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Good morning,
Google's use of the mathematical Markov method in its PageRank algorithm may leave it susceptible to link spamming techniques, according to a team of researchers.
Also today, the post-incident report on a major Skype outage and we explore reports of Linux-based PCs being assembled in North Korea...
-- Ry Crozier
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TODAY ON ITNEWS
Software
Sensitive Google algorithm 'unstable': researchers
By
Liz Tay
| May 27, 2011
Mathematicians find PageRank susceptible to spam.
Software
Skype bug blocks mostly Microsoft users
By
Liam Tung
| May 27, 2011
The post-acquisition outage.
Software
Citrix uncloaks Android apps for Windows
By
Tom Brewster
| May 27, 2011
New add-on to Receiver product.
Telco/ISP
Vodafone takes 'Infinite' plans prepaid with 'All-time'
By
Brett Winterford
| May 26, 2011
List of exceptions remain.
Strategy
Hedge fund star calls for Microsoft CEO to go
By
Staff Writer
| May 27, 2011
"Stuck in the past".
Hardware
Is North Korea really making its own PCs?
By
Liam Tung
| May 27, 2011
Whatever, it's running Linux.
Security
Mac Defender variant 'requires no password'
By
Stewart Mitchell
| May 27, 2011
New strain bypasses administrator checks.
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