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Dec 25, 2011 at 6:10 pm

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Revolutionary Hackers “Anonymous” Steal Credit Info, Donate To Charities

Revolutionary Hackers “Anonymous” Steal Credit Info, Donate To Charities

LONDON (AP) — The loose-knit hacking movement “Anonymous” claimed Sunday to have stolen thousands of credit card numbers and other personal information belonging to clients of U.S.-based security think tank Stratfor. One hacker said the goal was to pilfer funds from individuals’ accounts to give away as Christmas donations, and some victims confirmed unauthorized transactions linked to their credit cards.

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Anonymous boasted of

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Lincoln Ware

Dec 23, 2011 at 12:38 pm

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Why Do Blacks Make Technology Popular?

Why Do Blacks Make Technology Popular?

In the 1980s, crack cocaine flowed through America’s inner cities in a rampant rush of enterprise and despair. As this lucrative drug trade exploded, addicts and authorities alike sought out dealers ready to capitalize.

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Suddenly the pager — a device developed nearly 40 years ago to quiet the constant noise of hospital’s telecom systems — quickly became a drug dealer’s best way to supply

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Lincoln Ware

Dec 13, 2011 at 2:36 pm

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White Forbes Author Writes “If I Were A Poor Black Kid” Article

White Forbes Author Writes “If I Were A Poor Black Kid” Article

Gene Marks, a contributor to Forbes Magazine has written an article entitled “If I Were A Poor Black Kid.” The premise of the article is that despite economic and racial inequalities, education and  technology is the new equalizer.

Marks states that if he were a poor Black kid, he would utilize technology and attempt to get into private or charter schools and focus on academics. What Marks does not explain is if

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Dec 7, 2011 at 5:00 am

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Ludacris Announces Educational Website For Kids

Ludacris Announces Educational Website For Kids

Allhiphop.com is reporting that rapper Ludacris is launching a new website for kids to learn academic and social skills, Karmasworld.com :

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“The site touches on subjects like, the rewards of hard work and importance of learning manners as well as the idea that doing good deeds for others will bring good into your life – which is the meaning of the word Karma,”

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Oct 10, 2011 at 5:52 pm

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NY Times Promotes Lies About African Americans And Technology

NY Times Promotes Lies About African Americans And Technology

I was in the middle of my Sunday ritual of reading the tech sections of various publications when I came across a story on the New York Times website that discussed the level of effectiveness of classroom software as a means to improve leaning opportunities for youth across the company.

I agree that this topic needs to be discussed but it needs to be discussed from a viewpoint that takes the children’s needs into effect instead of just looking at

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Aug 31, 2011 at 2:55 pm

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Congressman Clyburn Goes High Tech To Deliver His Message

Congressman Clyburn Goes High Tech To Deliver His Message

U.S. Rep. James E. Clyburn believes that any plan to attack the debt and deficits will not work unless it includes ways to create jobs. And while the points of his message were worth hearing, it was the method he used that really caught my eye.

Last week, he conducted a virtual town hall on the site Politic365.com where he addressed topics such as broadband access, job creation,

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Oct 29, 2010 at 2:39 pm

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Social Media Helps Get People to the Polls to Vote

Social Media Helps Get People to the Polls to Vote

Twitter & Facebook seem to be working as more and more people head to the polls to vote on November 2nd.

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Aug 23, 2010 at 9:56 pm

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AVATAR Returns to Theaters Friday

AVATAR Returns to Theaters Friday

If you missed it the first time around, catch ‘AVATAR’ in theaters this Friday for the grand tour of how it all came together. Details inside.

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Jeri Tolliver

Jan 28, 2010 at 12:00 pm

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Apple’s iPad Ready to Challenge the Kindle

Apple’s iPad Ready to Challenge the Kindle

Not only will the Apple iPad compete with the Amazon Kindle as an e-reader, but because Apple’s new tablet will run iPhone apps, it will compete with Kindle’s software, too.

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