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Hawking's Aliens-With-Candy Lesson, McAfee Reimbursing Customers for Update Disaster

by Warren Riddle on April 26, 2010 at 11:37 AM



Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines....
  • In a new Discovery Channel documentary, world-renowned physicist Stephen Hawking reportedly affirms his belief that extraterrestrial life exists, but he also offers a stern warning. Hawking likens the earthly arrival of alien ships to Columbus landing in the Americas -- only replace the influenza and smallpox with lasers and incendiary bombs. [From: Boing Boing]
  • McAfee has followed up on last week's apology to its consumers, and is now offering to make amends to the individual customers who suffered from its flawed, PC-crippling anti-virus update. McAfee stated on its website: "We're committed to reimbursing reasonable expenses." Still, the company has not addressed the business customers who were also affected. [From: Infoworld]
  • While Steve Jobs and the Cupertino crew weren't very amused by last week's case of the missing iPhone, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak obviously derived a little pleasure from the supposedly drunken disappearing act. Wozniak snapped a photo of himself sporting a witty T-shirt and hoisting a cold one, which -- judging from the shot -- is hopefully a 'Lite' beer. [From: Technabob]
  • Almost immediately after the iPad's release, Israeli security officials began confiscating the gadget in the nation's airports, citing concerns that it could disrupt other devices. After "intensive technical scrutiny" by its Communications Ministry, Israel has now lifted the iPad ban and is returning the pilfered Apple products. [From: The Huffington Post]
  • The one-year anniversary of Craigslist's supposed closing of its "erotic services" section arrives in May, but, according to the New York Times, the site is still reaping the benefits of illicit sexual advertisements. The Times contends that Craigslist will earn almost $36 million this year from ads that are thinly veiled offers for prostitution. [From: The New York Times]
  • Earlier this month, music-streaming service Rhapsody emerged as an independent organization and significantly cut its monthly prices. Adding even more incentive to sign up for the service, the company just announced that it will provide offline Apple listening as it becomes the "first music service to let people enjoy subscription downloads on their iPhone, iPod or iPad." [From: Paid Content]

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