Scripps Employees Called 'Hackers' For Exposing Massive Security Flaw
Suspected PayPal Hackers Seek Deal To Stay Out Of Prison
Morning Xtra: Camaro's 'Transformers' Upgrade; Farting iPhone App Wars
Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines....
- iPhone application feuds are getting absurd: iFart takes on PullMyFinger to claim bodily noise dominance in the app market, and PullMyFinger compares itself to Jackie Robinson. Seriously. [From: The Daily Show, via BuzzFeed]
- Washington-based Fox News producer Aaron Bruns was sentenced to 10 years behind bars for child pornography after Bruns attempted to spread the illegal material over a file-sharing network. [From: WashingtonExaminer.com]
- E-Cigarettes -- a new type of smoking peripheral that vaporizes liquid nicotine and is "smokeless" -- may be finally facing stricter regulations, as the FDA weighs on the pros and cons. [From: CharlotteObserver.com]
- In a bright move, Congress vetoed the largescale development of the F-22 fighter jet, saving the US $1.75 billion. [From: BloggingStocks.com]
- At the San Diego Comic Con yesterday, GM announced a special 'Transformers' edition of the 2010 Chevy Camaro. The $995 upgrade, which includes the Autobot insignia and Bumblebee-inspired racing stripes, unfortunately doesn't have any performance advantages -- and doesn't turn your car into a robot. [From: Autoblog, via Slashdot]
- Accidentally get put on a mailing list and are too lazy to unsubscribe? Gmail now does it for you. By marking the message as spam (even when it isn't), users are given the option to simply unsubscribe, leaving the time-consuming removal part up to Google. [From: Lifehacker, via cnet]
- Microsoft's much-maligned Vista operating system has taken a 12-percent share of corporate computers, while Apple's OS runs on approximately 3.6-percent of machines. Both systems saw a jump from last year, and analysts are curious to know how this Fall's release of Windows 7 and Apple's "Snow Leopard" will pan out in cubicle land. [From: ComputerWorld.com]
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Subscribe to commentsMuscle DudeJul 27th 2009 11:03AM
GM taking product placement a little too far. Most adults read the reviews before they buy and do not buy because because a movie is cool. Here is the video review of the Camaro: http://tinyurl.com/lm89lk