News 2010-09

2010-09-30 23:52:

Exploits Propagated Via Social Media Increase

Orome1 writes "Infection via email, traditionally the most popular vector for spreading malware, has declined in favor of greater use of social media. These include clickjacking attacks using the Facebook "Like" button, fake Web pages positioned on search engines (BlackHat SEO), and zero-day vulnerability exploits. The rise in popularity of smart phones powered by Google's Android operating system for smart phones has been accompanied by an increase in attacks targeting these devices. A number of different threats have appeared, primarily aimed at racking up phone bills or using the geolocalization function to transmit a user's position to a third party." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-30 23:49:

Bailout Is Gamble for Ireland's Government

It's almost an iron law of financial crises: private debt becomes public debt. So it has been in Ireland.

2010-09-30 23:39:

An iPod Dock That Shuffles a Duo of Devices

An Altec Lansing iPod dock shuffles between two iPods as they shuffle.

2010-09-30 23:34:

Sostegno internazionale a Rafael Correa

Mentre il capo delle forze armate dell'Ecuador, generale Ernesto Gonzalez, ha ordinato ai militari e agli agenti di polizia in rivolta di arrendersi, assicurando loro che i loro diritti verranno rispettati, da tutto il mondo giunge il sostegno al Governo del presidente Rafael Correa. L'Unione Europea e gli USA si sono espressi in favore del mantenimento dell'ordine costituzionale nel paese e contro il tentato golpe. Dal Venezuela giunge anche l'appello di Hugo Chavez, preoccupato per la sorte dell'amico Correa. Secondo Chavez l'operazione era pianificata da tempo.

2010-09-30 23:27:

Xmarks may live on, in paid form

Universal bookmark sync service Xmarks said it's closing up shop early next year, but there may be hope in the form of a paid service.

2010-09-30 23:25:

Golpe in Ecuador Correa in ospedale

Uditi spari nell'ospedale dove si trova il presidente Corre

2010-09-30 23:13:

Ecuador Declares State of Emergency

Protests Thursday against an overhaul of public-sector worker benefits turned into what Ecuador's President Rafael Correa called an attempt at a coup d'état, and his government declared a state of emergency.

2010-09-30 23:13:

Rules Boost UBS Risk-Weighted Assets

New international banking rules will sharply increase the risk-weighted assets held by UBS, leading the Swiss bank to cut back on its exposure to those assets.

2010-09-30 23:12:

Scientists Stack Up New Genes For Height

An anonymous reader writes "An international team of researchers, including a number from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill schools of medicine and public health, have discovered hundreds of genes that influence human height. Their findings confirm that the combination of a large number of genes in any given individual, rather than a simple "tall" gene or "short" gene, helps to determine a person's stature. It also points the way to future studies exploring how these genes combine into biological pathways to impact human growth." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-30 23:11:

Google's 'goo.gl' URL shortener open to the public

Google Toolbar users had been able to shorten long Web links with goo.gl, but now anyone can access the service through a new Web site.

2010-09-30 23:11:

Few parents know kids are playing games online

A study from Entertainment Software Association of Canada finds the vast majority of parents have no idea that their kids are playing video games online.

2010-09-30 23:01:

Facebook Photos get high resolution, bulk tagging

Major upgrades come to the social network's photo-sharing feature, which processes 100 million new photos per day.

2010-09-30 23:00:

Iraq: Baghdad, polizia sventa due rapine

Scontri a fuoco dopo i colpi, cinque morti e 13 feriti

2010-09-30 22:59:

NY: confermata moschea a Ground Zero

Sharif El-Gamal: opposizione 'inaspettata', falsa percezione

2010-09-30 22:56:

Somalia: almeno 11 morti a Mogadiscio

Scontri a fuoco fra Shabaab e truppe governative

2010-09-30 22:54:

Former SAP Chief to Lead Hewlett-Packard

Léo Apotheker succeeds Mark V. Hurd, who resigned earlier this year after an investigation into accusations of sexual harassment made by a former H.P. contractor.

2010-09-30 22:52:

Adobe to fix critical Reader hole on Tuesday

Critical hole in Adobe Reader and Acrobat being exploited in attacks to be fixed next week.

2010-09-30 22:50:

Multa milionaria per filiale Novartis

Una filiale americana del gruppo farmaceutico basilese, la Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, dovrà sborsare 422,5 milioni di dollari per aver violato le regole di commercializzazione di alcuni farmaci, tra cui il Trileptal contro l'epilessia. La somma, che comprende 185 milioni di multa per il Trileptal e 227,5 milioni di indennizzi per questo e altri cinque farmaci, è stata fissata da un procuratore della Pennsylvania. Già in gennaio Novartis aveva annunciato l'intenzione di ammettere la violazione e di voler collaborare con le autorità.

2010-09-30 22:48:

Golpe dei militari in Ecuador

Il governo dichiara lo stato di emergenza

2010-09-30 22:39:

New Chief Seeks a ?Fast Evolution? at BP

Robert Dudley says BP is coming back from a near-death experience caused by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

2010-09-30 22:30:

Ecuador, spari dall'ospedale di Correas

Il Governo dell'Ecuador ha dichiarato in serata lo stato d'emergenza per una settimana in tutto il paese e ha delegato alle Forze armate la sicurezza interna ed esterna. Lo ha reso noto il sottosegretario della presidenza Alexis Mera. Intanto nell'ospedale della capitale Quito dove si trova il presidente Rafael Correas, ferito durante gli scontri, sono stati sentiti degli spari. Poco prima, il Governo aveva esortato la popolazione a scendere per le strade e a recarsi all'ospedale per mettere "in salvo" il capo dello Stato, braccato dai poliziotti in rivolta.

2010-09-30 22:30:

Ecuador, spari dall'ospedale di Correa

Il Governo dell'Ecuador ha dichiarato in serata lo stato d'emergenza per una settimana in tutto il paese e ha delegato alle Forze armate la sicurezza interna ed esterna. Lo ha reso noto il sottosegretario della presidenza Alexis Mera. Intanto nell'ospedale della capitale Quito dove si trova il presidente Rafael Correa, ferito durante gli scontri, sono stati sentiti degli spari. Poco prima, il Governo aveva esortato la popolazione a scendere per le strade e a recarsi all'ospedale per mettere "in salvo" il capo dello Stato, braccato dai poliziotti in rivolta.

2010-09-30 22:26:

HP names former SAP exec as new CEO

Leo Apotheker will take over the top spot at Hewlett-Packard beginning November 1, the company announced today.

2010-09-30 22:25:

Hockey: Jenni out per un mese?

Toccato al ginocchio destro durante il derby con lo Zurigo, l'attaccante del Kloten Marcel Jenni dovrà probabilmente stare lontano dalle piste per un mese.

2010-09-30 22:23:

French Lawmakers Look to Toughen Immigration Law

French lawmakers adopted Thursday an amendment to a bill toughening immigration law that would strip naturalized citizens of their nationality if they are convicted of murdering a police officer?a measure critics say creates a category of second-class French.

2010-09-30 22:22:

Fiat Denies Reports It May Sell Ferrari

Fiat has its owns means if it decides to seek a majority stake of Chrysler, and has no intention of selling its Ferrari unit to raise funds, the chief executive said Thursday.

2010-09-30 22:21:

Facebook, Skype Getting Really Friendly

cgriffin21 writes "Facebook and Skype are reportedly in talks over a deal that would integrate Skype calling capabilities into Facebook user accounts. Such an agreement would give both Skype and Facebook not only a leg up on rival VoIP and social networking services from the likes of Google, but also the combined force of two Internet-based services beloved by consumers. The talks, which were reported by All Things Digital Wednesday, stems from Facebook's goal of merging IP communications and social networking communities more closely together. Facebook in recent weeks had also been rumored to be developing a mobile device of its own." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-30 22:19:

Top Republican puts kibosh on House Net neutrality proposal

Rep. Joe Barton (R-Tex) said Wednesday that he won't support a House of Representatives proposal to protect Net neutrality.

2010-09-30 22:19:

GOP leader puts kibosh on Net neutrality bill

Texas Congressman Joe Barton says yesterday that he won't support a House of Representatives proposal to protect Net neutrality.

2010-09-30 22:15:

Stato emergenza in Ecuador, si teme golpe esercito

Uditi spari nell'ospedale dove si trova il presidente Corre

2010-09-30 22:13:

Addio a Casa Bianca da capo gabinetto

Rahm Emanuel si candida a sindaco di Chicago

2010-09-30 22:10:

Wall Street Slips at End of an Upbeat Quarter

The broader market was on track to end the third quarter with one of its strongest three-month performances in a year.

2010-09-30 22:07:

Contador Blames Meat for Positive Test

Three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador blamed contaminated steak for his positive doping test, vowing to clear his name and not let cycling's latest scandal "destroy everything that I have done."

2010-09-30 22:07:

Energy Leaders Blame Oil and Gas Subsidies for Weak Prospects

Powerful energy companies on Thursday blamed subsidies to oil and natural gas companies for damaging the ability of the clean-energy industry to recover from the economic slowdown.

2010-09-30 22:04:

Spain Releases American With Alleged al Qaeda Ties

A U.S. citizen of Algerian origin arrested in Spain on allegations that he funneled funds to an al Qaeda cell was released due to lack of evidence, though the investigation remains open and his passport was confiscated to prevent him from leaving Spain.

2010-09-30 22:00:

Calcio: l'YB batte 2-0 il Getafe

Reduce dal secco 3-0 rimediato a Stoccarda nella prima giornata, lo Young Boys si è immediatamente riscattato allo Stade de Suisse, dove ha battuto il Getafe per 2-0 grazie a una doppietta di David Degen.

2010-09-30 22:00:

Internet: cybercrime, Ue rafforza difese

Un piano per unificare normative e pene piu' severe

2010-09-30 21:59:

Is Zynga's head count higher than Facebook's?

Even if it isn't, the companies are probably very close in terms of human resources. What does this mean considering Zynga is still dependent on Facebook for much of its traffic?

2010-09-30 21:59:

Cile: minatori,risarcimenti da 27mln dlr

E' quanto chiedono le famiglie di 27 dei 33 intrappolati

2010-09-30 21:46:

White House Pressuring Registrars To Block Sites

An anonymous reader writes "While the Senate is still debating a bill that would force registrars and ISPs to block access to sites deemed "infringing," it appears that the White House's IP Czar is already holding meetings with ISPs, registrars and payment processors to start voluntarily blocking access to sites it doesn't like. Initially, they're focused on online pharmacies, but does anyone think it will only be limited to such sites? ICANN apparently has refused to attend the meetings, pointing out that they're "inappropriate." Doesn't it seem wrong for the US gov't to be pushing private companies to censor the internet without due process?" Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-30 21:43:

Mayor's Departure Could Slow Moscow's Growth

The recession had already quieted the construction boom in Moscow, but its future suddenly became an open question when the Russian president abruptly fired Yuri Luzhkov.

2010-09-30 21:29:

Ecuador: voci di golpe, sale tensione

Rivolta di militari e agenti, saccheggi in varie citta'

2010-09-30 21:10:

Dollar Thrifty Shareholders Reject Hertz Bid

Shareholders rejected a nearly $1.5 billion takeover offer from Hertz Global Holdings, a day after Avis Budget Group sweetened its own offer, according to a person briefed on the matter.

2010-09-30 21:10:

Bits Pics: Tearing Apart the New Apple TV

As the 2nd generation Apple TV starts making its way into homes, iFixit, a popular online repair manual Web site, offers a dissected view of Apple's latest offering.

2010-09-30 21:08:

Why Music Sounds Lousy in 2010

At a press conference for new headphones from Beats by Dr. Dre, music impresario Jimmy Iovine wails against mediocre audio formats.

2010-09-30 21:07:

Ecuador, Correa denuncia tentativo di golpe

Il presidente dell'Ecuador Rafael Correa è dovuto ricorrere alle cure mediche dopo i disordini scoppiati davanti alla principale caserma della capitale. Stando ai media locali, il presidente è rimasto intossicato dopo il lancio di lacrimogeni da parte dei militari e degli agenti di polizia che manifestano contro la legge che riduce i loro stipendi. Dall'ospedale in cui è stato ricoverato, Correa ha denunciato l'opposizione di tentare un colpo di Stato e che i dimostranti gli stanno dando la caccia. Intanto la polizia ha occupato anche la sede del Parlamento.

2010-09-30 21:07:

Ecuador: polizia e militari protestano, si teme golpe

Il presidente Correa in ospedale

2010-09-30 21:02:

Hawking: No 'Theory of Everything'

Flash Modin writes "In a Scientific American essay based on their new book "A Grand Design", Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow are now claiming physicists may never find a theory of everything. Instead, they propose a "family of interconnected theories" might emerge, with each describing a certain reality under specific conditions. The claim is a reversal for Hawking, who claimed in 1980 that there would be a unified theory by the turn of the century." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-30 21:01:

Analyst: 3DS U.S. launch in April, to cost $250

Although Nintendo says that it plans to release its 3DS portable, Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter said in a recent interview that April is more likely.

2010-09-30 21:01:

Hockey: anche Martin Gerber in AHL?

Il ritorno in NHL di Martin Gerber rischia di essere posticipato. Il portiere elvetico non ha infatti convinto lo staff degli Edmonton Oilers, che preferiscono due giovani per spalleggiare il titolare Nikolai Khabibulin e lo hanno dunque rimesso sul mercato della lega Nordamericana. Se nessuno dovesse ingaggiarlo, il bernese partirebbe dall'AHL con gli Oklahoma City Barons.

2010-09-30 20:48:

NATO Strike in Pakistan Fuels Tension

Coalition helicopter gunships fired on targets inside Pakistan for the third time in week, killing three Pakistani border guardsmen. In response, Pakistan closed a key border crossing with Afghanistan.

2010-09-30 20:44:

Novartis Pays $422.5 Million in Settlement

The company joins a growing list of pharmaceutical companies that have been accused by federal prosecutors of illegally promoting drugs for off-label purposes.

2010-09-30 20:33:

iSuppli trims forecast for 2010 semiconductor sales

With higher inventories and slower demand for some consumer electronics, the research firm now expects semiconductor industry sales to rise 32 percent, down from its prior forecast of 35.1 percent.

2010-09-30 20:30:

Hands-on with TyPad: A keyboardified iPad case

The iPad is, by design, not a device that needs a keyboard--but that doesn't mean having one around is a bad thing. A new case called the tyPad manages to bring a case and a keyboard to the equation. Find out if it works.

2010-09-30 20:30:

Hands-on with tyPad: A keyboardified iPad case

The iPad doesn't need a keyboard--but having one around can be useful. A new case called the tyPad serves as both a case and a keyboard. Does it work?

2010-09-30 20:29:

The tyPad iPad case from every angle

We get our mitts on the tyPad, a very unique iPad case that comes with a built-in Bluetooth keyboard and turns your tablet into something like a clamshell computer.

2010-09-30 20:29:

The tyPad iPad case from every angle (photos)

We get our mitts on the tyPad, a very unique iPad case that comes with a built-in Bluetooth keyboard and turns your tablet into something like a clamshell computer.

2010-09-30 20:29:

US charges 37 with using Zeus Trojan to steal $3 million

Ten arrested in U.S. and 37 charged in coordinated take down related to Zeus Trojan and bank fraud.

2010-09-30 20:29:

Dozens charged in use of Zeus Trojan to steal $3 million

Defendants charged in Manhattan federal court include alleged managers of the operation as well as alleged money mules recruited to open bank accounts for laundering money.

2010-09-30 20:28:

Iran: Usa, anche Eni ridurra' rapporti

Continua pressione americana sul governo di Teheran

2010-09-30 20:26:

Russian Firm Plans Commercial Space Station

astroengine writes "Buoyed by plans for commercial space taxis, a Russian company plans to build and launch a privately owned outpost in orbit for tourists, scientists and other paying visitors. RSC Energia, which designed and built the Russian modules of the International Space Station, is partnering with Russian commercial space startup Orbital Technologies to manufacture the new hub, currently known as Commercial Space Station." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-30 20:25:

So the Texas shooter wasn't on Facebook--so what?

A criminology professor suggests that the fact that the math student who randomly shot an AK47 on campus before shooting himself wasn't on Facebook indicated his isolation. Really?

2010-09-30 20:20:

Berlusconi ottiene la fiducia in Senato

Il voto di fiducia ottenuto mercoledì alla Camera ha reso "più forte" la maggioranza, ha detto il premier Silvio Berlusconi prima di ripetere questo pomeriggio in Senato il discorso della vigilia. E in serata il Senato ha votato la fiducia al suo Governo con 174 sì contro 129 no. A Palazzo Madama erano presenti 305 senatori, di cui 303 votanti. La maggioranza richiesta era di 152. Il capo del Governo si è detto fiducioso di potere, a questo punto, portare a termine la legislatura, prima di chiedere la fiducia sul suo programma in cinque punti.

2010-09-30 20:11:

Donna si ferisce

Montecarasso: giovedì alle 17 una donna 54enne, domiciliata in Turgovia, mentre stava percorrendo un sentiero boschivo con un'amica è scivolata, cadendo per alcuni metri. È stata soccorsa dalla Croce Verde di Bellinzona e trasportata all'ospedale con l'elicottero. Ha riportato un trauma cranico e una lussazione a un ginocchio.

2010-09-30 20:11:

Sci: Ambrosi Hoffmann infortunato

L'elvetico Ambrosi Hoffmann, caduto ieri a Zermatt durante un allenamento, si è infortunato nella collisione con un paletto. I primi accertamenti sul 33enne hanno evidenziato diverse contusioni alla gamba sinistra, lo stiramento del polpaccio e un problema alla tibia. Eventuali ulteriori analisi saranno effettuate lunedì.

2010-09-30 19:59:

Comcast takes free anti-botnet service nationwide

Comcast customers whose computers are communicating with a known botnet control server will be alerted by the ISP.

2010-09-30 19:58:

Microsoft releases updated Windows Live apps

Redmond is ready with the Windows Live Essentials 2011, including updated photo and video editor, as well as blogging and sync tools. Dell will preload on PCs for the holidays.

2010-09-30 19:56:

Medicaid Rolls Jumped in 2009

An additional 3.7 million people applied for government insurance last year, the largest one-year increase since the plan?s early days.

2010-09-30 19:56:

Boeing to Delay Delivery of 747-8 Freighter Jet

The plane maker said the freighter, its largest commercial jet, would not be delivered until mid-2011. The original delivery date was the fourth quarter of 2010.

2010-09-30 19:55:

China Tries to Ease U.S. Trade Tensions

China gave a muted response to U.S. congressional legislation targeting its currency practices, reflecting Beijing's interest in minimizing the dispute.

2010-09-30 19:53:

Yacht powered by wind even with sails lowered

Hybrid-electric catamaran uses lithium-ion battery charged onboard with wind-generated electricity.

2010-09-30 19:52:

Police Launch Massive Protest in Ecuador

Members of Ecuador's national police and air force Thursday launched a massive strike against the government of President Rafael Correa.

2010-09-30 19:46:

Usa, Eni e Gruppi Ue ridurranno rapporti con Iran

Lo ha detto il Dipartimento di Stato americano, le aziende non avranno penalità da parte statunitense

2010-09-30 19:42:

U.S. Sanctions Iranian Oil Company

The U.S. slapped sanctions on a Swiss-based Iranian company involved in Iran's oil-and-gas sector and claimed success in persuading several European energy firms to divest from the country.

2010-09-30 19:37:

Many More Android Apps Leaking User Data

eldavojohn writes "After developing and using TaintDroid, several universities found that of 30 popular free Android apps, half were sharing GPS data and phone numbers with advertisers and remote servers. A few months ago, one app was sending phone numbers to a remote server in China but today the situation looks a lot more prevasive. In their paper (PDF), the researchers blasted Google saying 'Android's coarse grained access control provides insufficient protection against third-party applications seeking to collect sensitive data.' Google's response: 'Android has taken steps to inform users of this trust relationship and to limit the amount of trust a user must grant to any given application developer. We also provide developers with best practices about how to handle user data. We consistently advise users to only install apps they trust.'" Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-30 19:30:

Google offers JPEG alternative for faster Web

With WebP, Google hopes to drastically cut data-transfer barriers to Web browsing. But it's not easy to challenge JPEG's dominance.

2010-09-30 19:27:

Nuoto, la Manaudou torna in vasca

La francese Laure Manaudou, ritiratasi dalle competizioni un anno fa per maternità, è di ritorno. La 24enne, che spera di partecipare ai Mondiali di Shanghai nel luglio 2011, ha infatti ripreso gli allenamenti in vasca.

2010-09-30 19:25:

U.K. police charge 10 people with Zeus fraud

Authorities say that the Eastern European suspects were engaged in activities related to theft of millions of pounds from online bank accounts.

2010-09-30 19:24:

Soldati e polizia protestano in Ecuador

In Ecuador è scontro aperto tra Governo e forze dell'ordine. Soldati e agenti di polizia stanno manifestando in diverse parti del paese contro una legge che, a loro dire, ridurrà certi benefici economici. Il presidente Rafael Correa ha assicurato che non ci saranno trattative con i manifestanti. "Non farò nessun passo indietro e se volete occupare le caserme lasciando i cittadini indifesi, tradendo la vostra missione, fatelo pure", ha tuonato il capo dello Stato in un acceso intervento davanti a dei militari che hanno occupato la principale caserma di Quito.

2010-09-30 19:19:

Report: 95 percent of all e-mail is spam

Report also finds that Trojans are to blame for 55 percent of all malware threats, with many focused on stealing information in order to access financial accounts.

2010-09-30 19:18:

For U.S. and China, Co-Dependency Breeds Bilateral Risk

The U.S. and China know they depend upon one another, but increased tensions serve as a reminder that both countries' leaders face mounting political pressures that pose economic risks.

2010-09-30 19:12:

Keith Casey's Blog: Where Open Source Fails

In a new post to his blog today Keith Casey has voiced some of his opinions on where he thinks most Open Source software efforts fail in their goals of making good, quality software that's well-developed and useful. Earlier this week, I unsubscribed from the mailing lists of a pair of Open Source projects. About two years ago when I found the projects, they involved fascinating topics in under served niches. One of those niches - the one customer/user-facing - is still there and under served, but that's not relevant in the current discussion. In reviewing the activity on the mailing list, I noticed some interesting things: activity was very high, there were some smart people involved in the discussions and there was a lot of discussion on what should be done but nothing actually getting done. He notes that without a codebase to work from, there can't be any direction because no one knows where things are headed or what can be done to improve it. Writing up a spec to guide the development can help, but then you still have the pitfall of who should write that spec.

2010-09-30 19:10:

Patriot officialise 3 SSD démoniaques

Le constructeur Patriot vient enfin d?officialiser ses SSD Inferno de 60 Go, 120 Go et 240 Go, des versions qui viennent remplacer les précédents modèles de 100 Go et 200 Go lancés en mai dernier.

2010-09-30 19:09:

Unicredit Names Ghizzoni as CEO

The board of Italian bank UniCredit named Federico Ghizzoni as its new chief executive officer and said that its governance committee will propose structural changes in coming weeks.

2010-09-30 19:03:

IMF Airs Risks of Paring Budget Deficits

The International Monetary Fund warned that reducing budget deficits, as it has urged many nations to do, is likely to cut growth and raise unemployment, at least in the short term.

2010-09-30 19:03:

Boeing to Delay Delivery of Commercial Jet

The plane maker said the 747-8 freighter would not be delivered until mid-2011. The original delivery date was the fourth quarter of 2010.

2010-09-30 19:02:

iPad fingered in mini-notebook decline

DisplaySearch's second-quarter study shows that tablets, and particularly Apple's iPad, are filling demand for small, portable devices larger than a smartphone.

2010-09-30 19:02:

Olanda: divieto di indossare burqa

Partito xenofobo ottiene misura in cambio di appoggio a governo

2010-09-30 18:59:

Boston Globe to Start a Paid Web Site

The Boston Globe, part of The New York Times company, announced today that it would start a new paid Web site in the second half of 2011. The Web site will be called BostonGlobe.com and will be in addition to the company's current Web site, Boston.com, in what the company calls a "two-brand" strategy.

2010-09-30 18:57:

Linux May Need a Rewrite Beyond 48 Cores

An anonymous reader writes "There is interesting new research coming out of MIT, which suggests that current operating systems are struggling with the addition of more cores to the CPU. It appears that the problem, that affect the available memory in a chip when multiple cores are working on the same chunks of data, is getting worse and may be hitting a peak somewhere in the neighborhood of 48 cores, when entirely new operating systems will be needed, the report says. Luckily we aren't anywhere near 48 cores and there is some time left to come up with a new Linux (Windows?)." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-30 18:55:

Fox News: suicide is proof tech dehumanizes

Critics wrongly blame social networks and computer cameras for the suicide of Tyler Clementi.

2010-09-30 18:55:

Fox News: Suicide is proof tech dehumanizes

commentary Critics blame social networks and computer cameras for the suicide of Tyler Clementi. Greg Sandoval asserts, however, that people don't need gadgets or the Web to commit acts of cruelty.

2010-09-30 18:53:

Olanda, Winders ottiene divieto burqa

La coalizione di centro-destra ascesa al potere in Olanda, che da sola non avrebbe i numeri per governare e che per questo ha dovuto allearsi con il partito xenofobo di Geert Wilders, ha fatto le prime concessioni. In cambio del suo appoggio, Wilders ha ottenuto oggi l'assenso del Governo per un divieto di indossare il burqa e restrizioni per l'utilizzo del velo da parte di alcune categorie di impiegati pubblici. Da lunedì Wilders sarà in tribunale per rispondere alle accuse di incitazione all'odio razziale e alla discriminazione.

2010-09-30 18:52:

Ally Financial to Lend to Fiat Dealers

Ally Financial will provide financing for dealers and retail customers of Fiat vehicles in the U.S. as part of its efforts to broaden its auto-lending business.

2010-09-30 18:50:

U.S. Issues New Rules on Offshore Drilling

The Interior Department issued new safety and spill-response rules, but wouldn?t discuss ending a moratorium.

2010-09-30 18:50:

Tom's Guide fait peau neuve

Vous l?aurez sans doute remarqué, Tom?s Guide évolue ! Après de premières modifications graphiques survenues au mois de juillet dernier, le changement continu. Des univers thématiques qui sont autant de nouveaux points d?entrée vers nos contenus ont fai

2010-09-30 18:40:

Olanda, con nuovo governo divieto burqa

Concesso al partito xenofobo in cambio dell'appoggio esterno alla nuova coalizione

2010-09-30 18:37:

Belkin offers 'smart' router for smart meters

Real-time access with detailed usage analysis and tips are added to company's line of Conserve smart gadgets.

2010-09-30 18:35:

Sprint execs resign from Clearwire board

Three top Sprint Nextel executives, including CEO Dan Hesse, step down from Clearwire's board, potentially paving way for future deals with other investors.

2010-09-30 18:34:

Nokia Ships N8 Smartphone

Nokia said it has started shipping its N8 smartphone, having warned only last week that it would hold shipments to do some final amendments.

2010-09-30 18:31:

South Korea firms jump onto solar bandwagon

This year, the market share of South Korean companies in the global solar cells business is expected nearly double to 4.7 percent versus a year ago.

2010-09-30 18:31:

Nuovo tipo di radar in prova su A2 e A9

L'Ufficio federale delle strade ha avviato le prime verifiche di un nuovo sistema di radar in grado di calcolare la velocità media raggiunta dai singoli veicoli su un tratto di diversi chilometri. Apparecchiature sono state, o lo saranno, installate lungo l'A2, nel semicantone di Basilea Campagna, e l'A9, nel canton Vaud. È inoltre probabile l'impiego di un impianto mobile che possa essere piazzato, per esempio, in prossimità dei cantieri. Esperienze fatte in Austria, Italia e Olanda hanno dato esiti positivi nel tentativo di limitare gli incidenti.

2010-09-30 18:25:

Germany's Labor Market: A Bright Spot in Europe

German unemployment decreased sharply in September, and total jobless is expected to fall below the politically sensitive 3 million in October.

2010-09-30 18:20:

Safety Commission To Rule On Safety of Rulers In Science Kits

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has been trying decide for weeks if science kits designed to teach children are safe enough for children to use without vigorous testing. It's not just the chemicals or sharp items in the kits that they are troubled with however. They are also concerned about the dangers of paper clips, magnets, and rulers. From the article: "Science kit makers asked for a testing exemption for the paper clips and other materials. The commission declined to grant them a blanket waiver as part of the guidance the agency approved Wednesday on a 3-2 vote." To be fair paperclips can cause a lot of damage, just look at what Clippy did to Microsoft Office. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-30 18:20:

4 nouvelles chaines 3D pour la Freebox

L?offre 3D de la Freebox s?étoffe de quatre nouvelles chaines et d?offre VOD.

2010-09-30 18:17:

Deadline for Returning to a Traditional I.R.A.

As the Oct. 15th deadline to undo a Roth I.R.A conversion approaches, experts offer advice on who might want to consider such a move.

2010-09-30 18:09:

Telecom Italia ti assiste su Facebook e Twitter

Telecom Italia ha dato avvia a una nuova forma di assistenza clienti. Oltre ai consueti canali, telefono e fax, sarà ora possibile contattatare l'azienda anche su Facebook e Twitter. Speriamo che funzioni, perché crediamo che sia una buona idea.

2010-09-30 18:06:

Daytime Show for Cooper

The CNN anchor Anderson Cooper will add a second show to his daily duties next year, a lighthearted daytime talk show.

2010-09-30 18:06:

Cooper Gets a Daytime Show

The CNN anchor Anderson Cooper will add a second show to his daily duties next year, a lighthearted daytime talk show.

2010-09-30 18:04:

Phil Sturgeon's Blog: Power dump() on your PHP applications

Phil Sturgeon has a quick new post with a code snippet that could make your debugging life a bit simpler - a "dump" function that can give you a bit more information about your error than a standard var_dump. When trying to work out what the hell is going wrong in your PHP application the first thing most of us start doing is madly start var_dump()'ing everything possible to work out where the problem is. var_dump() is fine, but by default it comes out in one line. So then we need to echo <pre> tags. Then we can't always see whats going on, especially if the background is black and bla bla bla so it goes on. He mentions an alternative like XDebug, but that also requires access to install it on the server. His alternative, the "dump" function, catches the error, pulls out a backtrace of the path your script took to get there and echoes it out with the line number of the error and filename.

2010-09-30 18:02:

NATO Strike Inside Pakistan Fuels Tension

Coalition helicopter gunships fired on targets inside Pakistan for the third time in week, killing three Pakistani border guardsmen. In response, Pakistan closed a key border crossing with Afghanistan.

2010-09-30 18:01:

Germany's Labor Market: A Bright Spot in Europe

German unemployment decreased sharply in September, and total jobless is expected to fall below the politically sensitive 3 million in October.

2010-09-30 17:59:

Microsoft marks anti-malware anniversary with stats

Company notes the first anniversary of Microsoft Security Essentials, its free anti-malware software, by publicizing some sobering security statistics.

2010-09-30 17:53:

PHPBuilder.com: Testing with the Zend Framework: How to Get Started

On PHPBuilder.com today there's a new tutorial from Jason Gilmore about working with Zend Framework applications and how to test its functionality with the help of a library he's created. Thankfully, the software community has put a great deal of time and effort into developing automated testing approaches. In fact, most Web frameworks incorporate a native testing solution that can be used to test a wide variety of website attributes and behaviors. One such framework, the Zend Framework, integrates the de facto PHP testing solution PHPUnit (introduced in an earlier PHPBuilder.com article). He shows some first steps of testing an "About" controller and that you end up on the right action - "index". After that he gets a bit more complex with a test on a form complete with POST information to ensure that the user is either redirected to the user's profile page or back to the login form.

2010-09-30 17:51:

Levitating Graphene Is Fastest-Spinning Object

techbeat writes "A flake of exotic carbon a few atoms thick has claimed a record: the speck has been spun faster than any other object, at a clip of 60 million rotations per minute. Previously, micrometre-sized crystals have been spun at up to 30,000 rpm using an optical trap. It is thanks to graphene's amazing strength that the flakes are not pulled apart by the much higher spinning rate, says Bruce Kane at the University of Maryland in College Park. Spinning could be a way to probe the properties of graphene, or manipulate it in new ways." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-30 17:44:

Mendrisio 2012: grande fusione comunale

Mendrisio 2012: se l'aggregazione si concluderà completamente il Ticino avrà una nuova città di oltre 20'000 abitanti, secondo centro dopo Lugano. Dopo la prima tappa del progetto che ha dato vita alla città di Mendrisio con 12'000 abitanti, è in fase di creazione la seconda alla quale sono chiamati ad aggregarsi Besazio, Brusino, Castel San Pietro, Coldrerio, Ligornetto, Meride e Riva San Vitale. Prima della votazione consultiva (fine 2011) saranno organizzati sondaggi in base ai quali un comune potrà anche ritirarsi. Su molti temi il consenso sembra però, già sin d'ora, generale.

2010-09-30 17:43:

Borse di studio per 304 milioni di fr

Lo scorso anno i cantoni hanno concesso borse di studio e prestiti a quasi 50'000 studenti per 304 milioni di franchi. Rispetto al 1993 il valore reale degli aiuti è calato del 25% e le sovvenzioni federali rappresentano solo il 9% del totale, stando alle ultime cifre dell'Ufficio federale di statistica. Gli allievi hanno ricevuto 5'541 franchi a testa, ma le somme e la percentuale di borsisti variano notevolmente da cantone a cantone. A Zurigo, ad esempio, l'ammontare è di 7'653 franchi, in Ticino, dove i beneficiari sono l'1,02%, di 5'076.

2010-09-30 17:43:

Università: stesso potere decisionale

Il Consiglio degli Stati ha adottato giovedì una legge secondo la quale i dodici cantoni che non dispongono di università avranno lo stesso potere decisionale degli altri quattordici. "Tutti i cantoni che partecipano finanziariamente senza avere sul proprio territorio un ateneo devono essere rappresentati negli organi predisposti a prendere decisioni", ha affermato il consigliere federale Didier Burkhalter. Se il Nazionale darà a sua volta il consenso, verranno creati due organi, uno che comprende tutti i cantoni e uno di cui fanno parte solo quelli universitari.

2010-09-30 17:40:

Wall Street Sputters on Last Day of Month

Wall Street wandered after reports on unemployment claims, economic growth and manufacturing topped expectations.

2010-09-30 17:40:

Tom's Guide : Windows Phone 7, bonne surprise ?

Nos collègues et voisins de chez Tom?s Guide viennent de mettre en ligne un dossier consacré à Windows Phone 7, le nouveau système d?exploitation pour smartphones développé par Microsoft.

2010-09-30 17:40:

Tom's Guide : Windows Phone 7 bonne surprise ?

Nos collègues et voisins de chez Tom?s Guide viennent de mettre en ligne un dossier consacré à Windows Phone 7, le nouveau système d?exploitation pour smartphones développé par Microsoft.

2010-09-30 17:37:

PandaBoard, une carte de développement OMAP4

Fan de développement et de robotique, vous avez des idées ? La PandBoard va vous plaire.

2010-09-30 17:37:

Asus officialise son netbook Lamborghini VX6

Asus vient d?annoncer le lancement en Europe du Lamborghini VX6, un netbook doté d?un écran de 12,1 pouces à rétroéclairage LED affichant une résolution de 1366 x 768 pixels, et basé sur une plateforme Intel.

2010-09-30 17:34:

Levitating Graphene Is Fastest-spinning Object

techbeat writes "A flake of exotic carbon a few atoms thick has claimed a record: the speck has been spun faster than any other object, at a clip of 60 million rotations per minute. Previously, micrometre-sized crystals have been spun at up to 30,000 rpm using an optical trap. It is thanks to graphene's amazing strength that the flakes are not pulled apart by the much higher spinning rate, says Bruce Kane at the University of Maryland in College Park. Spinning could be a way to probe the properties of graphene, or manipulate it in new ways." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-30 17:33:

Germania, venti anni fa la riunificazione

Merkel: libertà valore inestimabile. Ma economia dell'ex est soffre, ancora molta la strada da fare

2010-09-30 17:27:

GE challenge brings out radical ideas to clean grid

GE's smart grid challenge to flush out innovative approaches to make the grid more efficient, cleaner, and reliable brings a flood of novel energy ideas. In about a month, the winners will be announced.

2010-09-30 17:27:

GE challenge stirs radical ideas for cleaner grid

Smart-grid challenge brings a flood of innovative approaches to making the grid work better and more cleanly. In about a month, the winners will be announced.

2010-09-30 17:26:

Red Hat demande la fin des brevets sur les logiciels

Une décision de la Cour suprême américaine pourrait remettre en cause les brevets sur les logiciels.

