Mozilla Introduces Chrome-Like Downloader
Mozilla announced on Saturday on its Quality Blog that it is introducing a streamlined 'stub installer' to make the installation of its Firefox browser easier for Windows users. With Microsoft's Windows 8 launching at the end of the month (in four different editions — which includes its new Metro interface), the stub installer comes at the right time and will be able to detect the OS variant and serve the right version. Comments
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Entire Cities Dead on Some World of Warcraft Realms
What started out on European servers and spread to US servers resulted in entire realms being killed off due to an exploit by hackers. A hotfix has now applied and servers should be back to normal operation. Blizzard takes a dim view of this exploit and is asking for any information relating to this disruption be sent to Blizzard. Comments
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Kaspersky Adds Mugshot to Mobile Security Software
Kaspersky has made its 'Mugshot" feature, which was only available with Android Tablet Security, as a download on Kaspersky Mobile Security. The software will allow the owner of the phone to take a picture of the phone's thief (or present user) to help locate misplaced or stolen cell phones. Kaspersky said in a statement that it has introduced the feature to increase the chances of recovering a lost or stolen device as incidents of smartphone theft continue to rise. Comments
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The Best Way to Find Aliens: Look for Power Plants
Last month, a new project was begun to find extraterrestrial life, but with a new twist. Scientists are scanning the heavens for Dyson Spheres (the very same one you remember from Star Trek) for proof of intelligent civilizations in the Milky Way and beyond. They'll be looking for Dyson Spheres in our galaxy, but also for whole galaxies with excess waste heat -- galaxies that may contain a large number of stars enshrouded in technological megastructures. Comments
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Halo 4 Dev Talks About the Next Decade of Franchise
If you think the creative minds over at 343 Industries just sit on their hands in between Halo releases, you would be sadly mistaken. With the impending release of Halo 4, the creative juices are flowing again, mapping out the next ten years of the franchise's direction. Transmedia has always been really core to what we've done. When we started designing the game, we also started seeding other fiction in novels, graphic novels, in anime, so that people who do like to explore all of it get an extra layer of story and information. Comments
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Take a Free Networking Class from Stanford
Ever wanted to tell everyone you attend Stanford? Well now's your chance….and for free. Two Stanford professors are offering a free "Introduction to Computer Networking" with classes over the Internet and all you have to do is sign up. The prerequisites are simple: your above average working knowledge of computers will probably fill the bill. Comments
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Angry Birds Star Wars Confirmed, Toy Line Debuts October 8
What in the world…er …universe is going on here? Angry Birds and Star Wars franchises are pooling their talents? Rovio and Lucasfilm are partnering to create a new toy line and an Angry Birds Star Wars video game. The official announcement will come tomorrow in New York at Times Square. All we know, for now, is that the red bird will be Luke Skywalker. That said, it's a safe bet those rascally green piggies will dress up as Stormtroopers and Darth Vader. Comments
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Wii U Pre-Orders Fetching Up to $750 on eBay
Thinking you always have to be the first with the newest and best (insert favorite electrical toy here)? If you are looking to pre-order a Wii U, officially you are out of luck, but there's always the shark-infested waters of eBay to consider. Pre-Order speculators are selling their pre-orders for up to double the retail price. Seeing as to how a lot of people are willing to spend this much on a Wii U console says that Nintendo still must be doing something right at least. The lone fact that the Wii U sold out is a sign that the Wii series still has momentum Comments
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Disney's Wireless Wristband to Replace Tickets
The Walt Disney Company has filed for approval with the FCC to institute a wearable digital pass to replace the use of standard tickets in its theme parks. The 2.4 GHz spectrum wristwatch-like device will allow park entrance, admit wearers to rides, access hotel rooms and just about anything else you can do with short range RFID technology. Beyond allowing visitors to gain access to the parks, it's likely that the "Magic Band" will interact with turnstiles offering Disney's FastPass system. Comments
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Microsoft to Issue Seven Updates in Latest "Patch Tuesday"
Yep, it's that time of the month again. Time for the monthly Microsoft Patch Tuesday event. This month brings us seven patches covering twenty issues. Out of the seven patches, one is marked critical and six are deemed important by Microsoft. As usual, the specific details about what is begin fixed in this critical update won't be revealed until the patches themselves are available for download in order to not give hacker groups an advanced heads-up. Comments
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Two New Trailers for Assassin's Creed 3 Released
Ubisoft released two trailers this week for AC3, one meant for the US and the other for the UK, both are a little light on blood and guts action, but the UK version has the upper hand in the violence department. Check out both and compare. Comments
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Barcode Birthday: 60 Years Since Patent Was Issued
Today marks the 60th anniversary of the patent grant for the utilitarian barcode. Sixty years you say? If you think it doesn't feel like it's been in use that long, you would be right. The Barcode was patented 60 years ago, but the technology to actually put it into practice didn't emerge for another 22 years. Patent or practical use doesn't really matter; the Barcode is passing a milestone and has changed the way we live. But the black-and-white stripes did not get a universal welcome, with some wine manufacturers refusing to incorporate barcodes onto their labels for aesthetic reasons. Comments
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New Captcha System Uses Empathy for Human Response
It was bound to happen sooner or later: a politically correct reply to a Captcha question could replace the standard format. The new system is designed by a group named Civil Rights Defenders and if you guessed they are a human rights group, you win a prize. Civil Rights Defenders, the Swedish-based group that developed the tool, hopes the Civil Rights Captcha will help sites block spiders and bots, while letting humans in — and hopefully educating the humans at the same time. Comments
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SpaceX Launches Its First Functional Mission to the ISS
The testing is over and SpaceX will begin a series of 12 scheduled missions to resupply the ISS with over 1k pounds of supplies per mission. The first mission commences on Sunday from Cape Canaveral at 11:35 PM EDT. While other cargo capsules are stuffed with what amounts to space-station trash and released to burn up in the atmosphere, SpaceX craft will return to Earth with thousands of pounds of scientific samples and used hardware. Comments
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A Few More Twitter Employees Fly the Coop
If you are smart, you will not stand in front of the doors at Twitter's Headquarters. You are likely to be run over by fleeing employees. Twitter is experiencing even more high-level departures this week, with the exit of Mark McBride and Cynthia Johanson on Friday. The departures come on the heels of more exits as recent as last week, when New York engineering manager Ori Allon left the company, as well as a handful of designers and engineers. Comments
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