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Nov

27

2009

MPAA: Illegal Movie Streaming is Still Theft

Written by soulxtc

Spokeswoman says its still a crime, compares it to shoplifting.

Many of us are well aware of illegal video streaming sites that allow you to watch new movie releases on-demand.

http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87298/mpaa-illegal-movie-streaming-is-still-theft/

 

Clicker.com cuts through the Web video chaos

By Chris Maxcer, TechNewsWorld | Published November 25, 2009, 3:21 PM

Let's put this simply: If you want to stream free, professional videos online, Clicker makes finding the video easier than most other solutions I've seen. In fact, it's one of the few online television and video search guides that I've felt compelled to create an account with. Why?

http://www.betanews.com/article/Clickercom-cuts-through-the-Web-video-chaos/1259180462

 

Internet Explorer 8's SmartScreen blocks 2 million malicious URLs per day

by Lee Mathews (RSS feed) Nov 27th 2009 at 11:00AM

While you might not be a fan of Internet Explorer 8, there's no denying it's a better browser than its predecessors. One key upgrade in IE8 is its improved security and safety features - like SmartScreen.

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2009/11/27/internet-explorer-8s-smartscreen-blocks-2-million-malicious-url/

 

Dell snuggles up to Google Chrome OS, offers customized download for its Mini 10V

by Sebastian Anthony (RSS feed) Nov 27th 2009 at 10:00AM

In a display of surprising tenacity, Dell have gone ahead and distributed a customized version of Chrome OS for the Dell Mini 10V!

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2009/11/27/dell-snuggles-up-to-google-chrome-os-offers-customized-downlo/

 

HandBrake goes 64-bit, adds many improvements

After a long wait, Handbrake .94 has finally been released. Don't let the small version number difference fool you, as the new version incorporates 1,000 changes.

By Jeff Smykil | Last updated November 27, 2009 9:00 AM

http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/11/handbrake-goes-64-bit-adds-many-improvements.ars

 

Sony still subsidizing US military supercomputer efforts

The PlayStation 3's price drop was a boon for more than just consumers. The US military is now snapping up a few thousand more of the consoles to add to its (Sony-subsidized) supercomputer.

By Jon Stokes | Last updated November 27, 2009 7:19 AM

http://arstechnica.com/security/news/2009/11/sony-still-subsidizing-us-supercomputer-efforts.ars

 

Sept. 11 pager messages published online

By Robert McMillan

November 25, 2009 03:10 PM ET

IDG News Service - The pager message is from a woman near a pay phone near 38th Street in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. The woman says her children were evacuated, but she's trying to find them. She tells her husband she loves him.

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141483/Sept._11_pager_messages_published_online

 

Hands-on: Google's Chrome OS is a work in progress

Google's upcoming operating system has caused a lot of talk, but there's not much there yet.

By Preston Gralla

November 24, 2009 10:57 AM ET

Computerworld - Google released its Chrome operating system last week to a great deal of hoopla and debate -- depending on your point of view, it was either the Next Big Thing or Much Ado About Nothing.

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141387/Hands_on_Google_s_Chrome_OS_is_a_work_in_progress

 

China warns about return of destructive Panda virus

By Owen Fletcher

November 27, 2009 05:23 AM ET

IDG News Service - A computer worm that China warned Internet users against is an updated version of the Panda Burning Incense virus, which infected millions of PCs in the country three years ago, according to McAfee.

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141539/China_warns_about_return_of_destructive_Panda_virus

 

Toshiba worker arrested for selling copy limit busting SW

You can't do that in Japan

By Chris Mellor

Posted in Crime, 27th November 2009 11:38 GMT

A Toshiba employee in Japan has been arrested for selling copy limit breaking software, letting buyers copy digital TV programmes on Japanese recording and playback products as much as they liked.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/27/dubbing10_break_sw/

 