2010-09-30 17:23:

Niger: in tv immagini dei 7 rapiti

Sequestrati a meta' settembre, 5 sono francesi

2010-09-30 17:19:

iPad 2

Google launches a site for all phones running Android, The Nintendo 3DS gets pricing in Japan, and specs on the second gen iPad are out.

2010-09-30 17:17:

Hungary's Fidesz Set for Win

Riding a surge in popularity after refusing to back down to the International Monetary Fund, Hungary's governing Fidesz party is set to win a landslide victory in local elections Sunday.

2010-09-30 17:14:

Caporalato nell'edilizia: CPC divisa

Giovedì doveva essere il giorno della verità sulla denuncia Unia in merito al al caporalato in Ticino, fenomeno che avrebbe interessato la Casada SA. Secondo la recente presa di posizione del sindacato, nell'impresa di Malvaglia alcuni operai sarebbero stati costretti a pagare una sorta di "pizzo" sulla busta paga, incassato da un intermediario. A Bellinzona, giovedì mattina, Unia non ha però presentato le prove alla Commissione paritetica cantonale per l'edilizia "per difendere e tutelare le fonti". Senza prove la commissione non può intervenire e Unia si autosospende.

2010-09-30 17:14:

Tablet PC? produzione di massa solo nel 2011

Tanti prodotti Tablet PC annunciati, ma la produzione di massa è rimandata al 2011 per questione di forniture di componenti

2010-09-30 17:13:

Contador Blames Bad Meat for Positive Test

Three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador blamed contaminated steak for his positive doping test, vowing to clear his name and not let cycling's latest scandal "destroy everything that I have done."

2010-09-30 17:11:

South Korea to be first with nationwide WiMax

Intel and Korea Telecom expand their joint venture to provide WiMax to more of South Korea, with the goal of covering 85 percent of the population by March.

2010-09-30 17:10:

Asus lance son netbook Lamborghini VX6

Asus vient d?annoncer le lancement en Europe du Lamborghini VX6, un netbook doté d?un écran de 12,1 pouces à rétroéclairage LED affichant une résolution de 1366 x 768 pixels, et basé sur une plateforme Intel.

2010-09-30 17:00:

Road Trip Pic of the Week, 9/30: What is this?

If you know what this is, and where it's located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Week challenge.

2010-09-30 16:59:

Francia: approvata revoca nazionalita'

Riguarda francesi naturalizzati e condannati per omicidio agenti

2010-09-30 16:59:

Wireless USB 1.1, nuove specifiche. Nuovo inizio?

Le specifiche Wireless USB raggiungono la versione 1.1. Lo standard permette la comunicazione wireless di dispositivi vicini tra loro. Migliorate la facilità d'uso e i consumi. Basterà a far diffondere lo standard?

2010-09-30 16:58:

Govt To Bomb Guam With Frozen Mice To Kill Snakes

rhettb writes "In a spectacularly creative effort to rid Guam of the brown tree snake, an invasive species which has ravaged local wildlife and angered local residents, the US Department of Agriculture is planning to 'bomb' the island's rainforests with dead frozen mice laced with acetaminophen. While it might not seem difficult to purge an island of snakes, the snake's habit of dwelling high in the rainforest canopy has so far thwarted efforts to rid the island of the pest. Eradicating the snake is a priority because it triggers more than 100 power outages a year at a cost of $1-4 million and has driven at least 6 local bird species to extinction." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-30 16:58:

Unseen Moon Landing Video Released

bazzalunatic writes "Digitally remastered footage of the moon landing, including high-quality and brighter images of Neil Armstrong stepping off the ladder will be shown for the first time ever to the general public at an awards ceremony in Sydney, Australia. The magnetic data tapes seem to have all been lost — erased — by NASA, so all that's left are VHS recordings, which have been restored, giving the best-ever film of the whole moon landing. The publicity over this seems to be pushing NASA into releasing the whole 3-hour recording." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-30 16:58:

GERMANIA: DOPO 20 ANNI, RIUNIFICAZIONE DA COMPLETARE /ANSA

MERKEL, LIBERTA' VALORE INESTIMABILE; MA ECONOMIA EX EST SOFFRE

2010-09-30 16:58:

Nvidia e le GPU mobile difettose, pronto l'accordo

Nvidia è oggetto di una class action per aver prodotto schede grafiche difettose che in alcuni casi rendevano inutilizzabile il computer portatile. A fronte di una causa che potrebbe costare milioni, l'azienda propone un accordo ai consumatori.

2010-09-30 16:56:

Spagna: 60 feriti durante sciopero

Negli scontri di ieri a Barcellona, anche 43 arresti

2010-09-30 16:50:

An Upbeat Day as Wall Street Rallies On

Wall Street headed for the end of the month and the quarter after reports on unemployment claims, economic growth and manufacturing topped expectations.

2010-09-30 16:47:

Poche settimane al tablet 7" Android di Dell?

Dell ha confermato che il suo tablet da 7" con Android è atteso nelle prossime settimane, mentre c'è anche un 10 pollici nei piani futuri che potrebbe affidarsi a sistema operativo Microsoft

2010-09-30 16:40:

Fisher-Price Recalls 10 Million Items

The recalls, which cover the United States and Canada, involve seven million tricycles and more than a million high chairs as well as other products.

2010-09-30 16:36:

A.I.G. Reaches Deal to Repay Treasury and Fed for Bailout

Under the plan, the Treasury Department will own 92.1 percent of A.I.G. before it begins to sell its shares to the public.

2010-09-30 16:35:

South Africa Posts Trade Deficit

South Africa swung to a trade deficit in August from surpluses in the previous two months after a train derailment dented exports of iron ore from the mineral-rich country.

2010-09-30 16:35:

U.S. Issues New Regulations on Offshore Drilling

The Interior Department issued new safety and spill-response rules, but wouldn?t discuss ending a moratorium.

2010-09-30 16:30:

Google compare les smartphones Android

Google vient de lancer un comparateur en ligne de smartphones sous Android. Le géant du Web espère ainsi orienter ses utilisateurs vers un terminal adapté, et mieux promouvoir son système mobile.Les smartphones Android face à faceLe côté intéressant d

2010-09-30 16:21:

Time Warner: Apple TV would 'jeopardize' shows

Cable giant's CEO says bringing his company's content to the Apple TV would only hurt sales of its numerous shows, which include those on subsidiary HBO.

2010-09-30 16:20:

PHPClasses.org: Lately in PHP podcast, Episode 5

The PHPClasses.org site has released their latest podcast in their "Lately in PHP" series. This episode features an interview with Jason Roberts as well as the usual host of PHPClasses-related content. On the episode 5 of the Lately in PHP podcast, Manuel Lemos and Ernani Joppert have as guest Jason Roberts, developer of the upcoming Web based application generation AppIgnite. They have discussed several topics of interest like PHP code generation tools for speeding up PHP development, the video of Rasmus Lerdorf talk on PHP performance optimization techniques. The AppIgnite software helps you to build web applications without having to write any code. If you want to find out more about this service and a few other interesting topics, you can either download the mp3 directly, use the in-page player or subscribe to their feed to get the latest episodes as they come.

2010-09-30 16:20:

Des tablettes graphiques d'entrée de gamme chez Sweex

Sweex propose des tablettes graphique d'entrée de gamme.

2010-09-30 16:20:

Apple porte (encore) plainte contre Nokia

Apple et Nokia vivent depuis près d?un an une véritable histoire d?amour. Les deux constructeurs ne cessent en effet de déposer des plaintes entre eux pour violation de brevets et autre utilisation non permise de technologies.

2010-09-30 16:17:

180° e la vita non è più la stessa

Un uomo e la sua sete di vendetta. Un incidente stradale che sconvolge la vita di diverse famiglie, unendole nella rabbia e nel dolore. È quanto propone il film "180°" del regista svizzero Cihan Inan, in concorso al Festival del film Zurigo.

2010-09-30 16:17:

Paul Ryan?s Plan for the Deficit

The Ryan plan wouldn't balance the budget. But it's a lot more serious than some other plans out there.

2010-09-30 16:15:

LibreOffice, NVIDIA GTC e molto altro nell'edizione di TGtech

TGtech raccoglie le notizie più importanti del momento: GTC, NVIDIA punta sul GPU computing. Nasce The Document Foundation per garantire il futuro di OpenOffice. Lenovo Edge 11 per le piccole e medie imprese. BlackBerry PlayBook e HP PalmPad: il mercato dei tablet è in fermento. Nintendo 3DS: data di rilascio e line-up per il lancio

2010-09-30 16:15:

BOE Won't Extend Liquidity Scheme

The BOE's executive director for markets said the central bank won't extend or replace its special liquidity scheme when it expires in early 2012.

2010-09-30 16:12:

Europe and U.S. Probe Terror Threat

European police are searching for a suspected hit team believed to be operating in Europe, and possibly planning a shooting spree in an urban center styled on the 2008 attacks in Mumbai.

2010-09-30 16:09:

Indian Court Ruling Divides Sacred Site

An Indian court ruled that a sacred site claimed by both Hindus and Muslims should be divided, a decision that could test whether India has moved beyond the violent religious passions that bedeviled the nation in the 1990s.

2010-09-30 16:08:

Japan Renews Vow of 'Decisive Steps' on Yen

Japan's government "will take decisive steps to correct the yen's strength," said a senior vice finance minister as the currency neared the level reached before Tokyo's Sept. 15 intervention.

2010-09-30 16:08:

Cardinal: il sito di Friburgo chiuderà

La sorte della storica birreria Cardinal è decisa: secondo la dirigenza della Feldschloesschen, l'attuale proprietaria, a sua volta controllata dalla danese Carlsberg, è impossibile che la produzione possa continuare a Friburgo visto il debole tasso di occupazione. Inoltre, stando a quanto comunicato giovedì, l'uso di una parte degli stabili a fini logistici renderebbe improponibile una nuova destinazione del terreno, situato in zona attraente. La chiusura, annunciata a fine agosto, toccherà 75 dipendenti, 18 andranno in pensione e agli altri sono state proposte soluzioni alternative interne.

2010-09-30 16:07:

Is Paul Ryan Serious About the Deficit?

The Ryan plan wouldn't balance the budget. But it's a lot more serious than some other plans out there.

2010-09-30 16:03:

House Passes NASA Authorization Bill

simonbp writes "The US House of Representatives has just passed the Senate version of the FY2011 NASA Authorization Act. This bill is a compromise between Obama's proposed budget and earlier House bills. It cancels Ares I in favor of commercially-operated crew transportation to ISS, adds technology development funds, and keeps a version of Orion and a new heavy-lift "Space Launch System" to both be operational by 2016. The timing of this bill was crucial to keeping key NASA personal and contractors from being laid off." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-30 16:01:

Birmania:Suu Kyi libera dopo elezioni

La Nobel per la pace era stata arrestata nel 2003

2010-09-30 16:00:

Quando Excite non comprò Google

Una storia curiosa emerge dopo 11 anni: nel 1999 Excite rifiutò di comprare Google per 1 milione di dollari. Un errore pagato a caro prezzo

2010-09-30 15:53:

Stronger Than Expected Reports Sends Shares Higher

Wall Street headed for the end of the month and the quarter with strong gains in early trading.

2010-09-30 15:50:

Beyond Good & Evil tornerà in HD su X360 e PS3

Ubisoft ha annunciato che Beyond Good & Evil tornerà su Playstation Network e Xbox Live Arcade nel 2011. Grafica in HD, texture riviste e colonna sonora rimasterizzata. In attesa del secondo capitolo chi si è perso il primo può rifarsi alla grande.

2010-09-30 15:49:

Pakistan Detains Worker in NYC Plot

An employee at Pakistan's state-run Islamic advisory body has been detained for allegedly playing an important role in assisting the failed New York Times Square car bomber.

2010-09-30 15:48:

A.I.G. Reaches Deal to Repay $46 Billion for Federal Bailout

Under the plan, the Treasury Department will own 92.1 percent of A.I.G. before it begins to sell its shares to the public.

2010-09-30 15:47:

Calcio: Katanha passa al Winterthur

Il Winterthur ha ingaggiato l'attaccante Ben Katanha, in forza da un paio di mesi al Wettswil-Bonstetten (2a Lega interregionale). Fino al 2010 e per tre stagioni, il 27enne aveva vestito la maglia dello Sciaffusa (28 gol in 72 partite).

2010-09-30 15:45:

Senate Confirms Fed Board Members

The U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed two of the three outstanding Federal Reserve Board governor nominees, filling key slots on the central bank's board.

2010-09-30 15:45:

Zend Developer Zone: ZendCon 2010: 3 Questions for Michaelangelo van Dam

On the Zend Developer Zone there's a new interview with Michaelangelo van Dam, the guy running the show for this years Zend/PHP Conference's unconference. Cal asks him three questions about him and his involvement with the event. It's really hard for me to interview someone like Michaelangelo van Dam, it's like interviewing a celebrity. He is so well known in the Zend Framework community and the PHP Community at large. he is one of the organizers of the PHPBenelux User Group and their annual conference. As difficult as it was thought, I powered through it to bring you, my valued reader, 3 questions with Michaelangelo van Dam He asked the obvious "why you?" questions first, asking about the choice the Zend folks made to have him be the host. He also mentions the three talks Michaelangelo will be giving and how the average attendee can get their talk approved for the unconference once you arrive.

2010-09-30 15:44:

Microsoft vara la coalizione contro i troll dei brevetti

Microsoft è impegnata in una causa che le potrebbe costare milioni di dollari. Ha quindi chiesto alla giustizia statunitense di rivedere il sistema usato per giudicare le violazioni, raccogliendo il sostegno di tutto il mondo della tecnologia.

2010-09-30 15:40:

G-Shell Gadget Chair, un accessoire de gamer futuriste

Amateurs de jeux-vidéos, vous avez toujours rêvé d?être immergé dans l?environnement de vos héros ? Vous souhaitez entrer dans le feu de l?action ?

2010-09-30 15:37:

Alptransit: scavo quasi terminato

Mancano pochi metri, ormai, alla caduta dell'ultimo diaframma di roccia della galleria più lunga del mondo. Durante la notte fra mercoledì e giovedì la gigantesca fresatrice che sta avanzando dal lotto di Faido si è fermata a 10 metri dall'obiettivo. Si tratta, per ora, dell'ultimo diaframma di uno dei due tubi della futura galleria ferroviaria di base del San Gottardo. La prossima settimana lo scavo avanzerà sul fronte ticinese fino a due metri. Poi, il 15 ottobre, l'ultima esplosione, evento che sarà ampiamente seguito dalla radiotelevisione svizzera.

2010-09-30 15:34:

Iniziativa Progetto Journey per Child of Eden da Ubisoft

Sotto la supervisione del celebre game designer Tetsuya Mizuguchi, Child of Eden è uno sparatutto multisensoriale che immerge i giocatori in un mix caleidoscopico di musica, ritmo e grafica di nuova generazione.

2010-09-30 15:34:

COREA NORD: KCNA DIFFONDE PRIMA FOTO DI KIM JONG-UN

2010-09-30 15:32:

Acer Aspire One 521 con AMD Vision

Acer Aspire One 521 è uno dei primi netbook dotati di piattaforma AMD Vision che riusciamo a provare. Con un display da 10,1 pollici, un sottosistema video ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4225 e una connessione HDMI questo netbook è una soluzione diversa dalla massa e interessante

2010-09-30 15:27:

There Is No Plan B, the Ugly Transition To IPv6

An anonymous reader writes "The Internet is running out of IPv4 addresses--not at some point in the future, but right now. But the only solution to the problem, IPv6, is just now really starting to be deployed. That's why we're all in for some tough times ahead." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-30 15:27:

UBS to Resume Profit Payouts in 2013

UBS expects to begin returning profits to shareholders again around 2013 when international bank reforms are introduced, and that it plans steps to sharply cut back its riskier assets.

2010-09-30 15:22:

Fisher-Price Recalls 10 Million Items Over Safety Concerns

The recalls involve seven million tricycles and more than a million high chairs as well as other products.

2010-09-30 15:19:

Argentina limita sfruttamento miniere

Un piano ecologico per salvare i ghiacciai del Paese

2010-09-30 15:17:

AMD, nuove CPU mobile per scaldare l'autunno

AMD presenta 10 nuove processi per portatili rivolti a tutte le famiglie che compongono l'offerta Vision. L'azienda segue con leggero ritardo Intel nel rinnovamento del parco CPU mobile.

2010-09-30 15:15:

Terrorismo: Londra, falso allarme

Bloccata la Piazza del Parlamento

2010-09-30 15:13:

India Braces for Response to Verdict

An Indian court delivered a complex ruling over a sacred site claimed by both Hindus and Muslims.

2010-09-30 15:12:

YouTube Strikes Pay Deal in France

Songwriters and composers will get paid when their videos are seen on YouTube in France, under a deal announced by the online video-sharing site and France's leading music-industry group.

2010-09-30 15:05:

Iran Delays Nuclear Reactor Activation

Iran will start loading its Russian-built nuclear reactor with enriched uranium fuel in early October, months later than had originally been announced.

2010-09-30 15:04:

Usa-Ue mediano, ma Anp pronta a lasciare

Senza estensione moratoria su colonie israeliane

2010-09-30 15:03:

Nokia starts shipping N8 smartphone

The company's first smartphone running the new Symbian 3 OS is now heading to customers. With its 12-megapixel camera and HD video features, it aims to shine as a multimedia device.

2010-09-30 15:03:

Birmania: Suu Kyi libera dopo elezioni

Lo hanno detto fonti ufficiali: la dissidente sara' liberata poco dopo le elezioni del 7 novembre, le prime in 20 anni

2010-09-30 15:02:

BOE Won't Replace Special Liquidity Scheme

The BOE's executive director for markets said the central bank won't extend or replace its special liquidity scheme when it expires in early 2012.

2010-09-30 15:02:

Aung San Suu Kyi libera in novembre

Aung San Suu Kyi, 65enne leader dell'opposizione in Myanmar, sarà liberata il 13 novembre, sei giorni dopo le elezioni, secondo fonti ufficiali birmane. La premio Nobel per la pace, agli arresti domiciliari quasi ininterrottamente da quando nel 1990 il suo partito vinse elezioni poi annullate dalla giunta militare, l'11 giugno era stata condannata a tre anni di lavori forzati, pena poi commutata in ulteriori 18 mesi confinata nella sua casa. In questo modo le era stato impedito di candidarsi per le legislative. Il suo partito ha annunciato un boicottaggio e non si è iscritto al voto.

2010-09-30 15:00:

Facebook: questo è l?ombelico del mondo

Facebook non vuole essere soltanto un social network, ma anche un vero e proprio ombelico della vita quotidiana, sia online che offline

2010-09-30 15:00:

Un graveur DVD 24x externe chez Buffalo

Le constructeur Buffalo vient d?annoncer le lancement d?un nouveau graveur DVD externe, le DVSM-24U2. Capable d?atteindre une vitesse de gravure de 24x avec les DVD-R et DVD+R compatibles, ce graveur externe utilise une interface USB 2.0...

2010-09-30 15:00:

Une GeForce qui déporte la vidéo sans fil et en HDMI

Galaxy déporte l'affichage sur une télévision, en HDMI et en sans fil.

2010-09-30 14:55:

Rolls-Royce Taps Ahold Head as CEO

Rolls-Royce announced that long-serving CEO John Rose will retire and be succeeded by John Rishton, CEO of Dutch retailer Ahold.

2010-09-30 14:55:

Ford Sees Lincoln Going Global

Ford CEO Alan Mulally said the auto maker expects to begin selling Lincoln cars and trucks around the globe in the next four to five years.

2010-09-30 14:54:

U.S. Growth in Second Quarter Revised Slightly Higher

The Commerce Department said the economy in the April-to-June period grew at a pace of 1.7 percent, revised from 1.6 percent.

2010-09-30 14:51:

Inside Facebook's Infrastructure

miller60 writes "Facebook served up 690 billion page views to its 540 million users in August, according to data from Google's DoubleClick. How does it manage that massive amount of traffic? Data Center Knowledge has put together a guide to the infrastructure powering Facebook, with details on the size and location of its data centers, its use of open source software, and its dispute with Greenpeace over energy sourcing for its newest server farm. There are also links to technical presentations by Facebook staff, including a 2009 technical presentation on memcached by CEO Mark Zuckerberg." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-30 14:50:

Jobless Claims Post Decline

The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits dropped last week. Separately, U.S. second-quarter growth was revised slightly higher.

2010-09-30 14:42:

U.S. Mideast Envoy Plans More Talks

A U.S. emissary racing to salvage Mideast peace negotiations scheduled another quick round of meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders after talks Thursday ended inconclusively.

2010-09-30 14:42:

Germania:al via processo a ex della Raf

E'accusata dell'attentato al procuratore generale federale

2010-09-30 14:39:

Canone TV: tutti dovrebbero pagarlo

Il Nazionale ha accettato una mozione secondo la quale il canone radio-TV dovrà essere pagato da tutti e non solo da chi possiede un apparecchio. Dello stesso parere è il Governo, mentre gli Stati devono ancora pronunciarsi. Eccezioni potranno riguardare alcune imprese o le classi meno abbienti (le persone aventi diritto alle prestazioni complementari di AI e AVS sono già esonerate). Secondo la maggioranza il sistema attuale è ingiusto poiché i programmi possono essere ricevuti e fruiti anche su computer e telefonini, eludendo il pagamento della tassa.

2010-09-30 14:37:

Activists Share Alternative Nobel

Activists from Nepal, Nigeria, Brazil and Israel were named the winners of the Right Livelihood Award, also known as the "alternative Nobel," for work that includes fighting to save the Amazon rain forest and bringing health care to Palestinians.

2010-09-30 14:37:

Nucleare: Mosca,divieto a Teheran

Non puo' estrarre o produrre uranio in Russia

2010-09-30 14:36:

UBS Sees Profit Payouts in 2013

UBS expects to begin returning profits to shareholders again around 2013 when international bank reforms are introduced, and that it plans steps to sharply cut back its riskier assets.

2010-09-30 14:33:

Android browser war: quando la concorrenza fa bene agli utenti

Anche su Android si è scatenata una accesa battaglia tra i browser web per il predominio del mercato, ma per ora non c'è ancora un vincitore

2010-09-30 14:33:

MO: rinvio vertice Lega Araba

Incontro il 6/10, riferiscono fonti diplomatiche arabe

2010-09-30 14:30:

Google Instant: la lista delle parole tabù

Grazie ad un lavoro di volontari si sta componendo l'elenco delle parole messe in blacklist da Google Instant

2010-09-30 14:30:

Mulve, le nouveau Napster, déjà fermé

A peine ouvert, déjà fermé. Le site dédié à l?application Mulve a été victime des avocats de la Recording Industry Association of America.

2010-09-30 14:28:

Rive non per forza accessibili

Soprattutto per ragioni finanziarie, il Consiglio nazionale non ritiene che si debba garantire l'accesso alle rive di laghi e corsi d'acqua, argomento del quale è meglio si occupino i cantoni. La relativa iniziativa parlamentare, presentata dall'ambientalista Katharina Prelicz, è perciò stata respinta. A detta della maggioranza, le necessarie espropriazioni originerebbero infatti "costi faraonici". Nel 2008, rispondendo a un'associazione vodese, Berna aveva indicato che la legislazione non prevede alcuna norma che consenta ai cittadini di pretendere sentieri pubblici lungo le sponde.

2010-09-30 14:22:

Berlusconi, "maggioranza più forte"

Il voto di fiducia ottenuto mercoledì alla Camera ha reso "più forte" la maggioranza, ha detto Silvio Berlusconi prima di ripetere in Senato il discorso della vigilia. "I calcoli aritmetici non mi appassionano", ha tagliato corto il premier, facendo riferimento all'analisi unanime dei politologi, secondo i quali decisivo è stato l'apporto dei deputati finiani di "Futuro e libertà". Il capo del Governo si è detto fiducioso di potere, a questo punto, portare a termine la legislatura, prima di chiedere la fiducia sul suo programma in cinque punti.

2010-09-30 14:04:

Cyber Command Will Miss Friday's Operational Deadline

techinsider writes "The U.S. Cyber Command won't be fully operational by Friday's October 1st deadline. A major challenge appears to be staffing the command with qualified personnel, of which it will need over 1,000 skilled employees. General Alexander told Congress his leadership staff was in place but acknowledged there were challenges in bringing in people to the rest of the organization." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-30 14:02:

Ciclismo: Contador, "colpa di un filetto"

Niente doping, ma un'intossicazione alimentare dovuta a "un filetto che veniva dalla Spagna". Queste le prime parole di Alberto Contador dopo la sospensione per sospetto doping all'ultima Grande Boucle. "Se fosse stato un caso chiaro", ha aggiunto il corridore spagnolo, "lo si sarebbe saputo nella stessa settimana". Nel corso della conferenza stampa tenutasi a Madrid, Contador ha inoltre assicurato che, nel corso di un incontro avvenuto il 26 agosto, l'Unione ciclistica internazionale aveva riconosciuto che il valore era dovuto a una "contaminazione alimentare".

2010-09-30 14:00:

Facebook Places apre all?Italia

Facebook Places diventa Facebook Luoghi ed apre all'Italia: consentirà l'uso del network (sia in lettura che in scrittura) tramite informazioni geolocalizzate

2010-09-30 14:00:

Microsoft e la ricerca web: Google ha paura, ci imita

In un'intervista l'amministratore delegato di Microsoft illustra le recenti scelte dell'azienda. A cosa si dà importanza e qual è la visione generale del futuro. MS si regge su molte colonne, dagli smartphone alla ricerca, passando dal cloud computing.

2010-09-30 14:00:

Robot mannequin helps shoppers find the right fit

Want to see how that shirt will fit before buying it online? Enlist the aid of a shape-shifting robo-mannequin, part of a new virtual dressing room setup from Estonian start-up Fits.me.

2010-09-30 13:59:

China Releases Three Japanese Citizens

Beijing appeared to signal it is ready to ease tensions with Tokyo with the release of Japanese citizens who were detained last week.

2010-09-30 13:53:

A.I.G. and U.S. Government Agree on Exit Plan

The plan would see the New York Fed getting paid and the Treasury Department converting $49.1 billion of preferred stock into 1.66 billion common shares, A.I.G. said.

2010-09-30 13:53:

SPQR, Bossi chiede scusa

Umberto Bossi si scusa con i cittadini della capitale. La sua interpretazione dell'acronimo SPQR ("Sono porci questi romani" invece di Senatus populusque romanus) "era solo una battuta", ha detto il leader della Lega Nord, aggiungendo che sulle sue parole "ci sono state strumentalizzazioni politiche". L'affermazione, fatta durante una selezione del concorso di Miss Padania, aveva scatenato le ire del sindaco di Roma Gianni Alemanno. Il PD era stato indotto a presentare una mozione di sfiducia nei confronti del ministro, che si dice "ottimista" riguardo all'esito del voto.

2010-09-30 13:51:

Ireland Takes Over 2nd Bank as Bailout Bill Rises

The Irish government said it expects to inject as much as 40 billion euros into its two largest banks.

2010-09-30 13:46:

Premi casse malati: aumenti non omogenei

Negli ultimi cinque anni gli aumenti dei premi delle casse malati, almeno per quanto riguarda l'assicurazione di base, sono stati molto variabili a dipendenza dei cantoni. È quanto constata il servizio di confronto in rete Comparis.ch, alla vigilia dell'annuncio delle tariffe per il 2011 da parte dell'Ufficio della sanità. L'incremento più consistente è stato registrato nel canton Berna (+43%), seguito da Obvaldo (+41%), Uri (+40%) e San Gallo (+38%); il Ticino figura nella fascia bassa (+18%). Le enormi differenze hanno però reso più uniformi le tabelle sul piano nazionale.

2010-09-30 13:41:

Malware e GPU, la combinazione è esplosiva

Secondo alcuni ricercatori le GPU possono essere usate per rendere i malware più complessi e difficili da rintracciare. È stata effettuata anche una dimostrazione.

2010-09-30 13:38:

Il lupo sarà meno protetto

Allineandosi agli Stati, il Nazionale ha approvato una mozione secondo cui il lupo in Svizzera dovrebbe essere cacciato, limitandone la popolazione, per non mettere in pericolo greggi, armenti, reddito degli allevatori. Il Parlamento ha quindi incaricato il Governo di ottenere una modifica della Convenzione di Berna sui predatori, affinché uno Stato possa far valere le sue riserve in qualsiasi momento, anche dopo la ratifica del testo. Se ciò accadesse, dovrebbe venir emanata un'ulteriore riserva, stipulando che questo animale può essere cacciato, ma a determinate condizioni.

2010-09-30 13:28:

A.I.G. and Government Agree on Exit Plan

The plan would see the New York Fed getting paid and the Treasury Department converting $49.1 billion of preferred stock into 1.66 billion common shares, A.I.G. said.

2010-09-30 13:22:

Ciclismo: anche Mosquera nella rete

Stando al giornale "Marca", lo spagnolo Ezequiel Mosquera è risultato positivo a un controllo antidoping. Il corridore spagnolo della Xacobeo Galicia è stato pizzicato durante la Vuelta 2010, conclusa al secondo posto alle spalle dell'italiano Vincenzo Nibali).

2010-09-30 13:21:

Terrorismo,tra obiettivi Italia e Spagna

Secondo Daily Telegraph minaccia credibile,ma non circostanziata

2010-09-30 13:19:

Tony Curtis non c'è più

A 85 anni si è spento a Los Angeles l'attore Tony Curtis. Ne ha dato notizia la figlia Jamie Lee. Nato Bernard Schwartz il 3 giugno 1925, Curtis era celebre soprattutto per "A qualcuno piace caldo" di Billy Wilder, con Jack Lemmon e Marylin Monroe, e per la serie "Attenti a quei due" con Roger Moore. La sua carriera, lanciata negli anni '50, non lo ha visto però interpretare solo commedie, anzi. Era stato evaso in "Parete di fango", portaborse nel corrotto mondo del giornalismo in "Piombo rovente", killer in "Lo strangolatore di Boston" e compagno di Kirk Douglas in "Spartacus".

2010-09-30 13:05:

Tethering per iPad 3G con iOS 4.2?

La prossima versione del sistema operativo mobile dedicato ad iPad potrebbe consentire di usare il dispositivo come modem

2010-09-30 13:03:

Coop aumenta i salari

Il personale dell'azienda nel 2011 riceverà un aumento salariale del 2,8%; i dipendenti soggetti al contratto collettivo con uno stipendio tra i 3'700 e 4'499 franchi otterranno il 3% in più, quelli con un guadagno oltre 5'000 il 2%.

2010-09-30 13:00:

Opening Night Excitement Blues

It's just that, well, it's kind of over for me. I could vanish tomorrow and Southfork Kitchen would be the restaurant I envisioned, more or less.

2010-09-30 13:00:

Frank Lloyd Wright's final masterpiece (photos)

The Marin County Civic Center, north of San Francisco, is Wright's only completed government building, and a beautiful fit to the landscape.

2010-09-30 13:00:

A Frank Lloyd Wright gem in Northern California

The Marin County Civic Center was the famed architect's last major design, and the only completed government building he ever created. Yet, the open-for-business complex feels like it should be in a sci-fi movie, which of course, it has been.

2010-09-30 12:45:

Hockey: Genoway lascerà il Lugano

Il Lugano ha deciso di non fare valere l'opzione per il prolungamento del contratto di Colby Genoway, che rimarrà quindi alla Resega fino alla partita casalinga del 13 ottobre contro l'Ambrì. In seguito tornerà al suo club di appartenenza, l'Ilves Tampere. In 8 incontri, l'attaccante canadese ha totalizzato 3 punti (una rete e 2 assist).

2010-09-30 12:43:

China: U.S. Bill Breaches WTO Rules

China defended the country's currency policy, saying the proposed U.S. legislation to penalize China's foreign-exchange practices would breach World Trade Organization rules.

2010-09-30 12:40:

Sony contro il Jailbreak PS3, rivenditori nel mirino

Sony continua la sua battaglia contro il jailbreak per PS3, ora potranno essere colpiti per vie legali anche i rivenditori delle chiavette che aggirano le difese della console. Sarà sufficiente chiudere i canali di vendita per contrastare la pirateria?

2010-09-30 12:39:

Germania: disoccupazione cala a 7,5%

Il tasso e' ai minimi da aprile del 1992

2010-09-30 12:38:

Incidenti sul lavoro in ufficio

La maggior parte degli incidenti sul posto di lavoro (55%) si verificano in ufficio e nel settore del terziario. A causa di cadute, carico di lavoro eccessivo o mal di schiena, le imprese devono fare i conti con diverse assenze di collaboratori efficienti. Secondo recenti stime della competente commissione, in Svizzera ogni anno vengono persi 1,6 milioni di giorni. La legge impone alle aziende di salvaguardare la salute dei dipendenti. Tra le misure a cui si può ricorrere in parte già applicate, figurano la riduzione dei rumori e un'appropriata ventilazione dei locali.

2010-09-30 12:38:

Nobel: morto il fisico Charpack

Era nato in Polonia 86 anni fa, fu naturalizzato francese

2010-09-30 12:37:

Tablet Avaya Flare Experience per videocollaborare

Avaya propone un'intera architettura e gamma di prodotti che innovano gli strumenti di comunicazione e collaborazione con l'integrazione di video, voce, instant messaging, email, applicazioni aziendali. Tutto, insomma, accessibile e utilizzabile mediante una interfaccia touch screen su desktop e tablet e, in futuro, su smartphone

2010-09-30 12:35:

Tab Rises as Ireland Takes Over Banks

Looking to regain the confidence of jittery investors, the Irish government said it expects to inject as much as 40 billion euros into its two largest banks.

2010-09-30 12:29:

U.K. House Prices Hold Steady

U.K. house prices were little changed in September from the month earlier, but the three-month measure fell for the first time since May 2009 as fewer buyers entered the housing market amid fears over future jobs and earnings.

2010-09-30 12:26:

Nokia Ships New N8 Smartphone

Nokia said it has started shipping its much-anticipated N8 smartphone, having warned only last week that it would hold shipments to do some final amendments.

2010-09-30 12:23:

ABB to Settle Bribery Claims

A U.S. subsidiary of Swiss engineering company ABB pleaded guilty to violating U.S. antibribery law, and the company will pay $58 million to resolve criminal and civil charges in the case.

2010-09-30 12:23:

Prudential Buys A.I.G. Japan Units for $4.8 Billion

American International Group said Thursday that it would sell two Japanese units, the Star and Edison life insurance companies, to Prudential Financial for $4.8 billion -- another step as the insurer seeks to repay its government bailout.

2010-09-30 12:15:

Pesca in Ticino: 2009 l'anno peggiore

L'Ufficio caccia e pesca ha pubblicato i dati statistici della pesca, in Ticino, che riguardano il 2009. In generale l'anno scorso è definito il peggiore da quando si raccolgono dati statistici. Le patenti rilasciate sono state 4'896 per la pesca dilettantistica (-13%). Il pescato nella totalità dei corsi d'acqua è stato di 34'494 unità (-21%), corrispondente a 7'439 kg (-26% rispetto al 2008). Per lo Stato, in collaborazione con le commissioni della Federazione acquicoltura e pesca, si tratta di analizzare i dati in modo di indirizzare la gestione futura del patrimonio ittico.

2010-09-30 12:15:

Stuxnet, il virus nucleare rinasce dalle sue ceneri

Le ultime analisi su Stuxnet rivelano una realtà inquietante. Se non viene rimosso con attenzione maniacale può infettare ancora i sistemi di controllo delle centrali nucleari.

2010-09-30 12:10:

Xbox 360 : aperçu de la mise à jour Kinect

Avec l?arrivée prochaine de Kinect, Microsoft prépare une importante mise à jour pour sa Xbox 360. Il s?agira d?une mise à jour saisonnière, qui intervient deux fois par an, et qui est généralement l?occasion pour la firme de Redmond d?apporter plusieurs

2010-09-30 12:10:

Les cartes P67 et H67 de Biostar en images

Attendues pour la fin de l?année, les TP67XE et TH67XE du constructeur Biostar ont fait leur apparition sur la toile, dans leur version définitive...

2010-09-30 12:03:

Cambi:Usa,ok Camera piano sanzioni Cina

Dazi su prodotti da Paesi la cui moneta e' sottovalutata

2010-09-30 12:02:

Ridotto il rating della Spagna

L'agenzia Moody's ha ridotto la valutazione della Spagna, portandola dalla tripla A, il massimo dei voti, ad AA1, un livello più in basso, con una prospettiva stabile. L'agenzia, in una nota, parla esplicitamente di "debolezza" delle prospettive economiche del paese iberico, il giorno dopo uno sciopero generale segnato da manifestazioni contro le misure di austerità, sfociate in scontri. Prima di Moody's, anche Fitch e Standard & Poor's avevano tolto a Madrid il miglior rating, in gennaio, giudicandone ridotta la capacità di ripagare il proprio debito.

