2.2 Million Credit Card Numbers From PlayStation Network May Be Up for Sale
Apr 29, 2011 Software
Rumors are swirling around the web that the hackers who took down the PlayStation Network may have stolen 2.2. million credit card numbers. Not only that, but apparently the database is for sale.
CERN physics lab downplays claim of key discovery
Apr 29, 2011 Software
(AP) — The world’s biggest particle physics lab on Tuesday played down claims of a major discovery, after a leaked memo hinting that the elusive Higgs boson – or ‘God particle’ – may have been found ricocheted around science websites.
South Park Scares You Into Reading Apple’s Terms And Conditions
Apr 29, 2011 Software
You know the drill … You open iTunes and there’s a popup that asks you to download a new version. You download the newest version and there’s another popup asking you to agree to an Apple Terms of Service. But it’s over 55-pages long! You scroll to the bottom and hastily click
F-Cards: Conan Tells Your Facebook Friends Where To Go
Apr 29, 2011 Software
The polar opposite of friendly ecards, F-Cards give you a way to convey your true feelings — with Conan delivering the video message to offending friends and family members on Facebook.
Shrinking Satellites: Fingernail-sized satellites depart on Endeavor’s last run
Apr 29, 2011 Software
A group of Cornell-developed, fingernail-sized satellites may travel to Saturn within the next decade, and as they flutter down through its atmosphere, they will collect data about chemistry, radiation and particle impacts.
A Battery That Breathes Air! Too Good To Be True?
Apr 29, 2011 Software
A lot of companies and researchers are working away on the promises of the lithium air battery. Is it too good to be true?
Anyone Can Take Down Facebook Pages with a Fake Email Address
Apr 29, 2011 Software
Something strange has been happening to several popular Facebook pages in recent weeks: they’ve disappeared. According to the affected page owners, they’re victims of bogus DMCA claims. The DMCA, or Digital Millennium Copyright Act, is a piece of (arguably broken) legislation which allows copyright owners to protect their copyrighted works from infringement. Over the years, it’s been used to remove content from Google’s search index, from YouTube and Yahoo Video, and by entities like Major League Baseball, record labels, doctors who don’t like bad reviews, software companies, and many, many others, in opposition to what most would claim is “fair use”…
iPhone 3G & iOS 4 Lack Chemistry
Apr 29, 2011 Software
After months of woeful performance, I downgraded my iPhone 3G. The move cost me some apps and features, but bought me some time.
RIM Buys Tungle for Cloud-based Calendar Apps
Apr 29, 2011 Software
Research In Motion has acquired cloud-based calendar and scheduling company, Tungle. The company wants to allow business people to share their calendars, appointments and free time.