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WhiteHat Security hacks into Chrome OS, exposes extension vulnerability at Black...

Posted: 06 Aug 2011 02:21 PM PDT

WhiteHat Security hacks into Chrome OS, exposes extension vulnerability at Black Hat


WhiteHat Security hacks into Chrome OS, exposes extension vulnerability at Black Hat
It's been a rough Black Hat conference for Google. First, FusionX used the company's homepage to pry into a host of SCADA systems, and now, a pair of experts have discovered a way to hack into Chrome OS. According to WhiteHat security researchers Matt Johansen and Kyle Osborn, one major issue is Google's vet-free app approval process, which leaves its Chrome Web Store susceptible to malicious extensions....

Skype 5.5 uses VP8 for video chats, keeps the WebM love aflame

Posted: 06 Aug 2011 01:17 PM PDT

Skype 5.5 uses VP8 for video chats, keeps the WebM love aflame


Skype 5.5 uses VP8 for video chats, keeps the WebM love aflame
Despite forming a coalition with a bevy of companies, Google's radical WebM video libertarianism has yet to take the world by storm -- unless you're talking El Goog's browser or YouTube. Well, Mountain View can breathe a sigh of relief, as Skype -- even after being bought by Microsoft -- has carried through with its earlier support of the open-source standard, bundling it within last week's Windows-only update....

Sony's PlayStation Vita goes up for pre-order at Best Buy Canada

Posted: 06 Aug 2011 12:13 PM PDT

Sony's PlayStation Vita goes up for pre-order at Best Buy Canada


Sony's PlayStation Vita goes up for pre-order at Best Buy Canada
It's been a long time coming, but it's finally here -- or at least its pre-order page is. Sony's hotly anticipated PlayStation Vita has been on our minds since January, and now it's making its North American pre-order debut via Best Buy Canada. The product pages for both the WiFi-only and 3G editions list a release date of March 30th, but we'd take that estimate with a heaping fistful of salt....

Indian $70 solar slate joins XO-3 and Sakshat in vaporware race

Posted: 06 Aug 2011 11:41 AM PDT

Indian $70 solar slate joins XO-3 and Sakshat in vaporware race


Indian $70 solar slate joins XO-3 and Sakshat in vaporware race
Another day, another phantom budget tablet: today's unnamed low-cost model is manufactured by Bharat Electronics, out of India. The Bharat slate runs Android 2.2, sports solar charging for back-up power, and sings for only 3000 Rupees, or just shy of $70. No word on processor speed, RAM, or storage, but Hindu Business Line states that the Froyo pads will "allow data to be stored and uploaded in real time to a...

iOS 5 beta 5 already ready for your downloading pleasure

Posted: 06 Aug 2011 11:41 AM PDT

iOS 5 beta 5 already ready for your downloading pleasure


iOS 5 beta 5 already ready for your downloading pleasure
It's that time of the month again, over at Apple. You know, iOS 5 beta refresh time. Just over two weeks ago, the old Apple released it's latest build, and now iOS 5 beta 5 is ready for devs to download. We've yet to get the dirt on what this version will bring, but we're downloading it now, and will let you know if any juicy bits float to the top....

AT&T ramps up voicemail security, say hello to your new pin code

Posted: 06 Aug 2011 10:37 AM PDT

AT&T ramps up voicemail security, say hello to your new pin code


AT&T ramps up voicemail security, say hello to your new pin code
Have anything sitting in your voicemail that you'd prefer the rest of the world didn't hear? When's the last time you went about checking it, anyway? AT&T is now on a mission to save its carefree customers from themselves, and beginning today, all new subscribers will be required to set a voicemail password or affirmatively disable the security measure....

