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http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-08/w-hto082609.php
Secure communications could get a huge boost by this new nanoparticle ink--the thin, flexible organic gel film results in a medium that erases itself in a few hours. The film can be erased and rewritten hundreds of times with no drop in quality and can even be bent and twisted:
http://www.technologyreview.com/communications/23316/?a=f
The ACLU filed a lawsuit to get details about the new US policy that allows border patrol agents to search travelers' laptops at US borders without any suspicion of wrongdoing:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/170854/aclu_files_lawsuit_on_border_laptop_searches.html
The return of student to college campuses has resulted in a spike of swine flu cases among students. This isn't surprising considering how large numbers of students sit together for classes and how easily swine flu could spread in a dorm:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iMFFeSOcqtJjLKAOn93kt-uRPwUQD9ABOCK00
Article about how we are losing the battle against cybercrime:
http://www.infoworld.com/d/security-central/were-losing-war-cybercrime-366?source=IFWNLE_nlt_daily_2009-08-28
The IRS says that Nortel owes $3 billion in back taxes--that could almost wipe out the money available from Nortel's bankruptcy sale and Nortel's creditors might get very little money now:
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/hits+Nortel+with+billion+claim/1937019/story.html
Very positive article about the Android platform--Android apps are getting as popular with users as iPhone apps and Android phone sales are predicted to grow 900% next year:
http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobilize/apple-may-have-app-competition-in-android-447?source=IFWNLE_nlt_daily_2009-08-28
China Unicom and Apple finally closed their rumored deal for the iPhone--it is great that the iPhone will finally be legitimately sold in China, but most analysts do not like this deal for China Unicom:
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUSN2835821220090828
Woman caught her husband cheating (the evidence was on his cell phone) and decided that he should stand on a busy street corner during rush hour for a week wearing a sign proclaiming that he cheated:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32573886/