2010-09-30 12:00:

TARP, the Long Goodbye

The Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP, may have staved off financial disasters, but it treated too gently the people who presided over the disaster, an economist writes.

2010-09-30 12:00:

QNAP NMP-1000P, il lettore multimediale di rete HD

QNAP ha presentato NMP-1000P, il nuovo lettore multimediale di rete capace di riprodurre video a 1080p. Fra le caratteristiche più interessanti la possibilità di scaricare contenuti tramite peer to peer grazie al client BitTorrent.

2010-09-30 11:59:

Grecia: arriva legge antisciopero

Paese paralizzato da 17 giorni, danni per 1,5 miliardi

2010-09-30 11:57:

China Says U.S. Bill Breaches WTO Rules

China defended the country's currency policy, saying the proposed U.S. legislation to penalize China's foreign-exchange practices would breach World Trade Organization rules.

2010-09-30 11:55:

Afghanistan: kamikaze a Kandahar

Lo scoppio ha investito tre passanti che sono morti

2010-09-30 11:50:

Ciclismo: "la vittoria più difficile"

"Aver vinto il quarto titolo? È incredibile. È probabilmente stata la vittoria più difficile: quando sono arrivato in Australia le mie condizioni fisiche non erano ottimali", ha affermato un raggiante Fabian Cancellara. "Gli altri corridori erano veramente in forma", ha aggiunto. "Ho semplicemente fatto ciò che potevo e penso di avere adottato la tattica giusta". Il rossocrociato si è poi soffermato sul pericolo corso durante la gara, quando ha sfiorato le barriere di sicurezza: "non le ho toccate... Ma, visto che ogni secondo conta, bisogna assumersi certi rischi".

2010-09-30 11:50:

El Baradei,non criminalizzare Islam

'Se Bin Laden annuncia cospirazione contro Islam ha buon gioco'

2010-09-30 11:50:

EFF e Microsoft, lotta comune sui brevetti

La EFF scende in campo al fianco di Microsoft per abbassare i termini richiesti dai giudici per dimostrare la violazione o la non validità di un brevetto

2010-09-30 11:50:

Facebook : la géolocalisation disponible en France

Depuis ce matin, la géolocalisation au sein de Facebook est disponible en France. Un moyen de signaler à vos amis où vous êtes.

2010-09-30 11:47:

DarkSpore: primo trailer con gameplay

Electronic Arts mostra per la prima volta pubblicamente il gameplay di DarkSpore, il nuovo action/rpg in fase di sviluppo presso Maxis. Il trailer mostra le caratteristiche del sistema di combattimento, oltre la fase di collezione delle parti.

2010-09-30 11:44:

Galleria: smartphone Android in Italia

Elenco ed immagini degli smartphone distribuiti sul mercato italiano con sistema operativo Android

2010-09-30 11:41:

Scontro moto-auto

Bellinzona: giovedì alle 8.45 un motociclista che circolava in Viale Portone, diretto a Giubiasco, si è scontrato con un'auto che stava uscendo da Via Parco. L'uomo, trasportato al pronto soccorso, ha riportato ferite serie in seguito alla caduta.

2010-09-30 11:37:

Nokia N8, iniziano le consegne. Italia privilegiata

Gli italiani tra i primi al mondo a ricevere il Nokia N8, le prime unità sono uscite dagli impianti finlandesi e cinesi.

2010-09-30 11:33:

Rilasciato GNOME 2.32

GNOME Foundation ha da poco rilasciato la nuova versione 2.32 del proprio desktop environment. Poche le novità per gli utenti finali

2010-09-30 11:31:

German Unemployment Falls

German unemployment decreased sharply in September, by twice as much as expected, owing to firms' strong hiring plans.

2010-09-30 11:30:

Google, ecco tutti gli Android d?Italia

Google presenta in una sola pagina tutti i telefoni basati su Android disponibili sul mercato. Per l'Italia disponibili i device HTC e Samsung

2010-09-30 11:30:

AIG to Sell Two Japan Life Insurance Units

The company said on Thursday that it will sell two of its Japan-based life insurance subsidiaries to Prudential Financial for a total sale price of $4.8 billion.

2010-09-30 11:30:

NVIDIA verse 2 millions de dollars à OPTi

Le constructeur OPTi vient d?indiquer que le différent qu?il possède avec NVIDIA depuis de nombreuses années était en passe d?être résolu.

2010-09-30 11:30:

Un malware qui utilise le GPU

Des chercheurs viennent de créer un malware qui utilise le GPU pour se rendre indétectable.

2010-09-30 11:24:

Il Pakistan lancia accuse all'ISAF

Il Pakistan ha temporaneamente sospeso il passaggio dei convogli della NATO sul principale asse di collegamento con l'Afghanistan. Islamabad accusa l'ISAF, la forza dell'Alleanza atlantica impegnata nel conflitto con i talebani, di aver ucciso tre suoi soldati in un raid compiuto da elicotteri giovedì mattina. La NATO ha annunciato l'apertura di un'inchiesta su quella che, se confermata, sarebbe la quarta violazione dello spazio aereo pachistano in una settimana. Per ora riconosce solamente che alcuni suoi apparecchi hanno "aperto il fuoco su un gruppo di insorti nella provincia di Paktya", in territorio afgano.

2010-09-30 11:22:

Facebook Places in Italia. Addio Foursquare?

Facebook Places è disponibile da oggi anche per gli utenti italiani. Tramite smartphone da oggi sarà possibile far sapere ai propri amici dove ci si trova, e usare applicazioni dedicate per funzioni aggiuntive. I servizi concorrenti hanno un rivale temibile.

2010-09-30 11:20:

HSDL pour l'OCZ IBIS : 800 Mo /s !

2010-09-30 11:18:

Chinese High-Speed Train Sets New World Record

shmG writes "A new high-speed train linking Chinese cities Shanghai and Hangzhou has set a fresh world record for train speed at 416.6 kilometers per hour on its trial run on Tuesday. The train is expected to cut the travel time by half, to 40 minutes for covering a distance of 202 kilometers between the two cities at an average speed of 350 kilometers per hour. 'The new record of 416.6 km per hour shows that China has achieved a new milestone in high-speed train technologies,' Zhang Shuguang, deputy chief engineer of the Ministry of Railways, was quoted as saying." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-30 11:16:

Gates, Buffett Say China Charity Meeting a Success

Warren Buffett and Bill Gates tried to dispel the notion that China?s class of super-rich was too miserly to measure up to Western philanthropic standards.

2010-09-30 11:14:

Moody's Joins Others in Downgrading Spanish Debt

Analysts said there was some relief, however, among investors that the country's outlook was assessed as stable.

2010-09-30 11:12:

Bonuses Boost Europe Executive Pay

Top executives in Europe have seen cash compensation rise 6% this year, as a recovery in cash bonuses boosted pay amid flat base salaries, according to a report by a global management-consulting firm.

2010-09-30 11:10:

Prima foto ufficiale di Kim Jong-un

L'agenzia stampa del regime nordcoreano, la KCNA, ha diffuso giovedì la prima foto ufficiale raffigurante Kim Jong-un, terzogenito e probabile futuro successore del dittatore Kim Jong-il. Il nome del rampollo, che compare in prima fila poco lontano dal padre in un ritratto di gruppo con ufficiali dell'esercito e dirigenti politici, non viene citato, ma per fonti sudcoreane si tratta proprio di lui. Di Kim Jong-un, 27enne e appena promosso al rango di generale oltre che a membro del comitato centrale del partito unico, esistevano finora solo poche immagini di quando era ragazzo.

2010-09-30 11:07:

ONU: Deiss auspica riforme creative

Con un intervento del presidente Joseph Deiss, s'è concluso mercoledì sera a New York il segmento ad alto livello della 65ma assemblea generale delle Nazioni Unite. "Perché ci siano progressi nell'attuazione dei nostri progetti per un mondo di pace, salute e amicizia, occorre mostrare creatività e generosità", ha affermato l'ex consigliere federale esortando poi gli astanti a non avere paura del proprio coraggio. Secondo il friburghese esiste il pericolo che l'ONU venga poco alla volta emarginata sulla scena internazionale a favore di altri attori come il G20.

2010-09-30 11:05:

Euro-Zone Inflation Rose in September

The annual rate of inflation across the 16 countries that use the euro rose to 1.8% in September from 1.6% in August.

2010-09-30 11:04:

Alimentations d'entrée de gamme Corsair

2010-09-30 11:00:

Wireless USB 1.1 : performance, autonomie, NFC

On le prenait pour mort, mais il semble que non : le standard Wireless USB a été mis à jour par ses concepteurs, le Wireless USB Promoter Group, et progresse donc en version 1.1.Au menu des nouveautés de cette mouture, l'extension des bandes de fréquenc

2010-09-30 10:51:

EU Adviser: Insurance Pricing Is Discriminatory

A legal adviser to the European Union's highest court said that insurance companies shouldn't be able to charge men and women different rates for products.

2010-09-30 10:50:

Pourquoi Windows Phone 7 va créer la surprise

Depuis le début de l?année et le Mobile World Congress de Barcelone, Windows Phone 7 est le système d?exploitation mobile le plus attendu depuis Android. À quelques semaines de son lancement officiel, nous faisons le point sur ce qu?il faut attendre de

2010-09-30 10:50:

Le chipset de Sandy Bridge serait USB 3.0

Selon une rumeur, Intel aurait finalement ajouté l'USB 3.0 dans ses chipsets de la série 6.

2010-09-30 10:48:

Corea Nord: diffusa foto Kim Jong-un

Dopo la designazione del'delfino'al suo primo incarico ufficiale

2010-09-30 10:47:

Lenovo Edge 11 per le piccole e medie imprese

La gamma Lenovo Edge si amplia con l'introduzione del piccolo Lenovo Edge 11 destinato al mercato professionale

2010-09-30 10:40:

Windows Phone 7 : les raisons d?un succès

Depuis le début de l?année et le Mobile World Congress de Barcelone, Windows Phone 7 est le système d?exploitation mobile le plus attendu depuis Android. À quelques semaines de son lancement officiel, nous faisons le point sur ce qu?il faut en attendre.

2010-09-30 10:40:

Et si Windows Phone 7 était une bonne surprise ?

Depuis le début de l?année et le Mobile World Congress de Barcelone, Windows Phone 7 est le système d?exploitation mobile le plus attendu depuis Android. À quelques semaines de son lancement officiel, nous faisons le point sur ce qu?il faut en attendre.

2010-09-30 10:38:

Stati Uniti penalizzano prodotti cinesi

La Camera dei rappresentanti statunitense ha approvato mercoledì a larga maggioranza (348 voti contro 79) un progetto di legge che impone diritti doganali sui prodotti importati da paesi la cui moneta viene artificialmente sottovalutata. È il caso della Cina. "Se esercito pressioni su Pechino", ha spiegato il presidente Barack Obama, "è perché tiene basso il valore dello yuan e questo pesa sul nostro deficit commerciale". Il testo necessita ancora dell'avallo del Senato. La Cina lo ha già contestato, perché "non conforme alle regole dell'OMC".

2010-09-30 10:37:

German Unemployment Drops Sharply

German unemployment decreased sharply in September, by twice as much as expected, owing to firms' strong hiring plans.

2010-09-30 10:33:

Anglo Irish pesa sui conti irlandesi

Il salvataggio della banca Anglo Irish prende sempre più la forma di un salasso per le casse pubbliche irlandesi, alle quali costerà in linea di massima 29,3 miliardi di euro, 34,3 nel peggiore dei casi, secondo le ultime stime. Lo Stato dovrà inoltre aiutare un altro istituto, l'Allied Irish Banks, a completare la propria ricapitalizzazione raccogliendo 3 miliardi supplementari. L'impatto sul deficit del 2010 è pesante: si calcola infatti cha raggiungerà il 32% del prodotto interno lordo, per due terzi proprio a causa degli aiuti alle banche. Dublino si impegna a ridurlo al 3% entro il 2014.

2010-09-30 10:32:

NVIDIA trova un accordo per la causa collettiva sulle GPU mobile difettose

La causa collettiva portata avanti dai consumatori statunitensi si risolve in un accordo che prevede la sostituzione o la riparazione gratuita dei portatili affetti dal problema

2010-09-30 10:28:

I "4x4" devono poter circolare

Come previsto, il Consiglio nazionale, seguendo il parere della commissione preparatoria, respinge l'iniziativa "Per veicoli a misura d'uomo", contraria ai fuoristrada, preferendo opporle un controprogetto indiretto che miri a ridurre le emissioni di CO2, similmente a quanto contemplano gli obbiettivi fissati dall'Unione Europea. A popolo e cantoni la Camera bassa raccomanda quindi di bocciare il testo su cui saranno chiamati a esprimersi e che prevede il divieto di circolazione di questi mezzi salvo rare eccezioni. Sul tema deve ora pronunciarsi l'altro ramo del Parlamento.

2010-09-30 10:25:

HDCP violato, in Rete il primo codice exploit

Dalla scoperta del codice master key del protocollo HDCP a un primo codice grezzo che permette di emulare la protezione dei contenuti digitali.

2010-09-30 10:24:

Ciclismo: Cancellara nella storia

Fabian Cancellara ha realizzato un'impresa mai riuscita a nessun uomo: vincere il quarto titolo iridato. Dopo essersi imposto a Salisburgo 2006, Stoccarda 2007 e Mendrisio 2009, il bernese ha fatto sua anche la cronometro dei Mondiali di Melbourne. Al termine dei 45,8 km del circuito di Geelong, "Spartacus" ha preceduto il britannico David Millar (+1'02") e il tedesco Tony Martin (+1'12"). Quarto il padrone di casa Richie Porte (+1'19"). Preceduto di 6" da Millar dopo 6 km, il 29enne ha messo il turbo già prima del giro di boa, dove già godeva di un vantaggio di 11".

2010-09-30 10:22:

Messico:frana, 12 morti, 16 feriti

Gli smottamenti dovuti alle forti piogge

2010-09-30 10:20:

L'affaire des Geforce Mobile défectueuses bientôt réglée aux USA

Vous vous en souvenez peut-être douleureusement : un grand nombre de puces graphiques Nvidia - majoritairement les Geforce 8x00M embarquées dans des PC portables Apple, Dell et HP  - ont souffert d'une très mauvaise faibilité, provoquant leur décès prémat

2010-09-30 10:20:

TDJ : Antec LanBoy Air

Notre confrère 59 Hardware vient de mettre en ligne un test du boîtier LanBoy Air d?Antec, un boîtier pour joueurs doté d?un design plutôt original...

2010-09-30 10:14:

Nokia conferma: gli N8 sono in arrivo

Nokia ha voluto testimoniare scatto per scatto l'intero processo di confezionamento e spedizione del Nokia N8 per rassicurare l'utenza sui tempi di ricezione

2010-09-30 10:14:

Nokia conferma: gli N8 sono in arrivo (update)

Nokia ha voluto testimoniare scatto per scatto l'intero processo di confezionamento e spedizione del Nokia N8 per rassicurare l'utenza sui tempi di ricezione

2010-09-30 10:14:

Finalizzate le specifiche di Wireless USB 1.1

L'USB Implementers Forum presenta ufficialmente le nuove specifiche Wireless USB 1.1, apportando importanti migliorie sul lato dei consumi introducendo la funzione NFC

2010-09-30 10:13:

Galleria: Nokia N8

Tutte le immagini sul Nokia N8, dalla produzione al prodotto finito, passando per controlli di qualità, confezionamento, imballaggio e spedizione

2010-09-30 10:08:

Moody's taglia rating della Spagna

Perde la tripla A, outlook resta stabile

2010-09-30 10:04:

Pakistan: blocca rifornimenti Nato

Dopo il raid di elicotteri Nato in territorio pachistano

2010-09-30 10:02:

Cade da un balcone a Tenero, è grave

Un uomo in gravi condizioni è stato ritrovato a terra, attorno alle 6 di giovedì mattina, nel piazzale antistante un ristorante con alloggio di via San Gottardo a Tenero. L'uomo, verosimilmente caduto da un balcone del secondo piano, è stato soccorso da un'ambulanza del SALVA, che lo ha trasportato d'urgenza all'ospedale La Carità di Locarno. Le cause della caduta sono al vaglio della polizia.

2010-09-30 10:00:

LED Escape, le fil d'Ariane des temps modernes

Vous êtes vous déjà trouvé au c?ur d?une évacuation d?un immeuble ou d?un lieu public que vous ne connaissiez pas? Ceux répondant par l?affirmative comprendront l?utilité de ce produit.

2010-09-30 09:59:

A Labour Leader Backs Out

Ending days of speculation and a British political family drama, David Miliband said he won't join the front bench of the Labour Party that his brother, Ed, now leads.

2010-09-30 09:52:

Mobile-Home Industry Seeks Comeback

Builders of manufactured homes missed out on the great American housing boom. Now some of them hope their industry has finally stopped imploding.

2010-09-30 09:44:

Cancellara re del tempo

Fabian Cancellara ha bissato giovedì a Melbourne il suo successo di un anno fa nella cronometro di Mendrisio. Grazie a questo trionfo, il bernese diventa il primo ciclista a indossare per quattro volte la maglia di Campione del mondo.

2010-09-30 09:42:

Gateway NV59C66U, WiMax a prezzo contenuto

Gateway aggiorna la propria proposta di notebook professionali con una linea di prodotti dotati di connettività WiMax. Anche se in Italia probabilmente è troppo presto, il prezzo di questi portatili è certamente interessante.

2010-09-30 09:38:

N. Korea Publishes Photo of Likely Heir

North Korea's biggest newspaper published a front-page photo of Kim Jong Eun, the son and heir apparent of dictator Kim Jong Il.

2010-09-30 09:35:

COICA, 89 firme che pesano

Alcuni tra gli ingegneri informatici più influenti nella storia del Web esprimono la loro solidarietà a EFF per la battaglia contro il ddl COICA

2010-09-30 09:31:

3DS: 4 milioni in 1 mese. Pazzia? Questa è Nintendo!

Nintendo pronostica 4 milioni di 3DS venduti in un mese. Il debutto nell'ultime mese utile dell'anno fiscale induce il colosso nipponico a tagliare le stime sugli utili e la borsa non risponde bene.

2010-09-30 09:30:

Nei piani futuri di Research In Motion c'è QNX

Research In Motion potrebbe in futuro abbandonare lo sviluppo di BlackBerryOS in favore di QNX

2010-09-30 09:30:

Pakistan: bloccati i rifornimenti Nato in Afghanistan

Secondo il sito internet Dawn News, il Pakistan ha ordinato il blocco delle autocisterne e camion con rifornimenti della Nato alla frontiera con l'Afghanistan

2010-09-30 09:24:

Tastiera QWERTY in vista anche per i nuovi Windows Phone 7

Dopo mesi in cui i nuovi Windows Phone sono stati identificati con cellulari full touchscreen sembra non essere tramontata l'ipotesi di vedere smartphone monoblocco con tastiera estesa QWERTY, tipica dei terminali business

2010-09-30 09:21:

Messico: frana fango nel Chiapas, 12 morti e 16 feriti

E' accaduto nel municipio di Matan, nello stato del Chiapas

2010-09-30 09:17:

House goes with Senate on NASA funding bill

The House of Representatives approves the Senate's version of NASA's 2011 funding proposal, calling for an extra shuttle flight, development of commercial launchers, and a new heavy-lift rocket.

2010-09-30 09:15:

Android, troppa leggerezza sui dati personali

Secondo una recente ricerca le applicazioni Android usano i dati personali degli utenti senza offrire informazioni adeguate. Chi usa uno smartphone non sa esattamente se e come le informazioni vengono trasmesse. Gli altri sistemi si salvano solo perché chiusi e impossibili da analizzare.

2010-09-30 09:14:

Quad-SLI de GeForce GTX 480 : du mieux ?

Introduit il y a plus de 4 ans désormais via la GeForce 7950 GX2, le Quad-SLI ne peut plus se réfugier derrière l?excuse de la précocité des drivers. Et donne la promesse de pouvoir enfin être exploité pour jouer aux derniers jeux sur 3 écrans Full HD.

2010-09-30 09:11:

Moody's Cuts Spain's Rating

Moody's Investors Service downgraded Spain's credit rating by one notch, citing the country's weak growth prospects and the challenge this presents for fiscal consolidation.

2010-09-30 09:07:

Anglo Irish Bank to Need ?34.3 Billion

The Central Bank of Ireland said Anglo Irish Bank, Ireland's most troubled financial institution, will need total capital of ?34.3 billion in a worst-case scenario.

2010-09-30 09:07:

Pakistan:attacco Nato,3 morti

Nella zona tribale di frontiera Kurram Agency

2010-09-30 09:03:

Basilea III, UBS non paga dividendi

A causa dell'inasprimento delle disposizioni riguardanti il capitale proprio degli istituti di credito, previsto dal recente accordo detto di Basilea III, l'UBS non verserà ancora per qualche tempo alcun dividendo agli azionisti. A dirlo, durante una conferenza a Londra, è stato il capo delle finanze John Cryan, secondo il quale la prima banca svizzera dovrebbe essere in grado di raggiungere gli obiettivi fissati dall'intesa entro il 2013, riducendo in particolare gli attivi "a rischio". L'UBS non prevede, nel contempo, di dover ricorrere ad alcun aumento di capitale.

2010-09-30 09:02:

IP Webcam, e Android diventa una videocamera di sorveglianza

Avete bisogno di una IP-Cam che riprenda immagini da un ambiente e le trasmetta sulla vostra connessione Wi-Fi? Se avete un telefono con Android basta scaricare un?app. Non vi serve altro. Condividi suOkNotizie Condividi suFacebook Tweetalo! Post on Google Buzz Aggiungilo aGoogle Bookmarks Condividi sudel.icio.us...

2010-09-30 09:01:

Sony NSX-46GT1: il primo LED con Google TV incorporato

Gli americani fanno sul serio con la Google TV, tanto che al Best Buy Holiday Preview, un evento realizzato per mostrare le novità da acquistare per il prossimo Natale da Best Buy, è stato mostrato il primo TV equipaggiato con Google TV. Condividi suOkNotizie Condividi...

2010-09-30 08:59:

Vodafone presenta due nuovi telefoni Android

Visto il fermento del mercato, anche Vodafone non sta con le mani in mano ed espande il portafoglio di telefoni e smartphone a proprio marchio introducendo il Vodafone 945, uno smartphone con Android e il 533, un telefono di fascia budget. Condividi suOkNotizie Condividi suFacebook...

2010-09-30 08:59:

Anche Gigabyte pensa al tablet con Android

Gigabyte, uno dei più attivi produttori di hardware, ha appena presentato un nuovo tablet PC. Lo vedremo presto anche da noi? Condividi suOkNotizie Condividi suFacebook Tweetalo! Post on Google Buzz Aggiungilo aGoogle Bookmarks Condividi sudel.icio.us Diggalo! Condividi suReddit Condividi suFriendFeed

2010-09-30 08:55:

Razer Tron e mousepad, sembra di essere nel film

Razer è al lavoro su un mouse e un tappetino per l'uscita del film Tron. Una periferica imperdibile per i fan del film o i modder incalliti.

2010-09-30 08:45:

Red Hat Urges USPTO To Deny Most Software Patents

Julie188 writes "The United States Patent and Trademark Office asked for public input on how it should use the Supreme Court's Bilski decision to guide it when granting new patents. Not surprisingly, Red Hat took them up on it. The USPTO should use Bilski and the fact that the machine transformation test is 'important' to Just Say No to most software patents, it advised. Rob Tiller, Red Hat's Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, IP, is hopeful that the patent office will listen and put an end to the crazy software patent situation that has turned patents into weapons that hinder innovation." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-30 08:44:

Ciclismo: contaminazione alimentare?

La quantità della sostanza rinvenuta nel corpo di Contandor è piccolissima, 400 volte inferiore al limite consentito dal regolamento della WADA, l'agenzia mondiale antidoping. Ma questa quantità fa riferimento solo alla sensibilità del metodo di analisi adottata dai vari laboratori e nel caso di quello di Colonia (dove è stato effettuato il controllo su Contador) è particolarmente elevata. Il corridore ha giustificato la positività attribuendola a una contaminazione alimentare, ipotesi possibile perché il clenbuterolo è usato in zootecnica proprio per le sue propietà anabolizzanti.

2010-09-30 08:43:

Ciclismo: doping, Contador positivo

Alberto Contantor è risultato positivo ad un controllo antidoping lo scorso 21 luglio durante il Tour de France. Lo spagnolo è stato sospeso a titolo provvisorio dall'UCI. La sostanza trovata nel corpo del tritriplice vincitore della Grande Boucle è il clenbuterolo, un beta agonista, usato come stimolante con proprietà anoressiche. Assunto in grandi quantità ha però un forte effetto anabolizzante. Anche le controanalisi hanno confermato la positività dei primi test. Contandor aveva già concluso la sua stagione, rinunciando ai campionati del mondo in corso a Melbourne.

2010-09-30 08:41:

Hotmail, un occhio alla sicurezza

Microsoft agisce sulla sicurezza di Hotmail, offrendo ai propri utenti due nuovi strumenti utili a semplificare e migliorare il recupero delle password

2010-09-30 08:40:

Could newly discovered planet sustain life?

The planet, Gliese (pronounced "GLEE-zuh") 581g, is just the right distance from its host star to enjoy temperatures hospitable to water in liquid form--and thus conducive to life, researchers say.

2010-09-30 08:39:

Deiss chiude i lavori all'ONU

Si sono conclusi mercoledì sera i lavori del segmento di alto livello della 65ma Assemblea generale dell'ONU, che era stato preceduto dai tre giorni di vertice sulla povertà, per fare il punto sugli Obiettivi del millennio. A chiudere i dibattiti è stato il presidente dell'organo, l'ex consigliere federale Joseph Deiss, che davanti ai rappresentanti di 192 paesi ha lanciato un appello ad una collaborazione costruttiva con il G20 e alle riforme. "Siamo tutti d'accordo che le Nazioni Unite sono uno strumento importante", ha detto, "ma dobbimo domandarci se ce ne serviamo in modo efficace".

2010-09-30 08:35:

North Korea Publishes Photo of Likely Heir

North Korea's biggest newspaper published a front-page photo of Kim Jong Eun, the son and heir apparent of dictator Kim Jong Il.

2010-09-30 08:30:

I bambini vogliono gli ebook, i genitori no

Secondo una ricerca dell'editore Scholastic, sempre più bambini sono interessati all'uso di dispositivi digitali per leggere. Di diverso avviso, invece, i genitori

2010-09-30 08:26:

La mappa di Need for Speed Hot Pursuit

La regione che farà da sfondo alle scorribande stradali del nuovo Hot Pursuit, chiamata Seacrest County, sarà cinque volte più grande dell'intera mappa di Burnout Paradise.

2010-09-30 08:26:

Hasselblad risponde a Pentax con H4D-31: 31 megapixel e True Focus

Il prezzo aggressivo della medio formato digitale Pentax 645D ha smosso il mercato: anche Hasselblad scende ora sotto il muro dei diecimila euro

2010-09-30 08:25:

QNX su smartphone BlackBerry? RIM non smentisce

Research in Motion potrebbe usare il BlackBerry Tablet OS anche sugli smartphone. L'azienda non conferma né smentisce, ma la direzione futura sembra questa.

2010-09-30 08:23:

Pakistan Halts NATO Supplies

Officials blocked oil tankers and trucks at the Torkham border post after Pakistan said three of its soldiers were killed in a NATO airstrike.

2010-09-30 08:20:

UBS to Bolster Capital

UBS said it will satisfy bank reforms set out by international regulators by cushioning its capital with profit, and that it plans steps to sharply cut back its riskier assets.

2010-09-30 08:16:

Twitter al sorpasso: bye bye MySpace

Facebook è il leader assoluto del settore con 598 milioni di utenti nel mese di agosto. In seconda posizione non c'è più MySpace, ma Twitter

2010-09-30 08:16:

Audiweb, disponibili i dati di agosto

Disponibili i dati Audiweb del mese di agosto 2010: l'utenza italiana è aumentata del 13.9% rispetto ad un anno prima

2010-09-30 08:16:

Misura Internet: quanto è larga la banda?

A partire da venerdì 1 ottobre si potrà scaricare il software gratuito NEMESYS voluto dall'AGCOM per misurare la banda a disposizione degli italiani

2010-09-30 08:15:

Anglo Irish Bank to Need ?29.3 Billion

The Central Bank of Ireland said state-owned Anglo Irish Bank, Ireland's most troubled financial institution, will need total capital of ?29.3 billion.

2010-09-30 08:15:

Nintendo 3DS in arrivo a Febbraio

Nintendo annuncia l'arrivo sul territorio giapponese della nuova consolle 3DS, disponibile dal 26 Febbrai 2011 al prezzo di 25.000 Yen

2010-09-30 08:14:

Galleria: Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo 3DS, la nuova console portatile che la casa nipponica inizierà a distribuire a partire dai primi mesi del 2011

2010-09-30 07:22:

Nintendo 3DS To Be Released In February/March

angry tapir writes "Nintendo's 3DS, the first portable game device with 3D graphic technology, will go on sale in Japan on Feb. 26 next year. The 3DS will cost ¥25,000 (US$298), Satoru Iwata, Nintendo's president, told a packed news conference in Chiba, Japan. It will launch in Europe, Australia and the US in March." Nintendo also detailed a number of games that will launch at or near the same time, and they said the online shop would get some improvements Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-30 07:00:

Eye on China, House Votes for Greater Tariff Powers

The House gave the Obama administration expanded authority to impose tariffs on Chinese imports, but the bill?s prospects for Senate approval are unclear.

2010-09-30 06:42:

Two Are Confirmed for Fed?s Board

The Senate unanimously confirmed Janet L. Yellen as vice chairwoman and Sarah Bloom Raskin as a Fed governor.

2010-09-30 06:28:

Contador Tests Positive for Banned Drug

A spokesman for three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador says the cyclist tested positive for a banned drug during this year's race.

2010-09-30 06:17:

Torrent-Only Movie Denied IMDb Listing

An anonymous reader writes "A film set to be released for free via BitTorrent has been denied a listing in the Internet Movie Database. The Tunnel is currently in production and despite pleas from the makers, IMDb won't allow it on their site. The creators of this horror movie believe that because they have shunned an official distributor and chosen a BitTorrent model instead, this has put them at a disadvantage with the Amazon-owned site." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-30 06:01:

Article: Giving Affluents the Luxury Treatment Online

Marketers must bring in-store attention to the web

2010-09-30 06:01:

Article: Many Mobile Web Experiences Frustrate Consumers

Bad formatting and slow load times plague mobile sites

2010-09-30 06:00:

SugarCRM Offers CRM to OEMs, and Readies Native IPhone App

SugarCRM has repackaged its open-source, browser-based customer relationship management platform to make it easier for other vendors to put their own brand on products and services built with SugarCRM, the company announced Thursday. But it is also working on a native iPhone app that will put the brand under the noses of many more users.

2010-09-30 06:00:

Expert Guide to Windows 7 Security

How to configure Microsoft's new Windows operating system to beat malware and keep data secure.

2010-09-30 06:00:

In Schmidt's Vision, Google Will Search Before You Even Ask

Google CEO Eric Schmidt said the future of search will be autonomous, which means that Google eventually will offer you search results even before you've looked for them.

2010-09-30 06:00:

More Facebook Profiles We'd Like to See

The Facebook pages of some of our most important and most famous tech and media people have gotten interesting lately. We decided to take a snapshot of the often-complicated lives of our favorite stars. We wanted to know how Bill Gates and Steve Jobs have been getting along since the last time we checked out their profiles in March 2009. We wanted to know how the Facebook community is handling LeBron's move to the Miami Heat. We wanted to know how really nerdy Sergey Brin is. We wanted to see what really happens within the social world of Mark Zuckerberg.

2010-09-30 06:00:

Survey: Cloud Security Still a Struggle for Many Companies

Despite the value many companies see in cloud computing, a lot of you are still afraid of the security implications, according to this year's Global Information Security Survey.

2010-09-30 06:00:

Bing Vs. Google: the Web Search Wars Heat Up

The search engine wars are back as Bing goes head-to-head with Google. With Microsoft's Bing jumping into second place in market share and assuming control of Yahoo's back-end search, the stage is set for a Google-Bing showdown.

2010-09-30 06:00:

E-Discovery Moves in-House

When Jonathan Chow, chief information security officer at NBC Universal, found his department's services in increasing demand, that wasn't necessarily a good thing.

2010-09-30 06:00:

House Net Neutrality Proposal Falls Apart

A network neutrality proposal floated by Democratic members of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee this week has stalled after a top Republican declined to support it.

2010-09-30 06:00:

Nokia N8 Ships: 3 Pros and 3 Cons

Nokia announced that its highly anticipated N8 smartphone started shipping this week, amid reports last week of delays in shipping the device to those who preordered the phone. The N8 is Nokia's latest attempt to regain its share of the smartphone market lost to the iPhone and Android phones, but the device has several shortcomings that would put off prospective buyers.

2010-09-30 06:00:

EU Unveils Plan to Strengthen Cybersecurity Efforts

Fear of cybercrime is preventing as many as 150 million Europeans from using the Internet, according to Digital Agenda Commissioner Neelie Kroes.

2010-09-30 06:00:

Zeus Defendants Denied Bail in U.K. Court

Eleven Eastern Europeans arrested earlier this week for their alleged involvement in a computer hacking and money laundering scheme were denied bail in the U.K. on Thursday.

2010-09-30 06:00:

MIT System Helps Companies Recover From Network Intrusion

MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory researchers will next week detail a system they say will make it easier for companies to recover from security intrusions.

2010-09-30 06:00:

US Charges 60 in Connection with the Zeus Trojan

U.S. authorities have charged more than 60 people in connection with the money-stealing Zeus Trojan program, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

2010-09-30 06:00:

Sprint Leaders Quit Clearwire Board

Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse and two other Sprint executives have resigned from the board of Clearwire "out of an abundance of caution" after Clearwire raised concerns about possible antitrust issues, Clearwire said Thursday.

2010-09-30 06:00:

Ig Nobel Awards to Honor World's Wackiest Researchers Tonight

The 20th annual Ig Nobel Prizes will be awarded for "achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think."

2010-09-30 06:00:

Lustre Settles Into Post-Oracle Life

A start-up picks up where Oracle leaves off the support for the Lustre file system

2010-09-30 06:00:

IPhone 4 Fails to Slow Android Demand for Long

Apple's rollout of the iPhone 4 in June temporarily slowed down demand for Google Android smartphones, but a new study shows consumers are again very hungry for Android devices.

2010-09-30 06:00:

AOL's Propeller News Aggregator Sputters Out

AOL, which is attempting to turn around its financial fortunes by becoming a major content producer via new hyperlocal news sites and buyouts of websites such as the TechCrunch blog, is quietly shutting down its Propeller social news aggregation on Oct. 1.

2010-09-30 06:00:

Five Reasons Why Legislation to Limit Outsourcing Fails

Computerworld lists five reasons why proposals and legislation aimed at limiting the outsourcing of U.S. jobs are likely to fail.

2010-09-30 06:00:

Microsoft Launches Windows Live 11

The update to Windows Live now includes photo editing and other features

2010-09-30 06:00:

Microsoft Pushes Windows Web Bug Patch to Everyone

Microsoft today released its latest emergency patch to its Windows Update distribution service, making good on a promise earlier this week.

2010-09-30 06:00:

Some Merchants to Accept Smartphone-Based Purchasing in 2011

The cash-free world of buying lunch with the swipe of a smartphone - no wallet needed - is fast approaching. By 2011, firms promoting smartphone payment systems say a limited number of U.S. consumers will be able use their cellphone to make purchases. Sound farfetched? Not so. AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile are currently testing mobile payment programs.

2010-09-30 06:00:

Apple Expands Patent War with Nokia to U.K.

Apple this week added to its attack on Nokia over patent violations by filing a lawsuit in the U.K., alleging multiple counts of infringement.

2010-09-30 06:00:

Android Apps Spy on Users: 8 Tips to Boost Privacy

Worried your Android apps are spying on you? You should be, according to a recent study that found several popular Android Apps regularly share your location and critical phone data such as your phone number with advertisers and others. Researchers from Intel Labs, Penn State, and Duke University randomly selected 30 out of 358 popular apps from the Android Market for this study. The computer scientists were able to track each application's behavior using a special monitoring program called TaintDroid developed by the researchers.

2010-09-30 06:00:

Microsoft: Windows Phone 7 Will Turn Us Into a Mobile Contender

Citing developer uptake, the company says its upcoming mobile platform will close the gap with Google's Android and Apple's iPhone

2010-09-30 06:00:

HP Picks Former SAP Chief Apotheker As New CEO

Hewlett-Packard has named Leo Apotheker, a former CEO of SAP, to be its new chief executive, replacing Mark Hurd who resigned abruptly last month in the midst of a scandal.

