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BREAKING NEWS
Linux & Open Source
Red Hat admits to getting hacked
By
Iain Thomson
| August 26, 2008
Linux distributor Red Hat has issued a critical security update after its servers were hacked last week..
Internet
Obama picks Hollywood supporter for running mate
By
Nick Farrell
| August 26, 2008
Barack Obama has chosen one of the most rabid pro-music and film industry senators in the business to be his running mate in the forthcoming presidential elections.
Networking
Winter air unlocks data centre savings
By
Ry Crozier
| August 26, 2008
Free cooling is starting to become an option for Aussie data centres, particularly in Canberra and Melbourne.
Software
Firefox faster with TraceMonkey
By
Nick Farrell
| August 26, 2008
Firefox will run Web-based applications such as Gmail faster now that it has incorporated a feature called Trace Monkey, a source at Mozilla claims.
Hardware
Tongue to become computer controller
By
Nick Farrell
| August 26, 2008
Boffins in America are hoping to come up with a new computer interface that uses the tongue.
Hardware
Netbook prices start falling
By
Egan Orion
| August 26, 2008
Acer announced just before the weekend that it will slash the prices of two netbook models by US$50.
Internet
China clamps down on pro-Tibet sites
By
Nick Farrell
| August 26, 2008
As Chinese troops fired on Tibetan protestors there was a sudden banning of Pro-Tibet websites.
Telecommunications
India watchdog calls for VOIP
By
Nick Farrell
| August 26, 2008
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has decided to allow ISPs to compete with telephone companies using Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP).
Security
Email libel costs £110,000
By
Iain Thomson
| August 26, 2008
A single email has cost the University of Salford £110,000 (about $237,000) after it alleged fraud in an expenses claim..
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