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subscription 399 mac clone likely hoax woman sues blockbuster facebook privacy violations ebay mulling skype sale nbc create programs centered sponsors new ion engine enters space race coolnowwherearemyramjetsandwarpdrives dept posted soulskill thursday april 17 2041 space httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0804172253227 0bibek paudel brings us bbc report 1development testing new ion engine security firm named qinetiq engine used esa spacecraft tasked mapping earths gravitational field orbit handful ion drives 2used space missions 3some discussed quoting cryogenic pumps heard background whistling away like tiny steam engines using helium gas coolant bring temperature vacuum chamber incredibly chilly 20 kelvin 253c pressure meanwhile drop millionth atmosphere ion engines make use fact current flowing across magnetic field creates electric field directed sideways current used accelerate beam ions charged atoms xenon away spacecraft thereby providing thrust discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804172253227 links 0 httpblogbibekpaudelcomnp 1 httpnewsbbccouk2hisciencenature7346789stm 2 httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid070607039238tid160 3 httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0411071626258tid160 paypal plans ban unsafe browsers wearethebossofyou dept posted soulskill thursday april 17 2213 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid080418003226 alternative details brings news paypal developing plan stop users accessing financial services arent using 0browsers antiphishing protection paypal recommending use blacklists antifraud warning pages ev ssl certificates browsers without antiphishing features considered unsafe seems likely safari included category given paypals 1warning apple browser last month paypal process reimplementing controls first warn customers logging paypal browsers consider unsafe later plan blocking customers accessing site unsafeusually oldestbrowsers declared barrett mentioned old outofsupport versions microsofts internet explorer among group unsafe browsers clear warning extends apples safari browser offers antiphishing protection support use ev ssl certificates discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid080418003226 links 0 httpwwweweekcomindex2phpoptioncontenttaskviewid47667pop1hide_ads1page0hide_js1 1 httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803032049205tid172 study confirms isps meddle web traffic youwouldntlikemewhenimangry dept posted soulskill friday april 18 0015 security httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0804180118256 last july research team university washington 0released online tool analyze whether web pages altered transit web server user wednesday team released paper usenix conference analyzing data collected tool found unsurprisingly 1isps indeed injecting ads web pages viewed small number users 2the paper available usenix site pcworld get data team wrote software would test whether someone visiting test page university washingtons web site viewing html altered transit 16 instances ads injected web page visitors internet service provider service providers named researchers generally small isps redmoon mesa networks metrofi paper also named one largest isps us xo communications ad injector discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804180118256 links 0 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid070725155200tid95 1 httpwwwpcworldcombusinesscenterarticle144682isps_meddled_with_their_customers_web_traffic_study_findshtml 2 httpwwwusenixorgeventsnsdi08techfull_papersreisreis_htmlindexhtml bittorrent use 24 since november notwhattheywantedtohear dept posted soulskill friday april 18 0213 media httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804180310256 dingalig writes looks though mpaas fight pirate bay bittorrent sites isnt going well ars technica reports 0bittorrent traffic 24 since holidays bittorrent traffic spiked december holidays peaking almost 125 million downloaders 200 popular files traffic dropped beginning january time school started one figure prove alarming content creation industry numbers higher used baseline elevated notes bigchampagne ceo eric garland spike happen bar raised discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804180310256 links 0 httparstechnicacomnewsarspost20080417bittorrentusesoarsasmpaafightsonagainstp2psiteshtml null pointer exploit excites researchers ruhrohshaggy dept posted soulskill friday april 18 0518 java httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804180436232 da massive writes mark dowds paper applicationspecific attacks leveraging actionscript virtual machine 0alarmed researchers points techniques promise open class exploits vulnerability research previously thought prohibitively difficult already small growing group information security experts chance read digest contents paper expressing excited concern depending interpreting flash vulnerability described 1the paperpdf patched adobe presentation reliable exploit null pointer dereferencing researchers read paper fascinated thomas ptacek 2explanation dowds work nathan mcfeters zdnet 3stunned technical details discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804180436232 links 0 httpwwwciocomauindexphpid342968942 1 httpdocumentsissnetwhitepapersibm_xforce_wp_finalpdf 2 httpwwwmatasanocomlog1032thisnewvulnerabilitydowdsinhumanflashexploit 3 httpblogszdnetcomsecurityp1030 uk scientists make transistor one atom long 10 atoms wide youwinthisroundmoore dept posted soulskill friday april 18 0820 technology httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804180346229 0bibek paudel points story latest step forward development nanoscale circuits researchers university manchester created 1smallest transistors ever measuring one atom 10 atoms transistors made graphene potential 2replace silicon neverending hunt smaller computer technology newscientist kinds prototype transistors size range usually need supercooling using liquid gas says novoselov new graphene devices work room temperature prototypes typically made building one atom time wiring individual