Interesting stuff from around the web

Interesting stuff from around the web

Soufiane Hassou  //  Freelance web/desktop developer.

 
Aug 10 / 4:18pm

South Korean Police Raid Google Office

The latest country to move against Google for allegedly harvesting personal information from their Street View cars is South Korea. Unlike Germany, who ordered the personal information to be turned over, or the United States, who are coordinating the effort of almost 40 state Attorneys General, Korea broke down the door. At least figuratively.

South Korean police seized computers at the search giants headquarters and other data devices. They also examined the Street View cars and interrogated Google employees.

via readwriteweb.com

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Apr 11 / 10:42pm

Earthquake hits southern Spain; damage said unlikely

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A strong earthquake struck near the Spanish city of Granada early Monday, but at a depth that made damage to the medieval Moorish capital unlikely, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck at 12:08 a.m. local time Monday (6:08 p.m. Sunday ET), the USGS reported. It was centered about 24 kilometers (15 miles) southeast of Granada and about 370 kilometers (230 miles) south of Madrid, Spain's capital. There was no immediate report of damage or injuries from the temblor. The quake's recorded depth of 616 kilometers -- nearly 400 miles -- means little damage is likely, geophysicist Susan Potter told CNN. "When an earthquake is deeper, the seismic energy is absorbed by the Earth," Potter said. "So there will be less damage expected in the epicenter area."
via edition.cnn.com

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