Hacker News
- Linux apps invade Windows Visual Studio http://news.techworld.com/applications/3206103/linux-apps-invade-windows-visual-studio/ 8 comments
- Google Voice messages appear in search results http://news.techworld.com/security/3204473/google-voice-messages-appear-in-search-results/?intcmp=nws-hm-l 5 comments
- Internet Explorer 8 runs ten times faster with Google Chrome plug-in http://news.techworld.com/networking/3202572/internet-explorer-8-runs-ten-times-faster-with-google-chrome-plug-in/ 71 comments
- New software claims to block zero-day attacks http://news.techworld.com/security/3524781/mission-impossible-malwarebytes-invents-software-that-blocks-zero-day-attacks/ 5 comments netsec
- Germany drops NSA prosecution due to lack of evidence, reducing the work of data protection authorities "to absurdity" http://news.techworld.com/applications/3521924/germany-drops-nsa-prosecution-due-to-lack-of-evidence/ 3 comments europe
- There will be no investigation into the alleged mass surveillance of German citizens, nor will there be an investigation into the NSA's alleged spying on Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone, the German federal prosecutor has decided. http://news.techworld.com/applications/3521924/germany-drops-nsa-prosecution-due-to-lack-of-evidence/ 327 comments worldnews
- DDR4 memory on desktops by end of third quarter http://news.techworld.com/personal-tech/3515710/wait-for-ddr4-memory-on-desktops-to-end-in-third-quarter/ 115 comments hardware
- A broad coalition of well-known organizations (Reddit, the Electronic Freedom Foundation, Free Press, Mozilla and others) announced today that it will stage an online protest against wide-ranging government surveillance of Internet users on 11 February, in memory of activist Aaron Swartz. http://news.techworld.com/security/3496706/reddit-mozilla-eff-to-hold-day-of-protest-activism-in-memory-of-aaron-swartz/ 1049 comments worldnews
- Raspberry Pi hacking competition set for December - TechWorld http://news.techworld.com/applications/3412293/raspberry-pi-hacking-competition-set-for-december/ 4 comments raspberry_pi
- MS discovers Chinese malware pre-installed on new computers http://news.techworld.com/security/3381302/microsoft-discovers-chinese-malware-pre-installed-on-new-pcs/?cmpid=td1n3&no1x1&olo=daily%20newsletter&elq=181db8e906f34d58b9f76b578ef6e95d&elqcampaignid=624 15 comments technology
- UN Standards Body passes new TV broadcast standard at 7680x4320 resolution and 120 frames per second (16x resolution of modern HDTV (1920x1080)) http://news.techworld.com/personal-tech/3377560/tv-with-16-times-resolution-of-hdtv-passed-by-un-standards-body/ 5 comments worldnews
- Nvidia releases new Unix driver to fix high-risk Linux vulnerability http://news.techworld.com/security/3374378/nvidia-releases-new-unix-driver-fix-high-risk-linux-vulnerability/ 4 comments linux
- Linux blamed for leap second embarrassment that humbled Internet http://news.techworld.com/data-centre/3367462/linux-blamed-for-leap-second-embarrassment-that-humbled-internet/ 47 comments linux
- Experts rubbish UK government web snooping tactics: The govt's proposal to separate communications data from content, as part of new plans to allow intelligence services to monitor all internet activity, is infeasible http://news.techworld.com/security/3352493/tech-experts-rubbish-government-web-snooping-tactics/ 3 comments technology
- German court finds Rapidshare legal http://news.techworld.com/storage/3347801/rapidshare-is-legal-finds-german-court/ 44 comments technology
- Duqu Trojan written in mystery programming language, analysis finds http://news.techworld.com/security/3343092/duqu-trojan-written-in-mystery-programming-language-analysis-finds/ 64 comments programming
- ANONYMOUS ERASES WALL STREET (by shutting down the NYSE website for a half hour) http://news.techworld.com/security/3309913/anonymous-hackers-fail-to-shut-down-new-york-stock-exchange-website/ 4 comments reddit.com
- Obama 'Internet kill switch' plan approved by US Senate panel - President could get power to turn off Internet [Techworld] http://news.techworld.com/security/3228198/obama-internet-kill-switch-plan-approved-by-us-senate-panel/ 14 comments netsec
- DNA molecules can ’teleport’, Nobel Prize winner claims http://news.techworld.com/personal-tech/3256631/dna-molecules-can-teleport-nobel-prize-winner-claims/ 278 comments science
