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Netflix 3Q profit rises 30 pct as economy darkens

Netflix Inc.'s third-quarter profit surged 30 percent despite slowing subscriber growth, which is turning into a bigger problem for the online DVD rental leader as the rapidly unraveling economy prods more consumers to clamp down on entertainment expenses.


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IBM 3Q profit jumps 20 pct as hardware sales slump

SAN FRANCISCO - IBM Corp.'s third-quarter profit jumped nearly 20 percent, surpassing analyst estimates, as the technology company overcame slumping ...


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AMD heavily trims 3Q loss, revenue up 14 pct

NEW YORK - Advanced Micro Devices Inc. says it reduced its third-quarter loss sixfold from a year ago, as the computer chip maker saw strong sales of...


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Nikkei up 1.2 Pct as Soft Yen Buoys Exporters

Japan's Nikkei stock average rose 1.2 percent on Monday, as exporters such as Kyocera Corp (6971.T) rose on a weaker yen and after U.S. data eased concerns on Wall Street about inflation and a near-term rise in interest rates.


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Apple OS X .PCT QuickDraw Vulnerabilities

So yesterday’s MOAB (MOAB-23-01-2007) was a memory corruption within QuickDraw that Mr. LMH has reported. I also had found this same issue along with a few (10) other .pct flaws back in May of 2006. So I figured I would release my advisories as well. A couple of them are below..


World CO2 Emissions to Rise 75 pct by 2030

Global emissions of the heat-trapping gas carbon dioxide will rise 75 percent from 2003 to 2030, with much of the growth coming from coal burning in developing countries, the U.S. government forecast on Tuesday.


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37 pct of EU citizens have no computer skills

About 37 percent of people living in the European Union have no computer skills, with Scandinavians being the most computer-literate and Greeks the least, a survey showed on Tuesday.


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Bush admin. wants to cut meth use 15 pct.

The Bush administration wants to cut methamphetamine use by 15 percent by 2009, relying on cooperation with Mexico and steps at home.


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DVD Piracy 75 Pct Higher Than Thought

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that an 18-month study completed in 2005 by LEK Consulting, LLC has found that lost sales from piracy of DVD movies and downloads totals some $6.1 billion a year, a figure 75 percent higher than previous industry estimates.


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Sony's profit jumps 68 pct, sees sharp fall on PS3

Sony Corp. posted a 68 percent rise in annual operating profit on Thursday on investment gains and robust sales of flat TVs, but forecast a sharp fall this year because of start-up costs for PlayStation 3 (PS3).


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