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New German Government ID Hacked By CCC
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 18:02:00 GMTwiedzmin writes "Public broadcaster ARD's show 'Plusminus' teamed up with the known hacker organization 'Chaos Computer Club' (CCC) to find out how secure the controversial new radio-frequency (RFID) chips were. The report shows how they used the basic
Cisco Planning To Acquire Skype
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 17:15:00 GMTrexjoec writes "Cisco is making a bid for Skype. The deal, if successful, would derail a planned initial public offering from Skype and redraw the battle lines in the lucrative market of video communications." The rumored price is $5B.Thu, 2 Sep 2010 16:35:00 GMT
A few readers have noted that another gulf oil rig has exploded. This one is off the coast of Lousiana. So far all the workers are accounted for, but they are in immersion suits waiting for rescue.
Open Source PS3 Jailbreak Released
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 16:10:00 GMTtlhIngan writes "Despite all the lawsuits and injunctions by Sony to keep the PS3 Jailbreak out of modder's hands, it appears that a third party has made a clone. The best part is, it only requires a cheap (approximately $40) development board by Atmel,
Facebook Posting Juror Gets Fined, Removed, Homework
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 15:44:00 GMTeldavojohn writes "A Michigan judge removed a juror after a Facebook comment and also fined her $250 and required her to write a five page paper about the constitutional right to a fair trial. The juror was 'very sorry' and the judge chastised her
Ping Could Be Apple's Social Networking Backdoor?
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:56:00 GMTrsmiller510 writes "Could Apple's announcement about Ping, a music-based social network be Apple's social networking trojan horse?
Samsung Shows Off Galaxy Tab, Android Allegiance
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:18:00 GMTcgriffin21 writes "Samsung is making no bones about it: Google Android is its future. And with the revealing of the Samsung Galaxy Tab, the company is showing that it's all in when it comes to Android. At the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin,
Woman Wins Libel Suit By Suing Wrong Website
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:18:00 GMTAn anonymous reader writes "It appears that Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader Sarah Jones and her lawyer were so upset by a comment on the site TheDirty.com that they missed the 'y' at the end of the name. Instead, they sued the owner of TheDirt.com, whose
AcumenCS: an ISO 9001:2008 web development company
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:01:00 GMT- Acumen Consultancy Services (AcumenCS), an Indian web development company, has been conferred upon ISO 9001:2008 certification by International Organization for Standardization (ISO), something that underscores the relentless endeavor for improvement
Hawking Picks Physics Over God For Big Bang
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 13:13:00 GMTHugh Pickens writes "The Guardian reports that in his new book, The Grand Design, Professor Stephen Hawking argues that the Big Bang, rather than occurring following the intervention of a divine being, was inevitable due to the law of gravity. "Because
Silverlight and HTML 5, the Future Is Bright for Both
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:28:00 GMTWith Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) having been added to the browser that feature support for HTML5, adoption of the standard will undoubtedly be accelerated across the board, from end users to developers. There is one aspect of HTML5 capable of catalyzing
IBM Unveils Fastest Microprocessor Ever
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:08:00 GMTadeelarshad82 writes "IBM revealed details of its 5.2-GHz chip, the fastest microprocessor ever announced. Costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, IBM described the z196, which will power its Z-series of mainframes. The z196 contains 1.4 billion
The Best Video Games On Awful Systems
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:02:00 GMTBuffalo55 writes "For the most part, classic games manage to reappear on different systems. Just look at Nintendo. The publisher has done an excellent job bringing NES, SNES, Genesis and even old school Neo Geo titles to the Wii's Virtual Console, while
Solving an Earth-Sized Jigsaw Puzzle
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:14:00 GMTaarondubrow writes "Three years ago, researchers from Caltech and The University of Texas at Austin came together to create a computational tool that could model the Earth and answer the most pressing questions in geophysics: What controls the speed of
Lineage II Addiction Lawsuit Makes It Past the EULA
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:33:00 GMTWe recently discussed a man who sued NCsoft for making Lineage II "too addictive" after he spent 20,000 hours over five years playing it. Now, several readers have pointed out that the lawsuit has progressed past its first major hurdle: the EULA.