McKinnon family 'devastated' by Home Sec's latest knock-back

Options running out for 'suicidal' Pentagon hacker

By John Leyden

Posted in Enterprise Security, 27th November 2009 11:22 GMT

Solicitors for Pentagon hacker Gary McKinnon are planning a 11th-hour judicial review after Home Secretary Alan Johnson decided new medical evidence was insufficient reason for him to step in and block US extradition proceedings.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/27/mckinnon_reaction/

 

Smut-ladened spam disguises WoW Trojan campaign

Pwned and porned

By John Leyden

Posted in Malware, 27th November 2009 15:12 GMT

A malicious spam campaign that attempts to harvest online game passwords under the guise of messages containing smutty photos is doing the rounds.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/27/wow_trojan_spam/

 

10 Alternatives To Mininova

Written by TorrentWatcher on November 26, 2009 

After nearly five years of loyal service, Mininova disabled access to over a million torrent files when it partly shut down its website. Starting today, only approved publishers are able to upload files to the site, but luckily there are plenty of alternatives and potential replacements BitTorrent users can flock to.

http://torrentfreak.com/10-alternatives-to-mininova-091126/

 

IsoHunt Asks Court to Legalize Its Operations

Written by Ernesto on November 27, 2009 

For more than a year, BitTorrent search engine isoHunt has chased the Canadian music industry in court. In an act of self-defense, the founder of the site has sued the Canadian branch of the RIAA, asking the court to legalize its operations. After an initial setback, isoHunt submitted a full claim to the court this week.

http://torrentfreak.com/isohunt-asks-court-to-legalize-its-operations-091127/

 

16-yr old launches Vye music-sharing site. Another Napster?

November 22, 2009 | Craig Agranoff

With the help of close friends and family, 16-year-old Charles Allatt, has launched Vye Music, an online meta search app for music files around the Net.

http://digital.venturebeat.com/2009/11/22/16-yr-old-launches-vye-music-sharing-site-another-napster/

 

Nov

27

2009

Royalty Collecting Groups’ Fees Shutter Open Mic Venues

Written by soulxtc

Demand fees to compensate musicians and songwriters “just in case” a musician plays a copyrighted song, but rather than pay these huge costs many owners, 50% in St Cloud, Minnesota alone, are deciding to get rid of live music altogether.

http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87300/royalty-collecting-groups-fees-shutter-open-mic-venues/

 

Page last updated at 13:54 GMT, Friday, 27 November 2009

Lawyers target thousands of 'illegal' file-sharers

By Jonathan Fildes

Technology reporter, BBC News

Around 15,000 suspected pirates may soon get legal letters accusing them of illegally sharing movies and games.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8381097.stm

 

November 25, 2009 1:32 PM

Does a Windows 8 Rumor Source Actually Exist?

Yesterday, I wrote about the news spreading through the blogosphere that Microsoft could release Windows 8 in 2012. That information came from the blog Microsoft Kitchen, which posted a pair of road map slides--allegedly shown by Microsoft during its Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles--suggesting the next Windows Server and Windows 8 would be released on that date.

Posted by Nicholas Kolakowski on November 25, 2009 1:32 PM

http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/windows_7/does_a_windows_8_rumor_source_actually_exist.html

 

The fallacy of Facebook privacy

By Carmi Levy | Published November 26, 2009, 1:03 PM

Natalie Blanchard is either the most naïve Facebook user in the history of the social networking service, or an incredibly unlucky woman who just can't seem to get back on her feet. Whatever title she ends up wearing, she's quickly becoming the poster child for caution in the social media age. Unless you belong to a mysterious sect that specifically bans any form of online activity, either learn her difficult lesson or risk suffering a similar fate.

http://www.betanews.com/article/The-fallacy-of-Facebook-privacy/1259258619

 

Ikee worm creator gets hired to code on iPhone

Nov. 27, 2009 (2:35 pm) By: Matthew Humphries

They say crime doesn’t pay, but apparently writing malicious software does. Ashley Towns, the 21-year-old Australian who wrote the first iPhone worm called Ikee has managed to land himself a job programming, you guessed it, for the iPhone.

http://www.geek.com/articles/apple/ikee-worm-creator-gets-hired-to-code-on-iphone-20091127/

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