Ecoboost brings 30 mpg to 2012 Ford Edge

Posted: 06 Aug 2011 10:05 AM PDT

Ecoboost brings 30 mpg to 2012 Ford Edge


Ecoboost brings 30 mpg to 2012 Ford Edge
Filed under: MPG, Ford 2011 Ford Edge Ecoboost Is 30 the new 20? It is when it comes to highway mileage for crossover vehicles. Though the official ratings are not yet on the FuelEconomy.gov website, FordInsideNews is reporting that the pairing of the Ford Edge with the turbocharged Ecoboost 2.0 liter engine will be good for 21 miles per gallon in the city and 30 mpg highway, with a combined rating around 24....

World Wide Web turns 20, finally shakes that acne problem

Posted: 06 Aug 2011 09:00 AM PDT

World Wide Web turns 20, finally shakes that acne problem


World Wide Web turns 20, finally shakes that acne problem
Happy birthday, World Wide Web! Hard to believe you're turning 20 already. It seems like just yesterday we were hearing the pitter patter of little dial-up, delighting at the words "you got mail," and getting frustrated when calling our friends and receiving that dreaded busy signal. You're all grown up now, helping people learn how to farm and become overnight pop sensations....

Rice University chemists bake graphene out of Girl Scout cookies, redefine low-c...

Posted: 06 Aug 2011 07:56 AM PDT

Rice University chemists bake graphene out of Girl Scout cookies, redefine low-carb diets (video)


Rice University chemists bake graphene out of Girl Scout cookies, redefine low-carb diets (video)
Would you like some cookies? Well, you're gonna have to buy them, and then get thee to a Rice University chem lab, stat! The Texas institution of higher learning recently played host to Girl Scouts Troop Beverly Hills 25080, turning their om nom carbohydrated delights into billion dollar graphene. Resident scientist James Tour gathered his gaggle of grad students for a hands-on demo, walking the future Phyllis Neflers through the transformative...

Dell's Latitude XT3 tablet PC gets a product page, spins around for your amusement

Posted: 06 Aug 2011 07:23 AM PDT

Dell's Latitude XT3 tablet PC gets a product page, spins around for your amusement


Dell's Latitude XT3 tablet PC gets a product page, spins around for your amusement
Well lookee here -- it's the snazzy new Dell tablet PC that we first spotted way back in February. The Latitude XT3 finally has a product page to call its own, yet another hint that it will be swiveling its way into the hands and hearts of buyers in the near future -- a notion further driven home by the convertible's recent cameo on the FCC....

General Motors Helping to Design City of the Future...in China

Posted: 06 Aug 2011 07:23 AM PDT

General Motors Helping to Design City of the Future...in China


General Motors Helping to Design City of the Future...in China
Self-driving personal transporters could replace cars.

Denmark gets eBOX for AC Propulsion's 5th Anniversary

Posted: 06 Aug 2011 06:19 AM PDT

Denmark gets eBOX for AC Propulsion's 5th Anniversary


Denmark gets eBOX for AC Propulsion's 5th Anniversary
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Europe/EU AC Propulsion, a global company involved in electric drive design, development and manufacturing, has delivered a battery-powered eBox to the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) for tests that evaluate vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies. The research aims to advance the integration of electric vehicles with Denmark's grid. The eBox delivery came on the fifth anniversary of the vehicle....

Spyro peripheral goes on FCC adventure

Posted: 06 Aug 2011 05:47 AM PDT

Spyro peripheral goes on FCC adventure


Spyro peripheral goes on FCC adventure
Spyro has seen a lot of action in his day, but few, if any, of his adventures have been quite so trying as his recent trip to the FCC. The commission took a close look at the Portal of Power peripheral for the upcoming Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure title. The circular device lets users store game information across platforms using plastic figures, so progress made on, say, the 3DS version of the...

Cambrige researchers tout new location-based method to predict friends on social...

Posted: 06 Aug 2011 04:11 AM PDT

Cambrige researchers tout new location-based method to predict friends on social networks


Cambrige researchers tout new location-based method to predict friends on social networks
Friend suggestions on social networks may already be a little too eerily accurate for some, but a team of researchers from Cambridge University now say they can do one better. They've devised a method that doesn't simply rely the usual friends-of-friends approach, but on where those people tend to hang out....

