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There's a security advisory for Adobe Flash Player, Reader, etc - thanks Thexder. This vulnerability (CVE-2011-0611) could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. There are reports that this vulnerability is being exploited in the wild in targeted attacks via a Flash (.swf) file embedded in a Microsoft Word (.doc) file delivered as an email attachment, targeting the Windows platform. At this time, Adobe is not aware of any attacks via PDF targeting Adobe Reader and Acrobat. Adobe Reader X Protected Mode mitigations would prevent an exploit of this kind from executing.
Issue 14 of The Overclocker magazine is now available.
Intel will be opening up Thunderbolt to developers soon, but won't ignore USB 3.0. We were just pondering this very thing yesterday -- would Intel dedicate itself to Thunderbolt and give USB 3.0 the cold shoulder -- and now we have our answer from the Santa Clara crew, albeit delivered from Beijing.
Intel's Developer Forum is on at the moment in Beijing, with Day 0, Day 1 and Day 2 coverage on Funkykit. Meanwhile the Gadget Show is also on, with coverage from OC3D and some booth babes on XSReviews.
On the other hand, a recent "Reality Rocks Expo" for fans of reality TV had almost nobody bother to turn up. Though our friend Andy Dehnart at Reality Blurred reports that the staff projected an audience of 15,000 attendees, come convention weekend, nobody actually showed up. Seriously -- check out these photos of the event from B-Side blog, featuring crowds as large as 12 amassing to watch former 'Idol' finalist Andrew Garcia, empty autograph lines for 'Paranormal Files' hosts, and a 'Big Brother' panel with the same amount of panelists as audience members.
Just when I thought the internet held no more surprises, Rezin discovers unboxing porn. I'm here to unbox some sexy products and kick ass, and I don't have it in me to hurt a fly.
Paul sent in these pics and info on the new Mars rover. This week, Boing Boing was invited to visit NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory for the first and only opportunity for media to enter the Pasadena, CA clean room where NASA's next Mars rover, Curiosity, and other components of the Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft have been built for launch in late 2011 from Florida.
Google has invested a truckload in the world's largest solar-power plant, thanks Simon. Google has chipped in a US$168 million investment in what will be the world's largest solar power tower plant. To be located on 3,600 acres of land in the Mojave Desert in southeastern California, the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System (ISEGS) will boast 173,000 heliostats that will concentrate the sun's rays onto a solar tower standing approximately 450 feet (137 m) tall.
Here's a cool giant nintendo controller, with worklog photos here.
Overclockers.com have a watercooling beginner's guide, while Techgage wonder how things are going with overclocking on Intel motherboards. I used to think that doing my taxes was more fun than overclocking on an Intel motherboard, but since it's been a while, I decided to spend some honest time with the DP67BG this past weekend to see if my mind could be changed.
From Kieran: The Federal Government razor gangs are out, and are looking for soft-targets to cut spending in the forthcoming federal budget. It seems, from cabinet discussion leaks, that the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) budget could be cut by $400 million over 3 years, from an annual budget of $768million. As the major medical granting body in Australia, this will massively affect the research capacity of Australia. More info here, photos from a rally here and discussion here.
I think we've seen today's timewaster before, but it looks fun, so here's IndestructoTank AE, thanks Sam.
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