Archive for May 2006
May 1, 2006
· More sites rotten to Apples
· China shut down six porn websites
· Antispyware veterans launch anti-0day startup
· Microsoft feels heat, goes Live
May 2, 2006
· Amazon's Microsoft choice hits Google
· AOL IM bot cloaked in encryption
· Apple Wins iTunes Pricing Battle
· Helio Launches Into MySpace Orbit
· Google Concerned About Microsoft Browser
· Half-Life 2: Episode One pre-load today
· File-sharing is the new email
· The Genius of Apple's Stores
May 3, 2006
· Trojan Snags World Of Warcraft Passwords To Cash Out Accounts
· Skype introduces 100-person Internet conferencing
· Spammer Threatens Anti-Spam Group
· Hands on: A look at Firefox's memory issues
· Homeland Security Audit Flags 'Critical' Linux Bug
· FBI Sought Data on Thousands in '05
· Windows Vista may be delayed further
· Silent recall on MacBook Pro batteries
May 4, 2006
· Wal-Mart to sell build-your-own computers
· MySpace faces call to crackdown on predators (Again?)
· Symantec launches antiphishing group
· 'Swiss army knife' worm spreads
· 5-Month-Old Baby's Identity Stolen
· Dell Charges $49 to Remove Their Own Spyware?
· School filters vs. home proxies
· Intel asks judge to throw out AMD case
· ABC Site Buckles as Network Streams First Ad-Supported Shows
· Las Vegas slots vs. voting machines
· Cingular Yet Again Becomes AT&T
May 5, 2006
· CBS "Innertube"
· 694 million people online worldwide: survey
· Spammers hit back at anti-spam company
· Google sued as source of porn (Politicians using computers should be illegal)
· FTC Halts, Fines Spyware Operation
· The RFID Hacking Underground
· RIAA: Goodbye BearShare, Hello $30M
May 7, 2006
· McAfee Launches VirusScan For Mactel
· Microsoft Plans Three Patches Next Week
May 8, 2006
· IntelÂ’s Tukwila Confirmed to be Quad Core
· Windows XP EULA in Plain English
· Poll: 4 in 10 Play Electronic Games
· Report: Vista to hit anti-spyware, firewall markets
· Automated License Plate Recognition System Gains Traction
· Apple Computer wins trademark dispute vs Beatles
· The President's New Helicopter
May 9, 2006
· AIM Pages: First Screenshot
· Wal-Mart seeks smiley face rights
· Judge: iTunes isn't cheating the Beatles
· Warner Bros. to Use BitTorrent to Distribute Movies
· Next generation Intel processors coming to the Mac
· Windows Live Messenger released
· Symantec: Our security savvy will beat Microsoft
· "Botmaster" gets nearly five years in prison
· Researchers Chart Leap in Mac Vulnerabilities
· AOL to Slash 1,300 Customer-Service Jobs
· Chip Power Breakthrough Reported
May 10, 2006
· Alienware Unveils 'Faster-Than-Wired' Gaming Laptops
· Microsoft wants you to feel young again
· Jobs gets out of the Happy Meal business
· BMW Night Vision (video)
· Spammer gets eight years without the net
· C-SPAN Asks Web Sites to Pull Colbert Clip (Booo-hooo)
· BitTorrent's deal sparks Hollywood debate
· Can We Build It Cheaper Than Dell: High End Edition
May 11, 2006
· Finally! First Add-In Card with PhysX Processing Unit!