Android app tethers handsets to Canon cams, live view fanboys rejoice (video)

Posted: 06 Aug 2011 02:03 AM PDT

Android app tethers handsets to Canon cams, live view fanboys rejoice (video)


Android app tethers handsets to Canon cams, live view fanboys rejoice (video)
We're living in a post-pc world, folks. High time you got with the program and junked that heavy and outmoded relic called the computer. But how does one take tethered snaps from a Canon, sans EOS Utility? Meet DSLR Controller, an Android app from Chainfire that turns your little green robot into an external live view monitor, and gives you complete control over your shooter's finer sensibilities....

RIM BlackBerry App World 3.0 beta adds home screen search, social media features

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 11:55 PM PDT

RIM BlackBerry App World 3.0 beta adds home screen search, social media features


RIM BlackBerry App World 3.0 beta adds home screen search, social media features
How better to celebrate your billionth download than with a brand new app store? RIM just rolled out App World 3.0 beta to its Beta Zone users, bringing with it a redesigned home screen created to "let you quickly find what BlackBerry app, game or theme you're looking for." Seems a bit overdue if you ask us, but better late than never, as the idiom goes....

Smart Modular's 1.6TB Optimus SSD reads up to 1GB/s, claims to be the largest an...

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 10:20 PM PDT

Smart Modular's 1.6TB Optimus SSD reads up to 1GB/s, claims to be the largest and fastest


Smart Modular's 1.6TB Optimus SSD reads up to 1GB/s, claims to be the largest and fastest
We love us a good speed record and today's comes paired with another superlative: biggest and baddest. Smart Modular Technologies just announced the Optimus SSD, a drive with up to a record 1.6TB in storage that can also read up to a gigabyte of data per second. The 2.5-inch drive also promises write speeds of 500MB/s and will be available in smaller 200GB, 400GB, and 800GB capacities, in addition to that...

Logitech Revue running Honeycomb caught on camera, looks pretty good

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 09:15 PM PDT

Logitech Revue running Honeycomb caught on camera, looks pretty good


Logitech Revue running Honeycomb caught on camera, looks pretty good
Now that eager hackers have actually managed to shoehorn the latest flavor of Android onto Logitech Revue units, the question is what does it actually look like? We got a few screenshots at Google I/O but now there's pictures and videos popping up all over. One of our tipsters sent a few shots over, while the Channel Android folks on YouTube have posted a video walkthrough (embedded after the break)....

Special Editions

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 08:43 PM PDT

Special Editions


Special Editions
10 vehicles that deliver on their promise of being extraordinary rides.

Wanted or Not: Safe, Robotic Cars

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 08:43 PM PDT

Wanted or Not: Safe, Robotic Cars


Wanted or Not: Safe, Robotic Cars
Computer-aided accident avoidance is a major focus of safety research.

Chevy Spark Minicar Coming to US

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 08:42 PM PDT

Chevy Spark Minicar Coming to US


Chevy Spark Minicar Coming to US
Based on the Korean-market Daewoo Matiz, the Spark arrives in 2012.

Lotus Offers ‘Final Editions’

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 08:42 PM PDT

Lotus Offers 'Final Editions'


Lotus Offers 'Final Editions'
It's the end of the line for the Lotus Exige and Elise.

Droid Bionic teaser page goes live at Verizon Wireless, really just wants your e...

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 08:11 PM PDT

Droid Bionic teaser page goes live at Verizon Wireless, really just wants your email


Droid Bionic teaser page goes live at Verizon Wireless, really just wants your email
Been waiting long enough for the Droid Bionic? Same here, as you can imagine. Although we're looking to September 8th as the official launch date of the LTE-equipped wunderphone, Verizon's teaser page just went live, reminding us of the phone's impending arrival. Will we find 1GB of RAM and a 1GHz dual-core TI OMAP 4430 under the hood, or did the company figure out how play nicely with the Tegra 2?...

