Toshiba expected to announce death of HD DVD tomorrow
RIP HD DVD..Stop sales by March
Archive for February 19, 2008
Analyzing the Analysts, Episode One
A look into the fortune-tellers of the video game industry: who are the analysts, what do they predict, and how often are they correct?
Mysteries Of Computer From 65BC Are Solved
The machine was lost among cargo in 65BC when the ship carrying it sank in 42m of water off the coast of the Greek island of Antikythera. By chance, in 1900, a sponge diver called Elias Stadiatos discovered the wreck and recovered statues and other artifacts from the site.
Make Sure You Know When Someone Hacks Your Email
If someone has cracked your email password, it may not be apparent to you. A snooper can easily read an email then mark it as unread again. So the best thing to do would be to set up an “electronic tripwire” so if someone breaks into your account, you’ll know about it.
Problems With The Airport’s Computer Security
Apparently, even the security consultants are strip searching 95 year-old women at the airport to avoid terrorist attacks.
Panasonic preps Wiimote-proof TV
If you still don’t trust that the new Wii straps work, or you don’t like to use them, Panasonic has designed a plasma TV which it reckons will withstand the force of a fiercely flung Wii Remote. The TV’s display surface can absorb a hit packing up to four Joules of kinetic energy, thanks to a special transparent coating sprayed on the screen.
US Court shuts down whistleblower site Wikileaks
Wikileaks, the Web site that has revealed countless government secrets, has been forced offline by a California judge. The site, which allows whistleblowers to post documents anonymously, is being sued by a Swiss banking group implicated in money laundering in documents obtained by Wikileaks.
Next-gen Intel notebook chips will exceed 3.0GHz
Intel this spring will launch its next-generation Centrino notebook platform alongside a half dozen new 45 nanometer mobile chips that will eventually make their way into Apple’s MacBook and MacBook Pro offerings.
Harvard Site Hacked and Then Leaked on BitTorrent
The Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences website has been hacked and now the content including server backups, full directory strucure, site databases an password files are now leaked on BitTorrent.
Mario Kart - Tons of new Information & 19 NEW Screenshots!
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