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Tech News Flash: Thursday -- August 15, 2013

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Hacker Invades Baby Monitor in Texas Home
Samsung's OLED TV: The Couple That Plays Together Stays Together
Al-Qaeda Mocked After Seeking Suggestions on Twitter
Microsoft Sets Oct. 18 Arrival Date for Spiffed-Up Windows 8.1
Library's Web Filter Decides Hamlet Access Not to Be

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Today's Story Highlights

Hacker Invades Baby Monitor in Texas Home
A hacker was able to gain access to a baby monitor on Saturday night,
terrifying a Texas couple as they heard the virtual intruder speak
offensively to their sleeping daughter. The parents use an Internet-
connected baby monitor that is equipped with a camera to monitor the
activity in their 2-year-old daughter's bedroom. Last weekend, the
father heard strange noises coming over the device.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/78723.html

Samsung's OLED TV: The Couple That Plays Together Stays Together
Competition heated up in the OLED TV market Tuesday as Samsung said it
was shipping its first production model using the technology and that it
would sell for $8,999. That price will choke most TV shoppers, but it's
being hailed as a new low price point for displays sporting the state-
of-the-art technology. The only other OLED TV in the market, made by
Samsung's arch rival LG, sells for $15,000.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/78726.html

Al-Qaeda Mocked After Seeking Suggestions on Twitter
A recent tweet from Al-Qaeda asking for ideas on the "development of
jihadist media" set off a deluge of responses mocking the extremist
group. Terrorism expert J.M. Berger, who has more than 13,000 followers,
tweeted about Al-Qaeda's call for ideas along with the Islamic hashtag
the group wanted to use. After that, the trolls took over.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/78731.html

Microsoft Sets Oct. 18 Arrival Date for Spiffed-Up Windows 8.1
Microsoft on Wednesday announced that it will begin rolling out Windows
8.1 to the general public on Oct. 18. Win 8.1 will be available as a
free update for Windows 8 users through the Windows Store, and it will
also be available at retail outlets and on new devices running the
Windows OS. Microsoft appears to be banking heavily on the back-to-
school shopping season to push Windows 8.1.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/78720.html

Library's Web Filter Decides Hamlet Access Not to Be
A British man was unable to access Shakespeare's classic Hamlet at a
public library because the library's WiFi network detected "violent
content." The snafu was caused by a new Web filter that weeds out smut
and violence, the British Library said, adding that it is "tweaking" the
service. Hamlet, violence and all, is now accessible.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/78722.html

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