HP laser printer hack raises concern, millions vulnerable (updated) – TechSpot
TechSpot HP laser printer hack raises concern, millions vulnerable (updated)TechSpotThis issue is reminiscent of another exploit discovered this summer in Apple laptops, allowing hackers to destroy li-ion batteries via unsecured firmware. hp , hacking , security , firmware , printers , columbia university.HP douses firebomb printer hack threatRegister HP douses fiery printer hack theoryAFPHP strikes [...]
Is Comcast blocking the Pirate Bay? (updated: it isn’t just Comcast) (Tim Stevens/Engadget)
Tim Stevens / Engadget:Is Comcast blocking the Pirate Bay? (updated: it isn’t just Comcast) — We’ve received numerous reports this morning from users indicating that good ‘ol Comcast is at it again. Word on the web is that Comcast ISP subscribers are unable to access torrent site the Pirate Bay, a situation that we’ve been [...]
Nvidia Beats EPS, Revenue Estimates [Updated] (Brian Caulfield/Shiny Objects)
Brian Caulfield / Shiny Objects:Nvidia Beats EPS, Revenue Estimates [Updated] — Nvidia’s tablet and smartphone processor business is growing fast. Image by Getty Images via @daylife — Surging sales of Tegra mobile processors helped Nvidia beat earnings expectations for the quarter ending in April Thursday.
Why does norton say i have no protection when I just updated norton internet security 2009?
I just upgraded to norton internet security 2009, i have two pop ups in my task bar, one saying norton is enabled and protecting me and the other saying i have not protection, these are both norton pop ups Why is this happening Thanks
The Google-Microsoft Fight About FISMA Certification – Updated (Groklaw)
Groklaw:The Google-Microsoft Fight About FISMA Certification – Updated — If you were as puzzled as I was by the blog fight, as Geekwire calls it, between Google and Microsoft over whether or not Google was FISMA certified, then you will be glad to know I gathered up some of the documents from the case …
Rolling Stone Offers ‘A Big Fat Thanks’ To The RIAA For Screwing Up Music Online [Updated] (Mike Masnick/Techdirt)
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:Rolling Stone Offers ‘A Big Fat Thanks’ To The RIAA For Screwing Up Music Online [Updated] — Hypebot points us to the news that in the latest issue of Rolling Stone, the magazine supposedly (can anyone confirm that this is real? — Update: thanks to commenters who pointed out that this is [...]
Verizon’s LTE rollout is imminent, computers updated for 4G SIM cards (Sean Hollister/Engadget)
Sean Hollister / Engadget:Verizon’s LTE rollout is imminent, computers updated for 4G SIM cards — We just got some alleged (but very convincing) internal documents on Verizon’s 4G plans, and it’s mostly stuff we’ve already heard — 5-12Mbps down, aircards before smartphones, and plans to roll out in 30 cities in 2010.
Here’s Bilski: It’s Affirmed, But . . .No Decision on Software Patentability – Updated (Groklaw)
Groklaw:Here’s Bilski: It’s Affirmed, But . . .No Decision on Software Patentability – Updated — Here’s the US Supreme Court’s opinion [PDF] in Bilski v. Kappos, at last. The lower court’s decision is affirmed, and so no patent for Bilski. However, business methods are not found totally ineligible for patents, just this one.
Twitter to Change Links and How They Are Displayed [UPDATED] – Mashable.com
In an effort to remove the obscurity of shortened links and to prevent malware and phishing attacks, Twitter has begun the rollout t.co , its official URL shortener, along with some major changes to how the microblogging …
