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Submission + - Spurious IP Address Used To Continuously Activate Windows 7 (torrentfreak.com) 2

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: A presumed pirate with an unusually large appetite for activating Windows 7 has incurred the wrath of Microsoft. In a lawsuit filed at a Washington court, Microsoft said that it logged hundreds of suspicious product activations from a single Verizon IP address and is now seeking damages. Who he, she or they are behind address 74.111.202.30 is unknown at this point, but according to Microsoft they're responsible for some serious Windows pirating. "As part of its cyberforensic methods, Microsoft analyzes product key activation data voluntarily provided by users when they activate Microsoft software, including the IP address from which a given product key is activated," the lawsuit reads. The company says that its forensic tools allow the company to analyze billions of activations of software and identify patterns "that make it more likely than not" that an IP address associated with activations is one through which pirated software is being activated.

Submission + - Maritime cybersecurity firm: 37% of Microsoft servers vulnerable to hacking

Submitted by colinneagle
colinneagle writes: A report from maritime cybersecurity firm CyberKeel claims that spot spot checks at 50 different maritime sites revealed that 37% of the servers running Microsoft were still vulnerable because they had not been patched.

But what's most interesting is what happens when hackers can breach security in shipping environments, including one case in which "drug gangs were able to smuggle entire container loads of cocaine through Antwerp, one of Belgium's largest ports, after its hackers breached the port's IT network," said Rear Adm. Marshall Lytle, assistant commandant responsible for USCG Cyber Command.

Submission + - No, NASA did not accidentally invent warp drive

Submitted by StartsWithABang
StartsWithABang writes: As Slashdot has previously reported, NASA Spaceflight has claimed to have vetted the EM Drive in a vacuum, and found there is still an anomalous thrust/acceleration on the order of 50 microNewtons for the device. While some are claiming this means things like warp drive and 70-day-trips-to-Mars are right on the horizon, it's important to view this from a scientist's point of view. Here's what it will take to turn this from a speculative claim into a robust one.

Comment Re:Prior art (Score 1) 60

I just can't believe that FedEx/UPS isn't already doing something like this. Each driver carries a "mobile device" for which package pickup instructions are sent. "Please pickup 1 item at Business X" and later "Please pickup 2 items at Business X" Plus when the driver delivers the package they scan the item to mark it as delivered.

I know that Police cars and Fire trucks are "mobile things" - which are tracked and they know when they arrive at destination. AND - the Seattle bus system already tracks buses and sends you a text msg saying "the bus will be at your stop in 10 minutes" My friend has been using that app for many many years. Granted you aren't adding more items and exchanging money. But the prior art is thick.

and - what is the difference between a text message and email? If I had a web page that refreshed (polled) to show this status --- is that a new patent?

Submission + - Newt Gingrich calls for doubling federal medical research at NIH (examiner.com) 1

Submitted by MarkWhittington
MarkWhittington writes: Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich published an oped in the New York Times calling for the doubling of the National Institutes for Health, currently at $31 billion. The idea, coming from Gingrich, is not as crazy as it may sound at first glance. Gingrich helped to start the ball rolling the last time the NIH budget was doubled, starting in the late 1990s. Gingrich has also been an advocate of science research as a means of benefiting the country.

Gingrich presents his case as a means of real health care reform, not from layering on more bureaucracy, but in finding cures and treatments for diseases.

Comment Re:Instead... (Score 2) 356

by ripvlan (#49519429) Attached to: 'Mobilegeddon': Google To Punish Mobile-Hostile Sites Starting Today

uh yes. The article states that the Mobile searches will be affected. I read another article that pointed out searches from a PC will give different results (mobile weighting isn't as important in the rankings).

By the sounds of it - you'll get different results depending upon the device used to search. Mobile search will favor mobile friendly results, PCs will favor...all of the crap worthy of being printed on the internet.

Submission + - LED technology could boost WiFi speeds up to ten times (thestack.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Researchers at Oregon University have developed a new LED technology which has the potential to increase WiFi bandwidth by ten times. The engineering team hopes that the technology could help solve bandwidth problems caused by overcrowding and multimedia streaming. The system could for example be integrated with existing WiFi systems at events, in coffee shops, at airport terminals and in multiple-device homes to reduce bandwidth strain. The first prototype, WiFO, uses LEDs which rank outside of the human visual spectrum. The diodes emit an invisible stream of light measuring approximately one square meter to deliver the data. Despite the small area of usability, the research team demonstrated that the technology could be used across a hybrid network that switches between the LED transmitters and the existing WiFi system.

Submission + - New Device Combines the Advantages of Batteries and Supercapacitors (gizmag.com) 1

Submitted by Zothecula
Zothecula writes: Scientists at UCLA's California NanoSystems Institute have developed a new device that combines the high energy densities of batteries and the quick charge and discharge rates of supercapacitors. The hybrid supercapacitor is reportedly six times as energy-dense as a commercially available supercapacitor and packs nearly as much energy per unit volume as a lead-acid battery.

Comment Re:Private details about employees (Score 1) 143

by ripvlan (#49512763) Attached to: Wikileaks Publishes Hacked Sony Emails, Documents

By little guy - I meant the actual employees. Not big-guy Sony Entertainment.

The emails of the employees doesn't sound like they were related to the policies of Sony Entertainment. While I haven't had [interest/time] to read the emails - none of the news articles I've read suggest anything interesting exists in this pile.

TMZ might be interested in a few of the emails.

Comment Re:Private details about employees (Score 1) 143

by ripvlan (#49492331) Attached to: Wikileaks Publishes Hacked Sony Emails, Documents

yeah - when they blow the door open on "big" govt and expose secrets kept from the people - we love them. When they expose the little guy - we don't like them.

Just because you come across stolen information doesn't mean you necessary can nor should share it with the world.

  Does this email dump expose "Sony" or just prove what we already know - that we can all be dinks at times. News or Gossip?

Submission + - AMD withdraws from high-density server business

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: AMD has pulled out of the market for high-density servers, reversing a strategy it embarked on three years ago with its acquisition of SeaMicro. AMD delivered the news Thursday as it announced financial results for the quarter. Its revenue slumped 26 percent from this time last year to $1.03 billion, and its net loss increased to $180 million, the company said. AMD paid $334 million to buy SeaMicro, which developed a new type of high-density server aimed at large-scale cloud and Internet service providers.

Submission + - "Google Maps for the Body" Zooms In From Whole Organs Down to Individual Cells (gizmag.com)

Submitted by Zothecula
Zothecula writes: The algorithms used for zooming in and out on Google Maps and Google Street View have made it possible to visually traverse through layers of the body – starting with a whole joint and drilling all the way down to the cellular level. The new Google Maps for the Body system could have huge implications in medicine because it drastically reduces the time required to analyze and compare data.

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