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Slashdot Daily Newsletter
In this issue:
* Verizon Adds $2 Charge For Paying Your Bill Online
* World's Worst PR Guy Gives His Side
* How Doctors Die
* Ebert: I'll Tell You Why Movie Revenue Is Dropping
* IT Managers Are Aloof Says Psychologist and Your Co-Workers
* Insects Rapidly Becoming Resistant To GM Corn
* New Record High Temperature At South Pole
* Ask Slashdot: Best Android Tablet For Travel?
* Imgur.com: Why We Dumped GoDaddy
* TSA Got Everything It Wanted For Christmas
* How a Gesture Could Get Your Google+ Profile Picture Yanked
* No IPv6 Doomsday In 2012
* Stephen Hawking Looking For Personal Techie
* Wikipedia To Dump GoDaddy Over SOPA
* FDA Backtracks On Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Proposal
* HP TouchPad Go: $99?
* Microsoft Issuing Unusual Out-of-Band Security Update
* HTC Unlocks Bootloader For All of Its Devices
* What's Wrong With the US Defense R&D Budget?
* Russia Building World's Largest Li-Ion Battery Plant
* Free Wi-Fi Coming To Japanese Vending Machines
* Intel Ships New Atom Processors To PC Makers
* Sun Storms May Affect Radios, Cell Phones Today
* Researchers Demo New GSM Attacks at Chaos Communications Congress
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| Verizon Adds $2 Charge For Paying Your Bill Online
| from the this-makes-me-unhappy dept.
| posted by timothy on Thursday December 29, @08:48 (Businesses)
| with 514 comments
| https://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/12/29/1337224/verizon-adds-2-charge-for-paying-your-bill-online?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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An anonymous reader writes with this excerpt from geek.com (based on a
[0]report at Droid Life) that makes me consider quitting or at least
suspending the very expensive service 3G data service I get from Verizon:
"With 2012 about to start, it seems Verizon has decided paying your bill
online or over the phone is [1]now worthy of an extra charge. So, from
January 15, anyone choosing to pay their monthly bill using either method
will incur a $2 charge. Verizon is classing the charge as a 'convenience
fee' which translates into them deciding allowing you to pay either
online or over the phone is a convenience. They also explain in the FAQ
above that the fee allows them, 'to continue to support these bill
payment options.' Really, Verizon? When did offering online payments or
accepting phone calls from customers get so much more expensive?"
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Links:
0. http://www.droid-life.com/2011/12/28/verizon-to-charge-customers-2-fee-when-paying-bills-online-starting-january-15/
1. http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/verizon-to-charge-2-for-paying-your-bill-online-or-over-the-phone-20111229/
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| World's Worst PR Guy Gives His Side
| from the silence-is-golden dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Thursday December 29, @11:13 (Businesses)
| with 514 comments
| https://idle.slashdot.org/story/11/12/29/1523210/worlds-worst-pr-guy-gives-his-side?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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First time accepted submitter Narnie writes "Follow up to [0]Tuesday's
story of a PR rep's lack of professionalism. Kyle Orland provides a
[1]follow up interview with Paul Christoforo after a simple email chain
escalated into internet infamy. [2]N-Control official response to Paul
Chrostoforo's actions can be found here. Kotaku.com even has a whole
section devoted to covering the [3]entire ordeal. I for one found myself
caught following the news releases and in awe of the combined load forced
on penny-arcade's servers from Slashdot, Reddit, Digg, Kotaku, and other
news sites covering the story."