- France plans open source centre of excellence - Techworld.com http://news.techworld.com/operating-systems/7508/france-plans-open-source-centre-of-excellence/ 4 comments opensource
- Open source social network Diaspora goes live http://news.techworld.com/applications/3250060/open-source-social-network-diaspora-goes-live/?cmpid=sbfacebookrplant 11 comments opensource
- Musician takes laptop to repair shop, pays $20 million. This story has everything, including Opus Dei http://news.techworld.com/security/3247975/man-loses-20-million-after-taking-laptop-for-repair/ 116 comments technology
- Outsourced apps a security minefield, study finds http://news.techworld.com/security/3240651/outsourced-apps-a-security-minefield-study-finds/?cmpid=sbfacebookrplant 12 comments programming
- Twitter user threatened over speed camera tweets http://news.techworld.com/personal-tech/3240281/twitter-user-threatened-over-speed-camera-tweets/ 4 comments reddit.com
- Google responds to complaints about its news site http://news.techworld.com/applications/3232374/google-responds-to-news-complaints/?cmpid=sbredditanguyen 10 comments technology
- Hacker claims to have cracked Skype protocol http://news.techworld.com/networking/3230074/hacker-claims-to-have-cracked-skype-protocol/ 25 comments programming
- Obama 'Internet kill switch' plan approved by US Senate panel. President could get power to turn off some of the Internet. http://news.techworld.com/security/3228198/obama-internet-kill-switch-plan-approved-by-us-senate-panel/&cmpid=sbredditschapman 6 comments politics
- Pres. Obama has "Internet Kill Switch" approved by U.S Senate. WTF http://news.techworld.com/security/3228198/obama-internet-kill-switch-plan-approved-by-us-senate/?olo=rss 5 comments reddit.com
- Headline seeking moron implants infected chip under skin to prove 'viruses' can move between humans and computers http://news.techworld.com/personal-tech/3224739/scientist-infected-with-computer-virus/?cmpid=td1n1&no1x1&cmpid=sbslashdotrplant 3 comments reddit.com
- Eugene Kaspersky: Open source will kill off the iPhone. Apple needs to ease developer restrictions. Android, Symbian will survive but will be hacker targets. http://news.techworld.com/personal-tech/3221881/open-source-will-kill-off-the-iphone-says-kaspersky/?intcmp=nws-hm-l 21 comments programming
- Embarrassment as 10,000 Microsoft staff buy iPhones http://news.techworld.com/mobile-wireless/3217323/embarrassment-as-10000-microsoft-staff-buy-iphones/?olo=rss 13 comments reddit.com
- USB battery recharger software contains Trojan, says US-CERT http://news.techworld.com/security/3214563/energizer-bunny-infects-pcs-with-backdoor-malware/?olo=rss 7 comments technology
- With the help of a US federal judge, Microsoft has struck a blow against one of the Internet's worst sources of spam: the notorious Waledac botnet. http://news.techworld.com/security/3213597/microsoft-kills-waledac-spam-botnet/?olo=rss 37 comments technology
- Microsoft downs whistleblower site Cryptome after top-secret guide published http://news.techworld.com/security/3213603/microsoft-downs-site-after-top-secret-guide-published/ 104 comments programming
- Nokia and Intel unveil Linux platform MeeGo http://news.techworld.com/mobile-wireless/3212711/nokia-and-intel-unveil-linux-platform-meego/?intcmp=nws-hm-l 4 comments linux
- Microsoft withdraws flawed Windows update http://news.techworld.com/operating-systems/3212655/microsoft-withdraws-flawed-windows-update/?olo=rss 7 comments technology
- Viagra spam gang fined $15.2m in US court http://news.techworld.com/security/3207888/viagra-spam-gang-fined-152m-in-us-court/?olo=rss 16 comments technology
- New mobile phone runs on alcohol fuel cell - Techworld.com http://news.techworld.com/green-it/3203340/new-mobile-phone-runs-on-alcohol-fuel-cell/ 3 comments technology
- IE 8 runs ten times faster with Google Chrome plug-in according to Computerworld http://news.techworld.com/networking/3202572/internet-explorer-8-runs-ten-times-faster-with-google-chrome-plug-in/ 119 comments programming
- Internet Explorer 8 runs ten times faster with Google Chrome plug-in - Techworld.com http://news.techworld.com/networking/3202572/internet-explorer-8-runs-ten-times-faster-with-google-chrome-plug-in/ 21 comments software