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Ebola Virus 3D Model: Staring Death in the Face

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Made famous by its deadliness, the Ebola virus was first described in 1976. It was made famous by The Hot Zone… by Richard Preston and some small epidemics that thankfully didn’t kill off most of the planet. While it never reached the epidemic levels feared, it’s still interesting to check

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February 6th, 2012 by: Range

Virus Stay Warm Suits Keep You Toasty with Recycled Coffee Beans

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I’m all for green alternatives. Not green as in “envy” or green as in “cold hard cash,” but green as in “environmentally friendly.” The suits below are from Virus’ Stay Warm line and they’re as green as green can get: making use of recycled coffee beans to add an extra…

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January 31st, 2012 by: Hazel Chua

Watch Your Kids: Hackers Now Planting Viruses into Kids’ Games

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Most adults these days have wisened up and refrain from clicking on banner ads that claim “You just one a prize!” or “You just won the 10,000,000th user award!”… That means virus writers have to think of other measures to propagate their viruses and malware, and it seems that they’ve

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January 17th, 2012 by: Hazel Chua

Spread a Virus in Japan and Get Thrown in the Slammer

That’s right, you read that right: if you’re caught with a virus on your computer, then you’ve got to shell out $6,200 in bail or spend three years in jail. This only applies if you’re in Japan, that is. So if you’re not living in the Land of the Rising…

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June 18th, 2011 by: Hazel Chua

Ironic Image of the Day: Airport Security

Airport Security

I’m sure this is no indication of the level of security in airport computer systems…

…but it sure doesn’t make me feel all warm and fuzzy about flying.
Keep up the good work!
[via flickr via DevicePedia]…

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July 9th, 2007 by: Technabob

Some 5.5g Ipods Infected With Windows Virus

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Apple has admitted to shipping some 5.5G iPods infected with a Windows virus called “RavMonE.exe.” Apparently the virus infected a PC at an iPod manufacturer’s facility and subsequently found its way onto some of Apple’s players. So far, reports are that less than 1% of players are affected by the…

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October 17th, 2006 by: Technabob

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