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Mozilla Gives Firefox 3.5 Vulnerability Warning

Mozilla has given a warning of a critical JavaScript flaw in its shiny new Firefox 3.5 browser.

Microsoft Looks At Spotify And Decides To Copy

Microsoft is set to launch a music streaming service that looks remarkably like Spotify, and it will be here by the end of the month.

Windows 7 Pre-Orders Massive In The U.K.

Windows 7 became available for pre-order yesterday in the UK, and it's been flying off the shelves.

Don’t Gimme, Gimme Shock Treatment

China has halted the use of electric shock therapy to cure Internet addiction.

Windows 7 Not Quite Ready Yet, Says Microsoft

Windows 7 builds are on BitTorrents, but the company says they're not the final build yet.

International MyDoom Attacks Originated In The U.K.?

Last week's MyDoom attacks on the US and S. Korea seem to have originated in the UK, according to Vietnamese researchers.

Apple Tablet Later This Year?

Reports have Apple preparing to release a tablet netbook later this year.

Twitter Not For Teens, Teenage Intern Says

Investment bank Morgan Stanley is all agog about a teenage intern's report on the media habits of his friends.

U.K. Music Piracy Falls, Streaming Rises

A new study reveals a drop in illegal filesharing in the UK, while music streaming is on the rise.

Power Outlets Reveal What You Type

Researchers reveal that snoopers can detect what you type on your computer through the power outlet.

U.K. Mobile Phone Directory Crashes

The volume of people rushing to have their numbers removed causes the new UK mobile phone directory to crash.

Google Hits Back Against Bing

As Microsoft's repackaged search takes off, Google musters the firepower to stay top dog.

Koobface Worm Comes To Twitter

The Koobface worm, which had popped up on social networks, has begun to spread on Twitter.

AmazonWireless To Serve Mobile Needs

Amazon is starting a new service to let users shop for phones and service plans all in one place.

Three ‘Critical’ Fixes For Patch Tuesday

Microsoft is set to offer three security fixes next week, including one that plugs the Internet Explorer hole.

Hardware Manufacturers Teaming Up With Chrome OS

A number of computer manufacturers have said they'll make machines that will run Google's Chrome operating system.

More Mac Malware Spotted

A new attack on the Mac OS X has been seen in the wild, as numbers of Mac malware grow.

What Apple Knew About Jobs’s Health Under SEC Scrutiny

The SEC is probing what Apple knew about the health of Steve Jobs, and how much it disclosed.

Convicted File-Sharer Wants Third Trial

The Minnesota mom convicted of file-sharing and fined $1.92 million wants the damages set aside or a third trial.

LG Phone Watch For The U.K.

Mobile operator Orange will roll out the LG watch phone next month in the UK, but no word on the price tag.

Record Labels Take Irish ISPs To Court

The major record labels are taking Irish ISPs to court to accept a three-strikes-you're out policy and block sites the labels forbid.

O2 To Offer First Samsung Android Phone In The U.K.

O2 has confirmed that it will be offering UK customers the Samsung i7500, Samsung's first Android phone.

AOL Waves Goodbye To CompuServe

AOL finally pulled the plug on CompuServe, one of the very first Internet portals.

Australia To Use Twitter For Bushfire Alerts

Australia plans to use social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook to offer early warning of bushfires.

Ancient Bible Pages Go Online

The 1,600-year-old Codex Sinaiticus is put online after institutions in the UK, Germany, Egypt and Russia work together.

Latino Best Buy Site Hacked

Latino Best Buy surfers find a redirect that takes users to, you guessed it, a malware site.

Windows 7 Family Pack?

A leaked version of the Window 7 licensing agreement seems to indicate that Microsoft will offer a Family Pack for Windows 7, covering three computers in the same household.

Iran Unblocks Text Services

Iran has unblocked SMS messaging services for the first time since the election, according to reports.

Apple Issues iPhone 3GS Warning

After rumors and reports of overheating iPhone 3GS handsets, Apple has come out with a warning.

Judge Set To Overturn Conviction Of MySpace Bully

A judge has indicated he'll overturn the conviction of a Missouri woman who posed as a boy on MySpace and supposedly caused a teenage girl to kill herself.

O2 Gets Palm Pre In The U.K.

O2 lengthens its lead as the smartphone network in the UK by adding the Palm Pre to the iPhone.

Dell Mistakenly Sells Monitors For $15 Each

A pricing glitch has meant that Dell sold 140,000 19" LCD monitors for just $15 each in Taiwan.

Amazon Dropping Affiliates Over Taxes

Amazon has severed ties with affiliates in Hawaii, Rhode Island, and North Carolina over the thorny issue of collecting sales tax from online sales.

The Most Complete Topographic Map Of The World

NASA and the Japanese government have worked together to provide the most complete topographic map of Earth to date.