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Links:
0. http://news.slashdot.org/story/11/12/27/2128202/pr-firm-unwisely-tangles-with-penny-arcade
1. http://ingame.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/28/9770514-chastened-gaming-rep-responds-to-internet-infamy
2. http://gamerfront.net/2011/12/n-control-responds-to-ocean-marketing-fiasco/15260
3. http://kotaku.com/paul-christoforo/
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| How Doctors Die
| from the self-healing-fail dept.
| posted by timothy on Thursday December 29, @15:17 (Medicine)
| with 460 comments
| https://science.slashdot.org/story/11/12/29/1942237/how-doctors-die?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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[0]Hugh Pickens writes "Dr. Ken Murray, a Clinical Assistant Professor of
Family Medicine at USC, writes that doctors don't die like the rest of
us. What's unusual about doctors is [1]not how much treatment they get
when faced with death themselves, but how little. For all the time they
spend fending off the deaths of others, they tend to be fairly serene
when faced with death themselves because they know exactly what is going
to happen, they know the choices, and they generally have access to any
sort of medical care they could want. 'Almost all medical professionals
have seen what we call [2]"futile care" being performed on people,'
writes Murray. 'What it buys is misery we would not inflict on a
terrorist. I cannot count the number of times fellow physicians have told
me, in words that vary only slightly, "Promise me if you find me like
this that you'll kill me."' Feeding into the problem are unrealistic
expectations of what doctors can accomplish. Many people think of CPR as
a reliable lifesaver when, in fact, the results are usually poor. If a
patient suffers from severe illness, old age, or a terminal disease, the
odds of a good outcome from CPR are infinitesimal, while the odds of
suffering are overwhelming."
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Links:
0. http://hughpickens.com/
1. http://zocalopublicsquare.org/thepublicsquare/2011/11/30/how-doctors-die/read/nexus/
2. http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/medical+futility
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| Ebert: I'll Tell You Why Movie Revenue Is Dropping
| from the lets-all-stay-in-the-lobby dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Thursday December 29, @18:13 (Movies)
| with 418 comments
| https://news.slashdot.org/story/11/12/29/229214/ebert-ill-tell-you-why-movie-revenue-is-dropping?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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schwit1 writes in with a link to Roger Ebert's webpage where he gives
[0]his opinion on the decline of movie industry revenues."According to
Ebert movie piracy isn't the problem. He contends that the industry needs
to lower prices on tickets and popcorn, keep people off their cell
phones, show a wider variety of films, and understand that movie
streaming is here to stay. From the article: 'The message I get is that
Americans love the movies as much as ever. It's the theaters that are
losing their charm. Proof: theaters thrive that police their audiences,
show a variety of titles and emphasize value-added features. The rest of
the industry can't depend forever on blockbusters to bail it out.'"
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Links:
0. http://www.rogerebert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20111228/COMMENTARY/111229973/
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| IT Managers Are Aloof Says Psychologist and Your Co-Workers
| from the I-have-people-skills;-I-am-good-at-dealing-with-people dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Wednesday December 28, @19:37 (Businesses)
| with 354 comments
| https://it.slashdot.org/story/11/12/28/2326238/it-managers-are-aloof-says-psychologist-and-your-co-workers?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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dcblogs writes "IT managers see themselves as 'reigning supreme,' in an
organization, and are seen by non-IT workers as [0]difficult to get along
with, says organizational psychologist Billie Blair. If IT managers
changed their ways, they could have a major impact in an organization.
'So much of their life is hidden under a bushel because they don't
discuss things, they don't divulge what they know, and the innovation
that comes from that process doesn't happen, therefore, in the
organization,' says Blair."
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Links:
0. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222930/IT_managers_are_aloof_insular_says_psychologist
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| Insects Rapidly Becoming Resistant To GM Corn
| from the the-speed-of-nature dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Thursday December 29, @02:02 (Biotech)
| with 341 comments
| https://science.slashdot.org/story/11/12/29/0336219/insects-rapidly-becoming-resistant-to-gm-corn?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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DrHeasley writes "BT corn, which contains the DNA for Bacillus
thuringensis toxin, was once hailed as the final solution for insect
predators on this valuable crop. Now it turns out that insects, and
evolution, are smarter than we thought, and the [0]corn that contains the
built in pesticide is no longer reliably protected."
