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Submission + - Infographic: We are too obsessed with Facebook! (winbeta.org) 2

Submitted by

BogenDorpher

on Wednesday July 27, 2011 @02:38AM

BogenDorpher writes: "We all know that most people in this day and age will have a Facebook profile. In fact, we even make profiles for our animals. But how obsessed are we? According to an infographic by onlineschools.com, one in every thirteen people on the planet has a Facebook profile. Yeah, we are very much obsessed!"

Submission + - Windows Phone 7.5 Mango Released to Manufacturing (winbeta.org)

Submitted by

BogenDorpher

on Wednesday July 27, 2011 @02:36AM

BogenDorpher writes: "The Windows Phone development team today officially announced via a blog post that they have signed off on the release to manufacturing of Windows Phone 7.5 code-named Mango. Mango is expected to bring many new features to the Windows Phone platform and has been highly anticipated."

Submission + - Marlinspike releases iPhone data interception tool (scmagazine.com.au)

Submitted by mask.of.sanity on Wednesday July 27, 2011 @02:07AM

mask.of.sanity writes: Security researcher Moxie Marlinspike has updated his near decade old tool with man-in-the-middle attack capabilities that can intercept traffic from Apple iPhones.

The free attack tool sslsniff exploits a vulnerability disclosed by researchers Gregor Kopf and Paul Kehrer which allow traffic from iOS iPhones to be intercepted.

Get it for Linux here

Submission + - Garry's Mod: Over 1 million sold (gamepron.com)

Submitted by dotarray on Wednesday July 27, 2011 @01:48AM

dotarray writes: Garry Newman is a favourite around these parts for his creative approach to pirates, and we’re now happy to report that his innovative sandbox title — Garry's Mod — has surpassed one million sales.

Submission + - Could US Default increase Linux certification need (linuxcareer.com)

Submitted by

high_rolla

on Wednesday July 27, 2011 @01:12AM

high_rolla writes: "Let's say that the US fails to reach an agreement and they default. This will obviously have a potentially huge impact on the economy globally. I'm wondering if this will push companies to evaluate cloud computing more aggressively as a means to cut costs. Given this could mean that there will be fewer jobs (as cloud computing allows resources to be centralized and a lot of work automated), and that those jobs will require higher skill sets, is Linux certification going to be more important in the future? Only 4% of job listings are seeking some form of Linux certification at the moment, is this an area that will see a dramatic change? If so, what Linux certifications do you think would be the most important to have?"

Submission + - Artificial lung created that works with air (gizmag.com)

Submitted by cylonlover on Wednesday July 27, 2011 @01:08AM

cylonlover writes: Researchers have created an artificial lung that uses air as a ventilating gas instead of pure oxygen — as is the case with current man-made lungs, which require heavy tanks of oxygen that limit their portability. The prototype device was built following the natural lung's design and tiny dimensions and the researchers say it has reached efficiencies akin to the genuine organ. With a volume roughly the same as a human lung, the device could be implanted into a person and even be driven by the heart.

Submission + - Avatar Kinect - available now (i-programmer.info)

Submitted by mikejuk on Tuesday July 26, 2011 @10:27AM

mikejuk writes: Is Avatar Kinect a world changing innovation or is it just silly?
The idea is simple enough. It uses the Kinect to determine body position and facial expression and maps these in real-time onto an avatar displayed on the screen alone with other similar avatars.
The big question is what it good for?
Simple answer is that you can hide behind your avatar. It is an opportunity for anyone who feels less than confident about their appearance to become a performer — Microsoft is running a stand up comedian via avatar competition for example. The internet has long provided an anonymous platform where users can express themselves and Avatar Kinect extends this to facial and body expressions. Perhaps this is how video phone calls finally catch on — I'll get my avatar to phone you.

