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Submission + - NetBrowserPro: Porn Browser Installs Malware

An anonymous reader writes: Spywareguide.com reports that a new web browser has been released, supposedly to help you "surf for porn safely". What the makers of the browser don't mention is the rootkit technology deployed alongside a fake media codec that is actually a Trojan. As for the porn it serves up, many of the galleries it links to redirect you to content that could be viewed as questionable with regards the age of some of the models. This isn't the first time a "rogue browser" has appeared — in the past 12 months, we've had Yapbrowser, Safety Browser and Browsezilla. Is it possible that the development of new web browsers will suffer a "chilling effect" if individuals continue to make browsers that take you to spyware, hijacks and illegal porn?
Google

Submission + - Google to Viacom-The law is clear, and on our side

An anonymous reader writes: Google responded to the opinion piece in the Washington Post by a Viacom Lawyer with a letter to the editor titled "An End Run on Copyright Law." "Viacom is attempting to rewrite established copyright law through a baseless lawsuit. In February, after negotiations broke down, Viacom requested that YouTube take down more than 100,000 videos. We did so immediately, working through a weekend. Viacom later withdrew some of those requests, apparently realizing that those videos were not infringing, after all. Though Viacom seems unable to determine what constitutes infringing content, its lawyers believe that we should have the responsibility and ability to do it for them. Fortunately, the law is clear, and on our side."
Programming

Submission + - Some History of multiprocessing and Linux SMP

An anonymous reader writes: A lot of great work has gone into the Linux kernel to exploit SMP, but the operating system by itself is not enough. The kernel does its part to optimize the load across the available CPUs (from threads to virtualized operating systems). All that's left is to ensure that the application can be sufficiently multi-threaded to exploit the power in SMP. This article explores the ideas behind multiprocessing and developing SMP applications for Linux
Music

Submission + - Better Jukebox Software for Bigger Libraries?

jimjenkins1975 writes: I recently ripped and encoded my entire CD and Vinyl library, as well as merged my home and work computer's libraries (I work at a music company so my work library is very very large). It resulted in well over 750 GB of MP3's. I was hoping to get away with using iTunes to manage this, however the XML database file has grown very large, and the application itself is nonresponsive or very sluggish at best once it has loaded up (a process that takes several minutes itself) Question: Is there another application with similar features out there that can handle a library of this size with aplomb? I'm primarily on a Mac, and would prefer to keep using it, but I have a PC as well. Any ideas?
Security

Submission + - California proposes new tests for voting machines

An anonymous reader writes: California Secretary of State Debra Bowen is proposing tough new standards on touchscreen voting machines. From the article: "For the first time, California is demanding the right to try hacking every voting machine with red teams of computer experts and to study the software inside the machines, line-by-line, for security holes."
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Submission + - Actual Military Warnings

shy_anne_123 writes: Genuine warnings written on military equipment and publications.. As dumb as they sound, they're all very true...
Displays

Submission + - Protecting your eyesight in tech

trainsnpep writes: "I'm a sophomore undergrad CS major. I'm also lucky enough to have better-than-average eyesight. Now how do I keep the two? I've heard from various anecdotal sources that staring at a monitor too long is bad for your eyes, but I don't recall ever seeing an actual scientific study on it. How long is it safe to work before I should take an eye break, and how long should the break be? Do you know of any way to ease the supposed strain on my sight? Is it even an issue?"

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