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Posted on August 07, 2008 by Jonathan Hensley

Passport Hacking, Olympic Coverage, SlingPlayer 2.0

Here are some interesting links from today:

  • E-Passports Can Be Hacked and Cloned in Minutes
    Tests have concluded that new e-passports can be hacked within minutes. A researcher cloned the chips in 2 passports and then implanted images of Osama bin Laden and a suicide bomber. Both passports passed as genuine by UN approved passport readers.
  • Google Search Provides Olympic Event Schedules Inline
    Find out when events in your favorite sport are going down in a single Google search: Simply enter the event name and “Olympics” into the Google search box to see upcoming dates and times, like tennis Olympics, or diving Olympics.
  • SlingPlayer 2.0 beta goes public | Crave, the gadget blog – CNET
    The beta version of the SlingPlayer 2.0 software is now available for Windows users as a free download from Sling Media’s Web site. The software, which allows owners Slingbox products to access their TV programming via any broadband-connected PC…
  • Watch the Olympics Online
    The 2008 Beijing Olympics will happen while most Americans are sleeping. While NBC will be providing thousands of hours of content on the web, the only way to truly ensure you won’t miss any action is to take advantage of the many video outlets online.

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