Consulting…