2010-09-30 06:00:

US Lawmakers Want to Ban Many E-Waste Exports

Two U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation that would ban the export of broken electronic waste products from the country, in an effort to reduce the recycling of dangerous materials in unsafe overseas facilities.

2010-09-30 06:00:

HP CEO Surprise: Former SAP Chief Apotheker Takes Charge

In a surprise choice, HP named Leo Apotheker, a former CEO of SAP, to be its new chief executive, replacing Mark Hurd who resigned abruptly last month in the midst of a scandal.

2010-09-30 06:00:

Feds Hit Zeus Group, but the Brains Remain Overseas

U.S. authorities dealt a significant blow to the most successful computer crime organization this week, but it's unclear whether the masterminds behind the Zeus malware will ever be brought to justice.

2010-09-30 06:00:

Analysis: HP Spins CEO Carousel and Picks Wrong Horse in Apotheker

Nothing miraculous has transformed Leo Apotheker since his old school ways failed to energize SAP employees or customers during his brief stint as CEO. Apotheker is not the best choice--even if HP has designs on enterprise software or SAP itself.

2010-09-30 06:00:

LTE Leap Suits a Small Carrier, MetroPCS Chief Says

MetroPCS, with a customer base of just 7.6 million, doesn't seem the most likely mobile operator to launch the first commercial LTE networks in the U.S., but its small size actually was one of the reasons the carrier jumped on the new technology, MetroPCS Chief Operating Officer Thomas Keys said Thursday.

2010-09-30 06:00:

Fantasy Football Killing Productivity? Pure Fantasy

Good news, fantasy sports geeks: You probably won’t get fired for shaking up your running back rotation during office hours.

2010-09-30 06:00:

Spam Wars War

Are we winning or losing the war on spam? Is there more or less spam in your inbox now than there was five years ago? Experts diagree.

2010-09-30 06:00:

5 Things Linux Does Better Than Mac OS X

Were it not for Windows' long-standing installed base and overwhelming market dominance, it seems unlikely that anyone would argue seriously for the merit of the operating system, plagued as it is by high prices, security problems and vendor lock-in.

2010-09-30 06:00:

Is Stuxnet an Israeli-Invented Attack Against Iran?

Was Stuxnet, a sophisticated piece of malware designed to attack industrial control systems (ICS), secretly invented by Israel to attack Iran's industrial controls systems?

2010-09-30 06:00:

Google Reportedly Ready to Unveil JPEG Alternative

Google is reportedly set to announce that it has developed a JPEG alternative that should speed up the Web.

2010-09-30 05:49:

BP?s New Chief, Not Formally in the Role, Is Already Realigning Senior Managers

While Robert Dudley will not formally take over until Friday, he has already ousted Andy Inglis, the head of exploration and production.

2010-09-30 05:44:

Senate Confirms Two Fed Board Members

The U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed two of the three outstanding Federal Reserve Board governor nominees, filling key slots on the central bank's board.

2010-09-30 05:43:

Liberi 3 giapponesi fermati in Cina

La Cina ha annunciato il rilascio di tre dei quattro cittadini giapponesi, dipendenti del gigante dell’edilizia nipponico Fujita Corp, arrestati nella provincia di Hebei, nel nord del paese, perché sospettati di essersi introdotti in un’area militare. Lo ha annunciato l’agenzia di stampa Xinhua. Ancora trattenuto il quarto del gruppo, per il protrarsi delle attività investigative. A detta di molti commentatori, la vicenda potrebbe rappresentare la seconda fase della disputa sino giapponese iniziata con l’arresto del capitano di un peschereccio cinese la scorsa settimana.

2010-09-30 05:38:

Top U.S. Executive Leaving at Yahoo

Two senior Yahoo executives are leaving the Internet company, including U.S. Executive Vice President Hilary Schneider, adding to a long list of recent departures.

2010-09-30 05:34:

Consumer Advocate Seeks to Reassure Bankers About Protection Agency

Elizabeth Warren, who is overseeing the creation of a federal consumer protection agency, struck a conciliatory tone in a speech to executives.

2010-09-30 05:31:

Web Tastes Freedom Inside Syria, and It?s Bitter

A draft law regulating online media would clamp down on bloggers and other journalists.

2010-09-30 05:27:

Fade-Out Nears for Video Stores

Blockbuster's bankruptcy last week has made it official: Technology is killing the video-rental store?and a piece of American culture with it.

2010-09-30 05:26:

We've Heard All This Before From BP

Patience Wheatcroft: In the wake of disaster, it is only right that BP should announce sweeping changes aimed at improving safety. But...

2010-09-30 05:19:

Wealthy Take Bigger Bite of Fast Food

Wealthy Americans have exhibited a bigger appetite for fast food this year, suggesting that although the economy has shown signs of improvement, the rich are trying to hold down costs.

2010-09-30 05:15:

Songbird Fossil Virus May Help Predict Pandemics

An anonymous reader writes "Researchers announced they found a fossil virus hiding in the most unexpected place: the chromosomes of several songbird species. This ancient virus resembles human hepatitis B virus. Finding this ancient virus will catalyze new lines of inquiry that may help scientists predict and prevent future human viral pandemics that originate in birds." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-30 05:13:

Istanbul Woos Financiers

Turkey is pointing to its rapid economic growth and its role hosting financial conferences this week to renew its push to transform Istanbul into an international financial center. But it will face difficulties challenging Dubai and others.

2010-09-30 05:11:

Stop Contador positivo all’antidoping

Alberto Contador positivo al test antidoping. Le analisi del ciclista, eseguite durante l'ultimo Tour de France, confermano l'esito, secondo il portavoce del campione spagnolo. L'UCI ha provveduto immedatamente ad una sospensione temporanea del tre volte vincitore della Grande Boucle, in attesa di prossimi chiarimenti.

2010-09-30 04:52:

Games Organizers Ignored Warnings

The organizers of the Commonwealth Games were warned as early as 2006 that India was severely behind in its preparations to host the athletic event, but the Indian government and event organizers consistently denied there was a problem.

2010-09-30 04:51:

Contador Tested Positive for Banned Drug

A spokesman for three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador says the cyclist tested positive for a banned steroid during this year's race.

2010-09-30 04:50:

Private Moment Made Public, Then a Fatal Jump

Tyler Clementi, left, killed himself after an intimate encounter was broadcast.

2010-09-30 04:47:

With Bank Inquiry, Vatican Confronts Modern Life

An investigation into money transfers demonstrates how the Holy See?s ancient ways conflict with today?s international financial structure.

2010-09-30 04:43:

Contador Tested Positive for Banned Steroid

A spokesman for three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador says the cyclist tested positive for a banned steroid during this year's race.

2010-09-30 04:40:

S.E.C. Is Sued Over Board Nomination Rule

A suit by the Chamber of Commerce and Business Roundtable seeks to overturn a rule that makes it easier for investors to oust corporate directors.

2010-09-30 04:40:

Un supercalculteur Fujitsu 10 PFLOPS

Fujitsu vient de livrer K, le supercalculateur nouvelle génération pouvant atteindre les 10 pétaflops et qui représente cinq ans de travail.

2010-09-30 04:36:

More top execs to depart Yahoo

The executive turmoil at the very top of Yahoo continues, with the company poised to announce the resignations of three top execs, including U.S. head Hilary Schneider.

2010-09-30 04:33:

In a Computer Worm, a Possible Biblical Clue

A fleeting reference in computer code to the Book of Esther may or may not be a sign of an Israeli origin to the Stuxnet worm that is bedeviling Iranian computer systems.

2010-09-30 04:32:

Proposal Pending on Mileage for Heavy-Duty Vehicles

The Obama administration could announce a proposal as early as this week for new mileage standards for heavy-duty vehicles beginning in the 2014 model year.

2010-09-30 04:28:

StartTalking lets you text with just your voice

A new app is trying to solve the dangers associated with text messaging while driving, by offering up a tool that can transcribe what you say into outgoing messages, as well as read out whatever comes your way.

2010-09-30 04:23:

Interest in Outsiders Drove Director

Arthur Penn, director of such films as "Bonnie and Clyde" and "Little Big Man," died Tuesday night, a day after his 88th birthday.

2010-09-30 04:08:

Avis Raises Dollar Thrifty Offer

On the eve of a vote by shareholders of the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group on a takeover by Hertz Global Holdings, the Avis Budget Group said on Wednesday that it would offer the one thing Dollar Thrifty had said was lacking in its rival bid: a breakup fee.

2010-09-30 04:07:

World Bank Chief Stirs Poverty Debate

World Bank President Robert Zoellick challenged economists to take on tougher challenges in development economics, opening a debate about how effectively economists have attacked problems in global poverty.

2010-09-30 04:06:

Mobile-Home Makers Try To Stitch Together a Rebound

Builders of manufactured homes missed out on the great American housing boom. Now some of them hope their industry has finally stopped imploding.

2010-09-30 04:04:

Light Could Make Paralyzed Limbs Move

Zothecula writes "In a study that could eventually restore movement to humans' paralyzed limbs, researchers at California's Stanford University have used light to induce muscle contractions in mice. A gene derived from algae was inserted into the mice, encoding a light-sensitive protein which adhered to their nerve cell surfaces. Scientists then placed an 'optical cuff' lined with tiny, inwards-facing LEDs around the mice's sciatic nerves. By penetrating those nerves with brief, high-intensity bursts of blue light, they were able to produce muscle contractions similar to those that would occur naturally. The technology is called 'optogenetics.'" Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-30 04:03:

The Rich Life of a Ryder Cup Captain

By making the captain the central character of golf's most watchable soap opera, Tony Jacklin also transformed the role from glorified administrator into arguably the most lucrative unpaid job in all of sports.

2010-09-30 04:02:

Istanbul Presses Case as Financial Center

Turkey is pointing to its rapid economic growth and its role hosting financial conferences this week to renew its push to transform Istanbul into an international financial center. But it will face difficulties challenging Dubai and others.

2010-09-30 03:59:

Contador Tests Positive for Banned Steroid

A spokesman for three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador says the cyclist tested positive for a banned steroid during this year's race.

2010-09-30 03:58:

J.P. Morgan Halts Foreclosures

J.P. Morgan Chase, acknowledging that there could be irregularities in documents it filed related to foreclosures, said it is halting foreclosures until a review of its document-filing process is completed.

2010-09-30 03:58:

Frana in Messico, 12 morti e 16 feriti

Dodici persone sono morte, 16 ferite e quattro risultano disperse a seguito di uno smottamento in Messico nel municipio di Matan, nello stato del Chiapas, a causa delle intense piogge di questi giorni. A riferire sulla tragedia sono state le autorita' locali e il presidente Felipe Calderon, avvertito via Tiwtter dello smottamento dal governatore del Chiapas, Juan Sabines. Il municipio di Amatan non si trova lontano dal vicino stato di Oaxaca, dove da martedi' risultano disperse undici persone a causa di un'altra frana.

2010-09-30 03:52:

What's that Android app doing with my data?

Researchers use TaintDroid tool to analyze potentially sensitive data collected from Android phones by a sample of apps.

2010-09-30 03:49:

House Votes to Impose Tariffs on Chinese Goods

The House gave the Obama administration expanded authority to impose tariffs on Chinese imports, but the bill has little chance of clearing the Senate.

2010-09-30 03:44:

Court Ruling Is a Setback for S.E.C. in Galleon Case

An appeals court said the judge overseeing the civil case should have waited on a ruling in the criminal case on the legality of the wiretaps.

2010-09-30 03:44:

Private Moment Made Public, and a Fatal Jump

Tyler Clementi, left, killed himself after an intimate encounter was broadcast.

2010-09-30 03:41:

With Bank Inquiry, Vatican Confronts the Modern World

An investigation by authorities in Rome into money transfers by the Vatican bank demonstrates how the Holy See?s ancient ways conflict with today?s international financial structure.

2010-09-30 03:40:

American With al Qaeda Links Held

Spanish police arrested a U.S. citizen of Algerian origin who is suspected of financing al Qaeda's North African affiliate.

2010-09-30 03:40:

L?intérieur de l?Apple TV : 8 Go de NAND

iFixit vient de démonter le dernier Apple TV où l?on découvre une RAM de 256 Mo, l?A4 de l?iPad et 8 Go de mémoire flash.

2010-09-30 03:36:

BP's New Chief Puts Emphasis on Safety

BP incoming chief Robert Dudley unveiled big changes designed to improve safety and announced the departure of the senior executive who oversaw drilling operations.

2010-09-30 03:29:

EU Moves Against France Over Gypsies

The EU began legal proceedings against France related to the country's expulsion of Gypsies, though it backed down from an assertion that France was discriminating against the minority group.

2010-09-30 03:23:

Teardown reveals Apple TV, iPad likeness

Apple TV and the iPad have a lot in common under the hood, beginning with the A4 chip.

2010-09-30 03:23:

Corruption Scandal Clouds Brazil Vote

A corruption scandal rocking Brazil's government has turned what recently seemed a sure first-round victory for the ruling party's presidential candidate into a closer call.

2010-09-30 03:13:

U.K. Arrests 19 for Bank Cyberfraud

Police arrested 19 people as part of an investigation into an international cyber-crime gang that authorities believe stole at least $9.5 million from personal accounts held at major U.K. banks.

2010-09-30 03:09:

The bike with a flamethrower and ejector seat

A U.K. insurer asks cyclists what they hate most about cycling. On the basis of the results, it builds a bike featuring a Caterpillar track, a flamethrower, and an ejector seat.

2010-09-30 03:05:

H&M to Slow Store Openings Amid Building Slump

Hennes & Mauritz posted a 23% rise in quarterly net profit but said it would have to delay some of its planned store openings this year due to a construction slump.

2010-09-30 03:00:

Planners of India Games Trade Blame

The organizers of the Commonwealth Games were warned as early as 2006 that India was severely behind in its preparations to host the athletic event, but the Indian government and event organizers consistently denied there was a problem.

2010-09-30 02:58:

Wal-Mart Finance Chief to Retire

Tom Schoewe will leave Nov. 30 and be succeeded by Charles M. Holley Jr., now the treasurer and executive vice president for finance.

2010-09-30 02:54:

Newspaper Publishers Invest in Start-Up

Silicon Valley start-up Ongo received $12 million in funding from New York Times Co., Washington Post Co. and Gannett to develop a digital service for readers.

2010-09-30 02:48:

ABC Sells Stations Some of Its Ad Slots

ABC is trying out a new ad-sales approach: selling national ad slots to local ABC stations to take advantage of demand for political spots.

2010-09-30 02:46:

"Pre-Crime" Comes To the HR Dept.

storagedude writes "Like something out of the Steven Spielberg movie Minority Report, a startup called Social Intelligence is mining social media to weed out job applicants based on their potential for violence, drug abuse or just plain bad judgment. The startup also combs sites like Facebook and Twitter to monitor current employees, presumably to monitor compliance with company social media policy, but as the criteria are company-defined, anything's possible. Just one more reason to watch what you post, folks." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-30 02:40:

Advertising: Cosmo Campaign Puts Viewers in the Photo Shoot

Hearst, the publisher of Cosmopolitan, is spending $1.5 million for what is the magazine?s first global, digital advertising campaign.

2010-09-30 02:31:

JPMorgan Suspending Foreclosures

JPMorgan Chase is suspending more than 50,000 foreclosures as it reviews the legitimacy of legal documents, the second major company to take such action this month.

2010-09-30 02:28:

Imagining the Brioni Woman

A Brioni label on a man's suit suggests he has money, power and taste. In Italy's fashion capital this week, the storied brand looked to designer Alessandro Dell'Acqua to create the same magic for its womenswear.

2010-09-30 02:20:

With an Investigation Into Its Bank, the Vatican Confronts the Modern World

An investigation by authorities in Rome into money transfers by the Vatican bank demonstrates how the Holy See?s ancient ways conflict with today?s international financial structure.

2010-09-30 02:13:

Leader of Labour Backs Out

Ending days of speculation and a British political family drama, David Miliband said he won't join the front bench of the Labour Party that his brother, Ed, now leads.

2010-09-30 02:07:

Japan Warns Russia in Island Dispute

Japan, embroiled in a thorny territorial spat with China, may be facing the flare-up of a long-simmering dispute with another neighbor and onetime military foe: Russia.

2010-09-30 02:06:

Facebook, Skype Ponder Alliance

Facebook and Skype are in talks to mesh their communications services more closely together.

2010-09-30 02:06:

Earth-Like Planet That Could Sustain Life Found

astroengine writes "An exoplanet, 20 to 50 percent the mass of Earth, has been discovered 20 light-years away and it appears to have all the ingredients conducive to sustaining life. It has enough gravitational clout to hold onto an atmosphere and it orbits well within the 'Goldilocks Zone' of its parent star. However, it would be a very different place to Earth; it is tidally locked to its star, creating one perpetual day on the world. Interestingly, this may also boost the life-giving qualities of the exoplanet, creating stable temperatures in its atmosphere." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-30 02:06:

U.S. in New Drug-Money Push

The Justice Department is refashioning its unit that prosecutes financial institutions for money laundering and claws back the proceeds of crime, to stanch the flow of money to violent Mexican drug cartels and impound the assets of kleptocrats around the world.

2010-09-30 02:04:

Drilling Plans Off Cuba Stir Fears of Impact on Gulf

Cuba might have plentiful reserves along its north coast, and drilling in its waters poses risks to both the island nation and the United States.

2010-09-30 02:01:

European Austerity Fuels Tensions

A strike ground much of Spanish industry to a halt as workers across Europe hit the streets to protest government austerity measures.

2010-09-30 01:51:

French Program Splits Community

A program aimed at providing French lessons to children of French speakers has created a rift in the Bay Area's Francophone community.

2010-09-30 01:41:

At Oktoberfest, Racy Dirndls Irk Purists

Lederhosen and dirndls, long the preserve of fräuleins and Alpine cultural enthusiasts, have become a fashion trend--much to the chagrin of locals who safeguard their traditional garb.

2010-09-30 01:33:

House Lashes Out at China Over Yuan

The House of Representatives by a wide margin passed legislation to penalize China's foreign-exchange practices, sending a powerful warning to Beijing but risking a response that could harm U.S. companies and consumers.

2010-09-30 01:22:

Europe, U.S. Probe Terror Threat

In an investigation driven by U.S. intelligence, European police are searching for a suspected hit team believed to be operating in Europe, and possibly planning a shooting spree in an urban center styled on the 2008 attacks in Mumbai,officials say.

2010-09-30 01:20:

Nintendo Says 3-D Device Will Arrive After Holidays

The company said its new 3DS console would not be available until early next year, meaning it will miss the crucial year-end holiday sales season.

2010-09-30 01:20:

U.S. House Passes Bill to Impose Tariffs on Chinese Goods

The House voted to give the president the power to impose tariffs on Chinese imports in retaliation for Beijing?s refusal to revalue its currency, but the prospects for Senate approval are dim.

2010-09-30 01:19:

Berlusconi Survives Key Vote

The government of Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi won a confidence vote in parliament Wednesday, but he failed to achieve the commanding majority needed for measures to revive the country's stalled economy.

2010-09-30 01:11:

Researchers Test Space Beer

With space tourism becoming a real possibility in the near future, brewers are trying to figure out how to provide a good beer in space. To this end, a non-profit space research corporation Astronauts4Hire will begin testing an Australian brew created to be enjoyed in microgravity. From the article: "In the past, NASA has also sponsored studies on space beer, and whether or not the popular beverage can be brewed in space. Under current policies, however, alcohol remains forbidden on the International Space Station." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-30 01:10:

Le Fab Club d?IBM n?a pas de problème

GlobalFoundries et Samsung ont nié les dernières rumeurs affirmant que le Fab Club mené par IBM avait des problèmes avec ses transistors utilisant une électrode métallique et une couche isolante constituée d?un matériau high-k.

2010-09-30 01:05:

Russia, China Study Long-Term Gas Deal

A Gazprom executive said China may offer Russia's state-controlled natural-gas giant a large loan as part of a new gas deal between the two countries.

2010-09-30 01:00:

Court Ruling Is a Setback For S.E.C. in Galleon Case

An appeals court said the judge overseeing the civil case should have waited on a ruling in the criminal case on the legality of the wiretaps.

2010-09-30 00:56:

The short, sweet life of a retweet

Twitter's immediacy affects not just original short messages, but also their life span, according to new research from social-analytics firm Sysomos.

2010-09-30 00:49:

JPMorgan Suspends Foreclosures Amid Document Review

The bank is the second major company to take such action this month, underscoring a problem about identifying the holder of the original mortgage note.

2010-09-30 00:49:

As Cuba Prepares to Drill for Oil, Fears Surface

Cuba might have plentiful reserves along its north coast, and drilling in its waters poses risks both to the island nation and the United States.

2010-09-30 00:40:

Protests in Europe Lead to a Down Day

Investors worried that Europe would have difficulty solving its debt crisis as protesters upset with austerity efforts gathered in Belgium, Ireland and Spain on Wednesday.

2010-09-30 00:30:

House Passes Bill Targeting Yuan Policy

The House passed by a wide margin legislation to penalize China's foreign-exchange practices, sending a signal to Beijing to change its policies but risking a backlash that could harm U.S. companies and consumers.

2010-09-30 00:30:

Augmented Reality mobile apps

Augmented reality, or AR, refers to technology that superimposes computer-generated content over live images viewed through cameras. And it's expected to be the next wave of mobile innovation.

2010-09-30 00:30:

Augmented-reality mobile apps (images)

Augmented-reality technology superimposes computer-generated content over live images viewed through cameras. It's expected to be the next wave of mobile innovation.

2010-09-30 00:25:

State of the Art: A Simple Swipe on a Phone, and You?re Paid

The Square device snaps into an iPhone and allows you to become a credit card authorizing entrepreneur. No setup fees, no two-year contract ? you?re in business.

2010-09-30 00:22:

NASA exhibits scale model of Mars rover (photos)

NASA and Jet Propulsion Labs are showing off a scale replica of the Mars rover Opportunity, while its real-life counterpart is actively exploring the Red Planet.

2010-09-30 00:22:

"Pre-crime" Comes To the HR Dept.

storagedude writes "Like something out of the Steven Spielberg movie Minority Report, a startup called Social Intelligence is mining social media to weed out job applicants based on their potential for violence, drug abuse or just plain bad judgment. The startup also combs sites like Facebook and Twitter to monitor current employees, presumably to monitor compliance with company social media policy, but as the criteria are company-defined, anything's possible. Just one more reason to watch what you post, folks." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-30 00:21:

In the event of emergency, remove shirt

Emergency Bra developer Elena Bodnar unveils its male counterpart at MIT this week--an emergency dress shirt with a filtration panel sewn across the shoulders.

2010-09-30 00:20:

In Tax Cut Plan, Debate Over the Definition of Rich

The political debate over whether to extend the Bush tax cuts has veered into a question over what income level qualifies as rich.

2010-09-30 00:17:

Fight for Senate antipiracy bill rages

Tech companies are speaking out against a bill that would authorize the Department of Justice to shut down suspected illegal file-sharing sites.

2010-09-30 00:15:

UniCredit Likely to Tap Ghizzoni as CEO

UniCredit is expected to name Federico Ghizzoni, a longtime senior executive with experience outside Italy, to run the bank, which ousted its chief executive, Alessandro Profumo, last week.

2010-09-30 00:11:

House Passes Bill to Impose Tariffs on Chinese Goods

The House voted to give the president the power to impose tariffs on Chinese imports in retaliation for Beijing?s refusal to revalue its currency, but the prospects for Senate approval are dim.

2010-09-30 00:10:

Hockey: Wick partirà dall'AHL

L'ex attaccante del Kloten Roman Wick non ha superato le selezioni con gli Ottawa Senators ed è dunque stato spedito in AHL dove disputerà il campionato con i Binghamton Senators.

2010-09-30 00:08:

Istanbul Presses Case as World Financial Center

Turkey is pointing to its rapid economic growth and its role hosting financial conferences this week to renew its push to transform Istanbul into an international financial center. But it will face difficulties challenging Dubai and others.

2010-09-30 00:05:

Oops! F.D.A. Error Is Talk of Henhouse

An F.D.A. employee who was training inspectors on egg safety rules violated one herself when she parked too close to henhouse.

2010-09-30 00:05:

The Social Network That Gets Down to Business

LinkedIn allows its 75 million users to network with other professionals to find jobs or help build their businesses.

2010-09-30 00:00:

Calcio: CL, Barcellona fermato a Kazan

Continua la "maledizione" del Rubin Kazan sul Barcellona, che nelle tre sfide dirette con i russi non è mai riuscito a batterli. Gli iberici hanno dominato la partita, disputata alle 18.30 in Russia, ma sono addirittura passati in svantaggio dopo il rigore trasformato da Noboa (30') prima di agguantare il pari al 60' con Villa, pure su penalty. In testa al gruppo D c'è il Copenhagen, a quota 6 punti dopo il 2-0 di Atene contro il Panathinaikos. Nessuna squadra con due successi nel girone C, con Glasgow Rangers (1-0 al Bursaspor) e Manchester United (0-1 a Valencia) prime con 4 punti.

2010-09-30 00:00:

Oracle fait fuire OpenOffice.org, voici LibreOffice

Les responsables du projet OpenOffice, déçus par le comportement d?Oracle, ont décidé de créer une nouvelle organisation (The Document Foundation) et sortir LibreOffice, le successeur d?OpenOffice.org.

2010-09-30 00:00:

Oracle fait fuir OpenOffice.org, voici LibreOffice

Les responsables du projet OpenOffice, déçus par le comportement d?Oracle, ont décidé de créer une nouvelle organisation (The Document Foundation) et sortir LibreOffice, le successeur d?OpenOffice.org.

2010-09-30 00:00:

Modules de 250 Mo de DDR3 en 30 nm

Elpida vient d?annoncer avoir développé des mémoires DDR3 de 2 Gb (250 Mo) en 30 nm.

2010-09-30 00:00:

Des modules de 256 Mo de DDR3 en 30 nm

Elpida vient d?annoncer avoir développé des mémoires DDR3 de 2 Gb (256 Mo) en 30 nm.

2010-09-29 23:58:

Court Rules Against S.E.C. in Galleon Case

An appeals court said the judge overseeing the civil case should have waited on a ruling in the criminal case on the legality of the wiretaps.

2010-09-29 23:52:

Captains of Destiny

Tony Jacklin was hitting balls on the range when he was offered the job of European Ryder Cup captain, and his first instinct was "to tell them to stuff it."

2010-09-29 23:50:

Calcio: CL, l'Inter domina il Werder

Ospite a Milano per la seconda partita del girone A di Champions League, il Werder Brema ha opposto resistenza all'Inter praticamente soltanto nei primi 5 minuti. In seguito i tedeschi sono capitolati 4-0 sotto i colpi di Eto'o e Sneijder. Il camerunense ha realizzato 3 reti (21', 27' e 81') molto simili. In vetta al gruppo assieme ai nerazzurri c'è il Tottenham, che ha rifilato un altrettanto chiaro 4-1 al Twente. Nel gruppo B il Lione è l'unica squadra a punteggio pieno. I francesi hanno superato l'Hapoel di Tel Aviv, mentre lo Schalke (senza Gavranovic) ha battuto e raggiunto il Benfica (2-0).

2010-09-29 23:40:

Most Readers Don't Like Customized News

An anonymous reader writes "Despite the push by organizations such as Google and Yahoo!, a recent study found not everyone is a fan of web-based customization for news. The researchers defined customization as when the user gets to choose specific topics to read on a daily basis. Instead, some prefer personalization. This is when the system chooses content based on a reader's past choices. 'The obvious assumption is people would like more control over what they read,' Sundar said. 'We found when it came to evaluating new stories and quality of content, customization was the preferred method for power users. If you were not a power user, you wanted the system to tailor the news for you.'" Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-29 23:35:

U.S. Says Lockerbie Request Ignored

Scotland disregarded a U.S. request last year for an independent medical exam" to determine whether the Lockerbie bomber deserved a compassionate release from jail, a U.S. official said.

2010-09-29 23:32:

French Program Divides Community

A program aimed at providing French lessons to children of French speakers has created a rift in the Bay Area's Francophone community.

2010-09-29 23:31:

The new tweener cameras

There's some interesting action going on between compact cameras and digital SLRs. But it's still early days and the heavyweights haven't checked in yet.

2010-09-29 23:30:

Nintendo Says 3-D Device Will Arrive After Holiday Season

The company said its new 3DS console would not be available until early next year, meaning it will miss the crucial year-end holiday sales season.

2010-09-29 23:28:

Johnson & Johnson Admits Errors

A congressional hearing on Thursday is expected to delve into recent recalls by Johnson & Johnson.

2010-09-29 23:25:

Rapina in un chiosco a Pedrinate

Mercoledì sera, attorno alle 21, due malviventi, dopo aver minacciato la commessa di un chiosco vicino a un distributore di benzina a Pedrinate, si sono fatti consegnare il denaro della cassa per poi darsi alla fuga verso l'Italia. La sventurata è riuscita a dare l'allarme alla polizia che è intervenuta con diverse pattuglie che hanno isolato la zona. Sul posto sono intervenuti anche gli agenti della scientifica per i rilevamenti del caso. La donna non ha riportato gravi ferite e al momento non è noto l'ammmontare della refurtiva.

2010-09-29 23:23:

Europe Probes Terror Plot

In an investigation driven by U.S. intelligence, European police are searching for a suspected hit team believed to be operating in Europe, and possibly planning a shooting spree in an urban center styled on the 2008 attacks in Mumbai,officials say.

2010-09-29 23:20:

Berlusconi's Troubles Remain

The government of Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi won a confidence vote in parliament Wednesday, but he failed to achieve the commanding majority needed for measures to revive the country's stalled economy.

2010-09-29 23:17:

Android, iPad ads getting more clicks

Ad requests and impressions for mobile ad network Millennial Media show surge for Android devices and the iPad. Apple overall maintains a lead, but slips a bit lately.

2010-09-29 23:14:

Lehman Memories Sold Off at Auction

Although there was little interest in buying Lehman Brothers after it failed, there was a huge appetite for its collection of art and memorabilia at Christie?s.

2010-09-29 23:12:

Basket: Lugano battuto in EuroChallenge

I Tigers di Lugano non sono riusciti nell'impresa di aggiudicarsi la partita di andata delle qualificazioni all'EuroChallenge contro i russi del Triumph Lyubertsy. All'Istituto Elvetico i moscoviti si sono infatti imposti 85-91 ipotecando così il passaggio del turno. La squadra di Whelton ha disputato un incontro molto generoso, riuscendo pure a portarsi avanti nel risultato in due occasioni, ma nel finale ha di nuovo lasciato "scappare" gli ospiti, forti dell'assenza di Draughan e Efevberha, a riposo per i troppi falli commessi. I ticinesi per passare dovranno vincere di almeno 7 punti a Mosca il 6.10.

2010-09-29 23:08:

Studio Behind Facebook Movie Woos Techies

The studio behind "The Social Network" has worked with blogs and organizations to convince a tech-savvy crowd that the movie is worth seeing.

2010-09-29 23:03:

The Rise of the 3-D Printers

The rise of 3-D printers is the talk of the tech world, and a theme very much in evidence over the weekend in New York at the Maker Faire festival, which housed a 3-D Printing Village.

2010-09-29 23:02:

Portogallo: tagli dei salari del 5%

Il Governo portoghese ha varato mercoledì tagli agli stipendi dei funzionari statali del 5% per contenere la spesa pubblica a partire dal 2011. È stato inoltre deciso un aumento dell'IVA dall'attuale 21% al 23%, secondo quanto dichiarato dal primo ministro José Socrates. Anche dopo l'adozione delle nuove misuure, le entrate fiscali del 2011 saranno inferiori a quelle del 2008. Il paese è confrontato con una crescente pressione dei mercati finanziari che non credono nella sua capacità di ridurre il deficit del 7,3% nel 2010 e del 4,6% nel 2011.

2010-09-29 23:01:

Does A Company Deserve the Same Privacy Rights As You?

An anonymous reader writes "The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an important case to determine whether or not AT&T deserves 'personal privacy' rights. The company claimed that the FCC should not be allowed to distribute (under a Freedom of Information Act request) data it had collected concerning possible fraud and overbilling related to the e-rate program. The FCC argued that the information should be made public and that companies had no individual right to 'personal privacy,' the way individuals do. As it stands right now, the appeals court found that companies like AT&T do deserve personal privacy rights, and now the Supreme Court will take up that question as well. Given the results of earlier 'corporation rights' cases, such as Citizens United, at some point you wonder if the Supreme Court will also give companies the right to vote directly." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-29 22:59:

Skype Wants to Connect to the Office

Skype is teaming with Avaya to sell the phone service to corporate clients.

2010-09-29 22:33:

How the Tide Turned for Barnes & Noble

The Deal Professor examines the vote tally in the Barnes & Noble proxy fight and finds that this was a very close contest with a surprising result.

2010-09-29 22:30:

Berlusconi Wins Confidence Vote, but Troubles Remain

The Italian prime minister told parliament that failure to support him would halt essential policy measures and leave Italy's economy stalled.

2010-09-29 22:30:

Diller Resigns as Chairman of Live Nation

The billionaire mogul Barry Diller reportedly clashed with management over personnel and policy matters.

2010-09-29 22:30:

NUova scossa terremoto in Papua N.Guinea

Avvenuta un minuto dopo la prima, ancora nmessun allarme tsunami

2010-09-29 22:27:

Sandberg: It's more complex than a 'Facebook phone'

The Facebook chief operating officer gave an answer to the "Is Facebook building a phone?" question that was both more vague and more clear than the hullabaloo that resulted after the initial rumor broke.

2010-09-29 22:27:

Sandberg: It's more than a 'Facebook phone'

Facebook's COO gives an answer to the "Is Facebook building a phone?" question that is both more vague and more clear than the hullabaloo that resulted after the initial rumor broke.

2010-09-29 22:26:

California, giudice sospende esecuzione

Impossibile stabilire entro giovedi' se iniezioni non dolorose

2010-09-29 22:20:

Tech Talk: Google and Its Rivals

Google and its rivals, a tiny tablet and a roundup of tech news are in this week's podcast.

2010-09-29 22:20:

Cisco to unveil affordable home telepresence gear

With it, presumably, people can interact in front of a television set with distant relatives and friends. The cost for a small unit could be as low as $200, but that price would be heavily subsidized.

2010-09-29 22:15:

The Case for More Central Bank Action

Adam Posen, an American economist advising the Bank of England, expands on his argument for why policy makers should do more.

2010-09-29 22:12:

RIM Doesn't Want 200 Fart Apps

andylim writes "Just when you thought it was safe to dev a fart app for a BlackBerry, RIM's VP of platform product management, Alan Panezic, is making it clear that that's not want RIM is looking for. 'We don't need 200 fart apps in App World. Those are apps you'll use three or four times then never open again. You're not looking at ads, clicking on ads or buying premium upgrades, and the app isn't adding any value to your device.' Turns out RIM wants 'SuperApps', ones that keep you coming back for more because they add something to your life - be it ongoing entertainment value or doing something for you. Most importantly for developers, these are the apps that will garner the most revenue; whether it comes from premium upgrades, in-app advertising or additional-cost content." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-29 22:01:

Fiducia Berlusconi: opposizione critica

Dopo la fiducia ottenuta dal Governo Berlusconi, il segretario del Partito democratico, Pier Luigi Bersani, ha espresso dure critiche: "Non ci sono le condizioni per andare avanti; il paese ha bisogno di fatti concreti, non più di propaganda e di miracoli", ha dichiarato il leader del centrosinistra. Antonio Di Pietro, dell'Italia dei valori, ha preso di petto il capo del Governo accusandolo di avere piegato la giustizia alle sue esigenze. Dal canto suo, il fondatore della Lega Umberto Bossi, appartenente alla coalizione di maggioranza, ha affermato che la strada da prendere è quella del voto

2010-09-29 22:01:

App Smart: Healthful Reminders for Medications, Beyond an Apple a Day

Appropriately enough, using the apps that remind you to take medications feels like ingesting medicine ? an unpleasant chore, but good for you.

2010-09-29 22:00:

The Social Network Movie Review Roundup

A roundup of critics' reviews of "The Social Network," which is based on the creation of Facebook.

2010-09-29 21:52:

U.S., China to Rebuild Military Ties

Washington and Beijing have agreed to gradually restart military relations, stalled over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, with a series of high-level exchanges starting next month, U.S. officials said.

