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Google sues over alleged work-at-home scams

Civil suit alleges that Pacific WebWorks and others are ripping people off with fake work-at-home ads using Google's name and unauthorized credit card charges.

PicScout expands catalog; adds Ito as adviser

Image rights-finding service PicScout is making its catalog more than 7 million images larger.

Does Tiger Woods prove Google CEO right?

The embattled golfer has only communicated through his blog. But with online gossip sites now offering rumors of sexted images, might new technology prove to be Tiger's downfall?

JooJoo first look (photos)

Fusion Garage CEO Chandra Rathakrishnan shows off the new JooJoo Web slate, formerly known as the CrunchPad, to CNET editors.

Seagate enters solid-state drive market

The storage giant is joining the likes of Intel and Micron Technology in the lucrative market for solid-state drives for servers.

Intel shifts focus to laptop graphics technology

After scrapping the initial Larrabee processor, the chip giant will focus on graphics technology for laptops.

Nielsen: Viewers watching video content all over the place

Survey company releases study on video consumption during the third quarter of 2009. Surprisingly, 99 percent of viewers still use a TV to watch shows.

Boxee Beta is cleaner, better, still closed

Media-viewing app gets new interface in beta version, but you can't get it yet. The beta will open to all around the time of the Consumer Electronics Show.

Hands-on with the JooJoo

Formerly know as the CrunchPad, this Web slate is a really cool device everyone will want, but it's far too expensive.

Google hopes to turn the river into a canal

Searching real-time services like Twitter at the moment is like standing in front of a firehose on a hot day: you'll get cooled off, but you'll get knocked over. Google wants to change that.

New ComputerWorld 

Elpida sees DRAM prices rising next year, lifts spending

The global DRAM industry will see higher prices per chip next year than in the past three because the global recession has forced many chip makers to reduce spending on new factories, the head of Japan's Elpida Memory said Tuesday.

EMC automates data tiering across all primary array lines

EMC today announced automated data tiering across all of its array lines, enabling information lifecycle management through the movement of data between different types of drives, whether solid state, Fibre Channel or SATA.

Seagate announces its first solid-state drive

Seagate announced its entry into the solid-state disk drive market with a 2.5-in. product aimed at the booming general server and blade server marketplace.

After code is released, Adobe Illustrator fix due Jan 8

Nearly a week after an unidentified hacker posted attack code that exploits a flaw in Adobe's Illustrator software, the company says it will fix the issue by Jan. 8.

Spacebook laptop to launch screen space race

With its first laptop, gScreen Computer Corp. will deliver up to 4.6 million pixels of desktop real estate with the Spacebook's dual 17-inch LED-backlit screens, for less than $3,000.

E-mail and the advantages of deception

Reader Gary Campbell expresses a concern about his privacy along these lines:

Economic Recovery: Will Your IT Security Department Leave?

After a year of uncertainty and difficult circumstances in business, many analysts say it appears the economy has begun to calm down and organizations are slowly shifting from survival mode back to strategically considering ways to grow business. Sounds like good news, right? According to IANS, a Boston-based research company that focuses on information security, regulatory compliance and IT risk management, it is good news, but it doesn't come without some challenges for information security departments.

Get Photoshop-Caliber Image Editing from Paint.NET

For everyday image-tweaking chores--cropping, resizing, and the like--I use IrfanView, one of my all-time favorite freeware apps.

Palm Pre user sues, alleging data loss

A Palm Pre user is suing Palm and Sprint Nextel, alleging they caused him to lose most of the data from his phone, and he wants to turn the suit into a class action.

First look: Nook's slow responses hurt its appeal

The Nook e-reader from Barnes & Noble has some appealing features, but its slow navigation and two-screen approach had this reviewer eager to compare it with other e-readers before plunking down $259 to buy one.

New Slashdot 

The Struggle For Private Game Servers

A story at the BBC takes a look at the use of private game servers for games that tend not to allow them. While most gamers are happy to let companies like Blizzard and NCSoft administer the servers that host their MMORPGs, others want different rules, a cheaper way to play, or the technical challenge of setting up their own. A South African player called Hendrick put up his own WoW server because the game "wasn't available in the country at the time." A 21-year-old Swede created a server called Epilogue, which "had strict codes of conduct and rules, as well as a high degree of customized content (such as new currency, methods of earning experience, the ability to construct buildings and hire non-player characters, plus 'permanent' player death) unavailable in the retail version of the game." The game companies make an effort to quash these servers when they can, though it's frequently more trouble that it's worth. An NCSoft representative referenced the "growing menace" of IP theft, and a Blizzard spokesperson said,"We also have a responsibility to our players to ensure the integrity and reliability of their World of Warcraft gaming experience and that responsibility compels us to protect our rights." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

What Can I Expect As an IT Intern?

