Archive for August, 2007

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Firefox or IE? Strange answer to security question

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

A study by the non-profit Honeynet Project has come up with a strange answer to the Firefox versus Internet Explorer security question.
During the experiment, conducted in May 2007, the group compared three browsers — Internet Explorer 6 SP2, Firefox 1.5.0 and Opera 8.0.0 — to determine whether using an alternative browser would be an effective [...]

United stalwart retires

Monday, August 27th, 2007

Manchester United favourite Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has retired due to a knee injury, according to Sky Sports News.
Sky Sports | Football | News | United stalwart retires.

Racist chants were ridiculous, says Mido

Monday, August 27th, 2007

Middlesbrough’s new Egyptian international, Mido, yesterday hit back at the Newcastle supporters who taunted him with anti-Islamic chants during the Tyne-Tees derby.
Racist chants were ridiculous, says Mido - Telegraph.

Why Apple Can’t Stop iPhone Hackers

Monday, August 27th, 2007

AT&T and Apple may face an uphill battle prosecuting hackers that untether the iPhone from the AT&T wireless network
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Why Apple Can’t Stop iPhone Hackers.

Microsoft Piracy Check Snafu Mislabels Authentic Windows Copies

Monday, August 27th, 2007

Without a fix, users would have had to turn off anything that would ping Microsoft’s WGA servers for validation, including updates and patches, until the issue got resolved.
Microsoft Piracy Check Snafu Mislabels Authentic Windows Copies — Windows Vista — InformationWeek.

Cigarette Blamed for Fatal Blaze Near Ground Zero

Monday, August 27th, 2007

A construction firm employee’s cigarette likely sparked a blaze that killed two firefighters in the former Deutsche Bank building last week, city officials said yesterday.
Cigarette Blamed for Fatal Blaze Near Ground Zero - August 28, 2007 - The New York Sun.

Sevilla’s Puerta dies in hospital

Monday, August 27th, 2007

Spain international Antonio Puerta has died after suffering a heart attack in his club side Sevilla’s 4-1 win against Getafe on Saturday.
BBC SPORT | Football | Europe | Sevilla’s Puerta dies in hospital.

Michael Jackson Whacked by Judgment

Monday, August 27th, 2007

Michael Jackson might as well be singing “Lean on Me” these days but calling it “Lien on Me.”
FOXNews.com - Michael Jackson Whacked by Judgment - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment.

Officials say Gonzales has resigned - Yahoo! News

Monday, August 27th, 2007

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has resigned, ending a months-long standoff with Republican and Democratic critics who called for his ouster over the Justice Department’s botched handling of FBI terror investigations and the firing of U.S. attorneys, officials said Monday.
Officials say Gonzales has resigned - Yahoo! News.

Yahoo adding features to email - MarketWatch

Monday, August 27th, 2007

Yahoo’s (YHOO:Yahoo! IncYHOO23.59, +0.46, +2.0%) enhancements make it easier to send email, instant messages or text messages from a single Web site and will be available to users in the U.S., Canada, India and the Philippines, Associated Press reported.
Yahoo adding features to email - MarketWatch.

Total Lunar Eclipse Early Tuesday

Monday, August 27th, 2007

The Earth’s shadow will creep slowly across the surface of the Moon early Tuesday, culminating in a total eclipse.
If weather conditions are favorable, the eclipse will be visible in North and South America.
VOA News - Total Lunar Eclipse Early Tuesday.

First the win, now perhaps the wait | IndyStar.com

Monday, August 27th, 2007

t could be weeks or months before the person or persons holding the $314.3 million winning Powerball ticket claims the prize, Hoosier Lottery officials said Sunday after announcing the ticket was sold at a Speedway station in Richmond.
First the win, now perhaps the wait | IndyStar.com.

Fight to save Olympic birthplace

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

Forest fires are burning inside ancient Olympia, birthplace of the Olympics, but firefighters have kept the site safe, Greek officials say.
BBC NEWS | Europe | Fight to save Olympic birthplace.

Camilla Decides Not to Attend Memorial Service for Princess Diana - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

Prince Charles’ wife announced Sunday that she will not attend this week’s memorial service marking the 10th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana.
FOXNews.com - Camilla Decides Not to Attend Memorial Service for Princess Diana - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News.

Man Utd 1-0 Tottenham

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

Nani drilled in his first goal for Manchester United to hand the champions a precious first win of the season and frustrate a brave Tottenham display.
BBC SPORT | Football | Premier League | Man Utd 1-0 Tottenham.

Teen unlocks Apple’s iPhone for international use

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

A teenager has written a software application that unlocks the iPhone restrictions limiting use of the much hyped cellphone to the AT&T network in the US, MacNewsWorld reported.
Bangkok Post: Gadget News & Review.

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