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Google Chrome Tops Browser Speed Tests 371

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday November 25, 2008 @04:15AM from the there-fixed-that-for-ya dept.

ThinSkin writes "So many Web browsers, so little time. The folks at ExtremeTech have assembled the ultimate browser test to determine which Web browser is king. From speed tests to rendering tests, different browsers traded off wins, but Google Chrome came out on top."

Comment More info (Score 3, Informative) 582

by shawn42 on Tuesday July 22, 2008 @04:59PM (#24295183) Attached to: GM, Utilities Partner To Advance Plug-In Hybrids

Some more info on the Volt: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=126606
I am excited to see these type of advance to pull us away from our dependency on oil.

Submission + - Comcast violating law by filtering torrents? (cnet.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 04, 2007 @03:18PM

An anonymous reader writes: It's been widely reported by now that Comcast is throttling BitTorrent traffic. What has escaped attention is the fact that Comcast, like the Great Firewall of China use forged TCP Reset (RST) packets to do the job. While the Chinese government can do what they want, it turns out that Comcast may actually be violating criminal impersonation statues in states around the country. Simply put, while it's legal to block traffic on your network, forging data to and from customers is a big no-no.

Feed The Register: Google avoids AdWords jury trial as opponent backs down (theregister.com)

From feed by registerfeed on Tuesday September 04, 2007 @11:32AM

Adwords still stands strong

A US retailer has dropped (pdf) a suit against Google which challenged the trademark policy of its keyword advertising system, AdWords. American Blinds & Wallpaper Factory (ABWF) has withdrawn its long-running action against Google.

Feed The Register: UK set to greenlight chimera research (theregister.com)

From feed by registerfeed on Tuesday September 04, 2007 @11:32AM

Public support for the work

The UK's fertility regulator is expected to give its seal of approval to research on human-animal hybrids in the UK. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) published its consultation on the proposed draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill yesterday, in which it said most people consulted were at ease with the creation of hybrid embryos.

Bookmark 10 the most weird ebay lots (blogspot.com)

by Mikeprg on Tuesday September 04, 2007 @11:31AM

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