Submission + - The Future of Identity Verification (net-security.org)

Submitted by Orome1 on Sunday July 24, 2011 @11:05AM

Orome1 writes: When someone mentions biometrics, the first thing that comes to mind to many people are physical characteristics on the basis of which people can be unequivocally differentiated and identified: DNA, finger and palm prints, iris shape, and more. All in all, characteristics that people don't have control over. But as useful for verification and identification as these characteristics are in the real world, the online one is another matter. The technology behind their exploitation for online authentication is still simply too difficult and too obtrusive to integrate and use and, let's face it, too costly. Still, there is another class of biometrics that can prove to be useful and way easier to use for this particular purpose — behavioral biometrics. It's no wonder, then, that a lot of companies have set their sights on developing a solution that will use keystroke dynamics for identifying or verifying users, often in conjunction with other authentication factors.

Submission + - 8-Bit Nintendo Homage Sand Sculpture (walyou.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 24, 2011 @10:48AM

An anonymous reader writes: This sand sculpture was built as an homage to the 8-bit games which served as a foundation for those insanely complex games we enjoy today. Sure, there was Pong and Pac-Man and such, but the Nintendo Entertainment System seems to draw the most nostalgia from modern gamers. I’m sure that’s also because some of the characters created then, such as Mega Man, Link, and Mario, continue to be featured in high-profile games today.

Submission + - New Blood Test Can Detect Alzheimers (singularityhub.com)

Submitted by

kkleiner

on Sunday July 24, 2011 @05:18AM

kkleiner writes: "Samantha Burnham and her colleagues from the Australian national research organization CSIRO caused quite a buzz at the latest Alzheimer'(TM)s Association International Conference when they announced that a blood test was effective at detecting Alzheimer's in patients. The screen works by measuring the blood levels of nine different proteins or hormones. Routine blood tests could lead to earlier diagnoses and prove invaluable in efforts to treat the disease early and eventually find a cure."

Submission + - Uh oh! Android password data stored in plain text. (thehackernews.com)

Submitted by

jampola

on Sunday July 24, 2011 @04:42AM

jampola writes: "So The Hacker News is reporting that Android password data is being stored as plain text in it's SQlite database. The Hackers news says that "The password for email accounts is stored into the SQLite DB which in turn stores it on the phone's file system in plain text.Encrypting or at least transforming the password would be desirable." — I'm sure most would agree encrypted password data in at least SHA or MD5 would be kind of a good idea!"

Submission + - Fujitsu Launches Dual-Boot Phone - Symbian & W (gadgetizor.com)

Submitted by

dkd903

on Sunday July 24, 2011 @01:11AM

dkd903 writes: "Fujitsu has gone one step ahead by launching a Smartphone which is capable dual-booting between Symbian OS and Windows 7, NOT Windows Phone 7. The phone also comes with a two-year license for Microsoft Office Personal 2010."

Submission + - Norway terrorism: Help decode encrypted document (pccts.com) 4

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 23, 2011 @08:02PM

An anonymous reader writes: It appears that the perpetrator of Friday's terrorist attack in Norway, claimed to be part of the PCCTS, or the Knights Templar. On the PCCTS home page, there is a number of creepy hidden links, including what appears to be a interactive strategic map of the USA. Google has also revealed a PDF that appears to contain an encrypted message.

The Slashdot community has helped Norwegians with decoding encrypted information before, and although the circumstances are far more gloomy this time around, I hope the crypto experts amongst you would still like to have a go at it. Who knows — maybe it might even help prevent further loss of lives.

Submission + - Google+ Suspending User Accounts Enmass? (zdnet.com)

Submitted by

ideonexus

on Saturday July 23, 2011 @07:47PM

ideonexus writes: "Reports of Google+ deleting user accounts all over, including Limor Fried — AKA Lady Ada / Adafruit Industries recently featured in Wired Magazine and former Google employee Kirrily “Skud” Robert for violating Google's identity ToS. Other users are finding themselves locked out of their accounts without an explanation of how they violated the ToS. The worst part for these individuals is that a lock-out of Google+ includes being locked out of all Google services, including email, calendar, and documents."

Submission + - Victory for evolution in Texas (ncse.com) 1

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 23, 2011 @06:55PM

An anonymous reader writes: Pop the champagne corks. The Texas Board of Education has unanimously come down on the side of evolution. In an 8-0 vote, the board today approved scientifically accurate high school biology textbook supplements from established mainstream publishers--and did not approve the creationist-backed supplements from International Databases, LLC.

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