1. Hadron Smashes Through Door to New Era in Physics
The Large Hadron Collider at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, finally smashed two beams of protons together at high speed on Tuesday after a couple of failed starts. CERN was trying to get the two proton beams to collide at an energy level of 7 trillion electron volts, but problems with the electrical system forced the scientists to reset the system and try again.
2. Fraudsters Can Easily Buy SSL Certificates, Researcher Finds
Two university researchers discovered at a recent security conference that security companies often deal with governments that can compel certificate authorities to produce SSL security keys for them. Those keys can then be used to sign certificates as any other Web site, enabling a law enforcement authority -- hypothetically speaking, of course -- to spoof virtually any other site.
3. The iPad Launched and the World Didn't End
Last week was one hell of a week. We had the formal launch of the Core Wars between Intel and AMD, and a little product called the "iPad" entered the market. My biggest concern, thanks to the Lifeboat Foundation, was the Hadron Collider and whether I'd even wake up today. (Since you are reading this, I'm assuming we woke up today.)
4. Hacks, Counter-Hacks and the Linux-Free PS3
"Never get between a geek and a processor" would be an excellent maxim for tech companies to live by, but it's one that gets ignored again and again. Take Sony's latest misguided move. Not only is it what inspired Montreal consultant and Slashdot blogger Gerhard Mack to utter those sage words, but it's also what has now prompted George Hotz -- author of the original hack into the PS3 -- to vow he'll craft yet another hack to get around its latest firmware update. "A note to people interested in the exploit and retaining OtherOS support, DO NOT UPDATE," Hotz wrote.
5. New server platform and 12-core Opteron keep AMD in the game
The x86 server wars heated up significantly in March, with the end of the month seeing a major processor launch from each vendor: AMD launched its 12-core Opteron 6100 processor, codenamed Magny-Cours, on the 29th, and Intel then finished off the month with the launch of the 8-core Nehalem EX Xeons.
6. Canonical announces phone sync for Ubuntu One subscribers
Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu Linux distribution, announced today that its Ubuntu One cloud service will soon gain support for mobile contact synchronization. The feature will be available to users who are paying for the higher tier of Ubuntu One service.
7. Iraq: Wikileaks video of US military killing journalists
Wikileaks claims to have obtained and decrypted video that shows US occupying forces in an Apache helicopter intentionally firing on a dozen civilians in Baghdad, including journalists working for the Reuters news organization: 22-year-old Reuters photographer, Namir Noor-Eldeen, and his driver, Saeed Chmagh, 40.
The Large Hadron Collider at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, finally smashed two beams of protons together at high speed on Tuesday after a couple of failed starts. CERN was trying to get the two proton beams to collide at an energy level of 7 trillion electron volts, but problems with the electrical system forced the scientists to reset the system and try again.
2. Fraudsters Can Easily Buy SSL Certificates, Researcher Finds
Two university researchers discovered at a recent security conference that security companies often deal with governments that can compel certificate authorities to produce SSL security keys for them. Those keys can then be used to sign certificates as any other Web site, enabling a law enforcement authority -- hypothetically speaking, of course -- to spoof virtually any other site.
3. The iPad Launched and the World Didn't End
Last week was one hell of a week. We had the formal launch of the Core Wars between Intel and AMD, and a little product called the "iPad" entered the market. My biggest concern, thanks to the Lifeboat Foundation, was the Hadron Collider and whether I'd even wake up today. (Since you are reading this, I'm assuming we woke up today.)
4. Hacks, Counter-Hacks and the Linux-Free PS3
"Never get between a geek and a processor" would be an excellent maxim for tech companies to live by, but it's one that gets ignored again and again. Take Sony's latest misguided move. Not only is it what inspired Montreal consultant and Slashdot blogger Gerhard Mack to utter those sage words, but it's also what has now prompted George Hotz -- author of the original hack into the PS3 -- to vow he'll craft yet another hack to get around its latest firmware update. "A note to people interested in the exploit and retaining OtherOS support, DO NOT UPDATE," Hotz wrote.
5. New server platform and 12-core Opteron keep AMD in the game
The x86 server wars heated up significantly in March, with the end of the month seeing a major processor launch from each vendor: AMD launched its 12-core Opteron 6100 processor, codenamed Magny-Cours, on the 29th, and Intel then finished off the month with the launch of the 8-core Nehalem EX Xeons.
6. Canonical announces phone sync for Ubuntu One subscribers
Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu Linux distribution, announced today that its Ubuntu One cloud service will soon gain support for mobile contact synchronization. The feature will be available to users who are paying for the higher tier of Ubuntu One service.
7. Iraq: Wikileaks video of US military killing journalists
Wikileaks claims to have obtained and decrypted video that shows US occupying forces in an Apache helicopter intentionally firing on a dozen civilians in Baghdad, including journalists working for the Reuters news organization: 22-year-old Reuters photographer, Namir Noor-Eldeen, and his driver, Saeed Chmagh, 40.
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