Microsoft to Issue 8 Updates, 3 Critical
It's that time of the month where Microsoft makes everything all right in the world again; that's right, it's Patch Tuesday This month's offerings include eight total updates, three of which are rated critical for Windows and Internet Explorer.
Earlier this week Microsoft disclosed a vulnerability affecting some versions of Windows and Office and all versions of Microsoft Lync. The vulnerability is being used in zero-day attacks specifically against Office. The Patch Tuesday updates this month will not address this vulnerability.
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Apple iPod Celebrates Twelfth Anniversary
Steve Jobs predicted that the iPod would change the way the world would listen to music forever and he was right. Twelve years ago yesterday, the Apple iPod went on sale, opening up a whole new world of digital music.
Today, Apple's iPod lives on mostly in software, in the form of an iOS app bundled with iPhones and iPads. Apple's non-mobile, non-iPad music devices now account for fewer unit sales than the company's Mac sales.
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No Batteries Needed! Future Robots May Run on Urine
Okay, let the jokes begin, but keep in mind there is serious scientific research being done in restrooms all over Bristol. Two universities have collaborated on what can only be called "pee power" to fuel autonomous robots in the near future.
In the past 10 years, researchers have built four generations of EcoBots, each able to use microorganisms to digest the waste material and generate electricity from it, the university said.
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Brazil Orders Google to Hand Over Street View Data
Google Street View mapping just took another hit and is in água quente with the Brazilian authorities over data collection. Brazil is not so much concerned with what visuals Google is collecting, but the Wi-Fi electronic data collection has them on guard in light of the recent NSA revelations.
According to a complaint from the Brazilian Institute of Computer Policy and Rights (IBDI), the car-borne software also enables Street View to access private wi-fi networks and intercept personal data and electronic communications.
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New Silk Road Drug Bazaar Opens a Month After FBI Bust
On Wednesday the new Silk Road Bazaar opened for business, flying in the face of the FBI who spent two and a half years shutting down the original Silk Road. You can almost hear "Get your illegal drugs here" being shouted out from the website.
Like its predecessor, the new Silk Road listed hundreds of advertisements for marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy and other illegal drugs available for purchase from independent sellers using the anonymous Bitcoin digital currency.
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Microsoft Weighs in on Valve's Living Room Strategy
Microsoft may be learning a new trick or two in its old age by watching the new kids on the block. Microsoft is keeping a close eye on what Valve is doing with the new Steam gaming system and digital distribution systems. Maybe an old dog can still learn.
But Spencer admits that Microsoft has neglected PC gaming, even going so far as to say that it should've been creating their platform in Steam's likeness.
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Dell Faces Scrutiny for Alleged Labor Violations in China
Apple isn't the only company that is going through labor violations at factories in China. Dell and other companies are under investigation for basically the same type of violations at supplier factories as Apple earlier in the year.
Undercover footage was shot at the factories in China as part of a joint investigation, DanWatch and China Labor Watch said. At the factories, workers are allegedly living in cramped living conditions, and getting paid low monthly salaries of between $358 and $489.
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Goodbye, Astrodome: Texans Reject a Plan to Save the Structure
What was once the technological marvel of its age, the Houston Astrodome is now all but doomed to become a pile of scrap if further efforts to save the iconic structure fail again. Is it best to preserve the history or let it go and move on into the future?
The Astrodome is the most extreme example of a conundrum facing many American cities: What the heck do we do with gargantuan sports stadiums that aren't all that old, but can no longer be used?
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The Onion Will End Its Print Run in December
The Onion, arguably the most read satirical site on the Net, is closing up the last of its print markets with the final publication in December. The Onion will then be found only in digital form online, folding to the same economic pressures as other print mediums are facing. Then again, this is the Onion, the whole announcement might be a prank.
Responding to the closure, company president Mike McAvoy told Chicago Business in an interview that "it's important to see The Onion succeed," despite sadness at the change.
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North Korea Developing Electromagnetic Pulse Weapons
North Korea just can't seem to exist in the world without kicking up some dust to rankle other nations. The latest in a long line of preemptive strike deterrents conjured up by NK is Electromagnetic Pulse Weaponry, created to disrupt or destroy anything electronic, rendering modern warfare weaponry useless.
Electromagnetic pulses are the ultimate weapon against anything electronic — from telephone wires to the power grid to the computer chips that control cars, planes, and smartphones.
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Bitcoin Is Back: Online Currency Gaining Traction
If you thought the last surge in Bitcoins was a fluke, well then, here's another fluke for you to contemplate. Since this article on CNBC was written on Thursday, Bitcoin has surged once again. Bitcoin has risen from a pre-$300 start early in the week to almost breaking the $400 barrier on Friday.
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Elop Would Focus on Office, Ditch Bing and Xbox
Microsoft is still in the search for a successor to outgoing CEO Steve Ballmer and Stephen Elop is on the short list of candidates. Bloomberg has reported Elop already has a unique game plan in place if he becomes CEO, one that would make Microsoft Office the centerpiece focus in the future.
Office would no longer be used as a tool to get people to use the Windows operating system, but would become the core focus.
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New IE Zero-Day Attack Reported
Researchers have found yet another zero-day exploit which can affect IE 7, 8. 9 and 10. FireEye, a network security company, is working with Microsoft on the vulnerability.
That the exploit works on Windows XP is no surprise, but for it to work on Windows 7 is more unusual. The report doesn't say much about the payload, other than that it is large and multi-stage.
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Eleven Hidden Features of Google
Google is full of surprises it seems and you can check out some of hidden features of Google like a special Klingon search, navigating blocked sites or playing games while YouTubing. Check out the slide show.
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