American and Russians have discovered a new element, ununoctium.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/10/17/element_118/
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Monday, October 16, 2006
Googles big mistake?
Google last week announced that it had bought the video sharing service Youtube for $1.64bn. This has surprised many for a number of reasons:
- firstly Youtube, whilst having a large number of users fails to generate any sizable income.
- Google had been developing Google Video, a similar service
- Myspace, another large community site sold for only $580m
There is a thought that Google could harness the large user base at Youtube to generate a large revenue but this is where the problems start. The big draw to the site is the searchable copyrighted clips, the copyright owners in the past have not looked to claim against Youtube as they have no money, the best result that could be achieved would be the closure of the site.
With Google's large pockets funding the company there are reports of major companies looking to claim copyright infringment and the big payoff that would result.
The question now is how does Google respond, hold out and fight the legal battle? remove the copyrighted material and strip its user base? or attempt to deal when they appear to be backed into a corner?
The creaters of Youtube must be laughing all the way to the bank...
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Mac Security Updates
New updates have been released for Mac OS X users, 1 relating to the mac version of Skype and the other a generic OS X update.
The Register:
'The security bug stems from a format string error in the Skype URI handler. The flaw creates a potential means for hackers to create a maliciously constructed Skype URL which, if followed, might allow them to inject hostile code onto vulnerable systems.
The security bug affects Skype versions prior to 1.5.0.80. Users are advised to upgrade to this version of the software, as explained in an advisory by the firm here. The bug was discovered by security researcher Tom Ferris.
In related news, Apple released a security update designed to address multiple vulnerabilities in Mac OS X (some of which have become the target of hacker exploitation) last weekend. Security notification firm Secunia has published a useful overview of these various vulnerabilities here. ®'
The Register:
'The security bug stems from a format string error in the Skype URI handler. The flaw creates a potential means for hackers to create a maliciously constructed Skype URL which, if followed, might allow them to inject hostile code onto vulnerable systems.
The security bug affects Skype versions prior to 1.5.0.80. Users are advised to upgrade to this version of the software, as explained in an advisory by the firm here. The bug was discovered by security researcher Tom Ferris.
In related news, Apple released a security update designed to address multiple vulnerabilities in Mac OS X (some of which have become the target of hacker exploitation) last weekend. Security notification firm Secunia has published a useful overview of these various vulnerabilities here. ®'
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