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Technical glitch turns FOX Chicago reporter blue
Chicago’s FOX affiliate WFLD is attempting to scrub the internet of an embarrassing technical gaffe that resulted in a reporter’s skin turning blue during a live shot last week.
Early morning fire causes service interruptions for Internet Archive
A building in San Francisco owned by the Internet Archive caught fire early Wednesday morning, according to local media reports.
Livestation allowing U.S. internet users to watch Al Jazeera English
Al Jazeera’s international English-language news channel, blocked for viewers in the United States on its website and YouTube, can still be accessed via one live streaming service.
Al Jazeera: Former Palestinian leader Arafat “poisoned with polonium”
Former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was poisoned with the drug polonium, new information obtained exclusively by the news organization Al Jazeera reveals.
Google security techs on NSA hackers: “Fuck these guys”
Two Google security technicians have railed against the NSA in a series of blog posts on the social network website Google Plus.
Twitter filing: IBM claims infringement on three patents, litigation possible
Twitter may find itself on the receiving end of a lawsuit over three patents IBM claims Twitter is infringing, according to a new SEC filing made public on Monday.
BART radio dispatches reveal communication errors on day of fatal strike
Train operators and a central dispatcher had trouble communicating with each other the day two Bay Area Rapid Transit employees were fatally struck by an oncoming train two weeks ago, new audio recordings reveal.
DOJ could prosecute Al Jazeera America’s source over Calderon affidavit leak
The Federal Bureau of Investigation wants to know who leaked a sealed court document to news network Al Jazeera America concerning a California state senator.
Comcast North Bay customers to lose KTVU in some cities
Comcast plans to drop San Francisco FOX affiliate KTVU from cable systems in Vacaville, Fairfield, Yuba City, Rio Vista and Tracy.
Twitter employee arrested, accused of working with Anonymous collective
Ryan Gulebe, an employee of the website Twitter, is one of 13 individuals recently accused of colluding with the hacktivist group Anonymous in December 2010.
American Forces Network goes dark during government shutdown
The American Forces Network, which broadcasts nine television and a handful of radio channels to American service members and their families serving overseas, has ceased broadcasting as a result of the U.S. government shutdown.
San Francisco TV news crew caught in shootout
A San Francisco television news crew was caught in the middle of a shootout between a pair of would-be thieves and a security guard hired to accompany a reporter.