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It seems that there’s more than two out-of-control computer viruses roaming around the Middle East. Security researchers think that a further three could be operating “at large,” with one positively identified on machines in Iran and Lebanon. Teams from Symantec and Kaspersky have separately found that the Flame malware had the electronic equivalent of a “handler,” a program called NEWSFORYOU, which is also in charge of three viruses that are code-named SP, SPE and IP. The two teams have been unsuccessful in finding a sample of the trio for analysis and despite finding a cache of data on a command-and-control server, decoding it is “virtually impossible.” While both security companies have declined to point a finger as to their origin, Reuters’ sources suggest the United States, while The Washington Post has been told that the project was a joint-enterprise with Israel — in keeping with the existing narrative that the pair were behind Stuxnet.

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If you had to pick between the iPhone 5 and the Samsung Galaxy S III, which one you choose? A new ad from Samsung looks to make the decision easy. Rolled out over the weekend, this new ad compares the specifications of the two phones side-by-side, saying that “it doesn’t take a genius” to figure out which one is the better phone.

That phrase, obviously, is taking a shot at Apple‘s famous Geniuses, who pop up in Apple’s stores to tell you all about the company’s products. Looking at the full ad below, you can see that the list of specs and features for the Galaxy S III is quite a bit longer than the one for the iPhone 5. Naturally, Samsung points to the S III’s 4.8-inch screen running at 1280×720 resolution while the iPhone 5 has a 4-inch one at 1136×640. Both offer 1080p video recording, and while the iPhone 5 may be smaller, the Galaxy S III has it beat when it comes to RAM (2GB to iPhone 5′s 1GB) and talk time (11.4 hours to iPhone 5′s 8).

The Apple faithful have since bitten back with an ad of their own, this one titled “Don’t settle for cheap plastic.” In this ad, we see the iPhone 5 sporting the longer list of specs and features, with around the second half of Samsung’s list for the Galaxy S III missing entirely. You can see both full-size ads by clicking on their respective thumbnails below.

What’s the takeaway from all of this? You should probably just pick the phone that suits you best instead of obsessing over comparing specs and features. After all, there’s a reason why the Samsung Galaxy S III has sold 20 million units since launch, just as there’s a reason why people line up year after year to pick up the latest iteration of the iPhone. Don’t expect this to be the last of Samsung’s assault on the iPhone 5, however, as the company is rumored to have a commercial in the works that aims to pull people away from the allure of the iPhone 5. Stay tuned.

[via CNET]

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When it comes to getting fresh milk, you can purchase yours off the shelf from the local store, or milk the cow in your barn, it cannot get any fresher than that. However, some of us who prefer to live out the organic lifestyle are able to check out this particular vending machine in the small British town of Kingham, where it actually dishes out organic, non-homogenized milk from Guernsey cows.

All you need to do is drop a few coins into the vending machine, and organic milk will be dispensed into a glass bottle with a screw top. The machine is the possession of Adam and Caroline Fleming, where the couple runs the nearby Nell’s Dairy and will fill it up with fresh milk every couple of days. The inspiration behind this vending machine came after they spotted a somewhat similar idea when holidaying in Italy some time back. Guess having the supermarket closed is not going to be an issue as long as you have the right amount of spare change!

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Just like how oil and water do not mix, so too are alcohol and being pregnant. The thing is, there are some party goers among the ladies who might not know that they are pregnant, which is where the idea for a pregnancy test vending machine being installed in bars comes in handy, helping prevent prenatal exposure to alcohol. It makes sense really, considering how drinking alcohol when one is pregnant is able to do extensive harm to the unborn child.

Healthy Brains for Children, a non-profit group in Minneapolis, Minnesota, intends to avoid such a thing from happening by working on installing up to 100 pregnancy test vending machines in local bars. Assuming this idea takes off, it would mean that the rest of the world will have the option to see this machine at bars down the road.

Pub 500, a bar in Mankato, south of Minneapolis-St. Paul, has one of these machines installed in the privacy of the women’s restroom. Those who want to use the service will need a debit or credit card, where $3 will be charged to the card in exchange for a pregnancy test. Do you think that this idea will take off?

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