molecules approaches complex impractical novoselov says contrast graphene transistors made way silicon devices etching larger pieces material thats big advantage says discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804180346229 links 0 httpblogbibekpaudelcomnp 1 httptechnologynewscientistcomchanneltechdn13730atomthickmaterialrunsringsaroundsiliconhtmlfeedidonlinenews_rss20 2 httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0803242146217tid137 riaa sues homeless man justleavethesummonsontheheatinggrate dept posted kdawson friday april 18 0902 courts httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804181233227 0newyorkcountrylawyer writes manhattan case warner v berry riaa 1sued man lives homeless shelter leaving copy summons complaint homeless shelter apartment man occupied better times long since vacated riaas lawyers threatened sanctions magistrate judge case making misleading representations court magistrate felt intentional district judge however disagreed imposing sanctions giving riaas lawyers officers court benefit doubt instead concluded 26page opinion pdf riaas lawyers sloppy made misstatements improper purpose discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804181233227 links 0 httpvanfeliucomattorneyprofilebeckermanhtm 1 httprecordingindustryvspeopleblogspotcom200804riaasueshomelessmanmakessewerhtml 2 httpwwwilrwebcomviewilrpdfaspfilenamewarner_berry_080409order u chicago law school blocks internet access solitairewithoutalaptop dept posted kdawson friday april 18 0946 education httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804181310207 0scott jaschik writes individual professors banned laptops classes various colleges university chicago law school going 1cutting wireless wired access classrooms confront officials see outofcontrol web surfing story 2first reported law legal tabloid late last month students universitys cio question strategy things get interesting sprint wimax service lights chicago later year discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804181310207 links 0 mailtovfevdqdahtvvinsidehigheredcom 1 httpwwwinsidehigheredcomnews20080418laptops 2 httpabovethelawcom200803update_hey_teacher_leave_thosephp chinese blogs netizens react tibet issue unintendedconsequences dept posted kdawson friday april 18 1027 media httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804181332244 0bibek paudel writes past weeks chinese bloggers people internet forums reacting events tibet protests disrupting torch relay bbc global voices 1interesting insights recent happenings net western commentator says lots chinese people view western media human rights groups western leaders criticisms country part racist western conspiracy stop china successful one vocal appeals chinese blogs forums textmessages boycott french goods response protests accompanied torch relay paris one response post reads abusing human rights bringing violence world also two versions music video song dont cnn lyric assumed status cult catchphrase sinacom 2popular page dont cnn fire western media many analysts believe protests tibet served strengthen chinese nationalism rather evoke sympathy tibetan cause sinacom 3petition western media reportedly accumulated millions signatures also mutant palm 4blog expatriate china watching commenting fallout tibet torch protests online discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804181332244 links 0 httpblogbibekpaudelcomnp 1 httpwwwglobalvoicesonlineorg20080413chinafalloutfromthefreetibetprotests 2 httpbbssinacomcnztw08attackcnnindexshtml 3 httphinewssinacomcnnewsxizang08indexphpdpc1 4 httpwwwmutantpalmorg20080314schizolympicschineseandenglishtibethtml judicial scandal pirate bay case revolvingdoor dept posted kdawson friday april 18 1108 government httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804181413249 dr_d_19 writes swedish media reporting jim keyzer one police officers involved investigating pirate bay case 0began working warner bros months investigation finished peter sunde one men behind tpb calls 1a judicial scandal quoting thelocal article police officer found entered discussions warner brothers end investigation took year half complete possible prosecution scrap findings start discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804181413249 links 0 httpwwwthelocalse1118820080418 1 httpstaticthepiratebayorgpm20080418_engtxt new family hightemperature superconductors misternobeltoawhitecourtesytelephoneplease dept posted kdawson friday april 18 1149 supercomputing httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804181436224 sciencehabit writes let us know physicists hailing discovery 0a new type superconductor major advance new materials could solve biggest mystery condensed matter physics ie cuprate superconductors work well paving way practical magnetic levitation lossless transmission energy god knows go says one nobel laureate discovery superconductivity ironandarsenic compound 26 kelvin several chinese research groups quickly found related materials superconducting 55k cuprates go high 138k liquid nitrogen boils 77k discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804181436224 links 0 httpsciencenowsciencemagorgcgicontentfull20084171 windows update hurt security manufacturingexploitsoninternettime dept posted kdawson friday april 18 1229 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0804181459225 anonymous reader writes researchers carnegie mellon university shown given buggy program unknown vulnerability patch possible automatically create exploit unpatched systems demonstrate showing 0automatic patchbased exploit generation several windows vulnerabilities patches achieved within minutes patch first released article one important security implication current patch distribution schemes stagger patch distribution long time periods windows update detract overall security redesigned full paper available 1pdf appear 2ieee security privacy symposium may discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804181459225 links 0 httpwwwcscmuedudbrumleypubsapeghtml 1 httpwwwcscmuedudbrumleypubsapegpdf 2 httpwwwieeesecurityorgtcsp2008oakland08html ibms pilot program internal use macs thinkingdifferentthanblue