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Links:
0. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45807933/ns/business-retail/
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| New Record High Temperature At South Pole
| from the happy-christmas dept.
| posted by timothy on Thursday December 29, @10:30 (Earth)
| with 297 comments
| https://news.slashdot.org/story/11/12/29/1514231/new-record-high-temperature-at-south-pole?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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New submitter Titus Andronicus writes "The South Pole experienced its
[0]highest-ever recorded temperature of -12.3C (+9.9F) on December 25,
2011, according to preliminary reporting from the Antarctic
Meteorological Research Center at the University of Wisconsin."
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| Ask Slashdot: Best Android Tablet For Travel?
| from the does-this-come-in-green? dept.
| posted by timothy on Thursday December 29, @14:34 (Android)
| with 290 comments
| https://ask.slashdot.org/story/11/12/29/1929252/ask-slashdot-best-android-tablet-for-travel?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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[0]PerlJedi writes "I am planing a long trip (to Ireland), and want to
buy an Android tablet to take along for the trip. I am a software
engineer (I actually work for Slashdot), a Linux geek, and an Android
fan. I would like to get a tablet primarily to use for entertainment
(when I'm not working or building robots in my workshop, I'm usually
playing with my phone), but something I could get some work done from in
a pinch would be a major plus (all I need to be able to work is a Web
browser, and an ssh terminal, preferably with a keyboard). My current
cell phone is the Samsung Charge, rooted and running GummyCharge 2.1, and
it is a good bet I'll want to root whatever tablet I get, if not right
away, soon after getting it. From an entertainment standpoint I want
something that is large enough to watch high definition videos on, with a
battery life that will make it practical for use on a long flight. Having
a decent camera would be a nice plus, but is not an absolute necessity.
Having a forward facing camera for video chat would also be good, but is
also not a necessity." PerlJedi's got a few options in mind; read on for
the details of his reasoning and help him fulfill his quest.
This story continues at:
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Links:
0. http://perljedi.com/
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| Imgur.com: Why We Dumped GoDaddy
| from the it's-not-me-it's-you dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Thursday December 29, @05:04 (The Internet)
| with 271 comments
| https://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/12/29/0350237/imgurcom-why-we-dumped-godaddy?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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Velcroman1 writes "On the eve of what has been dubbed "Dump Go Daddy
Day," imgur.com ��� the massive image hosting site responsible for an
astonishing 28 terabytes of bandwidth and nearly 200 million page views
per day ��� has already changed its registry entries, foreshadowing the
potential negative effect of a boycott set to begin Thursday morning.
GoDaddy.com [0]originally supported the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) but
quickly [1]recanted its position when the call for a boycott circulated.
'The outcry kind of forced our hand,' imgur founder and owner Alan Schaaf
said. '[2]I'm against the SOPA act and imgur as a company is against it.
We just feel it is terrible that GoDaddy.com would support this
legislation.'"
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Links:
0. http://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/12/23/0253207/godaddy-backs-sopa
1. http://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/12/23/198234/go-daddy-reverses-course-on-sopa
2. http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/12/28/on-eve-net-boycott-dump-godaddy-exodus-begins/
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| TSA Got Everything It Wanted For Christmas
| from the nothing-to-hide-enjoy-the-massage dept.
| posted by timothy on Thursday December 29, @16:43 (Government)
| with 233 comments
| https://news.slashdot.org/story/11/12/29/218209/tsa-got-everything-it-wanted-for-christmas?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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OverTheGeicoE writes "It looks like Congress' [0]recent jabs at TSA were
just posturing after all. Last Friday, President Obama signed a spending
act passed by both houses of Congress. The act gives TSA [1]a $7.85
billion budget increase for 2012 and includes funding for 12 additional
[2]multi-modal Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPR) teams
and 140 new [3]behavior detection officers. It even includes funding for
250 shiny new body scanners, which was [4]originally cut from the funding
bill last May."
