You may think that the web has evolved at breakneck speeds over the past decade and a half, but Jared Newman over at Technologizer has a first-hand document showing that the early Internet wasn't all that different from today's. While at his folks' house in Connecticut for the weekend, Newman came across a high-school handout from 1996 explaining the advantages and disadvantages of using that newfangled "Internet" everybody was talking about. So what was the Internet circa 1996 like? Well, at least in terms of how people used it, it doesn't sound all that different from what we have in 2011..

7 Billion By National Geographic SocietyFREE – Limited Time!

National Geographic magazine presents 7 Billion: How your world will change - to coincide with the arrival of the 7 billionth human being to our world. This app explores the challenges of a growing human population in a world of limited resources with informative videos, interactive maps, in-depth articles, and stunning photography.
Featured content includes….
- How big is 7 Billion? An insightful video of the demographic trends that got us here today and how it will impact us tomorrow.
- Birth of a New Brazil: How big families are out, to the credit of strong-willed women—and the steamy soaps that inspired them.
- The Face of Seven Billion Interactive: Tap on the “typical face” to find out who the most typical human is
- Rift in Paradise: As the global population increases Africa’s Albertine Rift gives us a glimpse of what is at stake in the decades ahead.
- Bangladesh: See how resourceful residents of this country refuse to give in to rising seas
- Food Ark: Explore how preserving heirlooms seeds and breeds are crucial if we hope to feed our hungry world.
And to be incorporated into the app in December 2011:
- Cities are the Solution: They may be the best way to lift people from poverty and preserve the environment.

This app is presented by DuPont

Duqu infection linked to Microsoft Word exploit

The Duqu computer infection was spread with the help of an infected Microsoft Word document, according to a report.

The research says the Trojan exploited a previously unknown vulnerability embedded in Word files, allowing Duqu to modify computers' security protection.

The code is believed to have been designed to gather intelligence from industrial control-systems.

Microsoft says it is preparing a software patch to address the issue.

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Facebook to seek consent for privacy changes


Facebook has responded to an investigation by the US Federal Trade Commission by changing the way it uses the personal information of its members, in a move welcomed by privacy campaigners....

AMD ships '16-core' Bulldozer-powered Opteron 6200 !!