ET deals: Core i7 laptops, iPhone 5, IPS monitor, more

If you’re in the market for a Core i7 laptop, we’ve got you covered with multiple options. The Dell Inspiron 17R has a 17-inch screen and dual-core Core i7 stuffed into a relatively slim chassis for only $649.99. If you need something more portable, check out the Lenovo IdeaPad U410 ultrabook with 14-inch screen and Core i7 for only $749.
For today only, Virgin Mobile is letting you snag an iPhone 5 with no contract for only $439.99, a hefty discount from the normal off-contract price of $549.99. Also don’t miss the premium Thermaltake gaming mouse marked down to $56.99 from a list price of $99.99. Scroll down to grab these and the rest of today’s hottest deals!
Dell Inspiron 17R Core i7 laptop with 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, and backlit keyboard for $649.99 with free shipping (normally $749.99 — use coupon code P$XLG1LB$SVWWJ).
Today only: Apple iPhone 5 16GB [Virgin Mobile, no term contract] for $439.99 with free shipping (normally $549.99).
Thermaltake Tt eSPORTS Level 10 M gaming mouse for $56.99 with free shipping (normally $99.99).
480GB Crucial M500 2.5-inch SATA III internal SSD for $358.95 with free shipping (normally $399).
Lenovo IdeaPad U410 Core i7 ultrabook with 2GB GeForce 710M for $749 with free shipping (normally $1,099 — use coupon code 4SCHOOL).
Dell XPS 8700 special edition Core i7 Haswell desktop with 32GB RAM, 256GB SSD and 3TB HDD, Blu-ray, 1.5GB GeForce GTX 660 for $1,699.99 with free shipping (normally $2,199.99 — use coupon code GW77JQ93ZD$P19).
HP SlateBook 10-h010nr x2 10-inch 1920×1200 android tablet with keyboard dock, NVIDIA Tegra 4, 12-hour battery life and more for $425.05 with $9.99 shipping (normally $479 — use coupon code SVD8492).
Dell UltraSharp U2713H 27-inch 2560×1440 IPS monitor with three-year warranty for $799.99 with free shipping (normally $999.99).

OfficeMax Gwynn manager’s chair for $79.99 with free shipping (normally $129.99).

source: extemetech

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Wikileaker Bradley Manning sentenced to 35 years

A military court judge has sentenced U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning to 35 years in prison on Wednesday on charges related to his leaking a large store of classified documents to Wikileaks, according to a number of published and broadcast reports.
Manning had faced a maximum potential sentence of 90 years. The judge in his case reduced the maximum sentence from 136 years earlier this month.
Manning was also dishonorably discharged from the military. He will reportedly be credited with about three and a half years of time served in detention while awaiting trial.
In July, Manning was acquitted of the most serious charge against him, aiding the enemy, but found guilty on a series of lesser ones, including 10 he had pleaded guilty to earlier this year.
The documents Manning gave to Wikileaks included details of detainee abuse in Iraq as well as an airstrike in Baghdad that resulted in the deaths of civilians.
Manning, who worked as an intelligence analyst, was arrested in 2010 after giving Wikileaks the documents earlier that year and in 2009.

A change of tone?

In a pretrial statement, Manning said he believed releasing the information “could spark a domestic debate on the role of our military and foreign policy in general, as well as it related to Iraq and Afghanistan.”
But Manning reportedly expressed remorse at a sentencing hearing held last week, saying he was “sorry that my actions hurt people,” and “sorry that they hurt the United States.” However, Manning also said he believed at the time his actions would help people.
Wikileaks posted a statement in response, saying Manning’s court martial was “pursued with unprecedented prosecutorial zeal” and that his “apology was extracted by force.”
“In a just court the U.S. government would be apologizing to Bradley Manning,” Wikileaks added.
Manning attorney David Coombs is expected to hold a press conference later Wednesday, during which he will “respond to the sentence and discuss upcoming legal avenues of redress for his client,” according to a press release from the Bradley Manning Support Network, an organization that has supported his legal defense.

 Manning’s defense will immediately pursue a clemency appeal, and the Support Network’s website will soon contain a copy of his application for a presidential pardon, according to the group

source: pcworld

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Facebook bug hunter paid $10K by community, not company

After receiving no reward for his efforts to help identify a vulnerability in Facebook, Palestinian bug hunter Khalil Shreateh has finally been paid his dues, but not by the social networking site.
Shreateh's vulnerability has attracted a lot of controversy after Facebook failed to recognise his report as a valid bug, and in frustration, he took to using it to post content on Mark Zuckerberg's timeline to prove his point, saying he had "no choice" but to do so.
Although Facebook subsequently contacted him to find out further details of how he exploited the vulnerability, they also said that he broke the terms and conditions of its bug bounty program and was therefore not eligible to receive a reward.
Taking matters into his own hands, BeyondTrust CTO Marc Maiffret decided that Shreateh deserved to be rewarded for his efforts, and set up a crowdsourced fund to raise $10,000 for the young hacker.
Maiffret donated $3,000 to start the fund off, which was matched by $3,000 from eEye Digital Security founder Firas Bushnaq. eEye was acquired by BeyondTrust in May 2012.
The remainder of the fund, however, has been supported by over $4,000 in donations from over 100 individuals. At the time of writing, the fund has just exceeded its $10,000 goal.
Facebook's own bounty program offers rewards starting from $500, but has no maximum ceiling for payments. Its security response chief Ryan McGeehan has been quoted as saying that if a million-dollar bug was found, the company would pay it out.
The bounty program also advises participants not to test vulnerabilities on live Facebook accounts, asking them to set up one or more special test accounts. These accounts are separated from the rest of the network, and can only be used to interact with other test accounts.

source: zdnet

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