2010-09-29 21:47:

Giving the Blind Better Web Access

crimeandpunishment writes "Decades ago, the breakthrough for the disabled was making buildings wheelchair accessible. Today, it's making their world web accessible. Disabled groups are hailing new legislation Congress has sent to the president. Among other things, the measure will give the blind greater Internet access through smart phones, and require devices like iPhones and Blackberrys to be hearing aid compatible. 'It breaks down barriers for all of us', says Mark Richert of the American Foundation for the Blind." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-29 21:46:

Wall Street Lags as Gold Moves Forward

Protests against austerity measures have raised concerns about the ability of European countries to cut heavy debt loads.

2010-09-29 21:41:

Income and Satisfaction

Making less than co-workers makes employees unhappy, but making more doesn't necessarily make them happy, a study finds.

2010-09-29 21:33:

Spagna: sciopero, scontri con polizia

Brucia autopattuglia a Barcellona, spari in aria polizia Madrid

2010-09-29 21:25:

Hockey: Ambrì, Denisov raggiunge Landry

Dopo aver ingaggiato per almeno due settimane il canadese Eric Landry, l'l'Ambrì Piotta ha comunicato di aver sottoscritto un contratto fino al termine della stagione con il difensore e nazionale bielorusso Vladimir Denisov. Il 26enne (181 cm, 94 kg) arriva dalla Dinamo Minsk (KHL) e, contrariamente a Landry, non è ancora certo di debuttare venerdì a Ginevra.

2010-09-29 21:24:

After Crisis, Dubai Keeps Building, but Soberly

Dubai?s economy is still the most globally integrated in the Middle East, but it has had to curb some excesses.

2010-09-29 21:17:

Sisma 6.6 in Papua Nuova Guinea

Non sono stati diramati allarmi tsunami

2010-09-29 21:13:

Tracking the flu by tracking the tweets

Computer scientists find that monitoring microblogging services such as Twitter is more effective and less expensive than the old-fashioned "syndromic surveillance" approach in predicting outbreaks.

2010-09-29 21:06:

Wall Street Wanders as Gold Moves Forward

Protests against austerity measures have raised concerns about the ability of European countries to cut heavy debt loads.

2010-09-29 21:05:

Map Based Passwords

smitty777 writes "Discovery is running an article on passwords based on a very specific location on a map. Instead of showing UID and Password fields, the user would simply click on a very specific spot on Google Earth, for example. I wonder how you would make that secure? Also, if you forgot, would you get a message saying 'Your password is the third flamingo on the left on the lawn of Aunt Bessie's house'?" Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-29 20:58:

Nintendo Says 3-D Device Will Miss Holiday Season

The company said its new 3DS console would not be available until early next year, meaning it will miss the crucial year-end holiday sales season.

2010-09-29 20:52:

European Banks Are Profitable but Fragile, E.C.B. Says

European banks have increased their profits and capital reserves, but many are still fragile and having trouble raising the money they need to do business, the European Central Bank said Wednesday.

2010-09-29 20:45:

Facebook and Skype Plan Integration

Facebook and Skype are planning a partnership that would allow Facebook users to communicate with their friends using the popular Internet calling service.

2010-09-29 20:45:

Goldman Kicks Off Ad Campaign

Goldman Sachs has begun a national advertisement campaign aimed at explaining to average citizens what the company does.

2010-09-29 20:43:

Berlusconi ottiene la fiducia

Berlusconi ottiene la fiducia Il premier italiano Silvio Berlusconi ha ottenuto mercoledì sera la fiducia della Camera. Su 620 presenti, i "sì" sono stati 342, i "no" 275. Il risultato, che allontana la prospettiva di elezioni anticipate, è stato ottenuto anche grazie al sostegno dei dissidenti interni alla maggioranza capeggiati da Gianfranco Fini. Il presidente del Consiglio, presentatosi ai deputati in mattinata, aveva esposto i cinque punti dell'azione di Governo (federalismo, riforma fiscale e della giustizia, sicurezza e lotta alla mafia, sviluppo del Mezzogiorno) e invitato il paese alla coesione.

2010-09-29 20:32:

Study Finds the Perfect Ratio of Attractiveness

Gksksla writes "Scientists in Australia and Hong Kong have conducted a comprehensive study to discover how different body measurements correspond with ratings of female attractiveness. The study, published in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology, found that across cultural divides young, tall and long armed women were considered the most attractive." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-29 20:28:

Miami, ricostruito processo Al Capone

Il famoso gangster in aula accuso' la polizia di corruzione

2010-09-29 20:27:

Gli alti stipendi tornano a salire

La remunerazione dei quadri dirigenti delle società svizzere quotate in borsa sono tornati a salire nel 2009 pure restando in linea di massima inferiori a quelle del 2007, l'anno precedente la crisi economica. I numeri uno delle 20 aziende inserite nello Swiss Market Index hanno mediamente guadagnato il 18% in più rispetto al 2008, stando allo studio condotto dalla PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mediamente, gli emolumenti hanno raggiunto gli 8,2 milioni di franchi annui, con un salario di base pari a un quarto del totale; il 18% della cifra proveniva da premi in liquidi.

2010-09-29 20:26:

Berlusconi Wins Confidence Vote

The Italian prime minister told parliament that failure to support him would halt essential policy measures and leave Italy's economy stalled.

2010-09-29 20:23:

Diller Said to Resign as Chairman of Live Nation

The billionaire mogul reportedly resigned after clashing with management over personnel and policy matters.

2010-09-29 20:23:

È morto Arthur Penn

Il regista Arthur Penn autore, fra gli altri, di "Bonnie and Clyde" è morto mercoledì a Los Angeles, nel giorno in cui cade il centenario della nascita della protagonista che aveva ispirato il suo film più famoso, Bonnie Parker. La pellicola, con Warren Beatty e Faye Dunaway, è considerata una pietra miliare della evoluzione di Hollywood verso il "New American Cinema" degli anni '70 che aveva aperto la strada a film come "Easy Rider" e "Il laureato". Tra le sue opere "Anna dei miracoli" (1963), "Gangster Story" (1968), "Alice's Restaurant (1970) e "Piccolo grande uomo" (1970).

2010-09-29 20:23:

JavaScript Cookbook

r3lody writes "I have enjoyed other cookbooks in the O'Reilly library of computer texts, so when I saw JavaScript Cookbook by Shelley Powers in the catalog, I jumped at it. The description mentioned that the book would cover HTML5 and ECMAScript 5, so I really wanted to learn the new capabilities of both. I did get to learn a lot, but I wonder if these new features are too new." Keep reading for the rest of Ray's review. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-29 20:16:

Calcio: Bellamy forfait con la Svizzera

Il capitano della nazionale del Galles Craig Bellamy è costretto al forfait per gli incontri di qualificazione a Euro 2012 contro la Svizzera (12.10 a Basilea) e la Bulgaria (8.10). Il 31enne attaccante del Cardiff City (2a divisione inglese) ha un problema persistente a un ginocchio e non gioca da cinque partite con il suo club.

2010-09-29 20:12:

Appeals Court Denies S.E.C. Galleon Wiretaps

A federal appeals court ruled against the Securities and Exchange Commission in its effort to get government wiretaps to use in its insider-trading case against against the founder of the Galleon Group.

2010-09-29 20:12:

Europe Workers Protest Spending Cuts

A strike ground much of Spanish industry to a halt as workers across Europe hit the streets to protest government austerity measures.

2010-09-29 20:05:

Pyongyang Moves Draw Scrutiny

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il, at the same time he was elevating his son and sister to new roles in the nation's military and political party, promoted the three military officials believed in South Korea to have planned and executed an attack on the South Korean warship Cheonan earlier this year.

2010-09-29 20:05:

Online dance program debuts on Yahoo

Yahoo and Electus, the multiplatform content studio headed by former NBC entertainment head Ben Silverman, launches its first original, branded program, "Ready, Set, Dance!"

2010-09-29 20:00:

Corea Nord rafforza deterrente nucleare

Governo Pyongyang all'Onu: fronteggiamo minaccia degli Usa

2010-09-29 19:58:

U.S. Blacklists Eight Iranian Officials

The Obama administration on Wednesday placed eight Iranian officials on a U.S. financial blacklist for what it said were their roles in human-rights violations following Iran's disputed June 2009 presidential election.

2010-09-29 19:56:

Espulsione dei rom: ultimatum a Parigi

La Commissione europea ha dato un ultimatum alla Francia per le sue politiche contro i rom, anche se con toni meno aspri rispetto alla denuncia fatta dalla vicepresidente Viviane Reding il 14 settembre. Nell'ammonimento, infatti, sono spariti i riferimenti diretti a politiche discriminatorie. L'annuncio è arrivato mercoledì, dopo una riunione del collegio dei commissari. L'Esecutivo ha invece aperto una procedura contro Parigi per mancata trasposizione nel diritto nazionale della direttiva europea sulla libera circolazione.

2010-09-29 19:54:

Chiasso Brogeda: sequestro eroina

Tre kg di eroina: droga per decine di migliaia di franchi. Nella notte fra martedì a mercoledì le guardie di confine hanno messo a segno un altro colpo grosso. L'importante sequestro è avvenuto alla dogana commerciale di Chiasso Brogeda, quando un'auto targata ZH ha tentato di entrare in Svizzera. Sulla vettura un serbo di 30 anni e una donna. Per l'uomo è subito scattato l'arresto per infrazione aggravata alla legge sugli stupefacenti. Dopo l'interrogatorio la donna è stata rilasciata. La droga proveniva dai Balcani ma non si sa dove fosse indirizzata.

2010-09-29 19:51:

529 milioni per l'esercito

Malgrado le critiche di molti senatori per il ritardo nella pubblicazione del rapporto sull'esercito, il Consiglio degli Stati ha finito per adottare il programma d'armamento 2010 che prevede una spesa di 529 milioni di franchi, passando la palla all'altra Camera. È prevalsa perciò la tesi di Ueli Maurer. il quale ha fatto notare ai senatori che si tratta di acquisti indispensabili, qualunque sia il futuro delle forze armate. Da parte loro, gli scettici avevano ricordato al responsabile della difesa che nessun'azienda investe senza sapere quale sarà la sua politica futura.

2010-09-29 19:50:

Eurocopter concept puts new spin on autogyro

The Eurocopter Group has built a mash-up of helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft--the X3--that it hopes will eventually fly at a zippy 220 knots.

2010-09-29 19:46:

World Bank Chief Stirs Debate About Poverty

World Bank President Robert Zoellick challenged economists to take on tougher challenges in development economics and to consult a wider range of professionals in developing countries, opening a debate about how effectively economists have attacked problems in global poverty.

2010-09-29 19:44:

Gb: David Miliband, no a governo ombra

Ex ministro degli esteri declina l'invito del fratello Ed

2010-09-29 19:43:

Lite di Quartino: condannato Bottani

Tre anni e quattro mesi di reclusione per il 59enne Giancarlo Bottani: questa la sentenza letta mercoledì pomeriggio dal presidente della Corte delle Assise criminali di Locarno (a Lugano). L'imputato era accusato di tentato assassinio per aver tentato di dar fuoco al vicino di casa durante un'ennesima lite fra i due, l'8 gennaio scorso. La Corte ha confermato i fatti contenuti nell'atto d'accusa, ma ha riconosciuto che non fu tentato assassinio ma tentato omicidio. Per il giudice il vicino aveva provocato Bottani e nella vicenda ha pesantemente influito il clima venutosi a creare nel quartiere.

2010-09-29 19:37:

Apple brings Nokia patent battle to U.K. courts

New lawsuits are a continuation of an ongoing legal battle between the two companies over the use of GSM, 3G, and Wi-Fi technology.

2010-09-29 19:34:

Usa-Cina: dialogo su questioni militari

Riprendera' il 14 e 15 ottobre alle Hawaii

2010-09-29 19:33:

Debiti pubblici: giro di vite dell'UE

L'Unione Europea ha adottato mercoledì un pacchetto di proposte legislative con l'obiettivo di aumentare la sorveglianza sulle politiche economiche e di bilancio degli Stati membri, inasprendo eventuali sanzioni. Per la Commissione si tratta di una "riforma profonda" del patto di stabilità che "rompe con la prassi del passato, tipicamente basata su un atteggiamento di compiacenza". "Per circostanze eccezionali bisogna ricorrere a misure eccezionali, perché in Europa quasi tutti i paesi hanno un deficit eccessivo", ha affermato il presidente dell'Esecutivo Barroso.

2010-09-29 19:32:

Could Anti-Texting Laws Make Roads More Dangerous?

An anonymous reader writes "A new study has found that various state laws that ban texting while driving might actually make the roads more dangerous. If that seems counterintuitive, it's the laws of unintended consequences at work. The theory is that the laws don't do much to stop people from texting while driving — but instead, leads them to try to hide the activity more. That is, they end up trying to text with the phone held lower down to avoid it being detected. But, of course, that also takes their eyes even further off the road. The study itself looked at texting-related accidents both before and after 4 different states implemented such laws, and also compared them to neighboring states with no such laws. The results suggest the laws certainly don't help and in some cases appeared to make the situation worse. So if the laws don't work, what is a better solution to preventing texting while driving accidents?" Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-29 19:31:

BP to Create New Safety Division

BP said it will set up a global safety division and make management changes as it seeks to absorb lessons from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

2010-09-29 19:30:

The Carbon Age: Dark element, brighter future

New materials built on carbon's many forms will function as building blocks for cleaner batteries, water, and air. EnerG2 CTO Aaron Feaver outlines the green-tech opportunities.

2010-09-29 19:27:

Chinese Developers Tap Into Japanese Insecurity

A jumble of tensions has been set off by China?s investment in Japan, especially land deals.

2010-09-29 19:25:

ECB Official Says Sluggish Economies Don't Sway Bank

The European Central Bank won't set policies solely for the sake of its vulnerable member countries, a top official signaled, saying the central bank bases decisions on the 16-member bloc as a whole, not nations on the extremes.

2010-09-29 19:24:

Lehman Memories Sold Off Piece by Piece at Auction

The oversized corporate sign of Lehman Brothers? London headquarters sold on Wednesday for $66,355.

2010-09-29 19:15:

Obama, su strada giusta ma restano sfide

E' il periodo economico piu' difficile dagli anni 1930

2010-09-29 19:10:

IHome's First iPad Docking Station

IHome has launched its first iPad clock-radio dock; but a physical connection between the two devices may not be the best thing.

2010-09-29 19:09:

Saab Reveals Details of BMW Engine Deal

Saab confirmed Wednesday that it will use BMW's 1.6-liter turbo engine in Saab's next-generation 9-3, due in two years.

2010-09-29 19:07:

Creta, trovata tomba principessa

E' tutta ricoperta d'oro, sepolto con lei uno schiavo

2010-09-29 19:04:

What to Do If Hackers Steal Accounts

If your e-mail, Facebook or Twitter account has been broken into and taken over by crooks, here's what you can do to kick them out and regain control over your online life.

2010-09-29 19:02:

PHPMagazine.net: Hello PHPUG ?!

On the PHPMagazine.net site there's a new article about PHP user groups and some of the resources that can be used to help find one in your area. Part of this community a lot of core developers, documentation editors, web application developers, hackers, Quality assurance team, tons of open source projects, PHP UG around the world, and many many other people contributing each one in its category, and even friends and family! Users Group are an active element of the PHP ecosystem, and I believe that everyone should be involved to contribute and keep these UG active around the world. Some of the efforts that he's pointed out from the past are the phpgroups.org site, phpusergroups.com as well as the sharemymap.com effort to map the groups out. Unfortunately there's no single resource that you can point to that has a full listing.

2010-09-29 18:59:

Germania: fine debiti Grande Guerra

Il 3 ottobre Berlino paghera' ultima rata, 92 anni dopo la resa

2010-09-29 18:50:

Las Vegas Hotel Vdara an Accidental Death Ray

evanism writes "A hotel in Las Vegas that is accidentally designed to be a massive parabolic dish that focuses the suns rays into a death ray! Burns hair, plastic and causes pain." It apparently lasts for several minutes during afternoons of bright sunlight, but if you need to perform science on it, you better hurry since they plan to ruin/fix it. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-29 18:45:

Brasile: voto, Rousseff al 50%

Secondo sondaggio puo' evitare ballottaggio

2010-09-29 18:43:

David Miliband Won't Join Labour Cabinet

Ending days of speculation and a British political family drama, David Miliband said he won't join the front bench of the Labour Party that his brother, Ed, now leads.

2010-09-29 18:39:

Tennis: Wozniacki qualificata per Doha

Grazie alla vittoria nel terzo turno del torneo di Tokyo, la danese Caroline Wozniacki (WTA 2) è la prima qualificata per il Master di Doha (26-31.10).

2010-09-29 18:38:

Comuni friburghesi da ridurre a 89

Le autorità friburghesi, molto attive in quest'ambito, vogliono accelerare ulteriormente il processo delle aggregazioni comunali. Il Consiglio di Stato ha pertanto proposto al Legislativo di varare un nuovo programma d'incoraggiamento dotato di 38 milioni di franchi. Una decisione è attesa in novembre e l'eventuale entrata in vigore è prevista nel 2011. L'obbiettivo è di portare le amministrazioni locali da 168 a 89 entro il 2016. Il cantone è già campione di fusioni, visto che tra il 2000 e il 2006 il numero dei comuni è sceso di 77 unità.

2010-09-29 18:37:

Il Nazionale discute di fuoristrada

Mentre davanti a Palazzo federale alcuni ecologisti inscenavano una piccola manifestazione, il Consiglio nazionale ha avviato il dibattito sull'iniziativa popolare "Per veicoli a misura d'uomo", contraria ai fuoristrada. Se il plenum seguirà la commissione preparatoria, giovedì raccomanderà ai cittadini di dire "no" senza nemmeno opporre un controprogetto. I promotori del testo chiedono che le auto troppo inquinanti e pericolose per i pedoni non possano essere immatricolate, eccezion fatta per quelle già in circolazione o indispensabili per esercitare attività quali l'agricoltura.

2010-09-29 18:33:

Paris Auto Show Focuses on Green Cars

The theme of the show, ?The Future, Today,? points to what many in the industry hope will be a successful commercialization of electric cars. Meanwhile, they are racing to build more of today?s cars in China.

2010-09-29 18:30:

Lingue folkloristiche

Romancio e italiano: lingue senza rilevanza e che possono essere definite folkloristiche. Così si è espresso Andreas Wieland, direttore dell'Hamilton Bonaduz AG e presidente di Graubuenden Ferien, all'Alta scuola pedagocica (ex magistrale) di Coira.

2010-09-29 18:29:

Tennis: la finale di Davis sul duro

La Serbia ha scelto la superficie dura per la finale di Coppa Davis che la opporrà alla Francia. Djokovic e compagni ospiteranno la sfida decisiva per l'insalatiera dal 3 al 5 dicembre a Belgrado, in un'arena che può contenere fino a 18'200 spettatori.

2010-09-29 18:26:

PHP-Code.net: Securing PHP Applications Part II - Securing PHP code

On PHP-Code.net they've posted the second part of a series looking at securing your PHP applications from potential problems that security flaws could cause for your site. (You can find part one here). There are a lot of books treating this issue. So, why another post about this subject. Well, here a try to cover this problem in a short way so that you don't have to read hundreds of pages or to search all over the Internet for this. These being said, you must know that securing a PHP application is not an easy process, as you may think and involves a lot of other things, not just your code. After introducing some of the topics in the first post, they move on to other concerns in part two like: SQL injections Code injections/includes Improper error handling Authentication and Authorization Shared hosting issues

2010-09-29 18:26:

Ungheria: concorso Miss mafia, ma è pubblicità locale

Si tratta di una trovata di un night club alla moda nel centro di Budapest

2010-09-29 18:25:

Usa: Jimmy Carter sta bene

Ex presidente sara' presto dimesso da ospedale

2010-09-29 18:24:

Film Director Arthur Penn Dies

Arthur Penn, director of such films as "Bonnie and Clyde" and "Little Big Man," died Tuesday night, a day after his 88th birthday.

2010-09-29 18:24:

Alptransit: fattura più salata

Importanti sorpassi di spesa gettano un'ombra sulla grande festa per la caduta dell'ultimo diaframma della più lunga galleria del mondo. Secondo quanto pubblicato dal Tages Anzeiger il consorzio TAT, che si è aggiudicato gli appalti per i comparti di Bodio e di Faido, reclamerebbe 350 mio di franchi in più. Non sono chiare le motivazioni, se legate a sorprese geologiche o a cambiamenti durante i lavori di scavo negli anni scorsi, ma la cifra ha colto di sorpresa anche Fabio Abate, consigliere nazionale e membro della delegazione di vigilanza del progetto del secolo.

2010-09-29 18:23:

A New Tax Break for the Self-Employed

The small business legislation allows self-employed workers to deduct the cost of their health care premiums from their payroll taxes.

2010-09-29 18:20:

La montre Tokyoflash qui donne le tournis

Tokyoflash Design Studio nous présente sa dernière création, une montre baptisée Optical Illusion LED Watch Design. Ce concept s?ajoute donc à la longue liste des montres plus originales les unes que les autres, conçues par la société japonaise.

2010-09-29 18:18:

Iran: probabile abolizione lapidazione

Ambasciatore, c'e' maggioranza favorevole a nuovo codice penale

2010-09-29 18:15:

Android Software Piracy Rampant

bednarz writes "Pirating Android apps is a longstanding problem. But it seems to be getting worse, even as Google begins to respond much more aggressively. The dilemma: protecting developers' investments, and revenue stream, while keeping an open platform. Some have argued that piracy is rampant in those countries where the online Android Market is not yet available. But a recent KeyesLabs research project suggests that may not be true: 'Over the course of 90 days, the [KeyesLabs] app was installed a total of 8,659 times. Of those installations only 2,831 were legitimate purchases, representing an overall piracy rate of over 67%.... The largest contributor to piracy, by far, is the United States providing 4,054 or about 70% of all pirated installations...'" Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-29 18:10:

Iran, probabile abolizione della lapidazione

Presto il voto. Ambasciatore a Roma: c'e' maggioranza favorevole a nuovo codice penale

2010-09-29 18:10:

Bonnie e Clyde, lei avrebbe 100 anni

E' stata la coppia criminale per eccellenza negli Stati Uniti

2010-09-29 18:10:

Morto scalatore tedesco Kurt Albert

Precipitato durante scalata via ferrata a Hirschbac, in Germania

2010-09-29 18:07:

Australia Banker Sees Faster Growth in 2011

Australia's economy will likely accelerate in 2011, spurred on by China, Reserve Bank of Australia board member Jillian Broadbent said.

2010-09-29 18:00:

Freedom From Threaded Conversations in Gmail

Gmail will allow users to turn off the conversation view, one of the features that makes it most different from competitors like Outlook.

2010-09-29 18:00:

Google makes Gmail threading a choice

Gmail users will be able to toggle between the service's threaded "conversation" view of mail exchanges and a more traditional style. The option will start arriving today.

2010-09-29 17:59:

'Star Wars' coming to 3D in 2012

The entire "Star Wars" saga will be making its way to 3D, with the first episode scheduled for release in two years.

2010-09-29 17:58:

"Super Monkey" Security Force Used At Commonwealth Games

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has increased the strength of its monkey security team for the Commonwelath Games. The large langur monkeys are used to scare away smaller, more troublesome primate species from sporting arenas and food stalls. "From tomorrow onwards we will increase the number of langurs from 28 to 38. The additional langurs will take care of the Games venues and other important areas," an NDMC official told the Press Trust of India news agency. Sounds like a good idea until the monkeys learn how to throw barrels. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-29 17:54:

Q&A Hurt Locker lawyer: illegal sharing must end

Thomas Dunlap is the attorney who has revived the practice of suing people who illegally share files online. Get to know him.

2010-09-29 17:54:

'Hurt Locker' lawyer: Illegal sharing must end (q&a)

Thomas Dunlap is the attorney who has revived the practice of suing people who illegally share files online. Get to know him.

2010-09-29 17:54:

'Hurt Locker' lawyer: Illegal sharing must end (Q&A)

Thomas Dunlap is the attorney who has revived the practice of suing people who illegally share files online. Get to know him.

2010-09-29 17:52:

Visita governativa

Il Governo del canton Ginevra è in visita in Ticino mercoledì sera e giovedì, ospite del Consiglio di Stato. I membri dei due Esecutivi visiteranno il centro di MeteoSuisse a Locarno-Monti, il cantiere dei restauri della Madonna del Sasso a Orselina, l'Azienda Terreni alla Maggia e il centro Dannemann di Brissago.

2010-09-29 17:51:

Portugal Opposition Rejects Higher Taxes

Portugal's main opposition said it continues to oppose new tax increases expected to feature in the minority government's key 2011 budget, despite a two-day attempt by the country's president to break the stalemate.

2010-09-29 17:51:

Japan Warns Moscow on Island Visit

Japan, embroiled in a thorny territorial spat with China, may be facing the flare-up of a long-simmering dispute with another neighbor and onetime military foe: Russia.

2010-09-29 17:51:

Apple contro Nokia, in causa anche nel Regno Unito

Apple ha depositato una denuncia contro Nokia nel Regno Unito. Al centro della causa nove brevetti, peraltro già presenti in uno degli innumerevoli procedimenti intentati negli Stati Uniti.

2010-09-29 17:49:

Gb: governo ombra, piu' quote rosa

Le vuole il nuovo leader laburista Ed Miliband

2010-09-29 17:46:

Coming soon: Hardware-accelerated Firefox on Mac

Windows has it. Now Mozilla programmers are trying to get hardware acceleration into the Mac version of the open-source browser.

2010-09-29 17:43:

BMW to Supply Engines to Saab

German car maker BMW said it will supply four-cylinder gasoline engines to Spyker's Saab division as part of its initiative to generate additional revenue by selling engine technology.

2010-09-29 17:40:

100/1 Odds On "First Contact" Within a Year

astroengine writes "After all the kerfuffle of "Ambassadorgate" — when the UK media went nuts over the rumored promotion of Mazlan Othman to become the UN's first choice as mankind's alien point of contact — it would appear that gamblers saw this as a tip that an alien landing was imminent." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-29 17:38:

Benoit Laporte preso di mira

L'Hockey Club Ambrì Piotta e la sua dirigenza deplorano gli atti vandalici avvenuti durante la notte fra martedì e mercoledì a Sementina. Infatti i soliti ignoti, forse tifosi scontenti per l'ottava sconfitta consecutiva dell'HCAP, hanno imbrattato con scritte ingiuriose il viale che porta all'abitazione del direttore sportivo Benoit Laporte. La società si dichiara umanamente vicina al suo allenatore e ai suoi famigliari in un momento molto difficile. Il club crede nella comprensione dei tifosi e chiede di restare uniti dietro la bandiera biancoblu.

2010-09-29 17:36:

Phase One offers investment protection plan

Phase One has announced a guaranteed trade-in scheme for customers wishing to upgrade to newer products. Within 6 months of a new product being launched, existing customers can recieve up to 90% of their original purchase price against digital backs and up to 50% against camera bodies and lenses.

2010-09-29 17:35:

XOS2 l'armure d'Iron Man pour tous

Iron Man, un personnage de fiction ? Plus maintenant, Raytheon vient de démontrer que la technologie actuelle pouvait à peu près rivaliser avec celle du héros de comics.

2010-09-29 17:30:

Anziani: entro 2050 saranno 2 miliardi

Lo afferma il segretario generale Onu Ban Ki-moon

2010-09-29 17:29:

A spasso per gli oceani mossi dal sole

2010-09-29 17:29:

Can a 20-Year-Old Help You Track Your Finances?

Jessica Mah's new company, inDinero, offers software that can help small businesses get organized.

2010-09-29 17:29:

What to Do If Hackers Steal Your Online Accounts

If your e-mail, Facebook or Twitter account has been broken into and taken over by crooks, here's what you can do to kick them out and regain control over your online life.

2010-09-29 17:28:

Napolitano-Sarkozy, incontro all'Eliseo

'Promuovere coesione in Ue nel rispetto della diversita''

2010-09-29 17:22:

iHome's First iPad Docking Station

IHome has launched its first iPad clock-radio dock; but a physical connection between the two devices may not be the best thing.

2010-09-29 17:17:

U.K. police arrest 19 Zeus online fraud suspects

The 19 people arrested are accused of using the Zeus data-stealing Trojan to capture log-in details, gain access to online bank accounts, and steal millions.

2010-09-29 17:17:

Nintendo 3DS delayed till '11

Roku and Tivo announce support for Hulu Plus on their set-top boxes, "Star Wars" will get re-released in 3D, and the Nintendo 3DS misses the holiday-shopping season.

2010-09-29 17:12:

After the Bust, Dubai Keeps Building but at a Steadier Pace

Dubai?s economy is still the most globally integrated in the Middle East, but it has had to curb some excesses.

2010-09-29 17:12:

U.S. Official Warns Europe on Austerity

A top U.S. Treasury official urged Europeans to tread carefully on fiscal belt-tightening, warning that ensuring economic recovery must remain the top priority for governments.

2010-09-29 17:10:

MetroPCS launches second 4G LTE market

The Dallas-Forth Worth area becomes the second 4G LTE market opened by the carrier, following the rollout of its 4G service in Las Vegas last week.

2010-09-29 17:10:

Prime foto ufficiali per schede madri Biostar con chip P67 e H67

Emergono le prime foto ufficiali delle soluzioni Biostar sviluppate con chipset P e H67 destinate a supportare le prossime CPU Sandy bridge di Intel

2010-09-29 17:10:

Freescale : de l'ARM et du ColdFire

Freescale propose de l'ARM et du ColdFire (68000) pour remplacer des microcontrôleurs.

2010-09-29 17:08:

Amazon Web Services Blog: New AWS SDK for PHP

On the Amazon Web Services blog there's a new post about the release of their new AWS SDK for PHP that use can use to directly access their web services features from your PHP applications. The first release supports a large subset of our infrastructure services including the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), the Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), Amazon CloudFront, Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon SimpleDB, the Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS), the Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), as well as Amazon Identify and Access Management (IAM). The SDK for PHP includes all of the libraries you'll need to directly access the mentioned services, some code examples to help you get started and some documentation to fill you in on some of the finer points. There's also a few code snippets included in the post to show you a sample SNS connection that creates a topic, subscribes to it and publishes a notification.

2010-09-29 17:07:

Game Reviewers Face Odd Bribery From Publishers

eldavojohn writes "You might be used to the idea that game reviewers receive games free and ahead of time, but Ars opens up a darker side to the mystery box. Like a $200 check from Dante's Inferno, reading, 'by cashing this check you succumb to avarice by hoarding filthy lucre, but by not cashing it, you waste it, and thereby surrender to prodigality.' Or how about a huge-ass sword from Darksiders. Or brass knuckles (illegal in some states) from the makers of Mafia II. Or rancid, rotting meat mixed with spent shell casings, teeth, broken glasses and dog tags from Bulletstorm. NCSoft gave out flight suits and trips to weightlessness. Nintendo apparently likes to send all manner of food, including elaborate cakes shaped as their consoles and games. Squeeballs sent a crate of stuffed animals. iPods from Activision and Zunes from Microsoft seem to be pretty tame bait for reviewers ... but there's one reason why this continues to happen: more news-starved review sites and blogs report on the extras and the publisher's game gets spread around just a wee bit more. Even if it is as freakish as bracelets from an insane asylum spattered with blood." I think we must be doing it wrong around here... we usually can't even get games before the release date, much less get free rotting meat. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-29 17:06:

Japan Warns Medvedev on Island Visit

Japan, embroiled in a thorny territorial spat with China, may be facing the flare-up of a long-simmering dispute with another neighbor and onetime military foe: Russia.

2010-09-29 16:51:

Zend Developer Zone: Manipulating Configuration Data with Zend_Config

On the Zend Developer Zone there's a new tutorial from Vikram Vaswasi about working with the configuration data from your files (in multiple formats like XML and the more traditional INI) with the help of the Zend_Config component of the Zend Framework. Thus far, I'd been using a hand-rolled library for this task; however, this library was now fairly dated and didn't take advantage of many of the newer PHP 5.x features and so, I'd been looking for a more modern replacement. Zend_Config seemed to meet my needs, so I played with it a little and then deployed it in a couple of projects. It did everything I needed it to, and was easy to integrate with both framework and non-framework PHP projects. It also has a couple of neat features, such as the ability to merge multiple configurations together. His "crash course" starts with an example of pulling in the contents of an XML-based configuration file with dialer information (like for a modem). He talks about setting up rules, formatting the results, working with more complex nested data and much, much more. The Zend_Config component allows you to be hugely flexible with how you handle - and translate - the data that comes out of your config files.

2010-09-29 16:46:

After the Bust, Dubai Keeps Building, but Soberly

Dubai?s economy is still the most globally integrated in the Middle East, but it has had to curb some excesses.

2010-09-29 16:41:

With Barnes & Noble Win, I.S.S. Takes a Ding

The election of Barnes & Noble's slate of directors over I.S.S.' recommendations marks an unusual rebuke for the influential proxy advisory firm.

2010-09-29 16:40:

Star Wars 3D en 2012

Gerges Lucas a décidé de se lancer dans la conversion en 3D de l?hexalogie Star Wars. Le premier volet sortira au printemps 2012.Les autres paraitront au rythme d?un par an. Selon le réalisateur, la conversion nécessiterait un an de travail par épisode.

2010-09-29 16:39:

Facebook in borsa? Non prima del 2012

Il fenomeno Facebook, con mezzo miliardo di utenti all'attivo, potrebbe entrare anche in borsa, sebbene ciò non avverrà prima del 2012

2010-09-29 16:27:

Nintendo 3DS delayed in U.S. till March

The handheld gaming device will not arrive by the holiday-shopping season. Instead, it is set for release in Japan in late February and in Europe and the U.S. the next month.

2010-09-29 16:26:

Minister Offers Less-Aggressive Yen Message

Japan's economy minister said in an interview that the government remains ready to take "decisive" action to stop the sharp appreciation of the yen?which has resumed its climb since Tokyo intervened two weeks ago?but that such intervention was a "temporary measure."

2010-09-29 16:25:

In Ungheria il concorso Miss Mafia

Per partecipare serve la fedina sporca e collegamenti con clan

2010-09-29 16:24:

Berlusconi Faces Confidence Vote

The Italian prime minister told parliament that failure to support him would halt essential policy measures and leave Italy's economy stalled.

2010-09-29 16:20:

Gang Arrested For Stealing Millions Using ZeuS

Orome1 writes "Nineteen people were arrested yesterday in the UK and are suspected of being part of an Eastern European gang that used the ZeuS Trojan to steal online banking credentials from unsuspecting victims and syphon around £2 million per month to their accounts." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-29 16:20:

Espulsione dei rom: Parigi punibile

La Commissione europea ha preso la decisione di principio di aprire una procedura d'infrazione contro la Francia per mancato rispetto della legge comunitaria nel caso dell'espulsione degli zingari rumeni e bulgari. A meno di una marcia indietro delle autorità transalpine, l'iter verrà formalmente avviato in ottobre. Intanto, Parigi si appresta, da venerdì, a schedare i nomadi rimpatriati, registrando le loro impronte digitali. Vi è infatti il sospetto che alcuni di essi viaggino avanti e indietro dai paesi di origine per beneficiare più volte dell'aiuto di 300 euro.

2010-09-29 16:18:

Economic Scene: Imagining a Deficit Plan From Republicans

There?s a big difference between Republicans who have pledged to cut the deficit and true fiscal conservatives.

2010-09-29 16:17:

NATO Kills Senior al Qaeda Commander

A NATO airstrike killed a senior al Qaeda commander in eastern Afghanistan, while Pakistan is investigating reports that a separate CIA drone-launched missile killed the insurgents' No. 3 commander in its territory.

2010-09-29 16:17:

EU Terror Plot Is 'Still Active'

Security officials said a terror plot to wage Mumbai-style shooting sprees in Britain, France and Germany is still active, and sites in Pakistan are being scoured for al Qaeda operatives.

2010-09-29 16:06:

Japan Warns Medvedev on Planned Island Visit

Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara summoned Russia's ambassador to Tokyo on Wednesday to warn Moscow that a visit by President Dmitry Medvedev to disputed islands in the Russian Far East would have a "grave impact on bilateral relations" between the two nations.

2010-09-29 16:03:

Berlusconi Drums Up Support Ahead of Vote

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, facing a confidence vote later on Wednesday, told parliament that failure to support him would halt essential policy measures and leave Italy's economy stalled.

2010-09-29 16:00:

Convenzione delle Alpi: ratifica respinta

La Svizzera non ratificherà i nove protocolli di attuazione della Convenzione delle Alpi, visto che martedì il Consiglio nazionale ha fatto naufragare il progetto rifiutando per l'ennesima volta d'entrare in materia. L'appello del capo del Dipartimento federale dell'ambiente e dei trasporti, l'uscente Moritz Leuenberger, è quindi rimasto inascoltato. Secondo la destra questi trattati mettono in pericolo lo sviluppo economico delle regioni montane e restringono la sovranità di quei territori, che rappresentano pur sempre il 60% della superficie nazionale.

