U.S. condemns Kabul attack and criticism fear of insurgent free vote

The U.S. government today condemned the attack on a hotel in Kabul in which 13 people, including a U.S. citizen died and criticized the "fear " of Afghan insurgents open vote.
"We offer our deepest condolences to the families of those killed and wish a speedy recovery to the wounded ," said State Department spokesman , Jen Psaki , in a press conference .
Thirteen people, including two children, were killed Thursday in an attack on the Serena Hotel in Kabul , one of the best protected in the capital frequented by Afghan and foreign nationals .
Psaki denounced the perpetrators of this attack " needlessly shed the blood of both Afghans and their international partners when citizens are celebrating Nowruz and preparing to vote in a historic election ."
" The barbaric nature of these events reminds us all that the insurgents have disregard for human life and the fear of a free vote for the future of Afghanistan," the spokesman added .
Psaki also confirmed that the victims of the attack is a U.S. citizen, but gave no further details.
Also be known after another of the deceased was a journalist , the State Department spokesman praised the " incredible service " of reporters who " put their lives at risk in many countries around the world" and said his work " commendable " .

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U.S. condemns Kabul attack and criticism fear of insurgent free vote

The U.S. government today condemned the attack on a hotel in Kabul in which 13 people, including a U.S. citizen died and criticized the "fear " of Afghan insurgents open vote.
"We offer our deepest condolences to the families of those killed and wish a speedy recovery to the wounded ," said State Department spokesman , Jen Psaki , in a press conference .
Thirteen people, including two children, were killed Thursday in an attack on the Serena Hotel in Kabul , one of the best protected in the capital frequented by Afghan and foreign nationals .
Psaki denounced the perpetrators of this attack " needlessly shed the blood of both Afghans and their international partners when citizens are celebrating Nowruz and preparing to vote in a historic election ."
" The barbaric nature of these events reminds us all that the insurgents have disregard for human life and the fear of a free vote for the future of Afghanistan," the spokesman added .
Psaki also confirmed that the victims of the attack is a U.S. citizen, but gave no further details.
Also be known after another of the deceased was a journalist , the State Department spokesman praised the " incredible service " of reporters who " put their lives at risk in many countries around the world" and said his work " commendable " .

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Zuckerberg and other senior executives attend meeting at the White House

Today, U.S. President Barack Obama held a meeting at the White House with a group of top executives from the world of technology. According to an official , privacy issues , technology and intelligence will be discussed.

Attendees are Mark Zuckerberg , CEO of Facebook, and Eric Schmidt , chairman of Google . Marissa Mayer , CEO of Yahoo , was also invited to the event , but a source said he was unable to attend due to time constraints .

Recall that last week , Zuckerberg made ​​his frustration after a phone call with Obama, in which it was concluded that there is still plenty of time for a total overhaul impacting espionage arises.

No one involved has issued a statement about it, but more information is expected once the board . Moreover, it is certain that among the topics will find the NSA and the revelations of Edward Snowden .

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Zuckerberg and other senior executives attend meeting at the White House

Today, U.S. President Barack Obama held a meeting at the White House with a group of top executives from the world of technology. According to an official , privacy issues , technology and intelligence will be discussed.

Attendees are Mark Zuckerberg , CEO of Facebook, and Eric Schmidt , chairman of Google . Marissa Mayer , CEO of Yahoo , was also invited to the event , but a source said he was unable to attend due to time constraints .

Recall that last week , Zuckerberg made ​​his frustration after a phone call with Obama, in which it was concluded that there is still plenty of time for a total overhaul impacting espionage arises.

No one involved has issued a statement about it, but more information is expected once the board . Moreover, it is certain that among the topics will find the NSA and the revelations of Edward Snowden .

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                                                          Apple may launch iTunes Store for Android

Recently, reports surfaced about Apple 's possible participation in a new business model, in which they would launch a service that would compete directly with Spotify , besides presenting an app from iTunes to Android.

The report , which appeared on Billboard's website says the company began the necessary discussions with different record labels that would integrate the catalog streaming service , which still has no name. The reason for this movement is registered by subscription services earnings are on the rise, while the digital music stores begin to diminish as Qore .

To counter the losses and join the trend , it seems that Apple plans to launch a subscription service like Rdio and Spotify. One could argue that already exists in the form of iTunes Radio, but not exactly like the other options, it is not available in much of the world and its function is tied to iTunes.

Another strategy that apparently Apple wants to develop is to launch an application that Android users can purchase music from the iTune Store. Although it sounds impossible , low profit orillaría Apple to begin developing applications for Android , which extended its market, but probably would make the credibility of the brand fell. We look at how these rumors develop.

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                                                          Apple may launch iTunes Store for Android

Recently, reports surfaced about Apple 's possible participation in a new business model, in which they would launch a service that would compete directly with Spotify , besides presenting an app from iTunes to Android.

The report , which appeared on Billboard's website says the company began the necessary discussions with different record labels that would integrate the catalog streaming service , which still has no name. The reason for this movement is registered by subscription services earnings are on the rise, while the digital music stores begin to diminish as Qore .

To counter the losses and join the trend , it seems that Apple plans to launch a subscription service like Rdio and Spotify. One could argue that already exists in the form of iTunes Radio, but not exactly like the other options, it is not available in much of the world and its function is tied to iTunes.

Another strategy that apparently Apple wants to develop is to launch an application that Android users can purchase music from the iTune Store. Although it sounds impossible , low profit orillaría Apple to begin developing applications for Android , which extended its market, but probably would make the credibility of the brand fell. We look at how these rumors develop.

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System administrators are a target for NSA 

The news portal The Intercept revealed a new document leaked by Edward Snowden, who reveals that the NSA located sysadmins to get your information and thus undermine the infrastructure they oversee.

Entitled I Hunt Sys Admins , the document created in 2012 explains that the agency targets are email accounts and Facebook sysadmins outside the United States . With the information gathered , the attackers enter the systems in question and review information such as emails and phone calls from a company .

The detection system administrators could likely targets to search on the Internet, while the author of the document from the NSA created a database with those who would be potential victims , according to Qore .

Significantly, the security agency focuses on system administrators to have access to infrastructure companies in which they work , and not by criminal motives .

Finally , I Hunt Sys Admins also reveals that some workers consider NSA issue the amount of information produced by the methods of monitoring agency and the lousy infrastructure resulting from this.

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