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Submission + - (rev.) HP Pays $14.5M to Make Civil Charges Vanish

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theodp
theodp writes: "The California Attorney General's Office negotiated a $14.5 million payoff from HP as part of a settlement that calls for the state not to pursue civil charges related to the now infamous spy scandal against the company and its current or former officers or directors (felony criminal charges against five individuals still remain). HP also agreed to maintain the watchdog positions of chief ethics officer (Jon Hoak, an old crony of HP CEO Mark Hurd) and chief privacy officer (we-don't-need-no-stinking-penalties Scott Taylor, who boasted to Congress last summer that privacy is a core HP value) for five years, have their compliance efforts monitored by HP's newest board member (pretexting vet G. Kennedy Thompson), and retain an expert (Bart M. Schwartz, of Rudy's Love Next fame) to review its investigative practices. Restores your faith in the system, doesn't it?"
Wireless Networking

Submission + - CSIRO demonstrate 'fastest' wireless link

Submitted by rob101
rob101 writes: The CSIRO yesterday demonstrated the worlds 'fastest' wireless radio link by transmitting sixteen full quality DVD streams over a 250m link and only using a quater of the available bandwidth. FTA: "The CSIRO ICT Centre today announced that it has achieved over six gigabits per second over a point to point wireless connection with the highest efficiency (2.4bits/s/Hz) ever achieved for such a system." ... "Dr Jay Guo ... said that this breakthrough is just a first stage towards direct connections of up to 12 gigabits per second."
Portables

Submission + - WildCharge Makes Tesla Proud

Submitted by Alien54
Alien54 writes: Imagine charging all of your gear by placing them on a large flat plate, no more multiples chargers for all of your devices. Apparently, the WildCharge device is just such a plate-like accessory. Devices rest on top of it and charge through osmosis. The slight catch is that devices will need to be equipped with something of a special faceplate to allow the exchange to take place, but it's still a much easier solution than the alternative. Plans are for it to be available in Q1 of 2007. Why is my vaporware alarm going off?
Media

Submission + - DMCA bill to go before Parliament in New Zealand

Submitted by Psyrg
Psyrg writes: Today an online petition to the New Zealand Minister of Commerce Hon Judith Tizard has surfaced about a Amendment Bill (plain text) that would bring legal protections for copyright similar to the American DMCA act. From the petition:

'We, the undesigned New Zealand citizens, are shocked to read that you have sponsored an amendment to the Copyright Act that, in some ways, mirrors the United States DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act). The DMCA has been a colossal failure, with global corporations using it to bully, threaten and extort money from legitimate consumers, while it does very little to stop digital piracy. In essence, the DMCA is more about keeping the entertainment industries current business model valid, than protecting these companies from digital pirates.'

While many clauses of the new bill such as legal exemption for time shifting are a step forward, we must stand against the DMCA like sections 226A, 226B and 226C of the bill.
Microsoft

Submission + - Vista's "Next Gen" TCP/IP Stack and the En

Submitted by
boyko.at.netqos
boyko.at.netqos writes: "Microsoft's new Vista TCP/IP stack might be beneficial to businesses looking to increase use of their IT infrastructure... if they did it right. Ted Romer at Network Performance Daily writes: "Changes to the network are a certainty, as traffic patterns change. More aggressive utilization of the links means there will certainly be changes in the way traffic flows on the network; hopefully Microsoft has fully factored in delay, otherwise this could cause traffic congestion.""

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