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Submission + - 10,000 US Websites Infected With Crimeware Toolkit (net-security.org)

Submitted by BaCa
BaCa writes: The attack, which Finjan has designated "random js toolkit," is an extremely elusive crimeware Trojan that infects an end user's machine and sends data from the machine via the Internet to the Trojan's "master", a cybercriminal. Data stolen by the Trojan can include documents, passwords, surfing habitats, or any other sensitive information of interest to the criminal.
Space

Submission + - Corkscrew cups could keep space drinks flowing

Submitted by holy_calamity
holy_calamity writes: A Canadian chemical engineer has a novel solution to containing liquids in space. He has been experimenting with corkscrews of ribbon-like material that keep liquids suspended in their centre in microgravity thanks to surface tension. The helical containers allow the fluid to be sucked out of the coil in one go — unlike more conventional shapes like coffee cups where interaction between a liquid's internal pressure and the container makes it break into annoying globules you have to chase with a straw.
United States

Submission + - US appeals right not to surrender encryption keys (nationalpost.com)

Submitted by
Loibisch
Loibisch writes: "Recently in a case of child pornography possession the courts ruled that you did not have to give up your encryption password if you think you would be self-incriminating yourself that way.
The National Post now reports that the US government has appealed the courts decision, essentially trying to undermine the 5th amendment.

Link: http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=234246"
Movies

Submission + - Blu-ray player 1.0? No bonus features for you! (consumerist.com)

Submitted by PontifexPrimus
PontifexPrimus writes: The current Blu-ray players won't be able to access content on disks released later on; the current generation (profile 1.0) won't be able to access the extras on newer disks (profile 1.1, "Bonus View"); the only exception being the Sony PS3. Further down the road we find profile 2.0 ("BD live") which requires internet connection capability for the player hardware. How will the owners of current players react when bonus features and other content will be denied to them on newer releases? Why would a standalone movie player require internet capability? And when will this generation be superseded by profile 3.0, profile 95 and profile XP?
Biotech

Submission + - First Successful Bacteria Genome Transplant (physorg.com) 1

Submitted by
eldavojohn
eldavojohn writes: "The first genome transplant from one bacteria to another, thereby transforming the species. From M. mycoides to M. capricolum, the research shows that it is entirely possible to achieve a success rate of 1 in 150,000 genome transplants in bacteria. While this may seem an exercise in futility, this is actually a major step towards synthetic life which would give us the possibility to tailor bacteria to our needs — whether they be medical, fuel production or terraforming another planet."
Privacy

Pay-For-Visit Advertising 176

Posted by kdawson from the maybe-the-fbi-will-have-to-pay-royalties dept.
theodp writes "US patent office documents released Thursday show that a startup named Pelago is seeking a patent covering Pay-For-Visit Advertising, which uses GPS, Bluetooth, or RFID on your mobile devices to track your travels to see if you wander into a place of business that appeared in an ad shown earlier on your cellphone, PDA, or laptop. To maximize ad revenue, phone calls are also tracked to see if you dial a number associated with an ad, and financial transactions are examined to see if you make a purchase from an advertiser. The application goes on to note that the system may be of interest to government agencies. Pelago just raised $7.4M from the likes of KPCB and Jeff Bezos."
Power

Submission + - Solar Cells Could Be Produced with Inkjet Printers

Submitted by
Late-Eight
Late-Eight writes: "From Science Daily: Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have developed an inexpensive solar cell that can be painted or printed on flexible plastic sheets. "The process is simple," said lead researcher and author Somenath Mitra, PhD, professor and acting chair of NJIT's Department of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences. "Someday homeowners will even be able to print sheets of these solar cells with inexpensive home-based inkjet printers. Consumers can then slap the finished product on a wall, roof or billboard to create their own power stations.""

Archive.org Sued By Colorado Woman 797

Posted by CowboyNeal from the legally-binding-http-requests dept.
An anonymous reader writes "The Internet Archive is being sued by a Colorado woman for spidering her site. Suzanne Shell posted a notice on her site saying she wasn't allowing it to be crawled. When it was, she sued for civil theft, breach of contract, and violations of the Racketeering Influence and Corrupt Organizations act and the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act. A court ruling last month granted the Internet Archive's motion to dismiss the charges, except for the breach of contract claim. If Shell prevails on that count, sites like Google will have to get online publishers to 'opt in' before they can be crawled, radically changing the nature of Web search."

Low Emission Cars Continue to Gain Popularity 744

Posted by ScuttleMonkey from the choosing-which-end-to-pay-on dept.
Rio writes "A company may soon offer American motorists a new option to save on high gas prices -- vehicles powered by lithium batteries. From the article: 'Just plug in these cars for about five hours or so and you'll get about 300 miles on a single charge.' The vehicles cost about $35,000 or about double what buyers would pay for a gas-powered model." Relatedly acidrain writes to tell us The BBC is reporting that a prototype of the new "Clever car" (Compact Low Emission Vehicle for Urban Transport) is starting to make the rounds on European test tracks. The car is one meter wide and less polluting than normal vehicles. It has a top speed of 100 km/h (60mph) and uses a novel tilting chassis to make it safe and maneuverable.

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