Senators Threaten To Repeal Real ID Act Unless Changes Are Made
techweb.com — Two Senators proposed legislation last week to repeal the Real ID Act of 2005. The lawmakers are likely to take the issue up again during the 110th Congress. Sen. Daniel Akaka, a Hawaii Democrat, and Sen. John Sununu, a New Hampshire Republican, are pushing for individual privacy protections and lower costs for state governments... (Submitted by BigKitty) More...
YouTube Defends Attempts to Remove Model Video
techweb.com — YouTube is defending its attempts to remove the sex video of a Brazilian model who convinced a court in her country to order the site shut down. The video "violated our terms of use," says a YouTube spokesperson. YouTube strives to "share videos in a safe and lawful manner." (Submitted by IvanB) More...
Consumers Prefer Movie Rentals To Downloads
techweb.com — Watching short clips is the rage on the Web, but when it comes to full-length movies, many consumers would rather stick with cable and satellite TV offerings and video rental stores, a market research firm said. (Submitted by chrisek) More...
Hacker Warned Former Colleagues Of Potential Layoffs
techweb.com — A former VP of technology at Source Media has been arrested and charged with hacking into the company's network, reading confidential e-mails, and tipping off employees who were in line to be laid off. (Submitted by digitalgopher) More...
FCC Endorses Broadband over Powerline
techweb.com — The Federal Communications Commission on Friday gave a big boost to Broadband over Powerline (BPL), classifying the technology as an "information service." The declaration places BPL-enabled access services on equal footing with cable modem and DSL Internet access services. (Submitted by perkonis) More...
Microsoft Asks For Vista UI Critiques
techweb.com — Microsoft has opened a forum to discuss the Vista GUI. I doubt they'll make any significant changes, but at least we can let them know what we really think. Maybe some like the Vista GUI, but to me, it looks nauseating. The color scheme is demented, and it's too flashy. What do you think? Tell Microsoft while they are listening! (Submitted by OBKenobi) More...
IE Exploit: Could Soon Be Used By 10,000-plus Sites
techweb.com — The unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer that created a stir Tuesday may be exploited by 10,000 or more malicious Web sites if all their owners update to the newest version of the WebAttacker exploit kit, a security researcher said Wednesday. (Submitted by aaaz) More...
Boot a Dead PC with Nothing but a Thumb Drive
techweb.com — The USB key drive—also known as a flash or thumb drive—is most commonly deployed as a storage or backup utility. But with a few simple conversion steps, you can transform any key drive into a full-blown rescue and recovery tool. In this Recipe, I'll take you through those steps. (Submitted by cspaid) More...
Dual-Core CPU Buyer's Guide
techweb.com — To give you the information you need to make an informed decision, we've corralled all the processor specs into a comprehensive buyer's guide. If you've been sitting on the fence trying to decide whether to jump into the dual-core market, dither no more. (Submitted by p9s50W5k4GUD2c6) More...
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