Comment Who what where? (Score 1) 83
Anyone else wonder, if not for a split second, why CNET needed to avoid being sued by the U.S. Justice Department?
Submission + - Xbox 360 and Netflix Team Up (google.com)
GilbertErik writes: "I saw an advert for Netflix in the most unlikely of places. It seems Microsoft will be offering access to the Netflix 'Watch Instantly' library. I _had_ heavy interest in the Roku Netflix Player, but I really hope this is the convergence I've been waiting for. All-you-can-eat movies for a monthly subscription enabled on hardware I already own. Sounds too good to be true."
Steve Irwin Dead 1004
mkosmo writes "News.com.au is reporting that Steve Irwin was killed in a freak accident while filming one of his well known documentaries. Surprisingly it wasn't a crocodile, it was a sting-ray."
Microsoft Invites Black Hats into Vista 189
gtzpower writes "Microsoft is inviting hackers to 'Take Your Best Shot' at Vista. 'You need to touch it, feel it,' Andrew Cushman, Microsoft's director of security outreach, said during a talk at the Black Hat computer-security conference. 'We're here to show our work.'" From the article: "A security team with oversight of every Microsoft product — from its Xbox video game console to its Word program for creating documents — has broad authority to block shipments until they pass security tests. The company also hosts two internal conferences a year so some of the world's top security experts can share the latest research on computer attacks." Essentially a tie-in with an article we discussed yesterday.
Google Fires Off Warning to US Telcos 283
mytrip writes "The US Senate Commerce Committee last week approved reforms in communications legislation that will make it easier for Internet providers to offer IP-based television.
The resultant perceived threat of telecommunications companies muscling in on the Web has stirred search giant Google into firing off warnings.
A spokesman said it would not hesitate to file anti-trust complaints if Internet-providing telcos abuse powers that could come from U.S. legislators in further reforms - some of which, Google argues, could threaten 'Net Neutrality'.
Journal Journal: Does writing mean typing in stuff do?
Wow... I forgot about journal...
