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Energizer Bunny Software Contains Malware

March 8th 2010 | Posted by Edg3

Those of you who have been using the Energizer DUO might want to uninstall the included software. A blog post from Symantec has confirmed that the software that comes with the DUO USB battery charger contains a Trojan that can infect Windows computers. Once installed, the Trojan remains active even when the charger is [...]

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IE6 Bites The Dust — Finally

March 6th 2010 | Posted by Edg3

It was bound to happen. Microsoft’s long suffering browser, Internet Explorer 6, was finally laid to rest. The funeral, facilitated by Aten Design, was an open casket affair. Check out pictures of the ceremony on Flickr. The obituary on the official page was short and sweet:

“Internet Explorer Six, resident of the interwebs for over 8 [...]

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Chuck Norris Botnet Brings The Pain To DSL Modems And Routers

February 22nd 2010 | Posted by Edg3

Those of you who have been too lazy to change the default password of your router might want to change it before Chuck Norris hits it. According to Czech researchers, the Chuck Norris botnet has been hitting DSL modems and routers that are not secure. This botnet behaves differently as it goes for modems and [...]

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YouTube Adds Parental Controls With Safety Mode

February 11th 2010 | Posted by Edg3

Popular video sharing site, YouTube, recently announced that it has finally added parental controls with its Safety Mode. The move is a clear indication of the service’s desire to placate the growing number of parents concerned about what their children view on the site. To access it, users will need to scroll down to the [...]

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Is This The Google Phone?

December 14th 2009 | Posted by Edg3

As more and more rumors of an Android powered Google Phone emerge there have been some interesting facts discovered that may or may not confirm the rumors.
Google recently confirmed that some employees are testing a new device powered by Android 2.1. If you go to the Android site and browse “Dev Phones”, you’ll see images [...]

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Friendster Gets New Look

December 4th 2009 | Posted by Edg3

Online social networking site Friendster has just had a face-lift with new features geared towards attracting more Asian users. Not surprising since the Asian user-base has been the only thing that has kept Friendster afloat since it was overtaken by MySpace and Facebook.
Interestingly enough, Reuters reported that Friendster might be sold for $100 million to [...]

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