p2pnet World Headlines: Feb 2, 2011
As Unrest in Egypt Unfolds, Big Law Firms Keep Wary Eye on Offices There ABA Journal
Despite reported turmoil in Egypt, it appears that the relatively small number of major international law firms with offices there have stayed out of the worst of the fray. “Our paramount concern is for the safety and welfare of all our people,” says Howard Morris, the CEO of SNR Denton, in a written statement, noting that a predecessor of his firm has had offices in Cairo since the 1960s. “We have naturally been following the situation very closely.”
Egyptian Actions Highlight Dangers in U.S. Cybersecurity Proposals EFF
The Egyptian regime’s shutdown of the Internet in an attempt to preserve its political power highlights the dangers of any government having unchecked power over our Internet infrastructure, and puts a fine point on the risks to democracy posed by recent Congressional proposals to give the President a broad mandate to dictate how our internet service providers respond to cyber-emergencies.
World leaders denounce attacks on Egyptian protesters CNN
Leaders around the globe joined a chorus of condemnation Wednesday over the eruption of violence in Cairo as embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak struggled to maintain his grip on power. Violence between pro- and anti-government demonstrators spread through the Egyptian capital despite Mubarak’s earlier announcement that he will not seek re-election in the presidential election scheduled for later this year. [Also see 'Mubarak, your reign as Pharaoh is at an end']
After Github, Sony Take Down ‘PS3 Hacks’ Related Codes In Gitorious dukio.com
Yes. Sony did again what she does better. What? Adding actual features to the PS3? Oh no…Taking legal actions. Drizztbsd (developer of Gaia Manager)’s ps3free repository at Gitorious was removed because of a DMCA Takedown notice from Sony. What else? Apparently Norvegian law forces Gitorious to obey to the order invite of Sony. PS3: It just sues everyone …
Google accuses Bing of ‘copying’ its search results BBC
Google has accused Microsoft of cheating, following an investigation known as the ‘Bing Sting’. Google engineers created 100 nonsensical queries such as “hiybbprqag” and inserted a fake result for each. Within weeks, the same results began to appear on its rival Microsoft’s Bing search engine. Microsoft denies copying Google and accused Google of conducting “spy-novelesque stunts”.
Telus accuses Bell of hoarding content Postmedia News
Telus Corp. executives told regulators Wednesday that unless they can ensure BCE Inc. will make broadcast content from the CTV network available to rival carriers, they must reject the blockbuster deal. Since bidding $1.3-billion for the country’s largest private television company, BCE Inc. has moved aggressively to provide CTV and key sports content exclusively to its wireless customers, a trend that troubles Telus which sees the moves as harbingers of more walling off of content to come from BCE’s Bell Canada.
Rupert Murdoch launches The Daily Telegraph
Rupert Murdoch has unveiled The Daily, a digital-only newspaper exclusively available on Apple’s iPad, at a launch event in New York.
Most Germans don’t want mobile calls on flights Deutsche Welle
In a new survey, 55 percent of respondents said they don’t want mobile phones in use on planes. The IT industry trade group study also revealed that younger Germans tended to be more accepting of mobile tech in the sky.
February, 2011
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February 3rd, 2011 at 8:37 am
8-year-old girls need anti-aging makeup?
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/932434–do-8-year-old-girls-need-anti-aging-makeup?bn=1
Walmart wants your daughter to put her best face forward — at recess.
The U.S. retailing giant is targeting grade schoolers with a cosmetics line for tweens. Among other benefits, the geoGIRL products are touted to have anti-aging ingredients.
Yes, for 8- to 12-year-olds.
There are 69 beauty items, including mascara, foundation, eye shadow, lip treatment and skin cleansers with eco-friendly packaging made to be held by smaller hands. The line is due to debut this month and, for now, will only be available in the United States.
It’s a promotion that’s raising lightly plucked eyebrows as adults wonder: Are tweens too young for makeup?
“What message are we sending to girls about their worth and what’s important and valuable about them?’’ asks Juniper Glass, development director of the Montreal-based Girls Action Foundation.
What Glass finds offensive in the Walmart case is the marketing of makeup as a lifestyle for young girls, many of whom still think boys are icky and who are forming opinions about body image.
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