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Links:
0. http://news.slashdot.org/story/11/12/09/2127231/tsa-facing-death-by-a-thousand-cuts
1. http://www.hstoday.us/briefings/today-s-news-analysis/single-article/tsa-funding-up-in-2012-consolidated-appropriations-act/d2de1c5444b43c89e10cfc663d96c869.html
2. http://news.slashdot.org/story/11/10/28/1921254/tsas-vipr-bites-rail-bus-and-ferry-passengers
3. http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/tsa/187989-tsa-expands-chat-down-passenger-interviews-
4. http://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/05/16/1922259/US-Congress-Tries-To-Cut-Body-Scanner-Funding
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| How a Gesture Could Get Your Google+ Profile Picture Yanked
| from the but-it's-a-digital-messaging-platform dept.
| posted by timothy on Thursday December 29, @10:52 (Censorship)
| with 219 comments
| https://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/12/29/1359211/how-a-gesture-could-get-your-google-profile-picture-yanked?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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SharkLaser writes "It turns out that Google has [0]started to remove
Google+ pictures that have persons giving the middle finger in it. 'Our
policy page states, "Your Profile Picture cannot include mature or
offensive content." Your profile photo was taken down as a violation of
this policy.' Google+ is supposed to be a universal social network and
'identity service,' and to allow sharing like in real life ��� a public
venue for free expressions. Since the middle finger is such
culturally-specific issue, will Google+ also start to remove things like
showing the palms of your hands to people (considered an insult in
Greece), showing the soles of your shoes (insult in the Middle East), and
patting someone's head (an insult in Buddhist countries)? A good number
of Google+ users have started to change their profile picture to include
the middle finger to show support to MG Siegler, who got his profile
picture removed by Google."
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Links:
0. http://techcrunch.com/2011/12/28/bird-is-the-word/
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| No IPv6 Doomsday In 2012
| from the get-your-panic-while-supplies-last dept.
| posted by timothy on Thursday December 29, @13:02 (Networking)
| with 193 comments
| https://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/12/29/1754217/no-ipv6-doomsday-in-2012?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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[0]itwbennett writes "Yes, IPv4 addresses are running out, but a
Y2K-style disaster/frenzy [1]won't be coming in 2012. Instead, businesses
are likely to spend the coming year preparing to upgrade to IPv6, experts
say. Of course there's a chance that panic will ensue when Europe's RIPE
hands out its last IPv4 addresses this summer, but 'most [businesses]
understand that they can live without having to make any major
investments immediately,' said IDC analyst Nav Chander. Plus, it won't be
until 2013 that North America will run out of IPv4 addresses and there's
no sense getting worked up before then."
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Links:
0. http://www.itworld.com/
1. http://www.itworld.com/internet/236739/ipv6-doomsday-wont-hit-2012-experts-say
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| Stephen Hawking Looking For Personal Techie
| from the polish-up-the-resume dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Thursday December 29, @17:28 (Businesses)
| with 170 comments
| https://news.slashdot.org/story/11/12/29/2150218/stephen-hawking-looking-for-personal-techie?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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kaptink writes "One of the great grandmasters of space, time and the
history of our existence is [0]seeking an assistant to help develop and
maintain the electronic speech system that allows him to communicate his
vision of the universe. An informal job ad posted on Stephen's website
said the assistant should be computer literate, ready to travel and able
to repair electronic devices 'with no instruction manual or technical
support.' He lost his real voice in a tracheotomy in 1985, but has
something based on NeoSpeech's VoiceText speech synthesizer mounted on
his wheelchair that helps synthesize speech by interpreting the twitches
of his face. The synthesizer's robotic monotone has become nearly as
famous as Hawking himself, but the computer ��� powered by batteries
fastened to the back of Hawking's wheelchair ��� isn't just for speaking.