2010-09-29 16:00:

Apple vs Nokia, anche in Inghilterra

Apple ha consegnato una nuova denuncia contro Nokia chiedendo il rispetto della proprietà intellettuale del gruppo. Nokia glissa e la guerra continua

2010-09-29 15:55:

Firefox per iPhone? Non se ne parla, avete già Home

Firefox per iPhone resterà un sogno nel cassetto. Mozilla sostiene che questa versione non sarà sviluppata. Migliorerà invece Firefox Home, l'applicazione per sincronizzare i dati online. Sopravvive ancora Fennec per Android.

2010-09-29 15:51:

Pirates Hijack Ship Off Tanzania

The European Union Naval Force said Somali pirates hijacked a cargo ship with 15 Indian crew on board off East Africa.

2010-09-29 15:50:

Wall Street Slips as Gold Keeps Surging

Protests against austerity measures have raised concerns about the ability of European countries to cut heavy debt loads.

2010-09-29 15:50:

Workers in Europe Protest Austerity Measures

Spain struggled to cope on Wednesday with a general strike as a day of labor unrest began across Europe.

2010-09-29 15:50:

Eurocom : 4 SSD dans des notebooks « pros »

De nos jours, trouver un SSD dans un ordinateur portable n?est plus si extraordinaire. En trouver deux, c?est déjà plus original, même si certains constructeurs nous avaient déjà habitué à utiliser deux disques durs dans certains de leurs modèles. Mais

2010-09-29 15:50:

Office 2011 : le 26 octobre, avec le VBA et Outlook

Hier, Microsoft présentait la version 2011 de sa suite Office. Dédiée aux ordinateurs d'Apple, elle amène quelques nouveautés qui vont ravir les sociétés, souvent réticentes à installer des Mac à cause d'Office, assez perfectible.

2010-09-29 15:49:

Report: Facebook, Skype planning deep integration

The wide-ranging partnership will include integration of SMS, voice chat, and Facebook Connect, sources tell All Things Digital.

2010-09-29 15:47:

Rom, Ue: procedura contro la Francia

Commissione: decisione di principio,non rispettata legge europea

2010-09-29 15:45:

OCZ IBIS Introduces High Speed Data Link SSDs

Vigile writes "New solid state drives are released all the time, and the performance improvements on them have started to stagnate as the limits of the SATA 3.0 Gb/s are reached. SATA 6G drives are still coming out and some newer PCI Express based drives are also available for those users with a higher budget. OCZ is taking it another step with a new storage interface called High Speed Data Link (HSDL) that extends the PCI Express bus via mini-SAS cables and removes the bottleneck of SATA-based RAID controllers thus increasing theoretical performance and allowing the use of command queueing — vital to high IO's in a RAID configuration. PC Perspective has a full performance review that details the speed and IO improvements and while initial versions will be available at up to 960 GB (and a $2800 price tag), in reality, the cost-per-GB is competitive with other high-end SSDs when you get to the 240GB and above options" Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-29 15:41:

Berlusconi Rallies Rebels for Key Vote

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, facing a confidence vote later on Wednesday, told parliament that failure to support him would halt essential policy measures and leave Italy's economy stalled.

2010-09-29 15:40:

Nuovi servizi RIM dedicati all' utenza developer

Presentati nel corso del DEVCON di San Francisco i nuovi servizi di Research In Motion dedicati agli sviluppatori di applicazioni per gli amrtphone BlackBerry

2010-09-29 15:31:

AVG si rinnova, ecco l'antivirus in edizione 2011

AVG ha annunciato la disponibilità della nuova Suite di sicurezza AVG 2011. Consumer o Business, gratuita o a pagamento, la protezione Web nasce dalle richieste della community.

2010-09-29 15:30:

France Faces Legal Action Over Gypsies

The European Union decided to launch legal proceedings against France over its expulsions of Gypsies, or Roma, to poorer EU nations.

2010-09-29 15:30:

Wi-Fi public, hotspots : la CNIL met son grain de sel

Face à la multiplication des points d?accès à Internet publics, la CNIL a précisé les conditions de conservation des données de connexion.

2010-09-29 15:28:

Report: Dell's 7-inch tablet due in 'next few weeks'

Dell China exec Amit Midha confirms to The Wall Street Journal the imminent debut of 7-inch Android tablet, followed by 10-inch tablet within 12 months.

2010-09-29 15:27:

Commissione Ue apre procedura contro Francia

Presa la "decisione di principio" per il mancato rispetto della legge europea sul caso dello smantellamento dei campi nomadi

2010-09-29 15:25:

Dell prepara un'armata di tablet e non solo

Dell ha confermato di essere al lavoro su un tablet Android da sette pollici. In cantiere però ci sono anche un modello da 10 pollici e prodotti di dimensioni simili a quelle degli smartphone.

2010-09-29 15:18:

Lorna Mitchell's Blog: Authenticating with OAuth from PHP

Lorna Mitchell has posted about her experiences with getting OAuth working with her PHP application by way of the PECL package that adds support into PHP. I've been looking into OAuth recently and really like what I see, so I started looking at actually starting to play with something that uses it (and isn't twitter). In the pursuit of this, I spent some time walking through the process of how to actually authenticate using OAuth, as a client. She briefly touches on the consumer key and secret and how those are passed along with the OAuth object creation to grab a request token, complete with details on setting a callback. She also mentions how to grab an access token - a piece of information you include in your API calls to let the remote service know who you are. All of her examples are using Yahoo! OAuth services.

2010-09-29 15:15:

Bala i ratt... Rusconi fra i promotori?

Continua a far parlare, soprattutto in Italia, la contestata campagna propagandistica "Bala i ratt...". Si tenta di sapere, anche, chi sta dietro. Secondo il sito Ticinolibero.ch vi è il dubbio che il presidente dell'UDC ticinese Pierre Rusconi sia, in qualche modo, coinvolto. Rusconi, all'indomani del suo lancio, si era difeso dichiarando di non aver speso un soldo nella campagna. Intanto vi è l'impegno dei sindacati nella difesa dell'immagine e del lavoro dei 45'000 frontalieri, gran parte dei quali si guadagnano da vivere in aziende ticinesi.

2010-09-29 15:14:

Nuovo falso allarme bomba alla Torre Eiffel

2010-09-29 15:10:

Skype è ora amico di Facebook

Facebook e Skype stanno per annunciare un accordo di collaborazione tramite la quale verranno integrati il network dell'uno con i servizi dell'altro

2010-09-29 15:10:

EU Seeks Tougher Budget Rules

The European Commission proposed legislation that would strengthen its control over the economic policies of EU member states, including fines for breaching budget rules.

2010-09-29 15:09:

HP, PalmPad e i piani di sviluppo per il 2011

Una conferenza per gli analisti offre importanti informazioni circa la futura soluzione tablet di HP e alcune indicazioni per lo sviluppo futuro dell'azienda

2010-09-29 15:06:

Corteo contro l'austerità a Bruxelles

Migliaia di manifestanti, gli organizzatori ne attendevano fra 80'000 e 100'000, si sono radunati in corteo a Bruxelles, per dimostrare il loro malcontento per le politiche di taglio alla spesa pubblica adottate un po' in tutta Europa. Hanno risposto all'appello della Confederazione europea dei sindacati, in un giorno di protesta che ha unito buona parte del continente. "C'è ancora tempo per cambiare strada", ha detto il segretario generale John Monks, e rinunciare a misure "che avranno un effetto disastroso sugli individui e sull'economia".

2010-09-29 15:04:

Messico: frana, 11 dispersi

Si ridimensiona notevolmente il bilancio del disastro

2010-09-29 14:59:

Ciclismo: Rebellin sospeso 2 anni

La federazione monegasca di ciclismo, per la quale Davide Rebellin è tesserato, ha squalificato per due anni il corridore italiano. L'azzurro era risultato positivo alla CERA in occasione delle Olimpiadi di Pechino 2008. Il CIO aveva revocato l'argento vinto nella gara in linea. La sospensione scadrà il 27 aprile 2011.

2010-09-29 14:56:

Terrorismo: Berlino,no rischio imminente

Livello allarme e' rimasto invariato

2010-09-29 14:55:

Terrorismo, in Italia rischio inalterato

Lo dice il ministro della Difesa Ignazio La Russa

2010-09-29 14:53:

Afghanistan: Isaf, ucciso capo al Qaida

Al-Qurayshi era il tramite di gruppi terroristici mediorientali

2010-09-29 14:52:

Stuxnet Worm Claimed To Be Devastating In Iran

sciencewatcher writes "At debka.com, a website associated with intelligence communities focusing on the Middle East, the claim is made that Tehran this week secretly appealed to a number of computer security experts in West and East Europe with offers of handsome fees for consultations on ways to exorcise the Stuxnet worm spreading havoc through the computer networks and administrative software of its most important industrial complexes and military command centers." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-29 14:46:

Russia: Medvedev silura generale

Ex sindaco di Mosca pensa presentare ricorso contro siluramento

2010-09-29 14:42:

Photokina 2010: mirrorless, video, 3D e ritorno alla qualità

Si è da poco chiusa Photokina 2010, pa più importante fiera europea del settore fotografico. Mirrorless, video, 3D, ricerca della qualità: sono molte le tendenze emerse durante la fiera tedesca, facciamo il punto della situazione

2010-09-29 14:38:

Eletti i "sorveglianti" dell'MPC

L'Assemblea federale ha eletto i sette membri della nuova autorità di sorveglianza del Ministero pubblico della Confederazione (MPC). Fanno parte dell'organismo il socialista ticinese Giorgio Bomio e il democentrista David Zollinger, membro della direzione di una banca, la cui nomina è stata contestata dal consigliere agli Stati radicale Dick Marty, per il quale la professione dell'interessato non è compatibile con la carica. I principi che reggono questo organismo sono stati fissati dal Parlamento nella legge sull'organizzazione delle autorità penali, in vigore dal 2011.

2010-09-29 14:36:

Rom, "cartellino giallo" alla Francia

La Francia solo ammonita dalla Commissione, chiamata ad esaminare la procedura di infrazione per l'applicazione discriminatoria della libera circolazione: è questo, secondo fonti comunitarie, l'orientamento prevalente emerso durante la riunione dell'Esecutivo dei Ventisette dedicata alla politica di Parigi nei confronti dei rom. Intanto, la Francia si appresta, da venerdì, a schedare i nomadi espulsi, registrando le loro impronte digitali. Le autorità sospettano che alcuni di essi viaggino avanti e indietro dai paesi di origine per beneficiare più volte dell'aiuto di 300 euro.

2010-09-29 14:30:

Fujitsu avvia le consegne del supersistema "K computer"

Avviata la costruzione e la consegna dei nodi che andranno a costituire un supersistema dalla potenza elaborativa di 10 petaflop, che sarà utilizzato dall'istituto di ricerca giapponese RIKEN

2010-09-29 14:20:

Free : Paris autorise les antennes 3G

Free vient d?obtenir l?approbation du Conseil de Paris dans son projet d?implantation d?antennes 3G dans la capitale, en vue du lancement prochain de ses offres mobiles. La décision recueille déjà des critiques auprès des Verts, qui mettent en avant le « 

2010-09-29 14:17:

HDCP Encryption/Decryption Code Released

rtj writes "We have released an open-source (BSD licensed) implementation of the HDCP encryption/decryption algorithms. The code includes the block cipher, stream cipher, and hashing algorithms necessary to perform an HDCP handshake and to encrypt or decrypt video. The code passes the test vectors provided in the HDCP specification and can encrypt video at a rate of about 180 640x480 frames/second on a 2.33GHz Intel Xeon CPU. This isn't quite fast enough to decrypt 1080p content in real-time on a single core, but decryption can be parallelized across multiple cores. There are also many opportunities for further optimisation, such as using SSE instructions. We are releasing the code in hopes that others will further optimize it and use it in their HDCP-related projects." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-29 14:00:

Nielsen, in arrivo l?Auditel della rete

L'azienda Nielsen ha presentato Online Campaign Ratings, un prodotto destinato ad migliorare il monitoraggio degli annunci pubblicitari, riunendo sotto un unico sistema sia gli spot destinati alla televisione che quelli presenti su Internet

2010-09-29 13:57:

Diritti degli animali: Stati poco sensibili

Il Consiglio degli Stati ha rifiutato di ancorare nella legge la proibizione di far transitare attraverso il paese animali destinati al macello, non entrando in materia su un progetto in tal senso del Nazionale. La questione è attualmente regolata con un'ordinanza, ma un'ampio fronte sia politico che di popolo e cantoni vedrebbe di buon occhio un ulteriore giro di vite, malgrado le pressioni europee. I senatori si sono anche espressi contro il divieto assoluto d'importare prodotti derivati dalle foche, affossando una mozione della Camera bassa, largamente approvata in marzo.

2010-09-29 13:54:

EU Proposes Fine for Budget Breaches

The European Commission proposed legislation that would strengthen its control over the economic policies of EU member states, including fines for breaching budget rules.

2010-09-29 13:53:

NPD: in pochi scaricano contenuti dalle console

Playstation Network e Xbox Live non fanno ancora breccia nel cuore degli statunitensi. Solo il 6% di loro scarica contenuti dai due servizi. La percentuale di chi si rivolge alla distribuzione digitale sale su Mac e PC.

2010-09-29 13:52:

U.K. Arrests 19 for Major Bank Hack

Police arrested 19 people as part of an investigation into an international cyber-crime gang that authorities believe to stole at least $9.5 million from personal accounts held at major U.K. banks.

2010-09-29 13:50:

Nintendo 3-D Game Debut to Miss Holiday Season

Nintendo slashed its earnings forecast after disclosing that its 3DS game machine, packed with glasses-free 3-D technology, won't be ready for the critical holiday season.

2010-09-29 13:41:

Looking to Europe?s Social Safety Net

If the United States expands its social safety net, Americans might enjoy some of the European lifestyle, or recover the jobs lost during this recession, but not both, an economist writes.

2010-09-29 13:40:

Ancient Italian Town Has Wind at Its Back

Faced with high electricity rates, small communities across Italy, a country not known for environmental citizenship, are making renewable energy.

2010-09-29 13:40:

Delegazione armena in visita

C'era anche Charles Aznavour, nella sua veste di ambasciatore armeno in Svizzera, ad assistere alla visita a Palazzo federale di una delegazione proveniente da Erevan e i parlamentari hanno riservato all'85enne artista un caloroso applauso. Hovik Abrahamyan, presidente del Legislativo del paese euro-asiatico, incontrerà tra gli altri la responsabile della nostra diplomazia Micheline Calmy-Rey. Durante i colloqui si affronterà il tema dell'impegno elvetico nel processo di distensione avviato con la Turchia anche con la mediazione di Berna.

2010-09-29 13:32:

Gazprom: China May Give Loan

A Gazprom executive said China may offer Russia's state-controlled natural-gas giant a large loan as part of a new long-term gas deal between the two countries.

2010-09-29 13:24:

Berlusconi chiede la fiducia

Non ci può essere contrapposizione fra Parlamento e Governo e bisogna mettere fine al clima "da guerra fredda" fra minoranza e maggioranza, ricostruire la coesione nazionale: sono i punti cardine del discorso che Silvio Berlusconi ha tenuto alle 11 alla Camera, chiamata a votargli la fiducia in serata. Il premier italiano ha vantato i meriti del suo Esecutivo ed enumerato i cinque punti chiave del suo programma. Prioritari sono il federalismo, "cerniera per l'unità del paese", la riforma della giustizia, la sicurezza, la fiscalità con la lotta all'evasione e "regole ed infrstrutture" per il Sud.

2010-09-29 13:16:

Industria orologera: accordo sui salari

La vertenza sugli stipendi di oltre 2'000 persone impiegate nel ramo orologero in Ticino è rientrata. Saranno garantiti 100 franchi di adeguamento a partire dal prossimo anno. La notizia, anticipata mercoledì dal Giornale del Popolo, è stata confermata dal sindacato Unia che, con l'OCST, ha curato le trattative. La vertenza era nata la scorsa primavera, su iniziativa sindacale. In pratica si denunciavano fenomeni di dumping salariale in 16 delle 26 aziende attive nel Cantone. L'accordo, che riguarda lavoratori in gran parte frontalieri, verrà rinnovato annualmente.

2010-09-29 13:15:

BP to Create New Safety Division in Wake of Spill

BP said it will set up a global safety division and make management changes as it seeks to absorb lessons from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

2010-09-29 13:14:

American With Al Qaeda Links Held

Spanish police arrested a U.S. citizen of Algerian origin who is suspected of financing al Qaeda's North African affiliate.

2010-09-29 13:10:

Google, un motore a serendipità, senza cattiveria

I dirigenti di Google hanno una chiara visione del futuro. I computer non produrranno più un sovraccarico d'informazioni, come ora, ma ci daranno quello che ci serve. Intanto però l'azienda affronterà problemi più concreti.

2010-09-29 13:03:

Circolazione in TI: 327'223 mezzi

Nel 2009 gli autoveicoli immatricolati in Ticino hanno raggiunto le 225'915 unità, i motoveicoli 40'764. Complessivamente, aggiungendo tutte le tipologie, si arriva al numero di 327'223. La Sezione della circolazione segnala che, ogni anno, vi sono oltre 20'000 nuove immatricolazioni e decine di migliaia di pratiche amministrative. Ai numerosi contatti telefonici o alle informazioni date agli sportelli di Camorino, si aggiunge Internet. Il sito è stato completamente rivisto e mira a semplificare e a rendere più accessibili le informazioni fornite. L'indirizzo è: www.ti.ch/circolazione.

2010-09-29 13:00:

Consumatori un po' più protetti

Il Consiglio degli Stati ha adottato la revisione della legge contro la concorrenza sleale che meglio dovrebbe tutelare i consumatori dalle false promesse di guadagno, dalle truffe telefoniche e dai metodi di vendita piramidale. La modifica è legata allo sviluppo di internet e di nuove pratiche commerciali; è stata pensata sia per proteggere i cittadini sia le imprese che pagano care iscrizioni a registri inesistenti. Il progetto governativo, che ora passerà all'esame della Camera del popolo, è stato leggermente ritoccato, ma col beneplacito di Doris Leuthard, responsabile del Dipartimento dell'economia.

2010-09-29 13:00:

What Firehouse Subs Learned

Don Fox, chief executive, responds to comments from You're the Boss readers.

2010-09-29 13:00:

Tron's long journey back into theaters

Upcoming sci-fi blockbuster "Tron: Legacy" had humble beginnings as a three-minute visual-effects concept test leaked to the Internet. Find out what's happened since.

2010-09-29 13:00:

Augmented reality comes to mobile phones

It's been used for years in video gaming and for military applications, but now, thanks to advances in chips and wireless, AR appears destined for the mobile market.

2010-09-29 13:00:

'Tron: Legacy' concept art (images)

Concept art from Disney's upcoming "Tron: Legacy." See the early mock-ups of characters, vehicles, and props.

2010-09-29 12:57:

Berlusconi Rallies Allies for Key Vote

Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi called on former party colleagues in his center-right coalition not to let the government collapse, ahead of a crucial confidence vote.

2010-09-29 12:52:

Lite fra medici, bimba nasce invalida

Una bimba albanese è nata invalida al 100% agli Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo e la madre non potrà più avere figli a causa di lesioni all'utero, in seguito a una lite fra dottoresse sull'opportunità o meno di un taglio cesareo. Il caso risale a un mese fa e le indagini di polizia sono aperte da tempo, ma solo ora è stato reso pubblico da un quotidiano online locale. Secondo il padre, un operaio 38enne da 16 anni in Italia, la moglie avrebbe trascorso due giorni in sala travaglio con dolori fortissimi, prima che, dopo un cambio di turno, i medici optassero per l'intervento.

2010-09-29 12:51:

Taiwan Plans Airport Overhaul

Taiwan plans to invest nearly $9 billion to upgrade its busiest international airport, as improving relations with China and an expected surge in cross-strait traffic force renovations after years of neglect.

2010-09-29 12:44:

Bocciata ancora la banca postale

Il fronte rosso-verde ha fallito nel tentativo di convincere il Parlamento dell'opportunità di creare una banca postale. Con 101 voti contro 67, il Consiglio nazionale si è opposto. Sulla proposta si pronuncerà però il popolo. La rivendicazione è infatti contenuta in un'iniziativa popolare depositata da sinistra e sindacati. Agli argomenti dei fautori, fra i quali la maggiore concorrenza a vantaggio dei clienti più piccoli, i contrari hanno risposto affermando che già ce ne è abbastanza e che il nuovo istituto causerebbe conflitti d'interesse allo Stato, proprietario e autorità di tutela.

2010-09-29 12:41:

Cina: 1,5 miliardi nel 2033

Annualmente incremento di 7 mln persone per i prossimi 10 anni

2010-09-29 12:40:

A GPS App for Fair-Weather Runners

Runners can accurately record their distance and time while training with the Nike+ GPS app, but the software struggled to get a signal on a cloudy day.

2010-09-29 12:38:

Browser-Based Deep Space Nine MMO Coming In 2011

A publisher based in Germany has announced Star Trek: Infinite Space, a browser MMO based on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The game will be free-to-play, and it's planned for sometime in 2011. "Gameforge also contracted Michael Okuda, who served as scenic art supervisor for every live-action Star Trek series except for the original program, as a consultant. His wife Denise Okuda, who was a video supervisor and scenic artist for several of the sci-fi series' films and shows, will serve as a consultant, too." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-29 12:37:

L'invasione dei giochi PS2, in HD e 3D su PS3

Ubisoft e Warner Bros intendono portare i loro successi per Playstation 2 in HD e con supporto al 3D stereoscopico sulla nuova console Sony. I titoli in questione sono Prince of Persia Trilogy 3D, Splinter Cell Trilogy, Rayman Trilogy e Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection. Prezzi intorno ai 40 euro e date d'uscita ancora incerte.

2010-09-29 12:29:

Tutto fermo in Grecia

La Grecia è nuovamente semiparalizzata dalle proteste contro le misure di austerità e le riforme volute dal Governo di Georgios Papandreou. Ai camionisti, in agitazione per la terza settimana consecutiva, si sono aggiunti mercoledì i dipendenti dei trasporti pubblici, sia ferroviari che stradali, i portuali e i medici, che si occupano solo dei casi urgenti. A causa dello sciopero degli autotrasportatori, contrari alla liberalizzazione del settore, oltre 10'000 container sono bloccati nei porti del Pireo e di Salonicco. Industria e consumo accusano una carenza di rifornimenti.

2010-09-29 12:28:

Antec LanBoy Air, uno chassis che si da' le arie

Antec preenta LanBoy Air, uno chassis caratterizzato da un design particolare e con un sistema di montaggio dei dischi proprietario

2010-09-29 12:28:

Ecco dove vorrebbero lavorare gli studenti d'ICT

La multinazionale Universum ha stilato la classifica dei desideri, e della reputazione dei marchi, degli studenti universitari. Le aziende ICT desiderate dagli italiani sono: Google, Nokia, Microsoft, IBM, Intel, Sony. Gli europei desiderano: Google, Microsoft, IBM, Apple, Intel, Nokia, Cisco, Oracle, Sony, Accenture. Al mondo: Google, Microsoft, IBM, Sony, Apple, Cisco, HP

2010-09-29 12:21:

Kingston releases 600x CompactFlash card

Kingston has announced the Ultimate 600x (90MB/s) UDMA CompactFlash memory card in 32GB and 16GB capacities. The fastest CF card from the company to date, it complements HD movie recording capabilities and continuous shooting speeds of the latest UDMA-enabled DSLRs. Kingston joins the list of manufacturers making 600x cards including a 64GB version from Sandisk.

2010-09-29 12:19:

Facebook e Skype diventano amici. Chiamatevi!

Facebook e Skype integreranno i rispettivi servizi. Da Facebook sarà possibile effettuare chiamate e mandare SMS, mentre da Skype si potranno contattare gli amici su Facebook. All'orizzonte anche un'integrazione delle applicazioni mobile.

2010-09-29 12:18:

Credit Suisse Warns on Investment Bank Results

Credit Suisse CEO Brady Dougan cautioned that the performance of the Swiss firm's investment bank was mixed in the third quarter, but added that the bank as a whole is well positioned to deal with difficult market conditions.

2010-09-29 12:17:

Mediaset brucia Sky sul 3D, si parte l'1 Ottobre

Mediaset annuncia che gli abbonati con decoder Premium on demand HD potranno vedere un film in 3D a partire dal primo ottobre. La prima trasmissione Sky in 3D inizierà il 3 ottobre con la Ryder Cup di golf.

2010-09-29 12:15:

La RIAA ferma Mulve

Mulve, un nuovo servizio P2P che grande successo ha ottenuto fin dalla prima ora, è stato immediatamente portato offline dalla RIAA

2010-09-29 12:11:

U.K. Defense Minister Warns on Cuts

The U.K. government scrambled to defend its defense review after a leaked letter showed Defense Minister Liam Fox warning the process could have "grave political consequences."

2010-09-29 12:10:

Nintendo 3DS : prix et date de sortie officiels

C?est cette nuit que Nintendo a donné une conférence de presse depuis le Japon, annonçant une date de sortie officielle ainsi qu?un prix pour sa 3DS. La nouvelle portable japonaise sortira donc le 26 février 2011 au Japon, au prix de 25 000 yens, soit env

2010-09-29 12:02:

France to Freeze State Spending

France presented a 2011 budget relying on the end of stimulus measures and a freeze in the value of state spending to trim its bloated public deficit.

2010-09-29 12:00:

Le SSD OCZ IBIS testé, attention aux débits

Le parcours de la société OCZ est remarquable : d'un simple vendeur de mémoire vive comme un autre, elle est devenue l'un des leaders du marché des SSD, et sait réellement innover.

2010-09-29 12:00:

Seagate : des NAS BlackArmor de 6 et 12 To

Seagate vient d?annoncer le lancement de deux nouvelles versions des BlackArmor NAS 220 et 440. Ces deux modèles peuvent désormais embarquer respectivement deux et quatre disques durs SATA de 3 To, ce qui porte la capacité totale à 6 To ou 12 To...

2010-09-29 12:00:

Borders unveils updated Kobo eReader with Wi-Fi

The new Kobo eReader has an improved screen, built-in Wi-Fi, a faster processor, and longer battery life. It ships at the end of October and costs $139.99.

2010-09-29 11:59:

Spagna: primo sciopero contro Zapatero

Si attendono adesioni vicino al 100% in tanti settori

2010-09-29 11:57:

Fusione PBD-PPD al momento prematura

Il presidente del Partito borghese democratico Hans Grunder non pensa per il momento a una fusione con il Partito popolare democratico, pur affermando che la questione potrebbe porsi dopo le elezioni federali del 2011. Come l'interessato precisa in interviste pubblicate da Bund e Tages Anzeiger, il responso delle urne sarà determinante per vedere con chi e in quale forma saranno possibili collaborazioni. L'unione tra le due formazioni è stata ventilata in vista della rielezione di Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf in Consiglio federale, la cui poltrona è fortemente rivendicata dai democentristi.

2010-09-29 11:55:

Toshiba Canvio 3.0, hard disk esterni con interfaccia USB 3.0

Nuova famiglia di hard disk esterni con interfaccia USB 3.0 da parte di Toshiba, con la serie Canvio 3.0

2010-09-29 11:55:

Openoffice.org, The Document Foundation e LibreOffice

Openoffice.org, The Document Foundation e LibreOffice: grandi e importanti novità in vista con l'obiettivo di svincolarsi da logiche troppo legate a Oracle

2010-09-29 11:50:

Afghanistan: 5 mln bimbi senza scuola

Lo ha detto ministro Istruzione. 10 mln di analfabeti nel Paese

2010-09-29 11:50:

Un écran externe de 10 pouces en USB chez PixelQi

PixelQi va propose un écran externe de 10 pouces.

2010-09-29 11:45:

Manzoni SA: non c'è stata truffa

È caduta l'accusa di truffa nei confronti dei dirigenti dell'impresa di pulizie Manzoni, in relazione a un presunto inganno sul pagamento di oneri sociali per concorsi pubblici. Secondo quanto riporta mercoledì il Corriere del Ticino, l'inchiesta era stata avviata nel 2006: nei giorni scorsi l'abbandono, appunto, dall'accusa di truffa da parte del procuratore pubblico Arturo Garzoni, il quale non ha ravvisato inganno e, di conseguenza, nessun danno agli enti pubblici. L'amministratore della società è stato prosciolto anche dall'accusa di falsità in documenti.

2010-09-29 11:45:

AOL Shifts Emphasis

AOL announced three acquisitions, including technology blog TechCrunch and Web video-syndication company 5min, part of the Internet company's efforts to juice up its content offerings.

2010-09-29 11:41:

Mineral Shipments From China to Japan Mostly on Hold

China?s customs agency has made minor procedural changes in its processing of applications for exports of rare earths, but industry officials still see little movement.

2010-09-29 11:39:

Nationwide Strike Cripples Spain

Much of Spanish industry ground to a halt, commuter trains and bus services slowed and small flashpoints of violence broke out in the early hours of Spain's first nationwide strike in eight years.

2010-09-29 11:34:

Messico:frana travolge un paese, 11 dispersi

Si ridimensiona notevolmente il bilancio delle vittime nella frana, che in un primo momento si temeva potessero essere fino a un migliaio

2010-09-29 11:33:

Nikon posts firmware update for P90 superzoom

Nikon has released a firmware update for its P90 superzoom. Version 1.1 fixes a minor bug that occurs when the camera is in set to manual focus mode with Distortion Control function enabled.

2010-09-29 11:32:

U.K. Mortgage Lending Jumps

U.K. consumers' appetite for secured credit surged in August, although the more forward-looking mortgage-approvals data fell for a fourth straight month.

2010-09-29 11:30:

Bose Videwave, TV Full-HD con Dolby Sorround

Bose ha deciso di entrare nel mercato dei televisori ad alta definizione. E lo fa con un prodotto decisamente sopra le righe. Si tratta di uno schermo da 46 pollici che integra ben 16 altoparlanti che sulla carta offrono suono Dolby Surround.

2010-09-29 11:30:

Bose VideoWave, TV Full-HD con Dolby Sorround

Bose ha deciso di entrare nel mercato dei televisori ad alta definizione. E lo fa con un prodotto decisamente sopra le righe. Si tratta di uno schermo da 46 pollici che integra ben 16 altoparlanti che sulla carta offrono suono Dolby Surround.

2010-09-29 11:29:

Tennis: Clijsters rinuncia a Pechino

Kim Clijsters non disputerà il torneo di Pechino, in programma settimana prossima. La 27enne belga, numero 5 al mondo, si è sottoposta a un intervento per rimuovere alcuni nei a un piede. Le cicatrici le impediscono di giocare.

2010-09-29 11:27:

Resistance 3 si svela, prime immagini del gioco

Dopo aver annunciato lo sviluppo di Resistance 3 al GamesCom di Colonia, Insomniac Games mostra le prime immagini del gioco. Lo sparatutto, un'esclusiva per Playstation 3, uscirà nel corso del 2011. Ancora nessuna novità su trama o eventuali innovazioni al sistema di gioco.

2010-09-29 11:26:

Mercato postale, no a liberalizzazione

La liberalizzazione totale del mercato postale, che era stata accolta di stretta misura dal Consiglio degli Stati, è stata respinta mercoledì con 102 voti contro 82 dal Nazionale. La proposta del Governo consisteva in più tappe, da preparare con l'attuale revisione di legge, dopo l'avvenuto abbassamento da 100 a 50 g della soglia del monopolio sulle lettere. Il decreto sulla liberalizzazione sarebbe stato presentato un anno più tardi. Su questo punto i deputati hanno detto "no", limitandosi a incaricare l'Esecutivo di studiare le eventuali conseguenze e di presentare un rapporto.

2010-09-29 11:23:

Sakineh:Frattini,fermare mano del boia

Fermato l'orrore della lapidazione, ora bloccare l'esecuzione

2010-09-29 11:20:

LiveView : la montre Android par Sony Ericsson

Le LiveView de Sony-Ericsson est un écran déporté pour téléphone portable sous Android.

2010-09-29 11:13:

CuboVision di Telecom Italia pronta al rilancio?

La CuboVision, il media center di Telecom Italia per accedere a contenuti TV e Internet dal televisore di casa, potrebbe tornare a inizio anno sull'onda del clamore generato da Google e Apple TV.

2010-09-29 11:11:

Property Specialists Star in London

While the shares of the U.K.'s large-cap property companies have been stuck, specialists Great Portland Estates, Derwent London and Shaftesbury have turned in a stellar performance.

2010-09-29 11:10:

Seven Words You Can't Say On Google Instant

theodp writes "Back in 1972, Georgle Carlin gave us the Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television. Thirty eight years later, Valleywag reports on The Definitive List of Words Google Thinks Are Naughty. You've probably noticed how the new Google Instant tries to guess what you're searching for while you type — unless it thinks your search is dirty, in which case you'll be forced to actually press ENTER to see your results. Leave it to the enterprising folks at 2600 to compile an exhaustive list of words and phrases Google Instant won't auto-search for." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-29 11:09:

Sony espande la battaglia legale sul Jailbreak per PS3 anche ai distributori

Lo rivelano alcuni documenti legali. Oltre i creatori del Jailbreak, adesso vengono coinvolti anche i negozianti che distribuiscono soluzioni basate sul codice che viola il sistema di protezione di PlayStation 3.

2010-09-29 11:07:

Leaders to Meet on Portugal's Budget

Portugal's president will attempt to mediate a political impasse over budget plans that has fanned investor fears about the country's financial health.

2010-09-29 11:03:

Daghestan: uccisi 10 guerriglieri

Alla periferia di Makhachkala e a Kapisk

2010-09-29 11:02:

Pirati si arrendono alla Libeccio

Dopo inseguimento nell'Oceano Indiano durato tutta la notte

2010-09-29 11:01:

India Sets Out to ID 1.2 Billion People

India's vaunted tech savvy is being put to the test this week as the country embarks on a daunting mission: assigning a unique 12-digit number to each of its 1.2 billion people.

2010-09-29 11:00:

Galleria: Sony NSX-46GT1, la Google Tv

Prime immagini della Google Tv. La presentazione USA indica la nomenclatura ufficiale di Sony NSX-46GT1

2010-09-29 11:00:

Le prime immagini della Google Tv

Google e Sony assieme per una nuova televisione in grado di portare sullo stesso schermo la ricerca online ed i film, gli streaming ed i giochi su Chrome

2010-09-29 10:56:

Turkish Firms Free to Trade With Iran

Turkey's deputy prime minister said Turkish businesses are free to trade with Iranian firms, in comments likely to add to concern in Washington over Ankara's continued trade with Tehran despite the U.S.-led sanctions program.

2010-09-29 10:55:

Ciclismo: Mondiali 2013 all'Italia

Il congresso dell'UCI, riunito a Melbourne, ha assegnato all'Italia l'organizzazione dei Mondiali 2013. Le gare si svolgeranno a Firenze.

2010-09-29 10:52:

Merz si congeda dagli Stati

Hans-Rudolf Merz si è congedato mercoledì mattina dal Consiglio degli Stati, la cui presidente, la sua compagna di partito Erika Forster, ne ha lodato gli sforzi in favore del risanamento dei conti federali e gli ha pronosticato un radioso futuro da intrattenitore, alludendo alla recente ridarella durante un'ora delle domande al Nazionale. Prima di salutare i senatori e lasciare la Camera accompagnato da calorosi applausi, il consigliere federale li ha ringraziati per il lavoro insieme. "Per me è stato un piacere", ha affermato, confidando nel fatto che "alla fine sui temi chiave ci siamo capiti".

2010-09-29 10:48:

Ubuntu Font è stato rilasciato, ecco come installarlo

Mark Shuttleworth, qualche mese fa, aveva palesato la chiara volontà di creare un nuovo font per la sua distribuzione così da contraddistinguerla dalle altre. Detto, fatto. E’ da poco disponibile sotto licenza Ubuntu Font License 1.0 il pacchetto ttf-ubuntu-font-family che include il nuovo carattere della...

2010-09-29 10:47:

AlessiTab, il tablet Android che parla italiano

Alessi metterà in commercio un tablet Android a novembre. Presentato come accessorio per la cucina, unisce un tablet multi-touch da 10,1 pollici a un televisore DTT. Tutto per meno di 400 euro.

2010-09-29 10:44:

Sakineh, Frattini: fermare mano del boia

Il titolare della Farnesina chiede a Teheran "un gesto di clemenza e di dialogo verso la comunità internazionale"

2010-09-29 10:32:

AOL acquisisce tutto il network di TechCrunch

AOL ha annunciato ufficialmente di aver acquisito il popolare blog sulla tecnologia TechCrunch e tutti i siti ad esso associati

2010-09-29 10:32:

Hopes Rise for Early Rescue in Chile

Rescuers reported good progress in drilling down to the part of a collapsed mine where 33 miners have been trapped for seven weeks, raising hopes the men might be brought out earlier than previously expected.

