20110123

Hidden device distorts news at hotspots

"Many of us are familiar with this scene: starting the day with a muggachino while we catch up with news using the local wireless hotspot on our portable computer or smartphone.
This ritual practice, popular across cities throughout the western world, has recently come under threat however, from small, innocuous-looking devices 'infecting' cafes throughout Europe.."I was checking an article I'd published the night before and noticed some bizarre irregularities. At first I thought they were typos but looking further I saw whole mis-citations of our Chancellor, Angela Merkel!

Embarrassed I called my office and they said it all looked fine. In a rush to leave I reached under the chair to pull out my laptop plug and accidentally knocked this little box to the floor. I plugged it back in and apologised to the cafe owners. They said they'd never seen it before.."
http://newstweek.com/2011-01-07-device-distorts-news-on-wireless-neworks

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