Friday, November 18, 2011
Intel's 50-plus core processor in-depth
Intel is trying to overhaul the supercomputer. The idea is to pack more processing power into less space. The 50-plus core Knights Corner processor is how Intel hopes to make it happen
iPhone 4S on Sprint, AT&T, Verizon
A study measuring the performance of the iPhone 4S on the three major U.S. wireless carriers found
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Microsoft Has A Social Networking Site Now, Too
Google's not the only one who wants a slice of the pie Facebook and Twitter so prominently own, Microsoft is building its own social network
PETA is now also against Mario?
Once in a while, I stumble across a story so remarkably absurd that I question whether or not I’m awake. Today, I saw such a story.
Microsoft and Sony May Launch Next-Gen Consoles in 2012
It is not a secret that Sony Computer Entertainment is developing the next-generation PlayStation 4 and there are hints that Microsoft Corp. is also working on the next-gen Xbox Loop. What is surprising is that the video game systems may hit the market as early as in 2012.
AT&T Denies All Claims in Sprint Lawsuit
AT&T Inc. denied all claims in antitrust lawsuits by Sprint Nextel Corp. and Cellular South Inc. over its proposed purchase of T-Mobile USA Inc.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Windows 8 System Updates Will Require Monthly Restart Along With Security Updates
Windows 8, the jazzy new OS from Microsoft that will premiere in 2012, is going to look much different from its predecessor.
Stop Congress From Taking Over the Internet
Stop the Internet Blacklist Legislation
The Internet Blacklist Legislation - known as PROTECT IP Act in the Senate and Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House - is a threatening sequel to last year's COICA Internet censorship bill. Like its predecessor, this legislation invites Internet security risks, threatens online speech, and hampers Internet innovation. Urge your members of Congress to reject this Internet blacklist campaign in both its forms!
Big media and its allies in Congress are billing the Internet Blacklist Legislation as a new way to prevent online infringement. But innovation and free speech advocates know that this initiative is nothing more than a dangerous wish list that will compromise Internet security while doing little or nothing to encourage creative expression.
As drafted, the legislation would grant the government and private parties unprecedented power to interfere with the Internet's domain name system (DNS). The government would be able to force ISPs and search engines to redirect or dump users' attempts to reach certain websites' URLs. In response, third parties will woo average users to alternative servers that offer access to the entire Internet (not just the newly censored U.S. version), which will create new computer security vulnerabilities as the reliability and universality of the DNS evaporates.
It gets worse: Under SOPA's provisions, service providers (including hosting services) would be under new pressure to monitor and police their users’ activities. While PROTECT-IP targeted sites “dedicated to infringing activities,” SOPA targets websites that simply don’t do enough to track and police infringement (and it is not at all clear what would be enough). And it creates new powers to shut down folks who provide tools to help users get access to the Internet the rest of the world sees (not just the “U.S. authorized version”).
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) has placed a hold on the Senate version of the bill, taking a principled stand against a very dangerous bill. But every Senator and Representative should be opposing the PROTECT IP Act and SOPA. Contact your members of Congress today to speak out!
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