Massive data volumes making Hadoop hot – Computerworld

Massive data volumes making Hadoop hotComputerworldThe technology — already used by Web giants such as Facebook, eBay, Amazon and Yahoo — is increasingly being adopted by banking, advertising, biotech and pharmaceutical companies, said Stephen O'Grady, an analyst at RedMonk. …and more » More: continued here

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North Yorks post office murder trial starts – The Press, York

North Yorks post office murder trial startsThe Press, YorkMr Garbutt denies murdering his wife at The Village Shop and Post Office in Melsonby, near Richmond, North Yorkshire. Mrs Garbutt had grown up in Eggborough before attending Brayton High School and Selby College. Her mother, Agnes Gaylor, runs the Boot …Postmistress …

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How to slay a cellphone with a single text – Register

How to slay a cellphone with a single textRegisterThey ordered dozens of used phones off of eBay and connected them to their own 2G network that cost them about €3000. To avoid running afoul of any laws, they isolated the network inside a faraday cage. The researchers then subjected the …

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