2010-09-29 10:32:

Pirati si arrendono a nave della Marina italiana

Inseguimento nell'Oceano Indiano durato tutta notte e minaccia spari

2010-09-29 10:30:

Quels écouteurs choisir pour son mobile ou son baladeur ?

Ére Numérique s'est penché sur le phénomène et a sélectionné 10 casques intra-auriculaires autour de 100 euros.

2010-09-29 10:30:

Adobe s'alimente aux piles à combustible

Le green IT a toujours le vent en poupe. L'éditeur Adobe a fait le choix d'installer un parc de piles à combustibles dans l'une des tours de son siège social à San Jose.

2010-09-29 10:28:

Hotot: un nuovo client leggero per Twitter

Facebook ormai lo utilizza chiunque ma attenti a Twitter: negli Stati Uniti è ormai una regola e anche in altre parti del mondo i “twitteri” si stanno espandendo a macchia d’olio. Su Linux esistono ovviamente diversi client per il microblogging ma oggi vogliamo segnalarvene uno...

2010-09-29 10:24:

Crisi: Grecia di nuovo paralizzata

Ai camionisti si associano lavoratori ferroviari e stradali

2010-09-29 10:20:

Google : un don de 10 millions de dollars pour améliorer le monde

Google va allouer 10 millions de dollars à cinq projets qui peuvent « améliorer le monde ».

2010-09-29 10:20:

Paris accepte les antennes 3G de Free

La ville de Paris a accepté les antennes de Free.

2010-09-29 10:14:

Intel: Core i5 460M, Core i3 380M e nuovi Pentium M

Intel presenta quattro nuovi processori per portatili: Core i5-460M, Core i3-380M, Pentium P6100 e P6200.

2010-09-29 10:10:

Quatre dual-core mobiles de plus chez Intel

Intel n?en finit plus de lancer de nouveaux processeurs destinés au marché mobile. Après les huit modèles lancés il y a quelques jours, quatre nouveaux processeurs dual-core, gravés en 32 nm, viennent de faire leur apparition...

2010-09-29 10:07:

Slump Hits H&M's Store Plans

Hennes & Mauritz posted a 23% rise in quarterly net profit but said it would have to delay some of its planned store openings this year due to a construction slump.

2010-09-29 10:04:

Luzhkov attacca: Medvedev censore

Alla vigilia del suo siluramento, avvenuto ieri, l'ex sindaco di Mosca ha accusato il presidente di non avere sensibilità democratica

2010-09-29 10:01:

Chinese 'Apple Peel' Turns iPods Into iPhones

angry tapir writes "The Apple Peel 520, a Chinese-developed product that drew the media's attention for being able to turn an iPod Touch into an iPhone-like device, is coming to America. The add-on device, which just went on sale in China, has been billed as a more affordable option for users wanting to get their hands on an iPhone, but lack the budget." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-29 10:00:

TechCrunch è di AOL: la firma in diretta

La firma è arrivata: AOL ha comprato TechCrunch facendo proprio il giornalismo "sul campo" di Arrington. Una svolta tanto per AOL quanto per il blog

2010-09-29 10:00:

10 casques intra-auriculaires au banc d'essai

Solution d?écoute musicale idéale pour la mobilité avec son encombrement négligeable, le casque intra-auriculaire connaît un regain de faveur avec la vogue des produits Apple.

2010-09-29 09:58:

Ciclismo: CM, Phinney iridato in crono

Lo statunitense Taylor Phinney ha conquistato a Geelong il titolo mondiale di cronometro nella categoria U23. Al termine dei 31,8km del percorso, il 20enne ha preceduto di 1"90 l'australiano Luke Durbridge e di 24" il tedesco Marcel Kittel. L'unico elvetico in gara, Silvan Dillier, è stato vittima di una caduta ed è giunto ultimo a 6'25"10. Tra le donne, a imporsi nei 22,8km di gara è stata la britannica Emma Pooley. Alle sue spalle la tedesca Judith Arndt (+ 15"10) e la danese Linda Villumsen (+15"80). 13a la migliore rossocrociata, Patricia Schwager (1'50"70).

2010-09-29 09:55:

Japan Firms Turn Cautious

Sentiment among Japan's big manufacturers picked up, the Bank of Japan's tankan survey showed, but companies look to be turning more cautious in their forecasts.

2010-09-29 09:52:

LG A510, il primo notebook 3D e Full-HD

LG ha svelato un computer portatile dotato di schermo 3D con risoluzione Full-HD. È un prodotto unico nel suo genere, per ora, che promette agli utenti un'esperienza multimediale innovativa.

2010-09-29 09:50:

Nuovi Sony Vaio E e Vaio F, più potenza allo stile

Sony ha dato via agli aggiornamenti della linea Vaio. I modelli interessati sono quelli delle famiglie Vaio E e Vaio F. Fanno la loro comparsa in catalogo le nuove schede Nvidia e i recenti processori Intel, ma non solo.

2010-09-29 09:48:

La Banca Europea degli Investimenti finanzia STMicroelectronics

STMicroelectronics riceve un finanziamento di 350 milioni di dollari per lo sviluppo di nuove tecnologie per l'industria IT e delle telecomunicazioni, con lo scopo di migliorare la competitività europea

2010-09-29 09:41:

Nintendo 3DS il 26 febbraio, da noi a marzo

La console portatile Nintendo 3DS sarà disponibile in Giappone dal 26 febbraio. Negli Stati Uniti e in Europa arriverà invece nel mese di marzo. La casa nipponica presenterà anche il Wii Remote Plus.

2010-09-29 09:40:

Djedi : un robot pour percer le secret des pyramides

Un robot pilleur de tombes.

2010-09-29 09:36:

Nintendo 3DS Will Miss Year-End Shopping Season

The company said on Wednesday that it would launch a 3-D version of its DS handheld game console in Japan in February and in the U.S. in March.

2010-09-29 09:32:

Fedora 14: disponibile per il download la versione Beta

Anche se le nuove funzionalità sono poche, un occhio di riguardo è stato dato al mondo della programmazione e alla stabilità dell’intero sistema. In casa Red Hat fervono i preparativi per l’ormai imminente lancio di Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 ed è forse per questo...

2010-09-29 09:30:

Chip Tilera a 100 Core per metà 2011

Le archtietture Tileera TILE-Gx in versione a 100 core previste al debutto a partire dalla metà del prossimo anno; a breve versioni a 16 e 32 core

2010-09-29 09:30:

Bollettino di sicurezza straordinario per ASP.NET

Disponibile per il download un aggiornamento destinato a porre rimedio alla vulnerabilità segnalata nei giorni scorsi per la piattaforma ASP.NET

2010-09-29 09:12:

Amazon sta per lanciare il suo Android Market

Stanchi del solito Android Market? Abbiate ancora un po? di pazienza: sembra difatti che Amazon stia lavorando per lanciare un proprio Market di applicazioni Android. E forse anche un Tablet Android. Condividi suOkNotizie Condividi suFacebook Tweetalo! Post on Google Buzz Aggiungilo aGoogle Bookmarks Condividi sudel.icio.us...

2010-09-29 09:11:

Sventati attentati in città europee

Complotto di terroristi basati in Pakistan e legati ad al Qaida

2010-09-29 09:05:

Seduta 375: il discorso di Silvio Berlusconi

Sabato attendevano tutti il discorso di Gianfranco Fini, il quale sarebbe arrivato via Web. Oggi si attendono tutti il discorso di Silvio Berlusconi, che avverrà dal vivo presso l’aula della Camera dei Deputati. Si tratta di un discorso atteso, fondamentale, con il quale il Presidente del Consiglio porrà la fiducia: al termine di questa giornata [...]

2010-09-29 09:03:

Casio EXZR10, fotocamera da 12 megapixel e HDR

Casio ha presentato un nuovo modello di fotocamera compatta, la EXZR10. Sensore da 12 megapixel, zoom ottico 7x con grandangolo da 28 mm e tecnologia HDR fra le principali caratteristiche. Disponibile a dicembre 2010 al prezzo indicativo di 299 euro.

2010-09-29 09:01:

Union Opposes Wal-Mart Deal

South Africa's largest labor group came out against Wal-Mart's $4.6 billion offer to buy Massmart.

2010-09-29 09:00:

Amazon e Android: matrimonio in vista?

Amazon sta per aprire un app store per applicazioni Android, e nel frattempo giungono voci riguardo un nuovo tablet basato sul sistema operativo Google

2010-09-29 09:00:

Des HDD externes en USB 3.0 chez Toshiba

Toshiba vient de dévoiler une nouvelle gamme de disques durs externes au format 2,5 pouces baptisée Canvio 3.0. Pourquoi « 3.0 » ? Tout simplement parce que ces différents modèles au design assez agréable bénéficient d?une interface USB 3.0?

2010-09-29 08:54:

Nintendo 3DS: annunciata la data di rilascio per il Giappone

Arriverà il 26 febbraio a 25 mila yen, ma non ci sono ancora dettagli sulla commercializzazione in Occidente. Nintendo conferma anche la soluzione Wii Remote + MotionPlus.

2010-09-29 08:52:

Strong Sales Boost H&M Profit

Fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz reported a 23% rise in third-quarter net profit but said it would open fewer new stores this year than planned.

2010-09-29 08:51:

Il tablet RIM è nato: ecco il BlackBerry Playbook

Alla fine è giunto il fatidico momento: RIM ha svelato al mondo intero il suo tablet in occasione della BlackBerry Developer?s Conference tenuta a San Francisco. Il nome? Mike Lazaridis, a capo di RIM, ha scelto di chiamarlo BlackBerry Playbook. Suona molto ?libro per giocare?,...

2010-09-29 08:51:

Destroy Entire Websites With Asteroids Bookmarklet

An anonymous reader writes "Have you ever visited a website and been so frustrated by the content, layout, or adverts that you'd love to destroy it? Well, now you can. If you head on over to the erkie GitHub page there's a JavaScript bookmarklet you can drag and add to your bookmarks toolbar. Then just visit any website and click the bookmarklet. An Asteroids-style ship should appear that you can move around with the arrow keys. Press space and it will start firing bullets which destroy page content." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-29 08:51:

HP: sempre più PalmPad, sempre più webOS

HP parla di tablet e webOS. Un dirigente si fa scappare, forse inavvertitamente, il nome PalmPad. Sarà quello definitivo?

2010-09-29 08:49:

Hover Zoom: ingrandire i thumbnail su Internet con Chrome

Quando navighiamo il Web e troviamo qualche immagine interessante da scaricare sul PC o semplicemente da visualizzare in alta risoluzione, dobbiamo cliccare sulla piccola anteprima presente nel sito in questione. Condividi suOkNotizie Condividi suFacebook Tweetalo! Post on Google Buzz Aggiungilo aGoogle Bookmarks Condividi sudel.icio.us Diggalo!...

2010-09-29 08:48:

Il pendolarismo ha il suo prezzo

In Svizzera la maggioranza dei lavoratori sono pendolari che, a seconda dell'ora e della tratta convivono ogni giorno con strade congestionate o treni affollati. Un pendolarismo che causa sempre più costi e danni all'ambiente, ma che è anche fattore di contatto sociale e di un salutare distacco dal proprio lavoro.

2010-09-29 08:41:

Sciopero generale in Spagna

In Spagna è il giorno di uno sciopero generale di 24 ore contro la riforma del mercato del lavoro votata tre settimane fa dal Parlamento, che riduce la protezione contro il licenziamento, e contro le misure di austerità. I sindacati, che hanno indetto cortei di protesta in diverse città, sono confrontati a un test di credibilità. Per i sondaggi la maggioranza della popolazione non vuole aderire all'agitazione. I servizi minimi dovrebbero essere garantiti, ma si attendono disagi in particolare nei trasporti aerei, con conseguenze quindi anche per migliaia di turisti.

2010-09-29 08:40:

What (a biutiful) country

Michela Vittoria Brambilla ha mosso l'Avvocatura dello Stato contro una applicazione per iPhone che unisce l'Italia alla Mafia. Ben fatto. Però...

2010-09-29 08:40:

Posti chiave per Kim Jong-un

Kim Jong-un, figlio terzogenito del "caro leader" nordcoreano Kim Jong-il, è stato nominato alla carica di vicepresidente della Commissione militare centrale del Partito dei lavoratori (comunista) riunitosi martedì in congresso. È inoltre diventato membro del comitato centrale del partito unico, ha precisato l'agenzia ufficiale KCNA. La duplice promozione a posti chiave nel paese, che fa seguito a quella a generale della vigilia, conferma la tesi che vuole Kim Jong-un destinato a raccogliere l'eredità del padre, 68enne e colpito da un ictus nell'agosto 2008.

2010-09-29 08:30:

PlayBook, è tutta una questione di tempo

Research in Motion ha plasmato a fondo la propria offerta per la mobilità, ma sembra scontare un certo ritardo. Dovrà ora giocar bene le proprie carte

2010-09-29 08:29:

OCZ Technology presenta la famiglia Onyx 2

OCZ presenta Onyx 2 una nuova famiglia di unità a stato solido caratterizzate dalla presenza di un controller SandForce e destinate al mercato consumer

2010-09-29 08:29:

PS3 Move Battle Rifle: un fucile per PlayStation Move

Amazon mette in commercio negli Usa la periferica con le forme di fucile che sfrutta Move. Era già stata mostrata all'E3.

2010-09-29 08:20:

Banks Return Ireland to Crisis Footing

Ireland's government faces a complex challenge this week: convincing investors that it can bear the cost of fixing state-owned Anglo Irish Bank Corp.?the nation's most troubled lender?without spooking markets by pushing creditors to pick up the tab.

2010-09-29 08:20:

Sventati attentati in Europa

Degli attacchi terroristici pianificati in Pakistan e che avrebbero dovuto essere compiuti in Gran Bretagna, Francia e Germania sono stati sventati grazie alla collaborazione fra i servizi segreti dei tre paesi e degli Stati Uniti, rende noto Sky News. La preparazione degli attentati, con più obiettivi simultanei come a Bombay nel 2008, era ad uno stadio avanzato, ma essi non erano ancora imminenti, ha precisato la rete televisiva. Le informazioni proverrebbero dall'interrogatorio di un sospetto, cittadino tedesco, catturato a fine estate e ora detenuto a Bagram, in Afghanistan.

2010-09-29 08:17:

Sky, sventati attacchi in Europa

Attacchi analoghi a quelli compiuti a Mumbai, in India, nel 2008

2010-09-29 08:00:

Wikipedia, il video arriva in P2P

Per risolvere il problema della banda necessaria alla distribuzione dei video nelle pagine, la Wikimedia Foundation si affida al protocollo BitTorrent

2010-09-29 08:00:

Banda larga, ma bassi consumi

Un nuovo codice di condotta porterà entro pochi anni a forti risparmi energetici dalle tecnologie dell'informazione e della telecomunicazione

2010-09-29 08:00:

Un écran transflectif sur le Toughbook

Panasonic fait évoluer son Toughbook CF-U1, avec un écran transflectif.

2010-09-29 07:35:

Ancient Italian Town Now Has Wind at Its Back

Faced with high electricity rates, small communities across Italy, a country not known for environmental citizenship, are making renewable energy.

2010-09-29 07:24:

Unions Across EU to March

Labor unions hope to organize a march of 100,000 workers on European Union institutions in Brussels, as well as a general strike in Spain.

2010-09-29 07:15:

Census Shows How Recession Hit N.Y.

A number of economic indicators show the broad impact the recession has had in the lives of New Yorkers.

2010-09-29 07:12:

Star Wars Films In 3D Due In 2012

bowman9991 writes "Star Wars creator George Lucas is converting all six films from his iconic science fiction saga into 3D and will re-release them in theatres in 2012. 'Episode I: The Phantom Menace' will be released first." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-29 07:10:

After Recalls of Drugs, a Congressional Spotlight on J.& J.?s Chief

In testimony on Thursday, William C. Weldon will seek to reassure the public after broad recalls, and defend his stewardship of the consumer products company.

2010-09-29 06:39:

Cile: accelera il recupero dei minatori

Proseguono a ritmo serrato i lavori per riportare in superficie i 33 uomini intrappolati nella miniera di San Josè, nel nord del Cile. Secondo fonti ufficiali, i soccorritori potrebbero concludere le operazioni con largo anticipo rispetto alle previsioni e già nel giro di 15 giorni i tecnici potrebbero essere pronti a recuperare i minatori.

2010-09-29 06:10:

Campbell Soup Chief to Step Down

Douglas R. Conant will leave the company in July. Another executive, Denise Morrison, was named chief operating officer, and she is expected to succeed him.

2010-09-29 06:09:

In Study, Children Cite Appeal of Digital Reading

Many children want to read books on digital devices, while parents worry that technology will distract young bookworms, according to a survey by the publisher Scholastic.

2010-09-29 06:02:

More Intel mobile processors surface

Though Intel updated its price list with new mobile processors, some chip prices, including those for new mobile Core i3s, aren't publicly disclosed.

2010-09-29 06:01:

Article: Small Businesses Change Social Media Expectations

About a quarter of small businesses now marketing via social media

2010-09-29 06:01:

Article: Digital Divide Narrows as Blacks Increase Internet Usage

2010-09-29 06:00:

Borders to Open 25 Temporary Stores for Holiday Sales

Borders plans to open the so-called pop-up stores in a push to sell e-readers and books during the holiday season.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Chile Aims for the High-End of Offshore Outsourcing

Chile aims to be a key supplier of IT and related services to the U.S. market, but its key challenge is that it does not have the large number of trained people required to compete with the large software and services operations in India and the Philippines.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Amazon Web Services Adds PHP Development Kit

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has released a toolkit to make it easier to develop applications in PHP that will run on Amazon's cloud, the company said on Wednesday.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Nintendo Slashes Financial Outlook As Sales Slump

Hit by a drop in demand for its Wii console and DS handheld, Nintendo slashed its half- and full-year financial forecasts on Wednesday, and also cut hardware shipment targets.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Android Software Piracy Rampant Despite Google's Efforts to Curb

Pirating Android apps is a long-standing problem. But it seems to be getting worse, even as Google begins to respond much more aggressively. The dilemma: protecting developers’ investments, and revenue stream, while keeping an open platform.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Dell's VIS Vision Takes Shape

Leveraging Dell AIM, the VIS Self-Service Creator tackles automated provisioning for the private cloud.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Online IP Protection Bill Sparks Outrage

Proposed legislation aimed at slowing online copyright infringement has drawn criticism frm privacy advocates and industry gurus.

2010-09-29 06:00:

UK Police Notified of Ongoing Zeus Mobile Attacks

A new variation of the Zeus banking malware that intercepts one-time passcodes on mobile phones is still transmitting data to hackers as of Wednesday, although U.K. police have been notified, according to security researchers.

2010-09-29 06:00:

10 Great iPhone Apps for Business Collaboration

Get work done on the go and stay connected with your team with these 10 killer apps for your iPhone.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Why You Need to Break Down the Wall Between Business Analyst and QA Teams

The relationship between your business analysts and quality assurance folks is key to software development success. Here is Forrester Research's advice on making the partnership work.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Google to Let Apps Admins Disable 'conversation' Mode

Google Apps users will be able to turn off a Gmail feature whose value has been a point of contention for years: the "conversation" view that consolidates e-mail threads in a single inbox entry.

2010-09-29 06:00:

5 Ways VMware Plans to Beat Citrix With Project Horizon

In the desktop virtualization race, VMware goes with old advice: When you can't catch a competitor, change the rules. But Project Horizon extends far beyond the desktop as well.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Cyber Storm III Simulates Large-Scale Attack

A new cyberattack exercise hosted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security this week reflects the increasingly sophisticated attacks U.S. agencies and businesses face, DHS officials said.

2010-09-29 06:00:

ADP Runs New Tax Service on IBM Cloud Software

ADP is running a new tax service on an IBM cloud offering

2010-09-29 06:00:

Virtualization to Supercharge New Tablets, Smartphones

Next-generation smartphones and tablets will run multiple operating systems and powerful cloud applications like high-definition gaming thanks to the growing use of virtualization on mobile devices, experts said this week.

2010-09-29 06:00:

$1M of IT Debt Below the Waterline of Every Big App

If you get antsy wondering about the implications of ignoring those last-minute fixes when rolling out a big application, now you have ROI ammo to justify going back in for a final polish.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Tech Employment Steady, Latest Census Figures Show

While total U.S. employment dropped by almost 6 million people from 2008 to 2009, jobs in the computer/mathematics sector remained almost constant, according to figures released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Facebook-Skype Alliance Threatens Google Dominance

There are reports that Facebook and Skype will soon join forces--integrating the voice and video chat capabilities of Skype with the Facebook social networking platform. Such an alliance would be a challenge to Google, a value for business users, and would benefit both Facebook and Skype.

2010-09-29 06:00:

ZeuS Botnet has a New Use: Stealing Bank Access Codes Via SMS

The latest criminal activity linked to the ZeuS botnet is a software package tailored to BlackBerry and Symbian mobile phones and that picks off SMS messages, apparently to break the two-factor authentication that mobile bank customers use to access their accounts, researchers says.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Google's CEO Dreams of Google-Tastic and Creepy Future

Google CEO Eric Schmidt peered into his crystal ball on Tuesday to share his view of the tech future and - big surprise - it's all about Google. Just shy of predicting flying Google cars, Google's chief since 2001 says in the future we'll never be bored or lonely, never forget anything, never have to type queries into a search engine and cars will drive themselves. Will we all be skinny with perfect white teeth too?

2010-09-29 06:00:

Avaya Working with Skype to Slash Call Costs

Avaya and Skype are teaming up to give businesses low-cost communications options that can be managed through corporate telecommunications infrastructure.

2010-09-29 06:00:

The Shape of Threats to Come

If you think malware is a serious problem today, just wait for the Stuxnet worm to get busy.

2010-09-29 06:00:

LTE Comes to Dallas

MetroPCS is on a roll, as the small wireless carrier launched 4G LTE services in its second market in just the last two weeks.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Business Partners a Growing Security Concern

Increasingly complex business relationships are forcing companies to give outsiders greater access to internal systems. According to this year's Global Information Security Survey, this presents a security problem.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Five Things Apple IPad 2 Needs to Keep Its Edge

If Apple had any doubt when it launched the iPad, it seems clear by this point that competition in the tablet arena will be fierce. Apple will not enjoy the same two year head start it had in smartphones with the iPhone, as upcoming tablets are already raising the bar on the standard set by the iPad.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Alliance Pushes Key Piece of Smart Grid, Mobile Backhaul

The Smart Grid and mobile backhaul networks need a key timing standard to work over Ethernet and IP – and ensuring that equipment meets the standard is the focus of a group formed today.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Inside A Smartphone Rollout With Life and Death Consequences

At Emory Southern University Hospital, some pagers are alive and well - and swapping them out for BlackBerries, Androids and iPhones is chock full of challenges. Here's a look inside the project and its hurdles.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Even Amazon.Com Doesn't Exclusively Use the Cloud

Amazon Web Services has its roots in the needs of Amazon.com, the retailer, but that doesn't mean that all of the book seller's operations run on Web Services.

2010-09-29 06:00:

LinkedIn's New Face: Tour "Signal's" 6 Key Features

The professional social network keeps pace with Facebook and Twitter by announcing a product that streams news and updates from contacts. Take a visual tour of the significant new look -- and benefits.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Outsourcing for the Right Reasons

If you’re outsourcing to cut costs, you’re doing it wrong. Instead, reinvest your resources in technologies that can help you compete.

2010-09-29 06:00:

IT Spending: CIOs Explains Their Budget Increases

Businesses are projected to increase technology spending by 8.2 percent in the coming year. What’s caused the turnaround? CIO publisher emeritus Gary Beach talked to CIOs around the country to find out.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Globalization: Choosing Technology That Fits Your Market

U.S. customers think nothing of going online to buy insurance. But in India, one insurer is tapping an emerging middle class that’s only recently become ready to do business on the Web.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Cloud Computing: For NASA, An Open-Source Cloud Isn’t Rocket Science

NASA’s Nebula open-source cloud computing initiative offers quick infrastructure provisioning. Other services, including a development platform, are in the works, and could potentially save taxpayers millions.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Desktop Management: CIOs Need To Get User-Centric

With the rise of client virtualization and desktop as a service, CIOs need a more user-centric approach

2010-09-29 06:00:

Two Ways to Build a Better IT Strategy

A CIO at a Fortune 500 company needs to develop strong data governance and data-management capabilities, and a long-term technology strategy. What’s the best way to accomplish this without a staff skilled for this kind of work?

2010-09-29 06:00:

What We’re Reading from the October 15, 2010 Issue of CIO Magazine

Books and blogs about IT and management

2010-09-29 06:00:

Feeling Overclouded? You’re Not Alone

Our 8th annual global security survey indicates a whopping 62 percent of you have little to no confidence in cloud-provider security. It’s no wonder many CIOs are feeling clouded out.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Many Android Apps Leak User Privacy Data

Researchers have created Android-based code that tracks what applications on a smartphone actually do with the data they have access to. They do a lot, it turns out, and most of what they do is unknown to the enduser.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Microsoft Strengthens Security for Hotmail

Microsoft is tackling the growing issue of Hotmail account hijacking. Microsoft has introduced new security controls designed to help users better protect Hotmail passwords and recover compromised accounts more easily.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Google Apps and Microsoft: Frenemies in More Offices, for Now

While many paint the Google Apps vs. Microsoft Office question as an either/or proposition, more companies are finding the two products complementary. Here's how one state government agency found the right mix by installing Google Apps for more employee flexibility.

2010-09-29 06:00:

AOL Buys TechCrunch: Will the Scandals Continue?

The technology industry is still reeling from news that AOL purchased TechCrunch, the popular blog focused on technology start-ups, for a reported $25 million to $40 million. TechCrunch will join gadget blog Engadget in AOL's stable of technology-focused sites. Once a major provider of dial-up Internet service, AOL has focused in recent years on its Web content business, enhancing its offerings for news, maps, online games, and streaming television episodes connected through its main portal, AOL.com.

2010-09-29 06:00:

RIM on the Future of BlackBerry Software: App World 2.1, Malware and More

CIO.com's Al Sacco sat down with RIM's BlackBerry App World senior product manager for the scoop on what mobile application developers and BlackBerry smartphone users have to look forward to from the company's app store in the future, as well as how RIM's working to keep malware out of App World.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Microsoft's Yusuf Mehdi Pooh-Poohs Google Instant

A top Microsoft official dismissed as conceptually misguided the new Instant feature that lets Google's search engine refresh search results on the fly while people type queries.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Italy Seeks Removal of 'defamatory' IPhone App

Italy's tourism minister, Michela Brambilla, has instructed the official state lawyer to seek the removal from sale of a "defamatory" iPhone application and to take legal action against the app's maker.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Openwave Chief Sees Paid Priority on Mobile Networks

Mobile operators could collect detailed information about what's happening on their networks and use it to guarantee network performance for application providers that pay for it, according to Openwave CEO Ken Denman.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Senators Propose Changes to Website Takedown Bill

Leaders of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee have circulated proposed changes to a controversial bill that would force domain name registrars to shut down websites that allegedly infringe copyright, but the tweaks don't go far enough for some critics.

2010-09-29 06:00:

UK Police Arrest 19 in Zeus Crimeware Bust

U.K. police rounded up 19 people Tuesday in a pre-dawn raid targeting a criminal network using the Zeus banking trojan.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Android Texting App Requires No Hands

A free Android application to be unveiled on Thursday at the Mobilize conference in San Francisco will let mobile phone users send and receive text messages without touching or looking at the phone.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Digg Focused on Regaining Lost Territory

Digg, the pioneering social news site whose traffic has been faltering, is poised to make a comeback, now that the company is again focused on improving and extending its service, Digg founder Kevin Rose said Wednesday.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Zeus Botnet Bank Thieves Were Careless with Own Security

Suspects charged with stealing more than $9.4 million from U.K. banks using the Zeus botnet apparently spent more time figuring out the logistics of stealing the money than they did on securing their cyber operation.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Microsoft Security Essentials Soon Free for Small Businesses

Starting early next month, Microsoft Security Essentials, Redmond's anti-malware service for Windows PCs, will be free for small businesses to install on up to 10 PCs.

2010-09-29 06:00:

The 15 Most Offensive Video Games Ever Made

Another outrageous, outlandish, and downright offensive video games dossier? No, it's not a slam list packing in games like Grand Theft Auto, Dead Space, Fallout 3, and Saints Row 2, or thoroughly flogged oldies like Mortal Kombat, Night Trap, Postal, and Carmageddon. In fact those games look fairly quaint compared to some of titles here.

2010-09-29 06:00:

IE Users Most At Risk From DLL Hijacking Attacks

Users of Microsoft's Internet Explorer are more vulnerable to rogue DLL attacks than people who use rival browsers such as Mozilla's Firefox or Google's Chrome, a security researcher said today.

2010-09-29 06:00:

CIO Summit: IT Departments Must Become More Creative

The IT department needs to reinvent itself as a creative function that plays a core role in the business, said Derek Gannon, COO at the Guardian Media Group.

2010-09-29 06:00:

The ABCs of VoIP

Given the importance of telephone systems, refreshing the technology can be daunting. However, for small and midsized businesses who consider upgrading from a PBX to VoIP, the benefits are clear and, with proper planning, the implementation is not very frightening. Consider these three steps:

2010-09-29 06:00:

AOL Swallows TechCrunch -- but Can They Keep it Down?

What do you get when you mix a tottering giant from the InterWebs' formative years with the new breed of post-first-ask-questions-later news blogs? We're about to find out, now that AOL has swallowed up TechCrunch.

2010-09-29 06:00:

Cloud Services: What You And Your Customers Stand to Gain

By creating customer-service offerings, you can also drive valuable back-end improvements for your company

2010-09-29 05:58:

China Manufacturing Sector Improves

A gauge of nationwide manufacturing activity in China rose to a five-month high in September.

2010-09-29 05:53:

Clinton Manges, Volatile Texas Oilman and Rancher, Dies at 87

Mr. Manges amassed a fortune of $1 billion but eventually declared bankruptcy and spent time in prison.

2010-09-29 05:46:

Economic Scene: Republicans? Deficit-Cut Pledge Lacks Specifics

There?s a big difference between Republicans who have pledged to cut the deficit and true fiscal conservatives.

2010-09-29 05:46:

Congress Likely to Urge China to Raise Its Currency

Lately, efforts at cajoling the Chinese to revalue their currency have met with little, if any, response.

2010-09-29 05:29:

UBS Names Asia Co-Chief

UBS will strengthen its Asian operations by sending one of its top executives to be co-chief executive of the region.

2010-09-29 05:18:

Economic Scene: For Deficit, Conservative Cutbacks

In this election cycle, there?s a big difference between Republicans who have pledged to cut the deficit and true fiscal conservatives.

2010-09-29 05:15:

Cina e Giappone: segnali di distensione

Segnali di distensione tra Tokyo e Pechino dopo lo speronamento del 7 settembre tra un peschereccio cinese e due motovedette, avvenuto al largo delle Senkaku, le isole amministrate dal Giappone, ma rivendicate da Cina e Taiwan. Pechino ha ripreso a esportare le cosiddette "terre rare", i preziosi minerali indispensabili alla produzione hi-tech nipponica. Lo riporta oggi il quotidiano nipponico Asahi, annunciando che è stato interrotto il “blocco de facto”, menzionato ieri dal ministro dell'Economia Kaieda in seguito allo scontro diplomatico.

2010-09-29 05:11:

Senate Asks Why Megrahi Was Freed

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing that aims to find out why Scotland last year gave a "compassionate release" to cancer-stricken Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset Al-Megrahi.

2010-09-29 05:10:

Barnes & Noble Wins Battle Over Board

After fending off a challenge to its chairman, the bookseller can now focus on a turnaround and a sale.

2010-09-29 05:00:

Kingston pousse la CompactFlash à 90 Mo/s

Le constructeur Kingston vient d?annoncer le lancement d?une nouvelle gamme de cartes mémoires CompactFlash baptisées « Ultimate 600x »...

2010-09-29 04:56:

U.S. House Likely to Urge China to Raise Its Currency

Lately, efforts at cajoling the Chinese to revalue their currency have met with little, if any, response.

2010-09-29 04:50:

North Korea Heir Adds Second Post

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il took further steps to set up his son Kim Jong Eun as his preferred successor, naming him to key political posts. The question now is whether he can carry it off.

2010-09-29 04:49:

Higher Inflow Taxes Possible for Brazil

Brazil's central bank president said that imposing higher taxes on flows into the South American country remains a possibility to stem the appreciation of the local currency.

2010-09-29 04:44:

Chief of Campbell Soup Announces Plan to Step Down Next Year

Douglas R. Conant will leave the company in July. Another executive, Denise Morrison, was named chief operating officer, and she is expected to succeed him.

2010-09-29 04:44:

Toy Makers Fight for Exemption From Rules

A federal crackdown on dangerous toys has swamped the safety commission with requests to exempt playthings.

2010-09-29 04:41:

AOL Shifts Emphasis, Bit by Bit

AOL announced three acquisitions on Tuesday, including technology blog TechCrunch and Web video-syndication company 5min, part of the Internet company's efforts to juice up its content offerings.

2010-09-29 04:38:

Mudslides Hit Southern Mexico

A mudslide in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca destroyed homes and left 11 people missing, but no confirmed deaths, countering earlier reports from local officials that the death toll could be as high as 1,000.

2010-09-29 04:37:

House Is Likely to Join a Call Urging China to Raise Currency

Lately, efforts at cajoling the Chinese to revalue their currency have met with little, if any, response.

2010-09-29 04:35:

German Minister Enters Hospital

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble was admitted to hospital for an expected four-week stay, a blow to Germany's government that is likely to raise questions about his ability to oversee the finances of Europe's biggest economy.

2010-09-29 04:34:

British ISP Sky Broadband Cuts Off ACS:Law

An anonymous reader writes "British ISP Sky Broadband cuts off ACS:Law and refuse to cooperate after at least 4,000 of their customers' information was carelessly leaked. According to Sky Broadband, 'We have suspended all co-operation with ACS:Law with immediate effect. This suspension will remain in place until ACS:Law demonstrates adequate measures to protect the security of personal information.' Sky Broadband had been providing customer information to ACS:Law as part of their anti-piracy operation." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-29 04:34:

U.S. Probes Lockerbie Bomber Release

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing that aims to find out why Scotland last year gave a "compassionate release" to cancer-stricken Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset Al-Megrahi.

2010-09-29 04:21:

Home Prices Edge Up But Outlook Darkens

U.S. home prices rose for the fourth-straight month in July, but at a slower pace than in previous months. Separately, an index of consumer confidence dropped sharply.

2010-09-29 04:20:

Bill to End Tax Provision on U.S. Jobs Is Blocked

Democratic efforts failed to close a tax provision for companies who send jobs overseas.

2010-09-29 04:14:

EU Aims to Curb Spendthrifts

The European Commission will propose tough sanctions for euro-area countries to prevent the buildup of public debt, deficits and macroeconomic imbalances.

2010-09-29 04:00:

AOL to Acquire TechCrunch to Bolster Its News Coverage

The deal would help the company beef up its growing online editorial business.

2010-09-29 03:59:

U.S. Probes Suspected Terror Plot

U.S. investigators are probing whether a suspected terror plot against Western European targets extends to the U.S.

2010-09-29 03:58:

Tribune's Restructuring Plan Wins Backing of Mediator

Tribune said a court-appointed mediator endorsed a new bankruptcy-exit plan that the media company negotiated with lenders Oaktree Capital Management and Angelo, Gordon & Co.

2010-09-29 03:51:

Business Mood Rises in Japan, but Outlook Is Sour

Business confidence at major Japanese manufacturers has improved for the sixth straight quarter, the central bank said in its ?tankan? survey, but companies are not as bullish about the future.

2010-09-29 03:50:

CBS Takes Early Ratings Lead

CBS was the most-watched television network in the U.S. during the first week of the new TV season, as a flood of new shows competed for a diminishing audience.

2010-09-29 03:40:

Profit Is Up 8% at Walgreen On Strength in Drug Sales

Walgreen?s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings surpassed analyst expectations.

2010-09-29 03:37:

Frana in Messico: 4 morti, 12 dispersi

Proseguono le operazioni di soccorso nel sud del Messico, dove ieri, all'alba, una frana ha investito un villaggio di 9mila abitanti situato a 2.400 metri di quota. Secondo il bilancio ridimensionato dalle autorità, si contano 4 morti e 12 dispersi. Mentre le squadre di pronto intervento sostengono che oltre 100 persone mancano ancora all'appello. L'emergenza maltempo è stata provocata dalle piogge torrenziali causate dal moltiplicarsi di tempeste e uragani legati alla Niña, il fenomeno climatico caratterizzato da temperature inusualmente basse nel Pacifico centrale e orientale.

