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Thursday #sgroundup: ‘Anonymous’ threatens Singapore government in YouTube video

31 October 2013 at 7:21 am

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'Anonymous' threatens Singapore government in YouTube video

A screengrab of a video, purportedly uploaded by international hacker group "Anonymous", which threatened an impending attack on the Singapore government. (Screengrab from YouTube)

A video uploaded to YouTube for a short period on Thursday afternoon shows someone claiming to be part of the international hacker group "Anonymous" warning that the group may carry out a cyber attack on the Singapore government. It said its objective is to protest the MDA's new online licensing framework, as well as call on the government to "stop feigning ignorance and serve the people".

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/anonymous-threatens-singapore-government-in-youtube-video-091443515.html

Singapore woman dies in Hawaii in suspected murder-suicide

A Singaporean woman was found dead in her home in Hawaii on Monday. (Yahoo file photo)

A 33-year-old Singaporean woman living in Hawaii with her American husband was found dead in her home, and is believed to be victim of a murder-suicide. Her 40-year-old husband, who is being held in hospital, is suspected of shooting her and then turning the gun on himself.

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/singapore-woman-dies-in-hawaii-in-suspected-murder-suicide-032706085.html

Shocking video reveals PhotoShop trickery

The wonders that PhotoShop can work, revealed in a shocking video. (Screengrab from video)

Don't be fooled by the photographs you see splashed across glossy magazines -- many of these are unrecognisable transformations from people who look completely different, as this shocking video shows.

http://sg.entertainment.yahoo.com/blogs/fashion/shocking-video-reveals-photoshop-trickery-214529876.html

The top 10 countries for expats

Which are the top 10 countries in the world for expats? (Getty Images)

According to a global survey of expats, Thailand has emerged as the best place for reinventing one's life, and provides the best quality of life for a foreigner. In addition, Asia has been ranked as the world's top region to relocate to, with five of the top 10 countries listed.

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/photos/the-top-10-countries-for-expats-slideshow/

'US taps links to Google, Yahoo data centers'

Yahoo and Google data centers were named in a Washington Post report about communications links tapped into by the US's National Security Agency. (AFP file photo)

The Washington Post reported on Wednesday that the US National Security Agency has tapped into key communications links from the global data centers of tech giants Yahoo and Google. The report said the program can collect data at will from hundreds of millions of user accounts, including from Americans.

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/us-taps-links-google-yahoo-data-centers-report-175513517.html

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