It can connect to the internet over mobile phone networks and a universal
infrared remote enables the physicist to switch on the lights, watch
television, or open doors either at home or at the office. It's a
complicated, tailor-made system, as the ad makes clear. A photograph of
the back of Hawking's wheelchair, loaded with coiled wires and electronic
equipment, is pictured under the words: 'Could you maintain this? If your
answer is "yes", we'd like to hear from you!'. Hawking's website says
that the job's salary is expected to be about $38,500 a year."
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| Wikipedia To Dump GoDaddy Over SOPA
| from the go-daddy-yourself dept.
| posted by timothy on Thursday December 29, @16:00 (Censorship)
| with 157 comments
| https://news.slashdot.org/story/11/12/29/2053252/wikipedia-to-dump-godaddy-over-sopa?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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Reader [0]jampola points out that Wikimedia's Jimmy Wales last week said
clearly what was only [1]hinted at earlier in the month; now "It's not
only imgur (among many others) who are giving GoDaddy the flick; it also
appears Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikimedia, [2]will be making the
change. While unsure to what effect Wikimedia utilizes the services of
GoDaddy, I imagine this could very well be another public blow for
GoDaddy in the wrong direction over their decision to support SOPA."
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1. http://news.slashdot.org/story/11/12/14/0615207/wikipedia-debates-strike-over-sopa
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Jimbo_Wales&diff=prev&oldid=467377954/
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| FDA Backtracks On Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Proposal
| from the mirsa-meals dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Thursday December 29, @08:09 (Government)
| with 156 comments
| https://science.slashdot.org/story/11/12/29/0444236/fda-backtracks-on-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-proposal?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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[0]NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "The FDA recognized, 35 years ago, that
feeding animals low-doses of certain antibiotics used in human medicine ���
namely, penicillin and tetracyclines ��� could promote antibiotic-resistant
bacteria capable of infecting people who eat meat, and proposed to
withdraw approval for the use of those antibiotics in animal feed.
[1]Instead of acting upon the proposal, the FDA has now withdrawn it.
Although admitting that it continues to have 'concerns' about the safety
of the use of antibiotics in animal feed, the FDA says that it will just
continue to rely on 'voluntary self-policing' by the industry, the same
method which hasn't worked out too well during the past 35 years, as
antibiotic use in livestock and antibiotic resistance have continued to
rise throughout the entire period."
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Links:
0. http://beckermanlegal.com/
1. http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/akar/this_holiday_fda_ignores_publi.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+switchboard_all+(Switchboard%3A+Blogs+from+NRDC's+Environmental+Experts)
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| HP TouchPad Go: $99?
| from the on-the-cheap dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Wednesday December 28, @21:09 (HP)
| with 144 comments
| https://news.slashdot.org/story/11/12/29/0020238/hp-touchpad-go-99?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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[0]redletterdave writes "The HP TouchPad Go, which is a smaller version
of the company's signature TouchPad, [1]may go on sale for $99 like its
predecessor. The tablet features a 1023 x 768 resolution display, runs on
webOS, and also has a removable cover with soft-touch coating to minimize
fingerprints on the 7-inch screen. HP's new tablet also comes with a
removable battery, 32GB of storage, a 3G radio, a five-megapixel camera
and LED flash. HP designed the TouchPad Go around the same time as the
larger model, but it failed to reach production stages when the company
decided to kill off all devices running on the doomed webOS. If the
tablet indeed sells for $99, it would be the cheapest tablet in the world
besides the Aakash tablet, which was released by the Indian government
for $35."