p3np8p3r writes "I'm in college and working towards my Bachelors in Computer Science. Last year I passed both my CompTIA A+ and Network+ certifications and now have been offered (via a staffing company) a full-time Internship at a wireless lab of a major laptop manufacturer. The pay is going to be around $8 an hour full-time but that is not my primary motivator. I'm considering this significant decrease in pay from my previous (non-IT) job to be counterbalanced by what valuable knowledge I may gain both in the technical aspects and industry insight while I finish school. This field is all new to me and I don't personally know anyone who has worked in it before who will give me their honest opinions on it. Although I know circumstances differ greatly, in general, what can I expect as an IT Intern? What have been your experiences?" Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Building the Dream Google Smartbook

snydeq writes "InfoWorld's Mel Beckman conjectures on the functionality necessary to make the Google 'smartbook dream' a reality, prioritizing the features any smartphone/netbook hybrid would require to succeed. From multitouch, to SSDs, to dual-boot capabilities, the list goes beyond what early Android-based entrants have to offer but remains within the realm of possibility, especially if Google CEO Eric Schmidt's hints at a future Chrome/Android OS convergence come to pass." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Dead Space 2 Announced

Electronic Arts announced on Monday that their popular survival-horror game Dead Space is officially getting a sequel. According to the press release, it's being developed for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. There's speculation that Dead Space 2 may include some form of multiplayer, after an EA job opening was spotted on LinkedIn that mentioned multiplayer level design for the franchise. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

TSA's Sloppy Redacting Reveals All

A travel blog breaks the story of a poor job of redacting by the TSA: they posted a PDF of airport screening policies, with certain sections blacked out — not realizing that simply laying a black rectangle over the text is hardly sufficient. Cryptome has posted a copy with the redaction removed (ZIP). Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Linux Reaches 32% Netbook Market Share

christian.einfeldt writes "Linux netbooks have captured 32% of the global netbook market, says Jeff Orr, an analyst with consumer computer research firm ABI Research. The largest share of netbook sales is in the Asia-Pacific region, including Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, according to Orr. ABI's latest figures align with a statement by Dell executives in February of this year, to the effect that Linux netbooks comprised about 33% of Dell shipments of Dell Inspiron mini 9s netbooks. These data points cast doubt on claims by Microsoft that Windows XP has captured 98% of the netbook market (a figure Microsoft later revised to 93%). In an interview with DesktopLinux.com, Orr made clear that the 32% Linux netbook market share did not include either user-installed Linux or dual-boot systems, but was confined to just pre-installed Linux shipments." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Subverting Fingerprinting

squizzar writes in with news of a 27 year old Chinese woman who was discovered to have had her fingerprints surgically swapped between hands in order to fool Japanese immigration. "It is Japan's first case of alleged biometric fraud, but police believe the practice may be widespread. ... The apparent ability of illegal migration networks to break through hi-tech controls suggests that other countries who fingerprint visitors could be equally vulnerable — not least the United States, according to BBC Asia analyst Andre Vornic." Time for some biometric escalation. Could iris scans be subverted as easily? Read more of this story at Slashdot.

WPA-PSK Cracking As a Service

An anonymous reader writes "Moxie Marlinspike, a security researcher well known for his SSL/TLS attacks, today launched a cloud-based WPA cracking service, where for $34 you can test the security of your WPA password. The WPA Cracker Web site states: 'WPA-PSK networks are vulnerable to dictionary attacks, but running a respectable-sized dictionary over a WPA network handshake can take days or weeks. WPA Cracker gives you access to a 400CPU cluster that will run your network capture against a 135 million word dictionary created specifically for WPA passwords. While this job would take over 5 days on a contemporary dual-core PC, on our cluster it takes an average of 20 minutes.'" Read more of this story at Slashdot.

FCC May Pry Open the Cable Set-Top Box

awyeah writes "The NY Times reports that the FCC is finally looking into the practice of cable companies requiring use of their set-top boxes to access their digital cable and video on-demand services. The inquiry (PDF) states: 'Consumers can access the Internet using a variety of delivery methods (e.g., wireless, DSL, fiber optics, broadband over powerlines, satellite, and cable) on myriad devices made by hundreds of manufacturers; yet we know of no device available at retail that can access all of an MVPD's services across that MVPD's entire footprint.' Yes, there are a few devices out there — for example CableCARD-enabled TVs, and CableCARD/Tuning Adapter-enabled TiVos and Windows Media Center PCs, but only the cable companies' set-tops can access services other than broadcast TV, such as video-on-demand and pay-per-view. Is it finally time to open these devices and embrace actual standards and competition?" Lauren Weinstein has a cautionary blog post about the world we may be entering if this FCC initiative comes to fruition, which concludes: "I have difficulty seeing how this universe can be made to function effectively in the absence of some sort of regulatory regime to ensure transparency and fairness in situations where the Internet access providers themselves are providing their own content that directly competes with content from the external Internet." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Zombie Pigs First, Hibernating Soldiers Next

ColdWetDog writes "Wired is running a story on DARPA's effort to stave off battlefield casualties by turning injured soldiers into zombies by injecting them with a cocktail of one chemical or another (details to be announced). From the article, 'Dr. Fossum predicts that each soldier will carry a syringe into combat zones or remote areas, and medic teams will be equipped with several. A single injection will minimize metabolic needs, de-animating injured troops by shutting down brain and heart function. Once treatment can be carried out, they'll be "re-animated" and — hopefully — as good as new.' If it doesn't pan out we can at least get zombie bacon and spam." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

New Wired 

Dec. 8, 1931: Coaxial Cable Patented

A simple invention sets the stage for trans-Atlantic telephone, cable TV and broadband internet.

