Tuesday, April 5, 2011

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 04/04/2011




Windows 8 screenshots reveal ribbon interface
Photos taken from pre-beta builds of Windows 8 sent to various Microsoft partners show greater use of the ribbon interface, a new welcome screen, and a few other surprises.
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GE's Immelt defends nuclear industry safety
In Japan, GE's chief meets with executives of Tepco, operator of the crippled Fukushima power plant, and professes faith in the 40-year safety record of nuclear plants.
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Anonymous threatens Sony over Geohot suit
The infamous hacking organization Anonymous is reportedly turning its attention to Sony following the company's legal battle with alleged PS3 hacker Geohot.
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'Plastiki' book captures boat's epic ocean journey (photos)
A year after David de Rothschild's all-plastic craft traveled from California to Australia, a new book examines the project close-up.
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Next iPod Nano to get camera?
A picture of an iPod Nano case with a hole for a camera have surfaced on the site Apple.pro, leading to speculation that the next Nano will be able to capture video like the old fifth-generation Nano could.
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A Day at the Hacker Dojo (photos)
Road Trip at Home: Hacker spaces are all the rage. In Silicon Valley, the Hacker Dojo has become one of the hottest.
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Anaerobic digester turns waste to biogas (photos)
Five small family dairy farms in Massachusetts will use manure and food waste to make biogas to consume waste and generate revenue.
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Some indie studios wary of Netflix partnership
Netflix is a "bastion for indie films," says a company spokesman. Some indie filmmakers disagree. They say Netflix doesn't pay well enough. Is Netflix's streaming service really a friend to the indie?
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Dairy farm feeds grid with manure and food waste
Five New England dairy farms will make biogas from manure and food waste and then sell electricity onto the grid, giving them a way to make money and recycle organic material.
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At Hacker Dojo, Silicon Valley techies build toward success
Road Trip at Home: Since August 2009, a funky industrial space in Mountain View, Calif., has become a home away from home for more than 200 people looking for a community of like-minded techies, even as others are building real companies in its hodge-podge halls.
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Comodo hack may reshape browser security
A breach that let a hacker spoof digital certificates for Google.com, Yahoo.com, and other Web sites is prompting browser makers to rethink security.
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Former Engadget team headed for new tech site
Former AOL executive enlists eight staffers who recently left the tech site amid tensions.
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Vivendi to buy Vodafone's stake in SFR
The deal for the 44 percent of the French mobile operator that Vivendi doesn't already own is valued at $11.3 billion.
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Why is Google doodling about ice cream sundaes?
A new doodle from Google claims it is celebrating the 119th birthday of the ice cream sundae. But what might be behind this curious subject matter?
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