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Submission + - Xbox Live users suffering hacked accounts, FIFA 11 (arstechnica.com)

Submitted by tomstockmail on Friday October 14, 2011 @03:27PM

tomstockmail writes: Ars Technica has received a number of reports from Xbox Live customers complaining about hacked accounts, unauthorized purchases, and a slow response from Microsoft itself. The pattern is weirdly specific: gamers notice that unauthorized purchases have been made using their credit card information or existing points, and FIFA Soccer 11 or 12 has been played on their account.

Update: Microsoft has sent us the following statement:

“We do not have any evidence the Xbox LIVE service has been compromised. We take the security of our service seriously and work on an ongoing basis to improve it against evolving threats. However, a limited number of members have contacted us regarding unauthorized access to their accounts by outside individuals. We are working with our impacted members directly to resolve any unauthorized changes to their accounts. As always, we highly recommend our members follow the Xbox LIVE Account Security guidance provided at www.xbox.com/security to protect your account."

A thread on Reddit has a few unreliable confirmations:
http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/lc1jf/xbox_live_users_suffering_hacked_accounts_fifa_11/

Submission + - FTL neutrino problem may have been solved (arxiv.org)

Submitted by major_lima on Friday October 14, 2011 @01:56PM

major_lima writes: It appears the faster-than-light neutrino problem from the OPERA experiment may have been solved. Roland van Elburg from the University of Groningen shown a simple calculation using Special Relativity to explain the 60ns neutrino travel time discrepancy. Once the fact that the clocks, in this case the GPS satellites, are moving into account an additional correction of around 64ns has to be made, which eliminates the faster-than-light travel times.

Submission + - 100,000 iPhones overwhelm activation server

Submitted by dstates on Friday October 14, 2011 @01:55PM

dstates writes: What happens when Apple ships 100,000 iPhone 4S in a day? Answer, 100,000 users all try to activate their new phones. AT&T's activation servers are struggling under the load. Apparently Verizon and Sprint are doing a better job keeping up with the load.. See CNET and MediaPost.

Submission + - Google Buzz buzzing away. (blogspot.com)

Submitted by

MrCrassic

on Friday October 14, 2011 @01:44PM

MrCrassic writes: "It looks like the glory days of Google Buzz have finally come to an end. Google has formally announced the termination of this service to concentrate their efforts on Google+. From the article:

In a few weeks we’ll shut down Google Buzz and the Buzz API, and focus instead on Google+. While people obviously won't be able to create new posts after that, they will be able to view their existing content on their Google Profile, and download it using Google Takeout.

Other products, such as the Google Labs website (http://labs.google.com) and Jaiku, will also be on the chopping block. Makes you wonder."

Submission + - Satire of TSA to become illegal (infowars.com) 3

Submitted by jdastrup on Friday October 14, 2011 @01:31PM

jdastrup writes: Another example of satire and free speech becoming illegal in the US. From the story; "any colorable imitation of such words or initials, or the likeness of a Transportation Security Administration ... badge, logo, or insignia on any item of apparel, in connection with any advertisement, circular, book, pamphlet, software, or other publication, or with any play, motion picture, broadcast, telecast, or other production" would be punishable.

Submission + - Spotify has changed it's privacy policy (gdgt.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 14, 2011 @01:04PM

An anonymous reader writes: The Spotify Service can be accessed (i) as an ad-supported free-to-the-user service having no monthly cap on listening hours or a cap on number of plays of a unique track during the first 6 months following creation of your Spotify account but thereafter a cap of 10 listening hours per month and a cap of 5 plays per unique track (the “Free Service”),

Submission + - Solar variability helps explain cold winters (metoffice.gov.uk)

Submitted by Layzej on Friday October 14, 2011 @12:25PM

Layzej writes: Research from the Met Office has shed new light on a link between decadal solar variability and winter climate in the UK, northern Europe and parts of America. In years of low UV activity unusually cold air forms over the tropics in the stratosphere, about 50km up. This is balanced by more easterly flow of air over the mid latitudes — a pattern which then 'burrows' its way down to the surface, bringing easterly winds and cold winters to northern Europe. When solar UV output is higher than usual, the opposite occurs and there are strong westerlies which bring warm air and hence milder winters to Europe.

Sarah Ineson, who performed the experiments, said: "What we're seeing is UV levels affecting the distribution of air masses around the Atlantic basin. This causes a redistribution of heat — so while Europe and the US may be cooler, Canada and the Mediterranean will be warmer, and there is little direct impact on global temperatures."

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