IT News HeadLines (HardOCP) 05/08/2010

Why Linux Is More Secure Than Windows
You know, any time you claim something is "more secure" than something else, there is bound to be an argument. I believe this is what people refer to as stirring the pot. "Security through obscurity" may be a catchy phrase, but it's not the only thing that's catching among Windows users. The expression is intended to suggest that proprietary software is more secure by virtue of its closed nature. If hackers can't see the code, then it's harder for them to create exploits for it--or so the thinking goes. Comments
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Modder's Uber-Fantastic Garage Door Opener
Think your garage door opener is cool? Trust me on this, it isn't as cool as this knock sensing door opener. Thanks to Bfarn for the video. Comments
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FTC to Spell Out Intel Settlement
The Federal Trade Commission will announce the details of its antitrust settlement with Intel later today. We'll post an update as soon as that information is available. The commission's order will settle charges that "Intel Corporation used anticompetitive tactics that stifled innovation and harmed consumers in the market for computer microprocessors, graphics processing units, and chipsets," according to an FTC statement Tuesday. "The FTC's complaint, filed in December 2009, charged Intel with waging a systematic campaign to shut out rivals' competing microchips by cutting off their access to the marketplace, and harming consumers." Comments
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Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7b Headphone Review
Audio-Technica is one of the most respected names in the audiophile world as it applies to the computer user. Head into any forum anywhere where people are talking about headphones or headsets and you are going to find this company's name. Today we look at its closed back noise-cancelling headphones.
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Corsair H70 CPU Cooler Unboxing
We have one of Corsair's H70 CPU coolers in house today so we thought we'd give you a little sneak peek at it before we put it through the ol' [H] evaluation process. The Corsair H70 is a pre-filled and sealed system that does not require maintenance. It is not really meant to be in competition with "real" water cooling configurations, but rather it is aiming to earn a spot in the super-high end air cooling market. Comments
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Hackers Broadcast Porn In Parliament
How does a hacker get his 15 minutes of fame? By playing 15 minutes of porn on the Indonesian Parliament's internal TV channel. An investigation is under way in Indonesia after pornographic images were broadcast on an internal TV channel in the country's parliament. The X-rated footage was visible to staff and journalists for 15 minutes before security staff were able to turn off the stream, local media report. Comments
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Web Attack Knows Where You Live
Oh no! Hackers are going to know where you live! Hide the Cheetos and Mountain Dew. One visit to a booby-trapped website could direct attackers to a person's home, a security expert has shown. The attack, thought up by hacker Samy Kamkar, exploits shortcomings in many routers to find out a key identification number. Comments
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FBI to Wikipedia: Remove Our Seal
The FBI isn't too happy with Wikipedia over the site's use of the agency's logo. If I were the folks at Wikipedia, I would take the request literally and go to the federal building and "remove their seal"Â…from the FBI offices. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has threatened Wikipedia with legal action if the online encyclopedia doesn't remove the FBI's seal from its site. The seal is featured in an encyclopedia entry about the FBI. Wikipedia isn't backing down, however. Comments
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Halo 2600
Ed Fries, ex-VP of Microsoft's game publishing division, has put the finishing touches on Halo 2600. Here's a screenshot of the game in action. Hit the link above to play. Comments
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Activision Boss Loses Sexual Harassment Case
Unless there will be another appeal in this case, it looks like that sexual harassment case against Activision's head honcho has come to a close with Kotick and crew on the losing end. Anyway, it was alleged by Cynthia Madvig, a former flight attendant on the jet, that in 2006 Berg pressured her into being his "arm candy"; in other words, a public escort, someone to join him at dinner parties and the like. Madvig declined, at which Berg allegedly "set out to make life miserable" for her, including one instance where she says he made her clean the plane's toilet while he stood there "leering" at her. Comments
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Slowdown in HDD Shipments Signal Trouble for PC Market?
According to DigiTimes, a drop in hard drive demand in Q2 2010 could be a sign of a slowdown in the PC market. "The worldwide PC market was up 25% in the first half of 2010 over the same period in 2009," noted Robert Castellano, president of The Information Network. "Looking further down the supply chain, hard drive shipments in the second quarter of 2010 were down 4% sequentially but up 23% from the second quarter of 2009." Comments
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Apple Security Breach Gives Complete Access to Your iPhone
If you are an iPhone owner, you'll probably want to read this. Handy info to haveÂ…on many levels. It just requires the user to visit a web address using Safari. The web site can automatically load a simple PDF document, which contains a font that hides a special program. When your iOS device tries to display the PDF file, that font causes something called stack overflow, a technical condition that allows the secret ninja code inside the font to gain complete control of your device. Comments
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Corsair H70 CPU Cooler Unboxing
Just a quick sneak peek at what the new Corsair H70 looks like coming out of it packaging. If you are familiar with the Corsair H50, then you will likely guess that Corsair is looking to do the world of sealed water cooling a little bit better.
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