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Newsreel reveals that even 1946 debut of ENIAC was greeted with ‘1984’-ish suspicion

A “today in history” post from The Poynter Institute includes an old newsreel showing that ENIAC, the first general-purpose electronic computer, was also the first to raise the specter of government prying eyes … or a least a look over your shoulder.

Here’s that 20th Century Fox newsreel, with a transcript below for those who’d rather read:

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Network World Paul McNamara

49ers’ ubiquitous stadium Wi-Fi network delivers to full house in NFL debut

Levi’s Stadium crowd on August 17, 2014.
Jim Bahn

The San Francisco 49ers’ massive Wi-Fi network delivered to its first NFL crowd last night when the home team took on the Denver Broncos in a preseason game at the just-opened Levi’s Stadium.

Mobile Sports Report Editor Paul Kapustka tested the network in person during the game and detailed his findings extensively.

“In its first ‘real’ test with an almost-full house on Sunday the Levi’s Wi-Fi and cellular networks seemed to work well throughout the game, delivering solid speed test results from almost every part of the new 68,500-seat facility,” Kapustka wrote. In an outside concourse, Kapustka got speeds of 57.92Mbps down and 41Mbps up. He still got more than 20Mbps in both directions inside near the concession stands, while Mbps dropped to the teens in the seats, still plenty fast enough to qualify as broadband.

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Android malware using TOR anonymity network makes a debut – Techworld.com

Android malware using TOR anonymity network makes a debut
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Adam Kujawa, lead of the Malware Intelligence Team at Malwarebytes, wrote on his company's blog that the malware may be known as "Slempo" and be part of a botnet called "Stoned Cat." Advertisements seen by Malwarebytes show that the cost of renting 

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G Data Software Products Debut in Canada Exclusively at Best Buy and Future Shop Stores Nationwide

G Data Software, the recognized world leader in antivirus and malware protection for home and business computing, today makes its debut in the Canadian retail market. The company’s premium home product line is available exclusively in …
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