The existence of the Domain Name System (DNS) flaw, which could be used to redirect browsers to malicious sites, was revealed at the start of July by security researcher Dan Kaminsky. Multiple vendors, including Microsoft and Cisco, have already issued patches to counteract any attacks.
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Other than the obvious star Metal Gear Solid 4, the PlayStation 3 actually has some excellent, exclusive (and non-exclusive) games in their repertoire. Starting today, many of these titles are being rebranded as “Greatest Hits” and will feature a new, lower $30 price tag. Resistance, Warhawk, Assassin’s Creed and CoD3 just to name a few.
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Here’s a unique defense to a Recording Industry Association of America file sharing lawsuit: admit liability and challenge the law under which you’re being sued. That’s what a Bronx woman did Monday in New York federal court. Denise Barker is accused of file-sharing eight songs on the Kazaa network in 2004.
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Rumors of aluminum MacBooks sporting custom chipsets and glass touchpads read like an Apple fanfic gone wild.
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The PlayStation 2 is almost 10 years old, but the platform hasn’t aged a bit and remains the best-selling console to date. Even with the PlayStation 3 being out for nearly two years, its predecessor is still being played today with titles that are still relevant and worth playing. Here is the definitive list of the 36 must-own games for the PS2.
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Many people have noticed that the Pirate Bay has had quite a lot of downtime lately. Some rumors say that the site may have been raided again, but in reality, The Pirate Bay simply has trouble keeping up with the ever increasing traffic.
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Researchers in California report on the creation of a standard sized optical disc (120mm x 1.2mm) that is capable of holding up to 1 Terabyte of data. The added storage comes from using all three dimensions instead of encoding data on the surface of the disc.
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NVIDIA’s new GeForce 9500 GT is the company’s latest weapon in its arsenal of sub-$100 graphics cards. But don’t let the relatively low price fool you–of course the card won’t offer the same level of 3D performance as current high-end, more expensive products but its feature set is comparable to just about anything else on the market.
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