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Submission + - TOTAL RECALL Remake News (collider.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Producer Neal Moritz has given an update about the remake of TOTAL RECALL. Says Colin Farrell Is the Lead; They Start Shooting May 15th in Toronto, it won't be in 3D, and says, "it's closer to the book, the big difference is we don't go to space." More news at the source
Windows

Submission + - Use Linux instead of Windows? China won't (strategypage.com) 1

Submitted by rssrss
rssrss writes: Even Communist dictators have a hard time getting organizations under their control to use Linux instead of Windows. 'For a decade now, China has been trying to get business and government users to adopt Unix (and later Linux) as their operating system. Yet most Chinese businesses, and many government departments, continue to use Microsoft operating systems.' Will Russia have any more success?

Submission + - Got DMCA t\down notice from Church of Scientology 3

Submitted by smileygladhands
smileygladhands writes: So, I have set up a website (www.gdiaf.net) that parodies the the Church of Scientology main news website (www.scientologynews.org) and it has been up for a few months now at least. I received a DMCA Takedown Notice from them a few days ago, and asked them for a list of exactly what was being infringed upon, as well as making it a point it was a parody website and it does have some protections under free speech.

I am currently waiting on an email from them back. In any case, what would Slashdot do? Should I just take the site down, do I have any legal ground?

Submission + - Going Green (countrytraveleronline.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Lincoln City prides itself for being green, but that hasn’t stopped it from getting greener. The first city on the Oregon Coast to be an EPA green-power community, the first to buy energy as wind power and the first to place free charging stations for hybrid automobiles, has created a SeaStar program that makes it easy and profitable for its business people to help their bottom line and at the same time protect the environment.

Submission + - College Students Lack Scientific Literacy

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Most college students in the United States do not grasp the scientific basis of the carbon cycle – an essential skill in understanding the causes and consequences of climate change, according to research published in the January issue of BioScience. The study, whose authors include several current and former researchers from Michigan State University, calls for a new way of teaching – and, ultimately, comprehending – fundamental scientific principles such as the conservation of matter.
Privacy

Submission + - Pot grower's privacy challenged (dailycamera.com) 1

Submitted by damaged_sectors
damaged_sectors writes: A map marking what are supposed to be secret locations of 60 warehouses and other buildings where medical marijuana is grown in Boulder has accidentally been made public by the city. Officials say an "oversight" led them to publish the map on the city's Web site. Kathy Haddock, Boulder's senior assistant city attorney who advises the council on medical marijuana issues, said Thursday that the map "would" be removed from the city's Web site. No conspiracy here folks. In other news the council will decide at its Jan. 18 meeting whether Boulder should circumvent the open records act exemption for cultivation centers by requiring applicants for medical marijuana business licenses to waive their right to privacy. The council could force all growing centers to sign such a waiver as a condition of receiving a city-issued business license. While the risk this would make it easier for Federal authorities to raid grow-ops might not concern council members and others opposed to medical marijuana — I have to wonder what sort of mentality thinks exposing growers to the very real risk of armed robbery by criminals is justifiable.

Submission + - When should I buy an Android Tablet?

Submitted by jpyeck
jpyeck writes: I've deliberately avoided the smartphone craze, due to the fact I've never utilized any phone (landline or otherwise) enough to justify the monthly fees. But the geek in me craves the "smart" part of the equation, especially since I got a bonus this year-end that is burning a hole in my pocket. The iPad is out of the question because I need a bit more hack-ability in my gadgets. I am drooling over the Android Honeycomb demo from the CES. I've had my eye on the Galaxy Tab, though it sounds like it won't support Honeycomb. The Xoom looks great, but who knows when it will come out? The consensus seems to be "wait a few months for Honeycomb". If you were me, with limited patience, would you buy an Android tablet now? If so, which?
Security

Submission + - Major Security Flaws Discovered in Internet HDTVs (securityweek.com)

Submitted by wiredmikey
wiredmikey writes: Security researchers have discovered several security flaws in one of the best-selling brands of Internet-connected HDTVs, and believe it’s likely that similar security flaws exist in other Internet TVs.

The security researchers were able to demonstrate how an attacker could intercept transmissions from the television to the network using common “rogue DNS”, “rogue DHCP server”, or TCP session hijacking techniques. Mocana was able to demonstrate that JavaScript could then be injected into the normal datastream, allowing attackers to obtain total control over the device's Internet functionality. This attack could render the product unusable at important times and extend or limit its functionality without the manufacturer’s permission. This same mechanism could be used to extract sensitive credentials from the TV’s memory, or prompt the user to fill out fake online forms to capture credit card information.
Communications

Submission + - 3-D holographic video chat hack using 2 kinects (popsci.com)

Submitted by anonymousNR
anonymousNR writes: The list of hacks using kinect now gets a 3d video chat hack, very crappy quality and finish but very cool.

Oliver Kreylos, the Kinect-hacking pioneer who you might remember from our earlier roundups, can't seem to stop pushing the Kinect's 3-D holographic capabilities. This newest hack involves two Kinect sensors, a virtual office, and, improbably, a Nintendo Wii controller, but the end result is pretty amazing: Holographic video chat in full 3-D.

Will this be a kickoff, do people really care about having holographic presence of someone, or video is enough ? Will the future generations want this, I remember cisco or citrix tried something like this a while ago.(not holographic but realtime like)

Submission + - AT&T Joins the 4G Fraudsters (itworld.com) 1

Submitted by itwbennett
itwbennett writes: Remember back in November when AT&T was quick to jump all over T-Mobile for falsely claiming to have a 4G network? Well, apparently they've decided to join the 4G fun — by changing a few words on their consumer website and redefining 4G to just mean 'faster'. Faster than what, we don't know. But certainly not fast enough to meet the downstream speed benchmark of 100 Mbps (bits per second) set by the International Telecommunication Union.
Microsoft

Submission + - No Sex Please, We're Microsoft 2

Submitted by theodp
theodp writes: Microsoft's Kinect has been out for less than two months and already there's an adult company looking to produce a 3-D sex game for the Xbox 360 console (PG-13ish YouTube demo). But Microsoft immediately shot down any speculation that the game will pass the certification process. 'This isn't the first example of a technology being used in ways not intended by its manufacturer, and it won't be the last," a Microsoft spokesman said in a statement. 'Microsoft did not authorize or license its technology for this use. Xbox is a family friendly games and entertainment console and does not allow Adults Only (AO) content to be certified for use on its platform, and would not condone this type of game for Kinect.'
Software

Opera Goes To 11, With Extensions and Tab Stacks 296

Posted by timothy from the none-more-fat dept.
surveyork writes "Opera Software released Opera browser 11 for desktop (Windows, Mac, Linux, etc). The main features are support for extensions similar to Chrome and Tab Stacks, Opera's version of tab management. The extension catalog is still small, with roughly 200 extensions, but steadily growing. The browser is very fast — Chrome-fast — and lightweight, with a new installer which is 30% smaller than the one in the previous version. Other enhancements include visual mouse gestures and better address field. There's no hardware acceleration yet, but it could be coming in a further dot release and benefit XP users as well as Mac, Linux and Windows 7/Vista users."

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