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A single character sent by text message could allegedly compromise every iPhone released to date. Experts Charlie Miller and Collin Mulliner, while talking at
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AVG offers a free anti-virus suite that the company says serves more than 80 million Windows users. The company also sells a premium application.
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The officer who arrested Mel Gibson for DUI in 2006 is suing the County of Los Angeles for damages related to events that transpired after the actor's infamous anti-Semitic tirade was leaked to the media, citing "religious discrimination and retaliation." See the papers HERE . According to court papers obtained by "The Insider," L.A. Sheriff Deputy James Mee -- who arrested Gibson in the early morning hours of July 19, 2006 -- says he was ordered by his Watch Commander Lieutenant and Watch Sergeant to delete Gibson's reported anti-Semitic remarks from his arrest report. Mee says his was asked to write a supplemental report describing the slurs which would be marked "confidential." The report was subsequently leaked to TMZ, which led to an internal investigation of Mee. Mee's lawsuit points out that he is of the Jewish faith and the order to delete the anti-Semitic rant "was discriminatory toward the Plaintiff [Mee]." The court papers also say, "Despite the fact that a number of non-Jewish deputies had access to the report and to the copy machines nearby, Defendants only accused Plaintiff of leaking the report to 'TMZ,' and initiated an Internal Affairs investigation only against him. ...because he is Jewish." Mee goes on to describe several unjust situations, including allegations of criminal conduct, his transfer from the Malibu department and his inability to obtain a promotion and other select jobs within the LAPD, as a direct result of his Gibson report. As a result "of the unlawful acts of the Defendants," Mee's attorneys claim the Plaintiff, "was personally humiliated and has become mentally upset, distressed and aggravated." The officer's complaint for damages includes violation of CA Fair Employment & Housing Act, retaliation in violation of CA Fair Employment & Housing Act and Harrassment/Hostile Work Environment. Among his compensation, Mee is seeking "general damages for emotional distress and mental suffering" and claiming losses including
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Bear Grylls is back with more adventure, more action and more survival in all NEW EPISODES of Man vs. Wild, Wednesdays at 9PM, e/p, only on Discovery! Check out Top Man Moment clips at: dsc.discovery.com Bear Grylls begins his adventure in the snow-capped Caucasus Mountains of the Georgian Republic by driving a snowmobile out the back of a hovering helicopter.
In addition to showcasing the power of HTML5, TIME reports that the Google homepage today also celebrates the company's 12th anniversary -- officially incorporated today in 1998. However, "unlike other Google logos, this one isn't clickable for further context." Anyone who missed the earlier post and/or can't access Google, continue reading to see the interactive logo in-action. [via Time ]
What do Katy Perry and Amy Poehler have in common? NBC announced today that both funny, colorful ladies will help kick off the 36th season of Saturday Night Live -- with former castmate and current Parks and Recreation star Amy serving as host and "Teenage Dream" singer Katy as musical guest on the September 25th season premiere. With MacGruber funnyman Will Forte exiting the cast, the legendary Saturday night comedy show also named four new featured players - improv and sketch comedy up-and-comers, Vanessa Bayer, Paul Brittain, Taran Killam, and Jay Pharoah. Will you tune in to see Katy and Amy rock the...
How did the contestants of "Dancing with the Stars" spend their holiday weekend? Drenched in sweat! HTV captures the competitors gearing up for the big premiere on September 20, as Bristol Palin and her partner Mark Ballas smile for the cameras. Later, one of the paps tells David Hasselhoff that if The Hoff has to work on a holiday weekend, so do they! Meanwhile, Kyle Massey and Lacey Schwimmer have devised their own secret handshake -- watch the video to see their handy work. [Read full story on The Insider]
