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| Analysis based on 32 million passwords from last month's RockYou.com server breach, shows that millions of people continue using weak passwords. by Dancho Danchev
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SmartPlanet: NASA on Wednesday said that it is working on a personal flying suit and stealth plane concept called "Puffin." by Andrew Nusca
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This Week's Highlights
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| The panic over this month's wave of targeted, zero-day attacks against Internet Explorer is over. Microsoft has released an emergency security update that patches the underlying vulnerabilities, and everyone can breathe a sigh of relief. But what does this episode say about Internet Explorer? Is it inherently unsafe?
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I've had Firefox 3.6 installed on my system for a few hours now and I've been putting it through its paces, I'm ready to give you my thoughts and feelings on this new release. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
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The Android Market is teeming with apps that can make your life easier in countless ways. These 10 are among the best. by Larry Dignan
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Ever since the information superhighway has existed, web developers have tried to build the perfect roadmaps for people to find compelling content. Yahoo started it, Google copied them, but there hasn't been any true visions of a web directory in a long time.
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Microsoft warns that a malicious hacker could exploit this vulnerability to run arbitrary code in kernel mode. by Ryan Naraine
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With other more versatile MID platforms on the horizon, such as the Apple Tablet and new form factor Android devices, is Amazon two years too late with their Kindle Development Kit? by Jason Perlow
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It's no secret that 3D TV was a big theme at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. Electronics companies are banking on 3D to sell the next wave of flat-panel TVs starting this holiday season.
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The armor of a mollusk discovered in the Indian Ocean may hold keys for mechanical design principles. by Melanie D.G. Kaplan
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Photo Gallery
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| With its standard all-wheel-drive system, the Subaru Legacy handles well, has decent fuel economy, and is overall a good every day driver. However, Subaru is far behind the curve in cabin tech.
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Play.me for Android (photos)
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Motorola Crush photos
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Not everyone thinks Microsoft should be so focused on the gadget and Web 2.0 space. More than a few industry watchers, customers, partners and Microsoft employees themselves believe Microsoft is spreading itself too thin and should stick to its enterprise knitting.
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Trendy geolocation app Foursquare lets you know where your friends are and compete to be "mayor" of locations in your neighborhood. Now it's available for RIM BlackBerry. by Andrew Nusca
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Amazon announced today that it was opening up its Kindle reader device to 3rd party applications to be distributed later this year in the Kindle Store. This news was just one more in a string of announcements from platform vendors large and small that they're getting the...
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In a speech in Washington, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on the Chinese government to investigate cyberattacks that originated in that country. by Sam Diaz
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According to Edmunds.com, sales of the Chevy Corvette in 2009 were the worst for the nameplate since 1961. You could blame the economy, but...
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70 percent of consumers won't spend more than $700 for an Apple tablet, and consumers were equally split over whether they would pay for 3G connectivity, according to a new study. by Andrew Nusca
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The worst, weakest and most common passwords ever have been revealed in a new study, drawing from an exposed list from a recent hacking incident....
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Videos and Podcasts
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Senior editor Sam Diaz talks to IDC Chief Analyst Frank Gens about the technologies he believes will drive a small IT recovery in 2010. He points out mobile, business applications, and cloud computing as three core drivers of innovation and explains which companies will lead in these areas.
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At CES 2010 in Las Vegas, Microsoft came with a few surprises. This skit with Seth Meyers of Saturday Night Live was one.
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At CES 2010 in Las Vegas, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer takes the stage and highlights some of the key devices and technologies the company will be launching in the coming year. He demos a new slate PC from HP running Windows 7 as well as some new Windows Mobile phones. Robbie Bach, the company's p...
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At Google's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., Senior Product Manager Erick Tseng demos Google Earth for Android. The new app mirrors the Google Earth application on the desktop. The app also supports the voice features in Google Earth, searching for geographic locations like "Mount Fuji."
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