MySpace to 'block sex offenders'
Social networking website MySpace says it will release tools to identify and ban US sex offenders from its service.common - comments - 7.12.2006
Emergence Day Revealed: Critically Acclaimed Xbox 360 Title “Gears of War” to Surface Nov. 12, 2006
Countdown begins for the most anticipated game of 2006 as gamers eagerly await the flagship title from Microsoft Game Studios and Epic Games.microsoft - comments - 3.8.2006
Vista: the Gender Challenged OS, After the Longhorn Sex Change
Windows Vista is a Microsoft gender-challenged operating system, after it has survived the Longhorn sex change. Just bear with me, it will all make sense in the end, I promise.windows - comments - 22.3.2008
ATITool 0.27 Beta 1
ATITool is an overclocking utility designed for ATI video cards. Design target is to write a light-weight application for the enthusiast - so no questionable registry tweaks.download - comments - 28.2.2007
BIG Comparison of 27 BitTorrent clients
The following tables compare general and technical information for a number of BitTorrent clients. Please see the individual products' articles for further information. This article is not all-inclusive or necessarily up-to-date.common - comments -
Windows Home Server, officially available August 27
If there’s one computing server product every enthusiast and home-user should be excited about, that would not be Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems..windows - comments - 17.8.2007
27 Vista SP1 Copies Running Simultaneously on the Same Machine
Microsoft never contested the fact that Windows Vista's hardware requirements qualified the latest Windows client as resource hungry, but at the same time, the company did point out that, given the right system, the platform would deliver quite a performance. windows - comments - 9.6.2008
February 27, 2008: Microsoft plans a triple-play launch
Microsoft announced at its partner conference on July 10 that it will launch Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008 together in a single launch on February 27, 2008, in Los Angeles.microsoft - comments - 10.7.2007
Britney Spears is number 1 search term
Yahoo unveiled their Year in the Review this week with the most searched terms, its always good to see what sort of things people have been looking for the most. Top of the list is Britney Spears which is no surprise seeing as everyone can't get enough reading about her up and down social or personal life, second is WWE which may surprise some people but they were second last year and have this year had a big following due to celebrity's appearing on their shows. Other names on the list include President Elect Barack Obama, Miley Cyrus and Runescape.Read full story.....
neowin.net - 04.12.2008
Yahoo searchers love Britney, still looking for Saddam
Web searchers using Yahoo's portal seemed to be obsessed with Britney Spears again in 2007, and are continuing to search for Saddam Hussein...betanews.com - 05.12.2007
Google Unveils Biggest Site Redesign
In a move that is sure to alienate Google traditionalists, the search company unveiled the biggest change ever to its homepage Wednesday, making a push toward what it calls "a universal search model." Believe it or not, the idea started with Britney Spears...betanews.com - 17.05.2007
E-mail Scam Using .ANI Exploit Proves a Point
PERSPECTIVE Just days after BetaNews responded to a reader inquiry about the Windows Animated Cursor exploit by hypothetically suggesting a phishing site could e-mail .ANI files disguised as revealing pictures of celebrity Britney Spears, researchers at WebSense Security Labs discovered an apparent e-mail spamming source which does precisely that...betanews.com - 05.04.2007
E-mail Scam Using .ANI Exploit Proves BetaNews' Point Too Well
Just days after BetaNews responded to a reader inquiry about the Windows Animated Cursor exploit by hypothetically suggesting a phishing site could e-mail .ANI files disguised as revealing pictures of celebrity Britney Spears, researchers at WebSense Security Labs discovered an apparent e-mail spamming source which does precisely that...betanews.com - 05.04.2007
CNN, Fox News, celebrity Twitter accounts hacked
Many users got a shock when checking some twitter accounts like, Foxnews, Britney speaks, Barrack Obama, and many others. An attacked launched against celebrity twitter accounts is inserting crude headlines such as "Breaking, Bill O Riley is gay" (misspelling his name) on the Fox News Twitter page. Images were taken of the attack on pages such as, Fox News, Britney Spears, CNN Anchor Rick Sanchez, and the Facebook page shown below: Images Courtesy of: www.techcrunch.com Twitter has responded to the attack by posting phishing tips inside of their blog to help users remain safe. The exploit seem to of come from a phishing scam sent to twitter users, which stole their account information.Read full story.....