dept posted kdawson friday april 18 1310 ibm httpappleslashdotorgarticleplsid0804181515236 0geoffrobinson writes roughly drafted obtained internal ibm documents detailing results 1small pilot program internal use macs positive negative results detailed overall participants happy mac experience pilot expanded year one advantage cited less reliance windows seems mix macs pcs linux boxes ibms future given history ibm microsoft quite interesting discuss story httpappleslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804181515236 links 0 mailtosxnkqupuifaaoyahoocom 1 httpwwwroughlydraftedcom20080416ibmlaunchespilotprogramformigratingtomacs fedora 9 preview cleared launch freebits dept posted scuttlemonkey friday april 18 1354 red hat softw httplinuxslashdotorgarticleplsid0804181516244 according post made yesterday fedora announce mailing list 0fedora 9 preview cleared launch preview release fairly close final product like critical release fedora community use test report bugs last major public release final gold fedora 9 release may 13th hope live images kde live images cds dvd options available 1httptorrentfedoraprojectorg section marked f9preview discuss story httplinuxslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804181516244 links 0 httpswwwredhatcomarchivesfedoraannouncelist2008aprilmsg00010html 1 httptorrentfedoraprojectorg cybersecurity piracy high seas notonecentintribute dept posted scuttlemonkey friday april 18 1437 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0804181516234 0schneier points interesting article 1comparing modern cybersecurity piracy high seas early 1800s article extends comparison projected action based historical context similarly many ways current us policy security electronic commerce similar adams appeasement approach barbary pirates us governments inability dictate consistent cyber commerce protection policy creating financial burden us private sector maintain status quo resources could used mount moreeffective internetfocused defense case financial fraud internet costs associated fraudulent transactions currently borne private companies pass costs customers basically creates system financial institutions paying type tribute cyber criminals adams barbary pirates discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804181516234 links 0 httpwwwschneiercomblogarchives200804comparing_cyberhtml 1 httpwwwcsoonlinecomarticleprint329164 lockheed martin tests new spacecraft prototype everythingdonebyremotecontrolinthefuture dept posted scuttlemonkey friday april 18 1520 space httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0804181731224 0hmmzis writes tell us lockheed martin using spaceport america test 1new prototype spacecraft prototype onefifth size projected production model promises deliver satellites orbit cheaper cost looks bit like space shuttle would fly space return way even big version would carry people satellites goal get orbit faster cheaper thanks automated reusable spacecraft run computers handful people launch crew discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804181731224 links 0 mailtolsyaxlxidbbewmngmailcom 1 httpwwwkrqecomglobalstoryasps8173339 microsoft albany offers office security subscription rentingyoursoftware dept posted scuttlemonkey friday april 18 1600 microsoft httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804181738238 newscom reporting microsoft confirmed 0subscription service works next consumer version office suite codenamed albany product single installer puts office home student onecare well host windows live services onto users pc long users keep paying subscription entitled latest versions products stop paying lose right use version discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804181738238 links 0 httpwwwnewscom830113860_3992171156htmlpartrsssubjnewstag25471_305 399 mac clone likely hoax toogoodtobetrueusuallyis dept posted scuttlemonkey friday april 18 1642 desktops app httpappleslashdotorgarticleplsid0804181858222 timholman writes according gizmodo investigation shown 399 openmac 0almost certainly vaporware psystar companys address actually changed twice week according web page psystar longer accepting credit card transactions bad may already ordered openmac discuss story httpappleslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804181858222 links 0 httpgizmodocom380488psystarexposedlookslikeahoax woman sues blockbuster facebook privacy violations lookingforaquickbuck dept posted scuttlemonkey friday april 18 1727 privacy httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0804182036238 0chris blanc writes texas woman 1sued blockbuster activities relating facebooks beacon tool movie rental service reporting user activity facebook since beacon launched last november plaintiff says violation video privacy protection act discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804182036238 links 0 httpwwwchrisblancorgblog 1 httparstechnicacomnewsarspost20080418suitaccusesblockbusterfacebookofprivacylawviolationshtml ebay mulling skype sale doyouhearthatflushingsound dept posted scuttlemonkey friday april 18 1811 businesses httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804182051232 mainecoasts writes financial times reports ebays new ceo evaluating 0sale skype new ways found fastgrowing service support core ecommerce business ebay reported earlier week skype 61 percent increase first quarter revenue quarter last year 309 million users worldwide discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804182051232 links 0 httpusftcomftgatewaysuperpageftnews_idfto041720081406499364page1 nbc create programs centered sponsors deadbeforeitevenstarted dept posted scuttlemonkey friday april 18 1901 funny httpentertainmentslashdotorgarticleplsid0804182123227 0explosivejared writes sounds farcical first hear nbc teamed ad agency produce actual feature programs centered around 1promoting products networks sponsors network already began production one scifi program entitled gemini division act platform products microsoft intel cisco programming broadcast via networks digital properties eg nbc web site guess matter time something like come 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