Topic: COMPUTER - on September 21, 2004 at 5:37:00 PM CEST
USB-Staubsauger
Von der Firma ZweiZwei ist ein Staubsauger für den USB-Port erschienen. "Schmuddelige Tastaturen, verkrümelte Schreibtische und von der letzten Grippewelle kontaminierte Notebooks gehören der Vergangenheit an."
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Topic: COMPUTER - on September 21, 2004 at 1:38:00 PM CEST
Microsoft wartete mit Patch gegen JPEG-Fehler fast ein Jahr
Einen Tag bevor Microsoft vor nun fast einem Jahr eine neue Sicherheitsstrategie bekannt gab, wurde das Unternehmen über das JPEG-Sicherheitsloch in zahlreichen Microsoft-Produkten informiert - und stellte erst rund elf Monate später in der vergangenen Woche einen Patch zur Behebung des Problems zur Verfügung.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on September 21, 2004 at 8:39:00 AM CEST
Britons Worst at Lying over Emails
A recent survey of 750 office workers in Britain, France, Germany, Spain and Italy showed that 11% of Britons often denied receiving emails. Whereas just 4% of Spaniards said they did.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on September 19, 2004 at 10:38:00 AM CEST
Internet Explorer verliert Surfer
Zum ersten Mal in der Geschichte des Internet sinkt der Marktanteil des Internet Explorer signifikant. Der große Konkurrent heißt Mozilla.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on September 18, 2004 at 12:47:00 PM CEST
"World of WarCraft"-Server wurden aufgrund des Tornados in den USA abgeschaltet
Die zahlreichen Server zum Spiel "World of WarCraft" mussten aufgrund des in den USA tobenden Wirbelsturmes erst einmal ihren Betrieb einstellen.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on September 17, 2004 at 4:18:00 PM CEST
Porn and Politics Close Internet Cafes in Vietnam
Vietnam’s communist government has closed 65 Internet cafes and kiosks after discovering hundreds of URLs on computers that lead to porn and anti-government Web sites. This is the latest step in a crackdown of what citizens use the Internet for.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on September 17, 2004 at 1:37:00 PM CEST
A Firefox in IE's Henhouse
Though the Mozilla Web browser's share is still small, it's winning converts wary of security holes in Microsoft's dominant product.
When was the last time you heard about the browser wars? Well, they're back. The reason: For the first time in more than seven years, Microsoft (MSFT ) is losing Web browser market share. And it's not just a blip. According to Web analytics company WebSideStory, Microsoft's share of browser users who visited top e-commerce and corporate sites shrank from 95.6% in June to 93.7% in September. And people using browsers made by the Mozilla open-source software group grew from 3.5% to 5.2%.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on September 17, 2004 at 1:27:00 PM CEST
On Fed Payroll, Hackers Seek to Save America
Jason Larsen types in a few lines of computer code to hack into the controls of a nearby chemical plant. Then he finds an online video camera inside and confirms that he has pumped up a pressure value.
"It's the challenge. It's you finding the flaws," he said when asked about his motivation. "It's you against the defenders. It comes from a deep-seeded need to find out how things work."
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Topic: COMPUTER - on September 16, 2004 at 12:28:00 PM CEST
"Nouse": Nase als Maus-Ersatz
Kanadische Forscher haben ein System entwickelt, bei dem über eine Web-Cam die Nase des Nutzers den Mauscursor bewegt. Zudem könne "Nouse“ über das Blinzeln des rechten oder linken Auges das Drücken der Buttons ersetzen, so der "New Scientist".
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Topic: COMPUTER - on September 15, 2004 at 10:46:00 AM CEST
Microsoft warns of poisoned picture peril
The old bromide that promises you can't get a computer virus by looking at an image file crumbled a bit further Tuesday when Microsoft announced a critical vulnerability in its software's handling of the ubiquitous JPEG graphics format.
The security hole is a buffer overflow that potentially allows an attacker to craft a special JPEG file that would take control of a victim's machine when the user views it through Internet Explorer, Outlook, Word, and other programs. The poisoned picture could be displayed on a website, sent in email, or circulated on a P2P network.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on September 15, 2004 at 10:33:00 AM CEST
Brazil is world 'hacking capital'
Brazil has become the global capital for computer hacking and internet fraud, according to experts meeting in the country's capital, Brasilia.
Some 500 experts from around the world are attending the first international conference to combat electronic crime.
Brazil is home to eight out of 10 of the world's hackers, according to federal police at the conference.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on September 15, 2004 at 10:21:00 AM CEST
The Virtual Window Project
What if only your imagination limited what you could see outside your windows? Flat panel technology is quickly becoming bigger, better, and more affordable, which will allow for all sorts of fun ways to transport your domicile to wherever tickles your fancy. This is my modest attempt to view something more interesting than my neighbors.
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