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A recent McAfee update is breaking WinXP, thanks fabricator. The update releasted at 6 a.m. PT caused it to attack a legitimate operating system component known as SVCHOST.EXE. In this case, McAfee's application incorrectly confused it with malware known as the W32/Wecorl.a virus.
While we've all been keeping an eye on the soon-to-retire Space Shuttles and their eventual replacements, the USAF (as opposed to NASA) have launched a new classified spaceship called the X-37B. It's unmanned, but reusable, and looks like it could take on some of the Shuttle's role. It was launched aboard an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral on 22 April 2010, and is currently operating in low Earth orbit. More info here.
Facebook has made some potentially worrying changes recently with privacy implications - PCWorld advise that you might want to change the defaults of some settings. Here's a list of five essential privacy settings you should review now and tweak accordingly to ensure your information remains safe.
A Newcastle business has held a class on bypassing the planned internet filter. The class was held last Thursday by David Campbell of Newcastle-based service provider Clear Computers on behalf of euthanasia advocacy group Exit International. Campbell told around 70 senior citizens about the filter and how to get around it.
Bluetooth 4.0 has been announced. Bluetooth 4.0 will focus on low-energy technology, which will allow for the creation of sensor-type devices that run off a button cell battery. Foley suggests that health, fitness, security, and home entertainment could see major developments in this area, allowing for fully (and wirelessly) automated homes, assistance in athletic training, use in blood glucose monitors, and more.
IBM are working on a nano-manufacturing technique, thanks Kosta. Reaching a resolution of 15nm, the technique could enable future nanoelectronic devices to be produced more cheaply and efficiently than state-of-the-art electron beam lithography (EBL) systems.
JC spotted this funny video about life in a video game not being so different from real life.
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