2010-09-29 03:34:

Justice Department Seeks a Broader Fraud Law to Cover Self-Dealing

Senators were told that prosecutors again needed broad powers to bring cases against public and private sector officials.

2010-09-29 03:34:

N. Korea Heir Adds Second Top Post

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il took further steps to set up his son Kim Jong Eun as his preferred successor, naming him to key political posts. The question now is whether he can carry it off.

2010-09-29 03:33:

Iran's 'Blogfather' Gets Prison Term

A controversial Iranian blogger credited with helping launch the vibrant Farsi-language blogosphere has received a prison sentence of more than 19 years.

2010-09-29 03:24:

China Row Fuels Japan's Right

A bitter confrontation with Beijing following an East China Sea ship collision is energizing Japan's conservative politicians and right-wing activists.

2010-09-29 03:22:

U.S. Is Said to Seek Way to Sever Ties With A.I.G.

The White House is said to be planning to announce next week that it intends to convert the government?s stake in A.I.G. into stock and then sell it to private investors.

2010-09-29 03:20:

Acer : deux All-in-One, Intel ou AMD

Deux nouveaux modèles d?ordinateurs « All-in-One » viennent de faire leur apparition au catalogue d?Acer. L?Aspire Z3100 est basé sur une plateforme AMD tandis que l?Aspire AZ5700 utilise une plateforme Intel...

2010-09-29 03:15:

Baseball Makes Its Pitch to Europe

A sports academy offers Major League Baseball a foothold in one of baseball's backwaters.

2010-09-29 03:10:

Lethal Mudslides Hit Southern Mexico

Punishing mudslides struck Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca, burying hundreds of homes, as rescue workers struggled to reach survivors in the rubble and mud.

2010-09-29 03:10:

Ex-Union President Issues Denial of Inquiries

Andrew Stern, former head of the Service Employees International Union, dismissed news reports that he was under scrutiny for a book contract and salary payments.

2010-09-29 03:08:

U.S. Is Said to Seek Way to Cut Ties With A.I.G.

The White House is said to be planning to announce next week that it intends to convert the government?s stake in A.I.G. into stock and then sell it to private investors.

2010-09-29 03:01:

More Democrats Urge Broad Tax Breaks

Forty-seven House Democrats have signed a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging that tax rates on capital gains and dividends be maintained at the current level of up to 15% for all earners.

2010-09-29 02:55:

Fake LinkedIn e-mails lead to Zeus Trojan

Cisco reports that billions of fake LinkedIn e-mails included links that could have installed data-stealing malware on computers if clicked on.

2010-09-29 02:51:

Terrorismo: sventato complotto

I servizi segreti di Gran Bretagna, Francia, Germania e Usa hanno intercettato un gruppo di terroristi che preparava attacchi contro Londra e altre grandi città francesi e tedesche, analoghi a quelli di Mumbai, nel 2008. La notizia è stata pubblicata da Sky News che cita fonti dell'intelligence e precisa che il piano è stato sventato in collaborazione con le forze armate americane stanziate in Pakistan. Nella regione del Waziristan, sempre secondo Sky News, negli ultimi 30 giorni sono stati uccisi i leader del complotto in una ventina di attacchi con i droni.

2010-09-29 02:50:

Advertising: Financial Advice Made for the Internet Age

TD Ameritrade?s campaign shows that marketers continue to be fond of original Web series.

2010-09-29 02:50:

TDJ : GeForce GTX 460, Lenovo C200

Notre confrère PC World vient de mettre en ligne un dossier consacré à la GeForce GTX 460, et plus particulièrement à deux modèles overclockés d?usine, à savoir les Gigabyte GeForce GTX 460 OC et Asus GeForce GTX 460 DirectCU...

2010-09-29 02:44:

Union Opposes Wal-Mart Purchase

South Africa's largest labor group came out against Wal-Mart's $4.6 billion offer to buy Massmart.

2010-09-29 02:42:

Senate Outsourcing Bill Stalls

Senate Republicans voted to defeat an effort by the Democratic majority to bring up legislation that would take aim at U.S. multi-national corporations moving manufacturing jobs overseas.

2010-09-29 02:30:

After Winning Proxy Battle, Barnes & Noble Weighs Sale

Barnes & Noble management survived a hard-fought proxy challenge from activist investor Ronald Burkle. But Mr. Burkle said he wasn't giving up and would press the bookseller on the sale of the company.

2010-09-29 02:25:

Outlook by Japan Firms Turns Cautious

Sentiment among Japan's big manufacturers picked up, the Bank of Japan's tankan survey showed, but companies look to be turning more cautious in their outlook.

2010-09-29 02:07:

Schools Aid Builders in Slump

New York City's slumping construction industry is turning more to work building and renovating schools to help it weather the economic downturn.

2010-09-29 02:02:

Real Estate Stings a Backer

The real-estate bust has taken down hundreds of banks and property companies, but most executives have dodged personal financial hits. Bruce Elieff could become a high-profile exception.

2010-09-29 02:00:

AOL to Acquire TechCrunch To Bolster Its News Coverage

The deal would help the company beef up its growing online editorial business.

2010-09-29 01:58:

Apple TV: The case for waiting

Apple TV will soon hit store shelves at a tempting $99 price point. But the product's full potential won't be revealed until a November software update.

2010-09-29 01:58:

Big Hedge-Fund Firm Cutting 150 Jobs

D.E. Shaw & Co. is cutting about 10% of its work force, among the largest cutbacks in recent memory among major hedge-fund firms, after losing more than half of its hedge-fund assets since the financial crisis.

2010-09-29 01:56:

BlackBerry PlayBook: What's under the hood?

Who supplies the silicon inside the just-announced BlackBerry PlayBook? So far Research In Motion isn't saying.

2010-09-29 01:50:

Consumer Confidence Index Slips Lower

Confidence slipped in September because of a deteriorating labor market and business conditions, according to a report.

2010-09-29 01:40:

India Launches Project to ID 1.2 Billion People

India's vaunted tech savvy is being put to the test this week as the country embarks on a daunting mission: assigning a unique 12-digit number to each of its 1.2 billion people.

2010-09-29 01:40:

Profit Up 8% At Walgreen On Strength In Drug Sales

Walgreen?s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings surpassed analyst expectations.

2010-09-29 01:37:

Almost-Satnav For Cycling

An anonymous reader writes "A couple of guys (us) in Cambridge have written a cycle routing system, CycleStreets.net, based on open data, and have now released it as a free iPhone app. It's been done on a shoestring, in spare time. There's an API and some disruptive tech in the form of a photo submission screen where street problems can be submitted directly. Because it's open data, you don't have to wait 6 months for the routing to be fixed if there's a bug. Android and .mobi in the works, with the apps being done on GitHub." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-29 01:35:

Age-Old Pencil Rivalry Stays Sharp

Forget everything you know about corporate rivalries. Apple vs. Microsoft, Ford and GM, Coke and Pepsi. Two German pencil makers were battling before any of those brands?or the U.S.?even existed.

2010-09-29 01:32:

Easier Navigating at Tweaked Twitter

The new site offers a good number of fresh features that enhance the social-network experience, Katherine Boehret writes.

2010-09-29 01:30:

Jailed Tycoon Fails in Bid For Gome

Huang Guangyu, who is in jail for insider trading and bribery, fell short in a shareholder revolt against the new management of the electrical appliance chain he founded.

2010-09-29 01:24:

Technicolor Chic in Milan

Tailored design capital breaks out bold colors, flowy shapes for spring.

2010-09-29 01:12:

Health Industry and Fed Action Help Wall Street Rebound Quickly

Companies like Walgreen led a rally that was also helped by expectations that the Federal Reserve would do more for the economy.

2010-09-29 01:10:

Gigabyte T1125 : tablette ou netbook ?

Gigabyte vient d?annoncer l?arrivée sur le marché du T1125, une tablette convertible en « netbook », dotée d?un écran tactile de 11,6 pouces (capable d?afficher une résolution de 1366 x 768 pixels) et basée sur une plateforme Intel...

2010-09-29 01:06:

Twitter Introduces New Types of Ads

Dick Costolo, Twitter's chief operating officer, discussed new kinds of ads and money-making successes and failures.

2010-09-29 00:56:

Sony Lawsuits Target PS3 Jailbreak Authors

StikyPad writes "PS3News is reporting that Sony's latest legal salvo is targeting the creators of PS JailBreak, PSFreedom and PSGroove-related PS3 hacks, citing numerous court documents for those interested. From one of the documents: 'Having considered the Motion for Expedited Discovery of Plaintiff Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC (oeSCEA) [...] the Court hereby grants SCEA's Motion. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that [...] SCEA has leave to serve similarly targeted subpoenas or deposition notices to any other third party who SCEA learns may be involved in the distribution or sale of the oePS Jailbreak software, known as, for example, "PSGroove," "OpenPSJailbreak," and "PSFreedom," or who may have knowledge of the distribution or sale of this software.'" Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-29 00:55:

Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Boat

Israeli naval forces intercepted a catamaran carrying nine Jewish activists toward the Gaza Strip, encountering no resistance as they took control of the sailboat and escorted it to shore.

2010-09-29 00:55:

Hockey: l'Ambrì ingaggia Eric Landry

Per sopperire alle assenze di Kariya e Westrum, l'Ambrì ha messo sotto contratto Eric Landry (35 anni). Il centro canadese, che tra il 2003 e il 2007 ha vestito le maglie di Losanna, Basilea e Berna, ha firmato per due settimane con opzione per altre due.

2010-09-29 00:40:

Supreme Court Takes Cases on Corporate Rights

The Supreme Court added 14 cases to its docket, including three concerning the rights of corporations in unusual settings.

2010-09-29 00:37:

Prison for Iranian Blogger

Hossein Derakhshan, an influential Iranian-Canadian blogger who was arrested two years ago when he returned from self-imposed exile to live in Iran, was sentenced to nearly two decades in prison.

2010-09-29 00:34:

Man Group profit down

The U.K. hedge-fund firm reported further outflows from its funds and said first-half pretax profit would drop, hurt by acquisition costs and declines in fee revenue.

2010-09-29 00:33:

Senate Probes Release Of Lockerbie Bomber

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing that aims to find out why Scotland last year gave a "compassionate release" to cancer-stricken Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset Al-Megrahi.

2010-09-29 00:31:

US Gov't Assisted Iranian Gov't Mobile Wiretaps

bdsesq sent in a story on Ars Technica highlighting how the US government's drive for security back doors has enabled the Iranian government to spy on its citizens. "For instance, TKTK was lambasted last year for selling telecom equipment to Iran that included the ability to wiretap mobile phones at will. Lost in that uproar was the fact that sophisticated wiretapping capabilities became standard issue for technology thanks to the US government's CALEA rules that require all phone systems, and now broadband systems, to include these capabilities." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-29 00:30:

Congress to Look at Johnson & Johnson

In testimony on Thursday, William C. Weldon, the chief executive of Johnson & Johnson, will seek to reassure the public after broad recalls.

2010-09-29 00:29:

Microsoft company meeting: Demos, demos, demos

At annual meeting, software maker aims to get employees fired up about what it has in store, including Windows Phone 7, online services, and more.

2010-09-29 00:29:

A view from inside Microsoft's company meeting

At annual employee gathering, Microsofties pack Safeco Field to learn what the company has in store, including demos of Windows Phone 7, online services, and more.

2010-09-29 00:28:

Baseball Makes its Pitch to Europe

A sports academy offers Major League Baseball a foothold in one of the sport's backwaters

2010-09-29 00:27:

Media Decoder: Google Predicts More Social Display Ads

On Media Decoder, Tanzina Vega and Claire Cain Miller write about seven things that Google thinks will happen with display advertising by 2015.

2010-09-29 00:26:

North Korea Confers New Titles on Heir Apparent

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il took further steps to set up his son Kim Jong Eun as his preferred successor, naming him to key political posts. The question now is whether he can carry it off.

2010-09-29 00:25:

Calcio: vincono Chelsea, Real e Arsenal

Dopo solo due giornate il gruppo F sembra già essersi delineato: il Chelsea, 2-0 al Marsiglia, e lo Spartak Mosca, 3-0 allo Zilina, guidano entrambe a punteggio pieno. Stessa sorte per il girone H, dove in vetta a quota 6 ci sono l'Arsenal e lo Shakhtar Donetsk. Gli inglesi hanno vinto a Belgrado 3-1 sul Partizan, gli ucraini 3-0 sul campo del Braga. Con il successo 1-0 ad Auxerre il Real guida il gruppo G con 2 punti di vantaggio sul Milan che non è andato oltre l'1-1 ad Amsterdam. La Roma invece ha ottenuto i primi 3 punti nel girone E superando il Cluj all'Olimpico.

2010-09-29 00:13:

Brasile, 'presta' l'utero e partorisce la figlia di sua figlia

2010-09-29 00:07:

Senate Asks Why Lockerbie Bomber Was Freed

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing that aims to find out why Scotland last year gave a "compassionate release" to cancer-stricken Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset Al-Megrahi.

2010-09-29 00:06:

Father of Java, James Gosling Unloads

javab0y writes "The folks over at basementcoders did a podcast with James Gosling, The Father of Java, last week at a coffee shop in San Francisco during the JavaOne conference. In a raw and no-holds-barred interview, James let loose on Oracle, the Google Lawsuit, and his experience with IBM. You know its going to be good when he starts out saying, 'I eventually graduated in '83. Went to work for IBM which is, you know, is within the top 10 of my stupidest career decisions I've made.' The podcast was fully transcribed." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-29 00:05:

Google: We're too sexy for your search

The company delivers a fancy product pitch to Madison Avenue to make sure the ad world gets the message that it's not just about search.

2010-09-29 00:04:

NPD: Few Americans are consuming digital media

Market-research firm NPD finds that a whopping 75 percent of people over the past three months have not used or downloaded multimedia content.

2010-09-28 23:56:

Calcio: Schweinsteiger beffa il Basilea

Il Basilea non è riuscito a ottenere i primi punti nel girone E della Champions League. Al St.Jakob i renani sono stati battuti per 2-1 dal Bayern Monaco La squadra di Fink ha riscattato il deludente debutto di Cluj, impegnando seriamente i vicecampioni d'Europa. Il vantaggio è stato firmato da Frei con un bel destro a giro dopo un illuminante colpo di tacco di Streller (18'). I padroni di casa hanno poi sciupato altre buone opportunità, subendo il pareggio di Schweinsteiger su rigore (56'). Nel finale ancora il mediano tedesco ha infilato Costanzo, deviando una punizione dalla destra (89').

2010-09-28 23:55:

Governo olandese: trovato un accordo

Tre partiti olandesi di centrodestra hanno trovato un accordo per formare il Governo. Lo ha annunciato martedì il leader liberale Mark Rutte. I conservatori e i cristiano-democratici hanno raggiunto un'intesa con l'appoggio del partito xenofobo e antiislamico di Geert Wilders per formare un Esecutivo di minoranza, il primo in Olanda dal 1939. Rutte ha fatto sapere che il patto sarà presentato mercoledì agli altri deputati. I risultati usciti dalle urne hanno determinato una situazione di quasi parità tra le due principali formazioni politiche.

2010-09-28 23:39:

Prescription Drug Sales Increase Walgreen?s Profit

Walgreen?s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings surpassed analyst expectations.

2010-09-28 23:31:

Paul Allen starts tweeting

The Microsoft co-founder, who owns the Seattle Seahawks football team and Portland Trail Blazers basketball team, joins the microblogging world.

2010-09-28 23:27:

Banishing Those Blair-Brown Blues

It is 16 years since Britain's Labour party had a leader whose surname was neither Blair nor Brown. Labour now has a Miliband in charge?although not the one expected

2010-09-28 23:27:

The 4Chan porn leak: The first of many?

Copyright watchdogs are collecting info on suspected file sharers. But are they protecting this data?

2010-09-28 23:27:

The 4chan porn leak: First of many?

Copyright watchdogs are collecting info on suspected file sharers. But in the wake of major data breach, there are questions about how these firms protect data.

2010-09-28 23:25:

Minecraft Enterprise and 16-Bit ALU

tekgoblin writes "Joshua Walker spent the last few months creating a masterpiece. He created the Starship Enterprise 1701-D from Star Trek: The Next Generation in Minecraft using just blocks. He recorded a short video of him explaining how he did it and even gave us a sneak peek at the partially completed ship." He also posted on the Penny-Arcade forums about how he did it. If you aren't impressed by that, perhaps you should check out a 16-Bit ALU also implemented in Minecraft which totally reminded me of one of my favorite XKCD comics. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-28 23:24:

HP has no permanent CEO, but sunny 2011 outlook

The company, still without a permanent CEO, says it expects good things on the financial front next year.

2010-09-28 23:24:

HP sees sunny outlook, focus on WebOS for 2011

The company, still without a permanent CEO, says it expects good things on the financial front next year. Executive says "PalmPad" WebOS tablet on track for early next year.

2010-09-28 23:23:

Chief Justice Sells Pfizer Stock

Justice John G. Roberts Jr. made the move so that he could take part in deciding two cases involving the drug company that are before the court.

2010-09-28 23:17:

Volo Rio-Parigi: "danno penale"

La giustizia francese ha riconosciuto per la prima volta "l'esistenza di un danno penale" nel disastro aereo nel volo Rio-Parigi dell'Air France precipitato nell'Atlantico nel giugno del 2009 con 228 passeggeri a bordo. Per il tribunale di Tolone, "la coesistenza tra precedenti malfunzionamenti e il malfunzionamento di due sonde bastano per dedurre "un danno penale che caratterizza il reato di omicidio". La sentenza apre la strada al versamento di una parte degli indennizzi (20'000 euro) alla famiglia di una delle vittime, una hostess, senza attendere la fine delle indagini.

2010-09-28 23:12:

Sci-fi wars? Pilots say UFOs knocked out nukes

Seven former U.S. Air Force pilots claim that beings from outer space targeted nuclear missiles and temporarily disabled them to send us a message.

2010-09-28 23:10:

Square Feet: New Life and Uses For a Movie Palace In Brooklyn

The theater, which opened in 1929 and has been a church and a discount furniture store, will be transformed into a charter school and retail location.

2010-09-28 23:07:

Parigi senza tregua, nuovo falso allarme bomba alla Torre Eiffel

2010-09-28 22:59:

Hockey: Ambrì, 8a sconfitta consecutiva

L'8o turno di NL A ha fatto registrare l'8a battuta d'arresto dell'Ambrì. Alla Valascia i biancoblù si sono arresi con il punteggio di 3-1 allo Zugo. Nonostante le molte assenze e solo due stranieri a disposizione, l'Ambrì ha disputato una gara difensivamente diligente, riuscendo anche a rendersi pericoloso di tanto in tanto dalle parti di Markkanen. L'equilibrio è stato spezzato da un rigore di Schnyder (45'). Il raddoppio è arrivato poco dopo con una bella girata di Casutt (48'). Il punto di Duca (59') ha riaperto la sfida, prontamente richiusa dal 3-1 di Schnyder a porta vuota.

2010-09-28 22:53:

Supreme Court Takes Cases on Corporations? Rights

The Supreme Court added 14 cases to its docket, including three concerning the rights of corporations in unusual settings.

2010-09-28 22:52:

Hockey: Nordgren stende il Lugano

Privo di Reuille e Nummelin, il Lugano è stato battuto a Rapperswil nell'8a giornata di NL A. I Lakers si sono imposti per 4-1 grazie alla tripletta dello svedese Nordgren. Alla prima occasione lo straniero dei padroni di casa ha sbloccato il punteggio. Dopo il pareggio di Conne (12') i bianconeri hanno accusato un clamoroso blackout, che in un minuto è costato 2 reti (Rizzello e Nordgren) e ha costretto Bozon al time out. Il Lugano ha poi tentato una sterile reazione, ma al 34' il numero 41 dei Lakers ha insaccato il 3o punto personale, chiudendo i conti.

2010-09-28 22:50:

Messico: frana, confermati primi 7 morti

Governo, 100 dispersi. Farnesina: non ci sono italiani coinvolti

2010-09-28 22:44:

Police: Al Qaeda Targeted Danish Paper

Police said three terror suspects who were arrested in an alleged al Qaeda plot in Norway were likely planning an attack against a Danish newspaper that caricatured the Prophet Muhammad.

2010-09-28 22:43:

1K JavaScript Madness

An anonymous reader writes "JS1k has a simple goal: to get programmers producing demos written in JavaScript that are 1k in size or less. That's just 1024 bytes to play with. There's even additional bonus points on offer if a demo's code can fit inside a single tweet. Now that the contest is finished and there is a top-ten, I'm wondering what they can do if given some extra bytes." I like the Tetris clone. The pulsing wires demo is neat too but kinda stuttery on my machine. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-28 22:40:

Mineral Trade Halt Called a Threat to Japan?s Economy

A halt of Chinese shipments of crucial industrial minerals to Japan poses a threat to the Japanese economy, a government official said.

2010-09-28 22:40:

Square Feet: A Vision of a Park on a Restored Los Angeles River

The Friends of the Los Angeles River want to transform a 130-acre rail yard into a park that would serve as a flood detention plain for a river restored to its natural state.

2010-09-28 22:40:

Toy Makers Clamor for Freedom From Safety Rules

A federal crackdown on dangerous toys has swamped the safety commission with requests to exempt playthings.

2010-09-28 22:39:

Torre Eiffel, nuovo allarme bomba

Turisti allontanti, allerta rientrata come due settimane fa

2010-09-28 22:36:

Terror Suspects Targeted Danish Paper, Police Say

Police said three terror suspects who were arrested in an alleged al Qaeda plot in Norway were likely planning an attack against a Danish newspaper that caricatured the Prophet Muhammad.

2010-09-28 22:34:

US Government Assisted Iranian Gov Mobile Wiretaps

bdsesq sent in a story on Ars Technica has highlighting how the US Government's drive for security back doors has enabled the Iranian government to spy on its citizens. "For instance, TKTK was lambasted last year for selling telecom equipment to Iran that included the ability to wiretap mobile phones at will. Lost in that uproar was the fact that sophisticated wiretapping capabilities became standard issue for technology thanks to the US government's CALEA rules that require all phone systems, and now broadband systems, to include these capabilities." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-28 22:18:

Mozilla: No Firefox browser for the iPhone

Mozilla officially rejects plans for a standalone browser for iPhone, but the browser-maker does plan to expand its Firefox Home app for iPhone, and create similar apps for other mobile platforms.

2010-09-28 22:13:

Obama Says Fox News Promotes 'Destructive' Viewpoint

President Obama tells Rolling Stone magazine that Fox News promotes a point of view that is "destructive" to the growth of the United States.

2010-09-28 22:13:

Obama Criticizes Fox News

President Obama tells Rolling Stone magazine that Fox News promotes a point of view that is "destructive" to the growth of the United States.

2010-09-28 22:07:

Many Feared Dead in Mexico Landslides

Punishing mudslides struck Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca on Tuesday, burying hundreds of homes, as rescue workers struggled to reach survivors in the rubble and mud.

2010-09-28 22:05:

Apple, Microsoft, Dell and H.P., by the Numbers

Apple's value continues to surge past that of Microsoft, while Dell, of all companies, has secured more patents than Apple in recent years.

2010-09-28 22:05:

Apple, Microsoft, Dell and H.P.

Apple's value continues to surge past that of Microsoft, while Dell, of all companies, has secured more patents than Apple in recent years.

2010-09-28 22:04:

A Bankruptcy Sale That Echoes G.M. and Chrysler

The debtors at Claim Jumper Restaurants are seeking bankruptcy court approval to quickly sell the company's assets, a move that echoes the Chapter 11 sales of General Motors and Chrysler.

2010-09-28 21:59:

Square Feet: A New Life for a Former Movie Palace in Brooklyn

The theater, which opened in 1929 and has been a church and a discount furniture store, will be transformed into a charter school and retail space.

2010-09-28 21:59:

Wall Street Finds Some Momentum

Shares had fallen after the Conference Board said September consumer confidence in the United States slipped to its lowest levels since February.

2010-09-28 21:53:

Iran Touts Gasoline Exports

Iran said it has started exporting domestically produced gasoline, drawing skepticism from oil-industry experts but representing Tehran's latest show of defiance amid international sanctions aimed at curbing its nuclear ambitions.

2010-09-28 21:52:

1K Javascript Madness

An anonymous reader writes "JS1k has a simple goal: to get programmers producing demos written in Javascript that are 1k in size or less. That's just 1024 bytes to play with. There's even additional bonus points on offer if a demo's code can fit inside a single tweet. Now there the contest is finished and there is a top-ten. I'm wondering what they can do if given some extra bytes." I like the tetris clone. The pulsing wires demo is neat too but kinda stuttery on my machine. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-28 21:50:

Rientrato allarme alla Torre Eiffel

2010-09-28 21:45:

La Germania prolunga il nucleare

Il Governo di centrodestra tedesco guidato da Angela Merkel ha approvato a Berlino il piano energetico che annulla la decisione di chiudere le 17 centrali entro il 2022, presa nel 2001 da una coalizione di centrosinistra. La misura è stata giustificata con la necessità di ammodernare prima il sistema di distribuzione dell'energia elettrica e del gas. Nel pacchetto di leggi è prevista la continuazione dell'attività nucleare fino almeno al 2036, mentre entro il 2050 la produzione di energia da fonti rinnovabili dovrà passare dall'attuale 16% all'80% del fabbisogno nazionale.

2010-09-28 21:44:

Supreme Court Takes Cases on Rights of Corporations

The Supreme Court added 14 cases to its docket, including three concerning the rights of corporations in unusual settings.

2010-09-28 21:41:

Amazon Introduces Kindle for the Web

Amazon introduced a new product called Kindle for the Web, which allows the embedding of book sample chapters and the ability to read books directly in the browser.

2010-09-28 21:38:

Now on TiVo: Hulu Plus

Tivo will now feature Hulu's streaming service on its set-top boxes.

2010-09-28 21:38:

Authors Feel Pinch in Age of E-Books

The digital revolution that is disrupting the economic model of the book industry is having an outsize impact on the careers of literary writers.

2010-09-28 21:37:

Dropcam: Home monitoring made simple

The Dropcam system is one of the simplest and more affordable DIY Wi-Fi video security solutions we've seen to date.

2010-09-28 21:37:

Taliban Reject Karzai's Peace Council

Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday appointed the members of a new council that aims to negotiate a peace settlement with Taliban insurgents. The Taliban, who earlier Tuesday assassinated the deputy governor of a key province, immediately rebuffed Mr. Karzai's latest overtures.

2010-09-28 21:34:

Islanda: si fara' 'processo' ex premier

Geir Haarde accusato di 'negligenza' su gestione economia 2008

2010-09-28 21:30:

Block on Minerals Called Threat to Japan?s Economy

China denies halting shipments of rare earths, but traders and industry executives say customs agents are blocking exports to Japan after a territorial dispute.

2010-09-28 21:25:

Michelin Launches Rights Issue

Tire maker Michelin launched a heavily discounted $1.6 billion capital increase to finance its expansion, particularly in fast-growing emerging markets.

2010-09-28 21:24:

Steering With a TrackPoint Cap?

Which cap provides the most traction? I just read an amazing story about how researchers at the University of Utah have been studying devices on steering wheels that would help the hearing impaired drive a car. The driver’s index fingertips rest on two ThinkPad TrackPoint caps that move left or right by a millimeter to indicate which way to [...]

2010-09-28 21:24:

Gb: topo morto nel pane, azienda multata

Rovinato il pic nic di una famigliola inglese

2010-09-28 21:18:

Pakistan: attacco con drone Usa, 4 morti

In una regione pashtun al confine con l'Afghanistan

2010-09-28 21:16:

Hybrid solar system for heat and electricity funded

PVT Solar receives $13.7 million to expand sales of its combination solar system which generates electricity and harvests the heat from the panels.

2010-09-28 21:15:

Square Feet: In the Heart of Los Angeles, a Vision of a Park Beside a Restored River

The Friends of the Los Angeles River want to transform a 130-acre rail yard into a public park that would also serve as a flood detention plain for a river restored to its natural state.

2010-09-28 21:14:

Russia: 4 poliziotti uccisi e uno ferito

In un locale a Isberbash, 2 sconosciuti sparano a colpi mitra

2010-09-28 21:05:

401(k) Expenses Inch Slightly Higher

Though 401(k) investors pay less for their investments, on average, than the typical investor, costs rose slightly because of the market downturn.

2010-09-28 21:04:

Now on Tivo: Hulu Plus

Tivo will now feature Hulu's streaming service on its set-top boxes.

2010-09-28 21:02:

Why Schmidt should tone down tech utopia talk

Google's CEO often preaches of a future in which computers have made our lives even better, but alienates those who like tech but fear some ramifications.

2010-09-28 21:01:

UK's Two Biggest ISPs Rip Up Net Neutrality

Barence writes "The UK's two biggest ISPs have openly admitted they'd give priority to certain internet apps or services if companies paid them to do so. Speaking at a Westminster eForum on net neutrality, senior executives from BT and TalkTalk said they would be happy to put selected apps into the fast lane, at the expense of their rivals. Asked specifically if TalkTalk would afford more bandwidth to YouTube than the BBC's iPlayer if Google was prepared to pay, the company's executive director of strategy and regulation, Andrew Heaney, argued it would be "perfectly normal business practice to discriminate between them". Meanwhile, BT's Simon Milner said: "We absolutely could see a situation when content or app providers may want to pay BT for quality of service above best efforts," although he added BT had never received such an approach." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-28 20:55:

Evacuata la Torre Eiffel per allerta bomba

2010-09-28 20:53:

Bose debuts VideoWave all-in-one TV surround system

The Bose VideoWave, a 46-inch LCD TV with an integrated home theater-surround system, features no separate speakers and comes with its own special universal remote that's very simple to use.

2010-09-28 20:50:

Gome?s Jailed Founder Fails to Regain Control

Huang Guangyu, the jailed Chinese businessman, fell short in a shareholder revolt against the new management of the electrical appliance chain he founded.

2010-09-28 20:50:

German Finance Minister Admitted to Hospital

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble was admitted to hospital for an expected four-week stay, a blow to Germany's government that is likely to raise questions about his ability to oversee the finances of Europe's biggest economy.

2010-09-28 20:41:

Hulu Plus coming soon to Roku, TiVo Premiere

The set-top box will bring the subscription-based Hulu Plus to any TV "later this fall."

2010-09-28 20:37:

Labour: Ed Miliband, nuova generazione

Critica Brown,non ha chiuso crisi. 'Per Cameron un solo mandato'

2010-09-28 20:35:

TERRORISMO: FRANCIA, EVACUATA TORRE EIFFEL

2010-09-28 20:31:

10 Reasons I Drive a '92 Camry with Significant Body Damage

A small-business owner reflects on his company's mixed performance.

2010-09-28 20:30:

Survey: Developers favor Android over Apple long-term

Apple's iOS tops in other categories, but more developers see Android as better positioned to power a variety of devices in the future, IDC and Appcelerator find.

2010-09-28 20:27:

Terrorismo, ucciso n.1 di Al Qaida in Afghanistan e Pakistan

La sua morte sarebbe stata frutto di un attacco di un velivolo senza pilota (drone) domenica sul Waziristan settentrionale

2010-09-28 20:27:

Messico: frana travolge paese nella notte, si temono centinaia di morti

Rimaste coinvolte circa 300 case nell'ovest

2010-09-28 20:26:

Fifty Meter Asteroid Might Hit Earth In 2098

eldavojohn writes "The Bad Astronomer brings word of an asteroid discovered with a tiny chance of hitting Earth. While it's only 50 meters wide, it could have the impact of a 20 megaton bomb. It's still twenty million miles away so if it hits us, it won't happen until 2098. The real story here is how a remarkable telescoped dubbed Panoramic Survey Telescope & Rapid Response System that went operational in May found its first potential target in our growing impact alert system for Earth." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-28 20:25:

Man Group Warns on Profit

The U.K. hedge-fund firm reported further outflows from its funds and said first-half pretax profit would drop, hurt by acquisition costs and declines in fee revenue.

2010-09-28 20:25:

Marea nera: Pe, stop a trivellazioni

Risoluzione andra' al voto la prossima settimana a Bruxelles

2010-09-28 20:21:

PS fuori dal Governo? Se ne discuterà

La nuova ripartizione dei Dipartimenti federali non viene digerita dai socialisti, che si ritengono emarginati, e quasi certamente il prossimo congresso servirà per mettere a fuoco le condizioni e gli obbiettivi della partecipazione in Consiglio federale. "Non sono più in collera, ma preoccupato", ha dichiarato martedì il presidente Christian Levrat. Per il consigliere nazionale friburghese il rimpasto della vigilia ha dimostrato una reale volontà di affossare la "formula magica" e di allontanare la sinistra dalle questioni economiche e sociali.

2010-09-28 20:21:

Usa: ex presidente Carter in ospedale

Malore mentre era a bordo di un aereo diretto a Cleeveland

2010-09-28 20:19:

Many Feared Dead in Mexico Landslide

A hillside collapsed on a rural Mexican community, and the region's governor said that hundreds of people are feared dead.

2010-09-28 20:18:

Missile Strike Kills 4 in Pakistan

A suspected American missile strike killed four militants in northwest Pakistan Tuesday, intelligence officials said, the latest in an unprecedented barrage this month against suspected al Qaeda and Taliban targets.

2010-09-28 20:16:

Gb: scuola, per maschi classi separate

Sondaggio rileva cambiamento tendenza ultimi 5 anni, come in Usa

2010-09-28 20:12:

Community News: ConFoo Opens Call for Papers

The organizers for this year's Confoo conference have officially opened the Call for Papers for next year's (2011) event (happening March 9th through the 11th in Montreal). ConFoo is launching its call for speakers for the 2011 conference. With more than 500 attendees, ConFoo is one of the largest Web development conferences in North America. We are looking for the best speakers, willing to share their experiences and their skills with programmers and managers (marketing and decision makers). The 2011 event will feature many novelties in its organization and presentations. The conference covers a wide range of technologies and related subjects including Java, Python, PHP, system administration, accessibility, CMSs and frameworks, project management and more. Speakers are allowed to present in either French or English and some expenses will be covered for things like lodging and travel. The deadline for the Call for Papers is November 12th just before midnight Eastern time so be sure and submit those sessions soon!

2010-09-28 20:09:

Obama's iPod: A lot of classics, a little Lil' Wayne

In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, the president says he has about 2,000 songs on his iPod, though much of the content follows very classical lines.

2010-09-28 20:04:

Microsoft fixes ASP.Net hole used in attacks

Hole affects all versions of the .Net framework when used on Windows Server operating systems. Desktop systems are not vulnerable unless they are being used to run a Web server.

2010-09-28 19:56:

In-Stat: Fall in pay TV subscribers due to economy

Market research firm blames the weak economy for the slight drop, and not people jumping ship to online content.

2010-09-28 19:56:

The Poorest States of America

In 2009 the poverty rate was highest in Mississippi, at 21.9 percent, and lowest in New Hampshire, where 8.5 percent of residents live in poverty.

2010-09-28 19:53:

Nigeria: rapiti 15 bambini nel sud, tensione alle stelle

Uomini armati chiedono riscatto. Parenti: autorità intervengano

2010-09-28 19:49:

Calcio: ManUtd, Rooney fuori 3 settimane

Uscito malconcio dalla sfida di domenica, pareggiata dallo United 2-2 sul campo del Bolton, Wayne Rooney sarà assente per 3 settimane. L'attaccante del Mancheseter soffre per dei problemi a una caviglia.

2010-09-28 19:43:

Obama Highlights IPv6 Issue

alphadogg writes "The Obama Administration bills itself as the most tech-savvy political team ever, but until now it has ignored one of the biggest issues facing the Internet: the rapid depletion of IPv4 Internet addresses and the imminent need for carriers and content providers to adopt IPv6. Today, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will host a workshop on IPv6 that features high-profile executives from government, industry and Internet policymaking organizations. Some observers are hoping the Obama Administration will use the workshop to issue a deadline or all federal agencies to support IPv6 on their public-facing Web sites." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

2010-09-28 19:43:

MO:Amr Mussa,successo dipende da colonie

Se costruzione insediamenti va avanti negoziati falliranno

2010-09-28 19:42:

Greece Pledges No Fire Sales in Privatizing Assets

Greece has promised to pursue an ambitious privatization program to raise ?3 billion for state coffers over the next three years, but the effort won't include fire sales, said the official in charge of selling off state assets.

2010-09-28 19:39:

AOL to Acquire TechCrunch

The deal will help the company beef up its growing online editorial business.