neowin.net - 06.01.2009
29,000 Sex Offender Profiles on MySpace
The problem of sex offenders on MySpace now appears to be much larger than the company initially suggested. The social networking site said earlier this week that it had deleted 29,000 sex offender profiles...betanews.com - 26.07.2007
Ohio politician proposes sex offender tracking device
An Ohio lawmaker is proposing his state help its citizens track the locations of registered sex offenders by using RFID technology...betanews.com - 08.12.2007
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MySpace Looks to ID Sex Offender Profiles
In an effort to curb use of the site by sex offenders, MySpace plans to introduce technology that would identify and block those attempting to use its social networking service...betanews.com - 05.12.2006
VA Wants E-Mail Addresses of Sex Offenders
MySpace has been advocating that governments require sex offenders to register their online identities. On Monday, it may have found its first ally in that fight: Robert McDonnell, the attorney general for the state of Virginia...betanews.com - 12.12.2006
MySpace Agrees to ID Sex Offenders
MySpace has acquiesced to demands from several states' attorneys general, saying it would release data on sex offenders it has identified and removed from its site...betanews.com - 22.05.2007
MySpace Data Used To Catch Seven Sex Offenders
It did not take very long for data released by MySpace on sex offenders to be used in the apprehension of those who are using the site in violation of their parole or probation rules...betanews.com - 16.06.2007
eHarmony launches site for same-sex love seekers
In a move which both thrills and irritates this writer, eHarmony has agreed to open a new matching service for those who are homosexual by March 31, 2009. By starting CompatiblePartners.net, a new site for those who would like to pursue a same-sex relationship, eHarmony has avoided being found in violation of New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination (LAD).Read full story.....
neowin.net - 20.11.2008
MySpace Deleting Sex Offender Profiles
The MySpace profiles of a "few thousand" convicted sex offenders have been removed, the popular social networking site said Tuesday. But the company says it will not hand over the users' names to states requesting the data...betanews.com - 16.05.2007
Virgin Mobile to launch its Helio Ocean 2 smartphone
Virgin Mobile USA, sponsor of Britney Spears' Circus tour has announced the launch of its Helio Ocean 2 during the tour in March. The tour starts on March 3. Selected fans will be given an Ocean 2 to capture and share images and videos in a private event using the phone's blogging, email, and social networking features. Virgin mobile acquired Helio, a Mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) 7 months ago.Read full story.....
neowin.net - 30.01.2009
Britain wants to ban sex offenders from social networking sites
The British Home Office today announced it wants to stop convicted sex offenders from using social networking Web sites by making it illegal for them to sign up. Parliament is scheduled to take a look at the legislation before 2009...betanews.com - 04.04.2008
Twitter administrator account hacked, others compromised
It seems Twitter is still having its share of security trouble, because according to Cnet, a person by the name of Hacker Croll was able to hack into a Twitter administrator account, by guessing the secret question to reset the administrator's password on a Yahoo e-mail account where the Twitter password was located. This person was also able to view the details of 10 other accounts including Britney Spears and Ashton Kutcher according to screenshots posted to a French blog site. Twitter co-founder Biz Stone said that while no account information was altered or removed in any way, email address, mobile phone number, and the list of accounts blocked by that user were viewed.Read full story.....
neowin.net - 02.05.2009
Ashton Kutcher is the king of Twitter
In a race between CNN and Ashton Kutcher, the TV and Hollywood star, the race to see who can hit 1,000,000 Twitter followers first is over, with Ashton Kutcher as the winner in a landslide. Ashton Kutcher was the first person to achieve 1 million Twitter followers, followed shortly by Britney Spears, and now CNN. The 140 character micro-blogging web site has been the focus of attention recently with hacking reports and business spotlights. The service offers people to stay in touch with updates of what users are doing at any moment of the day through mini updates. Ashton Kutcher and Larry King recently had an interview to celebrate the win over CNN.Read full story.....
neowin.net - 19.04.2009
GTA Re-Release Due Next Week
The re-release of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is due next Tuesday, according to the Web sites of gaming retailers. GameStop lists the title as being available September 13, roughly two months after it stopped selling GTA due to the "Hot Coffee" modification, which allows the game's main character to engage in sex acts...betanews.com - 08.09.2005