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And now for something completely different
Since I’ve been working on Google Reader, I’ve told a lot of my friends about how great it is. And while some of them try Reader and find it really useful, many of them aren’t interested in taking the time to get Reader set up. That’s why today, I’m happy to announce an experimental product from the Google Reader team that makes the best stuff in Reader more accessible for everyone, while giving Reader users a new way to view their feeds. It’s called Google Reader Play, and...
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10,000 Hotmail Passwords Leaked Online [Email]
According to tech news site Neowin, an anonymous user posted usernames and passwords for over 10,000 Windows Live Hotmail accounts to web site PasteBin, including accounts on email domains like @hotmail.com, @msn.com, and @live.com. Neowin verified that the accounts are genuine, and that most appear to be based in Europe. Ars Technica reports, more specifically, those leaked accounts include usernames in alphabetical order beginning with the letters “ar” to “bl”....
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Remember What Steve Said About the App Store?
We’ve been screaming and whining about the iPhone App Store for nigh on a year now and we seem to have avoided talking about one of the most obvious sources of information about the Store: Steve himself. Harry “Long Tail” McCracken remembers what Steve said way back in the old days about the App Store. Jobs said that Apple wouldn’t distribute porn or malicious apps or privacy-invading apps, and said that Apple’s interests and those of third-party developers were the same....
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First Look: Firefox 3.7’s New Design
It hasn’t even been a month since Firefox 3.5 was released to the masses, but Mozilla is already hard at work on Firefox 3.7. We gave you a sneak peek at what features are coming in 2010, but now we know what Firefox 3.7 may look like when it’s released. Mozilla is known for constantly gathering feedback from its users to improve Firefox – this is why it offers multiple Firefox release candidates for download before launching the final version. So the company has turned to the web...
Read MoreHow a Denial-of-Service Attack Works
Investigators are piecing together details about one of the most aggressive computer attacks in recent memory — a powerful “denial-of-service” assault that overwhelmed computers at U.S. and South Korean government agencies, companies and institutions, in some cases for days. How does this type of cyber attack work? And how can people make sure their computers are safe? Here are some questions and answers about the attack. Q: What is a “denial-of-service”...
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