· NSA has massive database of Americans' phone calls
· At E3, Sony Stumbles
· Internet-Naming Board Snubs `.XXX' Adult-Site Address (Update1)
· Notebook: Impressions Of Google Press Day
· Rensselaer to Construct $100M Supercomputer
· Hong Kong teenager arrested for setting up music download site
May 12, 2006
· Poll: Most Americans Support NSA's Efforts
May 13, 2006
· Ex-government employee sentenced for hacking
· Kodak admits to spam, pays up
· Web sex suspect inquiry widens
· US dismisses concerns over new Microsoft browser
May 14, 2006
· DOJ Moves to Dismiss AT&T Class Action under Cover of Night
May 15, 2006
· Web gets more listeners than AM/FM
· Apple's iPhone: it's for real
· Verizon Sued for $5 Billion
· Banks Get Wise to Phishing Fraud
· Bounty for Vista coders who squish bugs at home
· 43 Flaws Fixed in Mac OS X, QuickTime (Insert Microsoft joke here)
· China admits its breakthrough chip is a fraud
· Florida theater chain hit by virus (Thanks Sgt. Lugnut)
· E-mail bomber to be retried in UK
· There's one born every minute: spam and phishing
May 16, 2006
· Introducing Macbook
· AMD unveils line of energy-aware chips
· SNEAK PEAK: The all-new Yahoo! home page
· Symantec CEO advocates fair play and Macs
· Poker Utility Steals Logins
· Chat Rooms Help FBI Hunt for Pedophiles
· FBI Acknowledges: Journalists Phone Records are Fair Game
May 17, 2006
· New Spyware news @ HijackThis homepage
· Can computer models replace animal testing?
· In-Flight Internet and VOIP On The Way
· Apple's MacBook Looks Promising
· Record Labels Sue XM Satellite Over Device
· Cyber-crooks target online gamers
· Stumbling Into a Spy Scandal
· Under Attack, Spam Fighter Folds
· Software Piracy Suits Filed Against Three EBay Sellers
May 18, 2006
· Vista Windows Photo Gallery Introduction
· Apple Fixes Firmware, Leaves Users Confused
· Justice Department takes down $2.5 billion Internet gambling operation
· The 200GB Blue Ray Disc Completed
· AT&T dealt a setback in snoop case
· Update: Sun to open-source Java; no timetable set
May 19, 2006
· Free Kubuntu 6.06 CD's
· Reclusive Linux founder opens up
· Symantec Sues Microsoft to Stop Vista
· Vista requirements give no joy to Intel
May 22, 2006
· The fight against V1@gra (and other spam)
· MS zero-day Word exploit (and Moscow poli-tecture)
· Company to sue US government over .xxx extension ruling
· Ballmer: Symantec suit won't delay Vista (MS is doing a fine job by themselves)
· Google search king but Yahoo rules mail and content
· Apple countersues Creative in patent spat
· Yahoo Messaging Worm Installs Bogus Browser
· Sony rootkit settlement gets final nod
May 23, 2006
· Dell plans to open two retail stores
· New trojan attacks unpatched Word vulnerability
· Yahoo IM worm hijacks Internet Explorer homepage
· Microsoft unveils new betas for Office, Vista
· Schools crack down on inappropriate blogs
· Microsoft: Word zero-day patch by June (So... 8 days until 0 day?)
· Casinos bewail missed opportunity of Web betting
· Nvidia releases Nforce 5 chipset
May 24, 2006
· AMD Winning Commercial Market Share
· Draft dodger reunion set for this summer in B.C.
May 25, 2006
· Microsoft shows off JPEG rival
· Earnings alert: TiVo's net loss grows
· Microsoft says Office opening on track
· Microsoft battles Word PC virus
· Pair held over alleged MySpace hacking
· The geek who took on Microsoft
· Fastest Internet Ever Coming Your Way
· Black Frog leaps into fight against spam
May 26, 2006
· Users Versus Hackers: Which Are Worse?
· Dell to Sell PCs With Google Software, Person Says (Update2)
· Flaw Found in Symantec AntiVirus
· The 25 Worst Tech Products of All Time
· AT&T leaks sensitive info in NSA suit
· Canon considers halt to film camera development
May 29, 2006
· Downloads of Net porn hit record high
· 65 More Windows Vista Mistakes
May 30, 2006
· Apple loses bid to get Web site sources (Waaaaah)
· New material makes invisibility possible: studies
· York U. braces network for Symantec flaw
· ITRI Unveils Wireless Flying Mouse
· DVD Goes High-Def
May 31, 2006
· Symantec shows how to patch a hole
· Microsoft 'mulls eBay purchase'
· AMD Live! PC Launch Backed By Free Media Apps
· Software giant sees new opportunities in Mac market.
· Security firm identifies 'blackmail' spyware