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Links:
0. mailto:davesmith229@gmail.com
1. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/273558/20111228/hp-touchpad-go-tablet-computer-sale-99.htm
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| Microsoft Issuing Unusual Out-of-Band Security Update
| from the rolls-downhill dept.
| posted by timothy on Thursday December 29, @09:27 (Microsoft)
| with 131 comments
| https://developers.slashdot.org/story/11/12/29/1352219/microsoft-issuing-unusual-out-of-band-security-update?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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wiredmikey writes "In a rare move, Microsoft is breaking its normal
procedures and [0]will issue an emergency out-of-band security update on
Thursday to address a [1]hash collision attack vulnerability that came
into the spotlight yesterday, and affects various Web platforms
industry-wide. The vulnerability is not specific to Microsoft
technologies and has been discovered to impact PHP 5, Java, .NET, and
Google's v8, while PHP 4, Ruby, and Python are somewhat vulnerable.
Microsoft plans to [2]release the bulletin on December 29, 2011, at 10:00
AM Pacific Time, and said it would addresses security vulnerabilities in
all supported releases of Microsoft Windows. 'The impact of this
vulnerability is similar to other Denial of Service attacks that have
been released in the past, such as the Slowloris DoS or the HTTP POST
DoS,' said security expert Chris Eng. 'Unlike traditional DoS attacks,
they could be conducted with very small amounts of bandwidth. This hash
table multi-collision bug shares that property.'"
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Links:
0. http://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-issue-emergency-fix-address-hash-collision-attack-vulnerability-thursday
1. http://www.securityweek.com/hash-table-collision-attacks-could-trigger-ddos-massive-scale
2. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms11-dec
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| HTC Unlocks Bootloader For All of Its Devices
| from the hunting-goodwill dept.
| posted by timothy on Thursday December 29, @11:33 (Android)
| with 122 comments
| https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/11/12/29/1535223/htc-unlocks-bootloader-for-all-of-its-devices?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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An anonymous reader writes "HTCDEV announced today: 'HTC is committed to
listening to users and delivering customer satisfaction. We plan on
releasing the updates that [0]will allow you to unlock your bootloader in
the coming months.' However, they do note this: 'It is our responsibility
to caution you that not all claims resulting or caused by or from the
unlocking of the bootloader may be covered under warranty,' and this: 'We
strongly suggest that you do not unlock the bootloader unless you are
confident that you understand the risks involved.' This looks like a new
year gift to some."
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https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/11/12/29/1535223/htc-unlocks-bootloader-for-all-of-its-devices?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://htcdev.com/bootloader/
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| What's Wrong With the US Defense R&D Budget?
| from the loosest-sense dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Thursday December 29, @18:58 (The Military)
| with 114 comments
| https://science.slashdot.org/story/11/12/29/238218/whats-wrong-with-the-us-defense-rd-budget?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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[0]Harperdog writes "Here's an in-depth analysis of [1]what constitutes
defense R&D spending and how some of those projects are classified. From
the article: 'But much of what transpires in the name of military
research and development is not research in the sense that it produces
scientific and technical knowledge widely applicable inside and outside
the Defense Department. A large part of defense R&D activity revolves
around building very expensive gadgets that are often based on unsound
technology and frequently fail to perform as required.'"
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https://science.slashdot.org/story/11/12/29/238218/whats-wrong-with-the-us-defense-rd-budget?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.thebulletin.org/
1. http://www.thebulletin.org/web-edition/features/restructuring-defense-rd
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| Russia Building World's Largest Li-Ion Battery Plant
| from the watt-could-go-wrong? dept.
| posted by timothy on Thursday December 29, @13:52 (China)
| with 105 comments
| https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/11/12/29/1850243/russia-building-worlds-largest-li-ion-battery-plant?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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MikeChino writes "Russia and China are gearing up to dominate the
lithium-ion battery industry by launching the [0]world's largest Li-ion
plant ([1]press release). Planned for Novobirsk, Russia, the facility
will be a joint venture between Chinese firm [2]Thunder Sky and
[3]RUSNANO (a Russian state-run corporation) and it will be able to
produce up to 500,000 batteries (of all sizes) per year."
