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    Ghosts of Cyrix, PowerPC, Transmeta haunt x86-bound Nvidia 12/03/2009 09:08:00

    Experts have one question about Nvidia's public admission last week that it may offer its own PC processor: What took you so long?
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    Unpatched PDF bug poses growing threat, say researchers 09/03/2009 08:23:00

    An unpatched bug in popular PDF viewing and editing applications is much more dangerous than first thought, according to security researchers who have created exploits that sidestep Adobe's defensive recommendations.
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    USB has yet to win nod from monitor makers or Microsoft 12/01/2009 08:32:00

    Two video connectors can be found on nearly every PC, monitor or graphics card in use today. Developed 21 years ago by IBM, the analog VGA (Video Graphics Array) clings on, despite the rise of the (DVI) Digital Visual Interface, which is tailored for LCD displays.
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    Windows 7 UAC changes just 'lipstick,' argues vendor 30/10/2008 09:40:00

    Microsoft's plans to change a controversial security feature in Windows 7 are only cosmetic, nothing more than "lipstick on UAC," a developer of enterprise rights management tools said Wednesday.
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    Judge protects Microsoft's WGA secrets 17/10/2008 08:18:00

    A federal judge has granted Microsoft's request to keep secret details of its Windows antipiracy technology after the company claimed hackers could exploit the information if it were made public.
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    Apple confirms iPhone security bug, promises patch 29/08/2008 08:34:00

    Apple Thursday said it will patch a bug in the iPhone's password-protected locking feature next month in a software update for the iconic smartphone.
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    10 quick fixes for the worst security nightmares 06/08/2008 10:57:52

    In the world of comic books, every bad guy is an evil genius. On the Web, hackers, spammers, and phishers may be evil, but they're not required to be geniuses. They can make a healthy living just by exploiting known security holes that many users haven't bothered to patch. Or by relying on the propensity of millions of people to do things they've been told over and over not to do.
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    How to defeat all 7 bosses in Metal Gear Solid 4 08/07/2008 16:46:55

    The bosses of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots are tough to beat, even for the most accomplished gamer. As if the roster of freaks in all the previous games wasn't ridiculous enough, you now have to deal with crazy mechanized babe machines, a souped-up Metal Gear Ray, and an immortal vampiric freakshow. GamePro's going to give you some valuable intel on taking down the big baddies in MGS4, just in case you can't sneak your way out of a "Mission Failed" scenario.
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    Energy Star for servers may be ready by year-end, EPA says 03/07/2008 10:38:33

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expects to introduce its first Energy Star rating for servers by the end of the year, although a more comprehensive system that measures actual workloads will take longer to develop.
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    Microsoft repairs PCs crippled by XP SP3 update 30/06/2008 08:25:34

    Nearly three weeks after security vendor Symantec released a free tool to clean up PCs crippled by the Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) update, Microsoft issued a fix that should reestablish lost Internet and wireless connections.
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    Will the death of XP really hurt you? 27/06/2008 08:46:05

    Microsoft warned us well over a year ago that XP will Die Die Die, at least on new computers, by the end of June, 2008. Petitions and prayers notwithstanding, XP has a firm date with Boot Hill. RIP, XP.
 
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