Neowin News Feed for: Blocked

Google web site and services blocked in China

John Callaham — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:00:12 +0000

Google's main web site, along with other services such as its online map and email divisions, are currently blocked from being accessed by people living in China. Read more...

Updated: Google fully blocked in China

Owen Williams — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:11:07 +0100

Reuters reports that Google is entirely blocked in China today, with only a very small percentage of users able to access the web service. As a result, Google shares have plummeted by 1.4 percent, and... Read more...

Scroogle no longer scraping your Google search data

Tzvi Friedman — Tue, 11 May 2010 21:04:01 +0100

Scroogle is a popular search tool that takes your Google search, runs it through a system that that delivers Google results without revealing your IP address, setting a cookie, or any other kind of data... Read more...

Microsoft Patches Blocked for Some Admins

Steven Parker — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:13:47 +0100

Microsoft on Monday said it is working on a patch to correct an issue that has rendered some administrators using System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007 unable to download and install last week's security updates.... Read more...

Study: Cox, Comcast Internet subscribers blocked

recon13 — Fri, 16 May 2008 11:37:32 +0100

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Cox Communications appears to be interfering with file-sharing by its Internet subscribers in the same manner that has landed Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) in hot water with regulators, according to research obtained by The Associated Press.... Read more...

Microsoft Investigates Blocked Patch Updates in XP

Slimy — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 03:55:21 +0100

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Microsoft officials say they are investigating reports that files installed by stealthy updates deployed by the software giant in July and August prevent Windows XP users who utilize the repair function from installing as many... Read more...

California's Violent Game Law Gets Blocked

Christopher Vendemio — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:30:10 +0100

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A federal judge ruled on Monday a California law to label violent video games and bar their sale to minors was unconstitutional, prompting Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to say he would appeal the ruling. California passed... Read more...

Theater Owners Want Cell Phones Blocked

malebolgia — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 17:16:23 +0000

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The National Association of Theater Owners wants the Federal Communications Commission to allow the blocking of cell phone signals in theaters. John Fithian, the president of the trade organization, told the Los Angeles Times theater... Read more...

AMD Blocked From Intel Documents in Antitrust Case

malebolgia — Sat, 09 Oct 2004 04:44:06 +0100

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A federal judge has refused a request by chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. to order its larger rival Intel Corp. to turn over company documents to the European Commission. The commission, a regulatory board... Read more...

US snooping plan blocked

configure — Fri, 18 Jul 2003 16:56:32 +0100

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A controversial computer surveillance project that would comb through the personal records of Americans in the search for suspected terrorists has suffered a severe setback. The US Senate has voted to cut... Read more...

Windows Server 2003 leaked VLK blocked from updates

Steven Parker — Wed, 23 Apr 2003 11:00:52 +0100

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Thanks sweetpete for this submission. He noted that while testing Windows Server 2003 Enterprise using the readily available Volume License Keys (VLK) and media (for educational reasons alone we suspect) he ran into the following... Read more...

Spam blocked by US court

me101 — Wed, 27 Mar 2002 12:09:25 +0000

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Washington State's anti-spam law has been successfully used by a free-speech group, Peacefire.org. The King County District Court in Washington State granted Peacefire webmaster Bennett Haselton $1,000 in damages against spammers Red Moss... Read more...