Target To Sell Facebook "Credits" As Gift Cards
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:01:00 GMTJulie188 writes "Target will begin selling Facebook's virtual currency as gift cards on September 5, becoming the first brick-and-mortar retailer to do so. Facebook Credit gift cards will be available in $15, $25 and $50 denominations at the retailer's
Arrayent Releases Tool Kit for Wi-Fi Designs and Web Applications
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 06:36:00 GMT(Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Arrayent, a company providing end-to-end communication system that enables product companies to connect their products to Internet services, announced the availability of its Internet-Connect Tool Kit for Embedded Wi-Fi
Australian Crackdown On Console Modchips Likely To Continue
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 05:47:00 GMTangry tapir writes "Late last week an Australian court issued an injunction against a handful of retailers selling or importing hardware commonly known as 'mod chips' that allows unauthorized software to run on Sony's PlayStation 3. The court also
Arrayent Releases Tool Kit for Wi-Fi Designs and Web Applications
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 05:40:00 GMTExtract not available.
Arrayent Releases Tool Kit for Wi-Fi Designs and Web Applications
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 05:40:00 GMTExtract not available.
Charles Darwin's Best-kept Secret
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 04:58:00 GMTbeschra writes "BBC writes of 'terra-forming' Ascension Island, one of the islands Charles Darwin visited. He and a friend encouraged the Royal Navy to import boat loads of trees and plants in an attempt to capture the little bit of water that fell on
Li-Ion Batteries Get Green Seal of Approval
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 03:12:00 GMTthecarchik writes "It is not an easy task to . The degree to which manufacture, usage and disposal of the batteries used to store the necessary electrical energy are detrimental to the environment is not exactly known. Now, for the first time, a team ofThu, 2 Sep 2010 02:32:00 GMT
Geoffrey.landis writes "According to the Wall Street Journal, there's a new species of patent troll out there. These new trolls sue companies that sell products with an expired patent number on them. That's right, it's against the law to sell a product
China Demands Real Names From Mobile Phone Users
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 23:58:00 GMTitwbennett writes "Starting this month, mobile carriers in China are requiring people who set up new mobile phone accounts to register with their real names as part of a new government measure to reduce anonymity among the country's 800 million mobile
Snoop Dogg Joins the War On Cybercrime
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 22:59:00 GMTwiredmikey writes "Think you can bust out some silly fresh rhymes on the subjects of hacking, identity theft and computer viruses? In a somewhat untraditional partnership, Snoop Dogg and Symantec's Norton want you to show off your their lyrical skills on
Web Host 11 Internet Adds Tools For Creating Mobile-Optimized Websites
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 22:07:00 GMT-- As more individuals use Internet-enabled mobile phones to access the Web, there becomes a divide between websites that are optimized for mobile viewing and those that are not - which could have implications for businesses of all types.
3 Web Tools for Better Graphics
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 21:58:00 GMTBy Andrew Lock Add these three Web resources to your small business ecommerce website you never know when you'll need to tweak a product shot or spice up your product copy with a fun font. These tools are simple, easy-to-use and best of all, free. has
Armed Man Takes Hostages At Discovery Channel HQ
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 21:49:00 GMTAn anonymous reader writes "The manifesto of the man holding the Discovery Channel hostage with a bomb has been released. He has fired shots and taken hostages. His main complaints are about overpopulation, religion and civilization. He wants them to
How to Make Text Smaller in HTML
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 21:47:00 GMTI want to do this! What's This? Making font smaller on your website requires an HTML tag. website layout image by 6922Designer from Fotolia.com Changing the font size on your website is essential to developing a look. Some of your text needs to beWed, 1 Sep 2010 21:46:00 GMT
Text is a vital part of any website. It can help to tell a story or serve as a product description. Including text on a website is similar to typing it into any word processing software. The way it appears can also be altered to the site owner's...