Hands On With the JooJoo, Formerly Known as CrunchPad

Touchscreen tablet CrunchPad is back in a new avatar -- a $500 device called JooJoo. Wired.com got some hands-on time with the device. Check out our first impressions.

Survive Mother Nature With Outdoor Gear of the Year

Stepping outside shouldn't intimidate any geek. Especially when said geek is carrying gadgets like a bespoke ax, a brilliant headlamp and a solid titanium watch.

Filmmaker Tim Burton Pauses Between Projects for a Q&A

Need a Tim Burton fix before Alice hits theaters? We chatted with Burton about the birth of Edward Scissorhands, the rise of 3-D and anthropomorphic coffee pots.

Don't Believe Every Tweet

Bill O'Reilly is gay? Steve Jobs is dead? Oh, the lies Twitter told you this year!

B&W Panorama: A Beautiful Sight Producing Beautiful Sound

The Bowers & Wilkins wall-mounted Panorama Sound Bar is barely thicker than your HDTV but delivers theatrical sound. The company even claims that in a perfectly shaped room you can hear some sound coming from behind you.

Vaporware 2009: Call for Submissions

Nominate your picks for Wired.com's 12th annual Vaporware awards -- our yearly roundup of the tech industry's biggest unfulfilled promises.

Startups Find Interactive Hot Spots in Cooling Music Biz

The business of selling records may be bad but execs at a San Francisco MusicTech panel on Monday say the music industry has room to grow -- especially in the areas of social networking and gaming.

DOE Makes 3 Big Bets on Energy Science

The Darpa-like agency created by the Department of Energy is offering $100 million worth of grants to scientists who can come up with new ways of tackling carbon capture, better batteries and fuel produced directly from sunlight and carbon dioxide.

Mistrial Declared for Blogger Who Threatened Judges

A federal judge declares a mistrial in the case against hate-blogger Hal Turner, who advocated the killing of three judges who supported a gun ban.

New New York Times 

Pakistan Told to Ratchet Up Fight Against the Taliban

The Obama administration warned that if Pakistan does not act aggressively, the U.S. will use more force on the Pakistani side of the border, officials said.

Coordinated Bombings Kill at Least 101 in Baghdad

Five bombs, including at least one suicide attack, struck the Iraqi capital in what appeared to be a coordinated assault. Scores were also wounded.

U.S. Man Accused of Helping Plot 2008 Mumbai Attack

Prosecutors said that David C. Headley, charged in a plot against a Danish newspaper, helped survey targets for a 2008 massacre in Mumbai, India.

Back to Business: Debt Raters Avoid Overhaul After Crisis

As Washington rewrites the rules of Wall Street, experts say the overhaul of the Big Three credit rating agencies is not going far enough.

Europe Praises U.S. Ruling on Greenhouse Gases

The European Commission on Tuesday applauded the decision to pave the way for federal limits on emissions.

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Blackberry on Board bumper sticker

From: Sox, Blackbery, Prius and other rants

Cult of the Flying Thumbs - Large Mug

From: IQ Therefore I Am

Kill Your Smartphone Men's Fitted T-Shirt

From: Drop Buddha

CrackBerry Mug

From: "Addicted to my 'CrackBerry'"

CrackBerry Addict - Sweatshirt

From: IQ Therefore I Am

i text people Women's Dark T-Shirt

From: Trendy Teen Tees

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New CNN 

Scores dead in Iraq blasts

The death toll from a series of bombings Tuesday in Baghdad climbed to at least 112 people killed and 425 others wounded, the Interior Ministry said.

12 killed in latest Pakistan explosion

The death toll from an explosion at a crowded market in Lahore has risen to 54, authorities said Tuesday.

Defense secretary visits Afghanistan

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Afghanistan on Tuesday, a week after President Obama announced he was sending 30,000 additional U.S. troops.

Dems eye alternatives to public option

Liberal and moderate Senate Democrats said Monday they may be nearing agreement on a package of alternatives to a government-run public health insurance option in the chamber's sweeping health care bill.

3 dead as wintry weather wallops U.S.

Much of the U.S. was braced for severe winter weather, as a major storm hit California while an earlier round of wintry conditions snarled commutes in the Midwest.