Dubious achievement: Hackers ‘jailbreak’ the iPhone 3G

"Eight days after Apple’s new iPhone went on sale, an international team of programmers announced on Saturday that the device had been “pwned” — hacker jargon for “controlled” or “compromised.” The...

Under wraps, prostitution rife in Afghanistan

While Afghanistan's strict Islamic law forbids prostitution, there are signs the work is taking formal root, with brothels operating in some cities and pimps managing prostitutes. Bribes take care of unwanted...

Film reminiscent of Virginia Tech to be released this weekend

'Dark Matter' was supposed to be released at about this time last year, but then the Virginia Tech massacre happened and producers pulled the plug. The film is now ready to be released.Although 'Dark Matter' is...

Superbunker Presents Symptomology and Mnemotechnics

"Superbunker presents symptomology and mnemotechnics Friday Dec 15th 8pm Paranoid Machine - a lecture by Jason Brown According to a loosely defined Gnostic world-view, humankind is imprisoned in a fallen, dualistic universe. Everything we perceive is a deception, and the True...

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