Mozilla has announced the availability of Firefox 4 beta 8, a new pre-release milestone build of the open source Web browser. Beta 8 brings better support for WebGL and introduces an improved setup process for Firefox Sync that simplifies the steps for configuring the synchronization service across multiple devices.
Alongside the new Firefox 4 beta, Mozilla has also released a new beta of Firefox Mobile, a smartphone version of the Firefox browser that runs on Android handsets and Nokia's Maemo-based N900. Android integration has improved substantially in Firefox Mobile, leading to a much more native feel for the application.
2. Flaws in Tor anonymity network spotlighted
At the Chaos Computer Club Congress in Berlin, Germany on Monday, researchers from the University of Regensburg delivered a new warning about the Tor anonymizer network, a system aimed at hiding details of a computer user’s online activity from spying eyes.
The attack doesn’t quite make a surfer’s activity an open book, but offers the ability for someone on the same local network—a Wi-Fi network provider, or an ISP working at law enforcement (or a regime’s) request, for example—to gain a potentially good idea of sites an anonymous surfer is viewing.
3. Report: Mobile Malware Will Clobber Enterprise Security in 2011
iPads, iPhones and Android smartphones will be among the major targets for cybercriminals in the coming year, McAfee has warned. That's because the consumerization of technology is leaving enterprise IT unprepared for the onslaught of personal devices in the corporate environment. Expect cybercriminals to set up botnets of Apple devices and to introduce Trojans for Apple devices, McAfee Labs warned. Mobile devices, in particular the iPad and iPhone, are catching on in the enterprise because they offer speed of access and cut costs.
4. 2010's Biggest Linux Thing
Well another year is drawing to a close, and that means it's time to begin taking stock of all that has passed in 2010. It was an eventful year for those of us in the Linux community, that's for sure -- so eventful, in fact, that it's almost difficult to remember all the many significant things that happened. Fortunately, the team at TuxRadar have been on hand to help. A recent Open Ballot on the site, in fact, asked readers' opinions as to what the biggest Linux event was in 2010, causing plenty of remembering and lively discussion. Consensus was elusive.4. 2010's Biggest Linux Thing
5. Ext4 filesystem hits Android, no need to fear data loss
Google's new Nexus S smartphone is the first Android device to use the Ext4 filesystem. The company published a statement on the official Android developer blog earlier this month to discuss how adoption of Ext4 on Android will impact third-party application developers.
In a follow-up post last week, Ext4 developer Ted T'so commented on the transition and offered some further clarification regarding concerns about fsync data loss issues, which he says pose minimal risk on Android due to the higher level of quality assurance testing.
This feature originally ran in the middle of 2009, but with video games being such a popular gift for the holidays, this seemed like a good time to revisit the issue. We were happy to see that very little needed to be changed in the piece, proving that gaming is like any issue with parenting: common sense and consistency are the most effective tools.
If you're a parent, or a soon-to-be parent, the noise about gaming and children can be deafening. Video games turn kids into killers. Video games are addictive. Video games get in the way of learning. There is nothing good to be gained from playing games.
If you don't play games yourself, it can be intimidating to have a child who is into video games. You don't understand the hardware. The controller looks complicated. You don't get the games. At the same time, isn't it a little drastic to simply not allow video games in the house?
In this article, we'll take a look at some of the issues that surround video games and the family, and we'll give you some real-world advice on what to look for, what the dangers are, and what you can do to have gaming be a safe and fun part of your household. What we hope you'll find is that most of this advice is common sense, and that by using your head and doing a bit of research you'll eliminate most of the problems that can pop up with children and gaming. In fact...
File-sharing sites like Megaupload and RapidShare could find themselves cut off from MasterCard payments due to their users' propensity to use them for file-sharing. Though these sites have many legitimate users, as they provide a convenient way of transferring files too large to be conveniently sent by e-mail, they are also commonly used to distribute music, videos, and games without the permission of the rightsholders.
This piracy link means that the sites in question could fall foul of the proposed—but essentially dead—Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA). COICA would allow judges to force service providers, including credit card companies, to block payments to websites "dedicated to infringing activities." However, the bill was blocked by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), who described it as a "bunker-busting cluster bomb," when what was needed was "a precision-guided missile."
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