Watershed post Car, meet post office (again)Watershed postThe Hurley post office, after a pickup truck crashed into its front window. Photo by Tania Barricklo/Daily Freeman. Used with permission. It's not easy being a little post office in the rural Catskills. The U.S. Postal Service is forever threatening to … More: …
Read More »Yes, Google Punished eBay for Bad SEO Practices – Re/code
Re/code Yes, Google Punished eBay for Bad SEO PracticesRe/codeThere has been a lot of speculation over the past few days about whether Google dropped the hammer on some of eBay's search engine optimization tactics as part of its most recent “Panda” update. A report from Marketing Land, for example, shows …
Read More »Exclusive: EBay initially believed user data safe after cyberattack – Reuters
Forbes Exclusive: EBay initially believed user data safe after cyberattackReutersEBay has come under fire over its handling of the cyberattack, in which hackers accessed personal data of all 145 million users, ranking it among the biggest such attacks launched on a corporation to date. "For a very long period of …
Read More »Postage stamp honoring slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk unveiled – Los Angeles Times
Washington Post (blog) Postage stamp honoring slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk unveiledLos Angeles TimesFamily, admirers and political leaders gathered at the White House in Washington on Thursday to unveil a new U.S. postage stamp commemorating slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk. The first-day-of-issue dedication took place on what would …
Read More »Slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk honored with US stamp – Reuters
Slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk honored with US stampReuters"Postage stamps will not change that, legislation will." The stamp has a black-and-white picture of a smiling Milk and his name in large, capital letters. Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, reflected on attending … More: …
Read More »eBay finally prompts users to change passwords after huge data breach – Computerworld
eBay finally prompts users to change passwords after huge data breachComputerworldComputerworld – eBay on Friday put a notice on its home page urging users to change their passwords after security experts had criticized the auction site for failing to promptly alert customers about a massive break-in and data theft. The …
Read More »Stamps man dies when truck hits tree – Magnoliareporter
Stamps man dies when truck hits treeMagnoliareporterA pick-up truck left a road 1.3 miles west of Stamps about 3 p.m. Friday, striking a tree and killing the driver. Jimmy E. Clark, 74, 718 Ruby St., Stamps, was driving a 1996 model Dodge west on Lafayette County Road 22. He lost …
Read More »Royal Mail warns against rivals – Herald Scotland
Royal Mail warns against rivalsHerald ScotlandTHE Royal Mail has warned that its six days-a-week universal postal service is under threat because competition from rivals means they can "cherry pick" easy-to-serve urban areas. THE Royal Mail has warned that its six days-a-week universal postal … More: continued here
Read More »Food stamp incentives more likely in SC than restrictions – The State
The State Food stamp incentives more likely in SC than restrictionsThe StateA pilot program approved by the state Legislature last year to double the value of food stamps used to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at farmers markets is expected to be up and running this summer. Meanwhile, federal officials …
Read More »Hacked eBay can only be fined up to £500000 for breach of its data (that’s 2p … – Daily Mail
Daily Mail Hacked eBay can only be fined up to £500000 for breach of its data (that's 2p …Daily MailInternet auction site eBay may only face a £500,000 fine despite one of the biggest cyber attacks experienced by British consumers. The penalty, which is the limit that can be imposed …
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