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WikiLeaks' last stand? (week in review)

 

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December 11, 2010
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 Chrome Cr-48, black MacBook: Separated at birth?
 WikiLeaks, Assange feel the heat (roundup)
 Chrome OS puts the cloud in your hands
 Dutch police arrest suspected pro-WikiLeaks hacker

It's been a rough week for Julian Assange, simultaneously one of the most hated and revered people in the world.

Assange, leader of the WikiLeaks project that's released thousands of classified files detailing U.S. military and diplomatic activity, was arrested earlier this week in London on a Swedish accusation of sexual assault. Assange, who denies the charges, was denied bail by the local magistrate.

The U.S. government has indicated that Assange could be in legal jeopardy for disclosing classified information because he is "not a journalist." The federal government may seek his extradition to the United States, which has reportedly already been the topic of discussions between U.S. and Swedish officials.

The arrest is a further serious setback for WikiLeaks, whose actions have incurred the wrath of politicians and pundits but also attracted allies drawn to its...

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The Chrome OS notebook that Google is shipping to pilot program members looks extremely similar to the black MacBook Apple shipped in 2007. Some side-by-side pics.
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