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https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/11/12/29/1850243/russia-building-worlds-largest-li-ion-battery-plant?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://inhabitat.com/china-and-russia-team-up-to-launch-the-worlds-largest-lithium-ion-battery-plant/
1. http://evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27057
2. http://www.thunder-sky.com/
3. http://www.rusnano.com/Home.aspx
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| Free Wi-Fi Coming To Japanese Vending Machines
| from the exact-change-only dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Wednesday December 28, @23:05 (Communications)
| with 79 comments
| https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/11/12/29/0157223/free-wi-fi-coming-to-japanese-vending-machines?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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cylonlover writes "Free Wi-Fi is on its way to some [0]Japanese vending
machines. Working much like a mobile hotspot at your local coffee shop,
people located near the machines would be able to connect to the internet
for 30 minutes at a time and surf the web. The service is available to
anyone, to use with any smartphone, tablet, or computer and does not
require the purchase of a drink from the machine."
Discuss this story at:
https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/11/12/29/0157223/free-wi-fi-coming-to-japanese-vending-machines?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.gizmag.com/wifi-japanese-vending-machines/20955/
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| Intel Ships New Atom Processors To PC Makers
| from the shipping-them-to-zoos-wasn't-working dept.
| posted by timothy on Thursday December 29, @13:23 (Intel)
| with 53 comments
| https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/11/12/29/1759204/intel-ships-new-atom-processors-to-pc-makers?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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[0]randomErr writes "Intel [1]began shipping the new mobile Atom,
formerly codenamed 'Cedar Trail', processors to manufacturers. As with
most new chips it has more features and longer battery life. Intel said
today 'Computing systems using new Atom processors [2]will debut in early
2012 through leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) such as
Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, Samsung, and Toshiba.'"
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https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/11/12/29/1759204/intel-ships-new-atom-processors-to-pc-makers?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://ervinkoschgmailcom/
1. http://www.ndtv.com/article/technology/intel-ships-new-atom-processors-161884
2. http://newsroom.intel.com/community/intel_newsroom/blog/2011/12/28/intel-begins-shipping-new-intel-atom-processors-new-features-great-battery-life-on-tap
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| Sun Storms May Affect Radios, Cell Phones Today
| from the going-once-going-twice-sol dept.
| posted by timothy on Thursday December 29, @10:11 (Communications)
| with 43 comments
| https://news.slashdot.org/story/11/12/29/1425232/sun-storms-may-affect-radios-cell-phones-today?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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ABC News is one of various news outlets reporting that "Intense [0]solar
activity may affect Earth today, potentially disrupting radio and cell
phone frequencies." (The [1]Space Weather Prediction Center calls the
likely effects minor, but it might be a good day to have an atlas packed
in with the GPS.)
Discuss this story at:
https://news.slashdot.org/story/11/12/29/1425232/sun-storms-may-affect-radios-cell-phones-today?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/sun-storms-affect-radios-cell-phones/story?id=15249373
1. http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/index.html
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| Researchers Demo New GSM Attacks at Chaos Communications Congress
| from the your-party's-on-the-line dept.
| posted by timothy on Thursday December 29, @12:15 (Cellphones)
| with 17 comments
| https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/11/12/29/178215/researchers-demo-new-gsm-attacks-at-chaos-communications-congress?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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First time accepted submitter aeturnus writes "A new attack on the GSM
mobile communications protocol has been demonstrated by Karsten Nohl and
Luca Melette of Security Research Labs, based off their previously
published attacks around vulnerabilities in the GSM A5/1 encryption
protocol. This new attack, which Nohl indicates already in use by
criminals, [0]allows an attacker to simulate a GSM mobile and use it to
make calls and send text messages. Nohl also discussed protective
measures users should take against these attacks, and others in use by
intelligence communities around the world." This was just one of many
presentations at the [1]28th [2]Chaos Communications Congress.
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Links:
0. http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/28C3-New-attacks-on-GSM-mobiles-and-security-measures-shown-1401668.html
1. http://events.ccc.de/congress/2011/wiki/Main_Page
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_Communication_Congress
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