Apple Mac Pro Computers Toxic?
Jason O'Grady, writing for ZDNet, has me worried. He says that, according to a French newspaper, "Mac Pro owners run the risk of getting diseases as dangerous as leukemia (blood cancer) simply by using their computer."
Snow Seen On Mars
The Phoenix Mars Lander detected snow falling from the Martian clouds about 2.5 miles above the planet's surface.
Google's Charity, At Your Expense
Google on Wednesday launched a contest to solicit ideas about how to help humanity. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but would-be contest participants should think carefully before acting selflessly.
Adobe Introduces Creative Suite 4
The company said its latest professional media production software includes six distinct bundles because the distinction between Web sites and interactive experiences is blurring.
Apple, AT&T Sued For iPhone 3G Flaws
The N.Y. lawsuit also claims the 3G iPhones demand too much power from the 3G bandwidths and AT&T's infrastructure is insufficient to handle the number of iPhones sold.
Petzl Headlamp Singes Head
Petzl America, in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on Thursday issued a safety alert for its "MYO" and "MYO Belt" headlamps.
Sarah Palin's Yahoo Mail Account Hacked
The summary lists five screenshots of Palin's Yahoo Mail account, three text files with contact information and related data culled from the account, and two photos of Palin's family.
EU To Examine Google-Yahoo Ad Deal
The European Competition Commission has joined the growing number of groups concerned that the arrangement will hinder competition in online advertising.
Amazon's IMDb Now Showing Free Movies
The site has begun showing more than 6,000 feature films and television shows submitted by CBS, Hulu.com, Sony Pictures Television, and more than 500 independent filmmakers.
Apple's Safari Gets Gears
Gears is now available for Apple's Safari Web browser, making Google's bridge to the offline world more broadly accessible.
Apple Patent Describes 'Throw' Command
The patent application suggests that on the desktop, the user would select an object and then enter "CTRL-T" followed by an "Up-Arrow" command to launch a file toward a sort bucket.
Google Is Everywhere
Google is everywhere. The "search, ads, and apps" company has designs on the air, sea, and land.
Working At Google
What's it really like to work at Google? If you haven't worked there (and I haven't), it's harder than it might seem to get a straight answer.
Google Chrome's Shine Dimmed By Bugs
Issues include laptops failing to sleep while Chrome runs, network errors related to proxies, lack of SSL client authentication support, and inability to remove Most Visited sites entries.
Google's Chrome Browser Not Yet Secure
In theory, Chrome should be more secure than other browsers because, rather than being a single-threaded application, each tab is handled by its own sandboxed process.
Google Chrome: More Or Less Privacy?
Google's new Chrome browser may end up being more secure than the current crop of browsers, thanks to its sandboxed multiprocess architecture. But it's not yet clear whether it will be more private.
Google Introduces A Browser Called Chrome
As an alternative to Microsoft IE and Firefox, Chrome can have multiple Web applications open in different browser tabs without cross-application security risks, Google says.
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Apple Mac Pro Computers Toxic?
Jason O'Grady, writing for ZDNet, has me worried. He says that, according to a French newspaper, "Mac Pro owners run the risk of getting diseases as dangerous as leukemia (blood cancer) simply by using their computer."
Snow Seen On Mars
The Phoenix Mars Lander detected snow falling from the Martian clouds about 2.5 miles above the planet's surface.
Google's Charity, At Your Expense
Google on Wednesday launched a contest to solicit ideas about how to help humanity. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but would-be contest participants should think carefully before acting selflessly.
Adobe Introduces Creative Suite 4
The company said its latest professional media production software includes six distinct bundles because the distinction between Web sites and interactive experiences is blurring.
Apple, AT&T Sued For iPhone 3G Flaws
The N.Y. lawsuit also claims the 3G iPhones demand too much power from the 3G bandwidths and AT&T's infrastructure is insufficient to handle the number of iPhones sold.
Petzl Headlamp Singes Head
Petzl America, in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on Thursday issued a safety alert for its "MYO" and "MYO Belt" headlamps.
Sarah Palin's Yahoo Mail Account Hacked
The summary lists five screenshots of Palin's Yahoo Mail account, three text files with contact information and related data culled from the account, and two photos of Palin's family.
EU To Examine Google-Yahoo Ad Deal
The European Competition Commission has joined the growing number of groups concerned that the arrangement will hinder competition in online advertising.
Amazon's IMDb Now Showing Free Movies
The site has begun showing more than 6,000 feature films and television shows submitted by CBS, Hulu.com, Sony Pictures Television, and more than 500 independent filmmakers.
Apple's Safari Gets Gears
Gears is now available for Apple's Safari Web browser, making Google's bridge to the offline world more broadly accessible.
Apple Patent Describes 'Throw' Command
The patent application suggests that on the desktop, the user would select an object and then enter "CTRL-T" followed by an "Up-Arrow" command to launch a file toward a sort bucket.
Google Is Everywhere
Google is everywhere. The "search, ads, and apps" company has designs on the air, sea, and land.
Working At Google
What's it really like to work at Google? If you haven't worked there (and I haven't), it's harder than it might seem to get a straight answer.
Google Chrome's Shine Dimmed By Bugs
Issues include laptops failing to sleep while Chrome runs, network errors related to proxies, lack of SSL client authentication support, and inability to remove Most Visited sites entries.
Google's Chrome Browser Not Yet Secure
In theory, Chrome should be more secure than other browsers because, rather than being a single-threaded application, each tab is handled by its own sandboxed process.
Google Chrome: More Or Less Privacy?
Google's new Chrome browser may end up being more secure than the current crop of browsers, thanks to its sandboxed multiprocess architecture. But it's not yet clear whether it will be more private.
Google Introduces A Browser Called Chrome
As an alternative to Microsoft IE and Firefox, Chrome can have multiple Web applications open in different browser tabs without cross-application security risks, Google says.
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