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Submission + - Google Acquires Doubleclick

Submitted by

Brian Ribbon

on Sunday April 15, 2007 @06:02PM

Brian Ribbon writes: "The Register is reporting that Google has finally acquired Doubleclick, the "leading computer-tracking cookie provider" for $3.1bn. This follows failed attempts from companies such as Microsoft, who attempted to buy the company for $2bn

This latest purchase — involving one of the most offensive advertising companies on the World Wide Web — does little to enhance Google's "Do No Evil" motto."

Feed Ubuntu's new Linux sports debugging tool (com.com)

From feed by cnetfeed on Wednesday April 11, 2007 @09:12PM

'Feisty Fawn' version of Ubuntu, due April 19, can automatically report crashes to help programmers stamp out bugs.

Web Based Turbo Tax Disclosure Vulnerability Found 110

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday April 11, 2007 @09:10PM from the whose-taxes-do-you-want-to-pay dept.

Anonymous MPLS Coward writes "Looks like the web-based Turbo Tax was allowing some users to look at other user's tax return information. Reports state that things like bank routing information was available as well as SSNs. Turbo Tax software was unaffected; the bug is in the web-based Turbo Tax service."

Submission + - Hamster-powered paper shredder

Submitted by andreamer on Wednesday April 11, 2007 @08:54PM

andreamer writes: http://www.core77.com/blog/events/tom_ballhatchets _hamsterpowered_paper_shredder_5954.asp

The hamster runs on the wheel, which turns the blades of the paper shredder and creates hamster bedding out of your junk mail.

Feed Toshiba begins shipping HD-A20 HD DVD player (engadget.com)

From feed by engfeed on Wednesday April 11, 2007 @08:52PM

Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment

As promised, Toshiba is shipping the HD-A20 to retailers with a MSRP of $499, but can probably be found online for even less. The HD-A20 fits right in the middle of Toshiba's trio of HD DVD players, which make up all of the stand alone HD DVD players available. The extra benjamin over the HD-A2 gets you HDMI 1.3 and 1080p output, but it lacks a few video enhancements like deep color support and additional connections like RS-232 when compared with its bigger brother, the HD-XA2. If this is any indication of what we can expect from second generation HD DVD players, Toshiba is on its way to producing some of the best next-gen physical media movie players anywhere -- at least until Blu-ray finally gets BD-J live done in October.

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Submission + - The end is nigh for XP

Submitted by

SlinkySausage

on Wednesday April 11, 2007 @08:49PM

SlinkySausage writes: "Computer makers have been told they'll no longer be able to get Windows XP OEM by the end of this year, despite strong ongoing demand for the OS. Analysts and computer makers are wondering if the move is premature given Vista's ongoing performance and compatibility issues. Dell recently said it would reintroduce XP on a range of machines due to customer demand but Microsoft will only allow this until the end of the year."

Submission + - Howbrew album is number one on UK iTunes

Submitted by lelitsch on Wednesday April 11, 2007 @08:40PM

lelitsch writes: A homemade album with no label support has claimed the top sales spot on the UK iTunes store. [The artist], who doesn't even own her own iPod, said: "I just got my music out there," she said. "It's pretty easy. Anyone can do it. The web response is amazing." Of course everyone on Slashdot knows that Apple discriminates against independent artists, that you can't have a successful album without being raped by the major labels, and that DRM kills the small guy. So this must be a late April Fools Day joke.

Submission + - Sun's ROCK chip arrives earlier than expected

Submitted by Phatmanotoo on Wednesday April 11, 2007 @08:32PM

Phatmanotoo writes: Sun's new chip, codenamed ROCK, seems to arrive earlier than most people had expected:

* http://blogs.sun.com/jonathan/entry/rock_arrived

* http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/04/10/sun_rock_s chwartz

What makes this ROCK chip special is that, in contrast with the T1 (aka Niagara) chip, this time each core does have
its own FPU unit.

Submission + - `.eu' Domain Names Top 2.5M in Year One

Submitted by VictoryDone on Wednesday April 11, 2007 @08:26PM

VictoryDone writes: More than 2.5 million ".eu" Internet addresses have been registered since the European domain name launched just over a year ago, the European Commission said Wednesday. Many worldwide brands — from companies like Air France and Versace to environmental campaigners Greenpeace — now have a ".eu" address, officials said, singling out non-European brands Sony Corp. and Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus for also choosing an ".eu" address in ad campaigns.

Feed Office zero-day bugs spoil Patch Tuesday (com.com)

From feed by cnetfeed on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @07:52PM

Report of three flaws in Microsoft Office comes as software maker releases April security updates; McAfee investigating whether flaws are new.

Submission + - Income Gap Widening

Submitted by

theodp

on Friday March 30, 2007 @01:03AM

theodp writes: "Just in case you had any doubts, the NY Times reports that an analysis of newly released tax data shows that income inequality grew significantly in 2005, with the top 300,000 Americans collectively enjoying as much income as the bottom 150,000,000. And the disparities may be even greater — the IRS says it may be losing track of 30% of business and investment income, most of which flows to upper-income individuals."

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