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IBM

Submission + - IBM creates 9nm carbon nanotube transistor (extremetech.com)

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MrSeb
MrSeb writes: "IBM has demonstrated a 9nm carbon nanotube transistor (CNT) — the smallest CNT ever made, and significantly smaller than any commercial silicon transistor. At 9nm, IBM’s transistor is also smaller than the physical limit of silicon transistors, which is around 11nm. IBM's CNT operates at an ultra low voltage (0.5V), thus consuming less power than its silicon counterparts. The difficulty now, of course, is mass production — but considering other foundries seem to be sticking to silicon for as long as physically possible, if IBM can somehow squeeze out some CNT chips, this might be the edge it needs to challenge Intel for semiconductor supremacy."
Security

Submission + - Symantec Tells Customers to Stop Using pcAnywhere (net-security.org)

Submitted by Orome1
Orome1 writes: In a perhaps not wholly unexpected move, Symantec has advised the customers of its pcAnywhere remote control application to stop using it until patches for a slew of vulnerabilities are issued. If the attackers place a network sniffer on a customer’s internal network and have access to the encryption details, the pcAnywhere traffic — including exchanged user login credentials — could be intercepted and decoded. If the attackers get their hands on the cryptographic key they can launch remote control sessions and, thus, access to systems and sensitive data. If the cryptographic key itself is using Active Directory credentials, they can also carry out other malicious activities on the network.
Education

Submission + - The Future of U.S. Education is 200+ Years Old

Submitted by theodp
theodp writes: Discussing U.S. education in his 2012 Annual Letter, Bill Gates writes: 'I'm also excited to see more and more schools 'flip' the classroom so that passive activities like lectures are done outside of class and in-class time is used for more collaborative and personal interactions between students and teachers. Khan Academy is a great example of a free resource that any teacher can use to take full advantage of class time and make sure all students advance at their own pace.' While the idea of doing homework in class managed to capture the attention and imagination of education reformers and the media over the past year, it's old hat for the U.S. Army. Back in 2007, Philip Greenspun noted that about half of each class at West Point is devoted to reviewing student homework and having students work through problems collaboratively. Why? 'Although the government strives to minimize costs,' Greenspun wrote, 'they are much more interested in the outcome [than a private or state university] because they will be employing the graduates.' The West Point philosophy, referred to as the Thayer Method of Instruction, has been used to teach courses at the U.S. Military Academy for most of its 200+ years. Besides flipping the classroom, Gates and other education-dabbling one-percenters are also jazzed about data-driven instruction and computerized student assessment, other old-is-new concepts that date back 50 years or so. To push this agenda forward, the Gates Foundation has ponied up $76.5 million for a controversial student data tracking initiative that's engaged Rupert Murdoch's Wireless Generation to 'build the open software that will allow states to access a shared, performance-driven marketplace of free and premium tools and content.' If you live in CO, IL, NC, NY, MA, LA, GA, or DE, it's coming soon to a public school near you!
Privacy

Submission + - EU Law To Force Facebook and Others Delete Data on 1

Submitted by mvar
mvar writes: On Wednesday (yesterday), the European Union will propose tough new privacy legislation, which will give internet users the right to demand that companies like Facebook, Google and LinkedIn provide them with details of any data they hold on them, and then delete it if requested. “People must be able to easily take their data to another provider, or have it deleted if they no longer want it to be used,” John Phelan, a spokesman for the European Consumers’ Association, said it was essential that the new directive was applied to American companies operating in Europe, something which has not always been the case with the 1995 law.
Censorship

Submission + - WikiLeaks Cable: NASDAQ Folded to Chinese Pressure (theepochtimes.com)

Submitted by jjp9999
jjp9999 writes: A WikiLeaks cable reveals that the NASDAQ folded to pressure from the Chinese regime and kicked out a US-based Chinese TV network, NTD TV. The Chinese Communist Party has been trying to block this station for years now, since it's one of the few major Chinese media that refuses to censor its content. Although they're blocked in Mainland China, they broadcast in with satellites. The timing of the incident aligns well with other actions launched by the CCP against the TV station. They used to broadcast into China through French satellite company Eutelsat, but their connection was cut. Reporters Without Borders investigated and found the Chinese regime was behind it. They now use a Taiwanese satellite.
Censorship

Submission + - Foreign data unsafe from US Patriot Act (smh.com.au)

Submitted by
natecochrane
natecochrane writes: "The world's No.2 law firm warns non-US businesses their data is unsafe from costly and invasive raids by American law enforcement even if they host their data in their own countries. The wide interpretation of the USA Patriot Act ensures US cops can legally demand data from almost anyone, anywhere for any reason and countries and their citizens are largely powerless to resist. The advice has resonance with the arrest this week of Kim "Dotcom" on alleged copyright violations in the US."
Piracy

Submission + - EMI Boss Opposes SOPA, Says Piracy is a Service Is (torrentfreak.com)

Submitted by SrLnclt
SrLnclt writes: Joining the millions of people that have come out against SOPA and PIPA in recent weeks, an EMI VP has publicly commented the two pending anti-piracy bills are not the way to move forward. While Craig Davis does believe piracy is a real problem, he feels the industry needs to look within for solutions. He goes on to agree with Valve's Gabe Newell that piracy is not a pricing issue, but a service issue as previously discussed here.
Google

Submission + - Senior Google Executives knew about Illicit Pharma (wsj.com)

Submitted by CSHARP123
CSHARP123 writes: More information related to Illicit Phrama ads that cost Google about $500 million was revealed by WSJ earlier today. According to the article, even Larry Page knew about the illicit operations and did not put an end to it. Federal officials approached Google with evidence of its employees' wrongdoing in mid-2009. After two years of negotiation, Google agreed to pay $500 million to settle the allegations and ward off criminal charges against the company
Iphone

Submission + - Zynga accused of cloning hit indie iPhone game Tin (gamasutra.com) 1

Submitted by FrankPoole
FrankPoole writes: Indie iPhone game developer Nimblebit is accusing social games giant Zynga of ripping off its popular mobile title Tiny Tower. Nimblebit's Ian Marsh got word out about the similarities between Dream Heights and Tiny Tower with an image that's still making the Twitter rounds. The image is made up of screenshots showing how Dream Heights' interface and gameplay mechanics appear strikingly similar to Tiny Tower's.
Australia

Submission + - OzLog: unlimited private data retention for Oz law (delimiter.com.au)

Submitted by AHuxley
AHuxley writes: delimiter.com.au has news on ISP data retention ideas in Australia.
Australia would like to follow the EU down the "European Directive on Data Retention" path.
Australian law enforcement agencies may have the option to request a log of all a users of interest telco usage without any review or time limits.
Another option would be for local politics eg. an activist community. Data retention over a postcode (suburb).
The data collection could also be out sourced to private contractors.

Comment To the people stating this is fake... (Score 5, Informative) 383

by Tufriast (#38685688) Attached to: Google Caught Misbehaving By Kenyan Startup
I'd hate to pour some cold water on your hot heads - the man has proof, recorded proof. In addition he has IP logs and tracebacks to Google HQ. He has enough evidence to stand in a court of law and press charges against Google inside of the United States. He's checked with ISPs and double-checked over a period of many months. This is no fake; and this is a huge, huge, blow to Google.

Comment Legal ? (Score 2) 383

by Tufriast (#38685454) Attached to: Google Caught Misbehaving By Kenyan Startup
Isn't this illegal in the USA? If it is a US based company can they be sued in the US for doing this? This at least crosses the slander lines, and I'm sure the FTC would love to hear about this. Any attorneys in the audience care to comment?

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