Stanford schooling unwashed masses with free online Intro to Artificial Intellig...

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 07:07 PM PDT

Stanford schooling unwashed masses with free online Intro to Artificial Intelligence (video)


Stanford schooling unwashed masses with free online Intro to Artificial Intelligence (video)
If you fancy yourself a Stanford (wo)man, but lack the requisite dollars to actually attend, now's your chance to collect those collegiate bragging rights. Starting October 10th, you can join Professor Sebastian Thrun and Google's Director of Research, Peter Norvig, in a free, online version of the school's Introduction to Artificial Intelligence course....

Military lightning gun parts sold on eBay, probably built in someone's garage

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 06:03 PM PDT

Military lightning gun parts sold on eBay, probably built in someone's garage


Military lightning gun parts sold on eBay, probably built in someone's garage
We're not sure where to start with this one. It's, in a word, unbelievable. Technologist Cody Oliver was digging through eBay for parts to build a robot car that Elon Musk could drive around Burning Man, when he came across surplus equipment from defense contractors Omnitech Robotics and Ionatron. The components were originally from the military's Joint Improvised Explosive Device Neutralizers, or JINs -- remote-controlled lightning guns designed to disable IEDs....

Detroit Bike City documentary shows fun of pedaling in Motor City

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 04:59 PM PDT

Detroit Bike City documentary shows fun of pedaling in Motor City


Detroit Bike City documentary shows fun of pedaling in Motor City
Filed under: Green Culture, On Two Wheels Riding bikes in the motor city When you think of Detroit, two wheels is not the number that usually comes to mind. And getting around the motor city without a motor? It seems so... so... healthy. Filmmaker and biker Alex Gallegos shows that riding a two wheeler in Detroit is a lot more common and a lot more fun than you might think....

HoodCap Flower concept gives you one less piece of camera gear to lose

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 04:59 PM PDT

HoodCap Flower concept gives you one less piece of camera gear to lose


HoodCap Flower concept gives you one less piece of camera gear to lose
We've seen our fair share of camera-related concepts that are decidedly out there, but there's also thankfully some that are considerably more practical -- and sometimes even eventually become actual products. Hopefully that ends up being the case with this so-called HoodCap Flower which, as you can probably surmise, combines a lens hood and a lens cap in one flower-inspired contraption....

Report: General Motors to build 10,000 Opel, Vauxhall Amperas in 2012

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 04:27 PM PDT

Report: General Motors to build 10,000 Opel, Vauxhall Amperas in 2012


Report: General Motors to build 10,000 Opel, Vauxhall Amperas in 2012
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, GM, Opel 2011 Opel Ampera - Click above for high-res image gallery General Motors says it will pump out 10,000 Opel and Vauxhall Amperas for sale in Europe in 2012. The breakdown, according to GM Europe president Nick Reilly, will go something like this: Opel gets 6,000 Amperas from GM's allotment of 60,000 for 2012 and Vauxhall receives 4,000 of the plug-in hybrids to sell in the UK....

Tesla Model X SUV to launch in December, will be gliding quietly down the highwa...

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 03:54 PM PDT

Tesla Model X SUV to launch in December, will be gliding quietly down the highway by 2014


Tesla Model X SUV to launch in December, will be gliding quietly down the highway by 2014
Well, it's not often that we hear about products being ahead of schedule. Telsa CEO Elon Musk presented some forward-looking statements during his company's quarterly earnings call this week, revealing a mid-December time frame for the unveiling of its Model X prototype, which could hit streets as soon as 2014....

Motoczysz most excellent video of E1pc electric motocycles racing the TT Zero

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 03:22 PM PDT

Motoczysz most excellent video of E1pc electric motocycles racing the TT Zero


Motoczysz most excellent video of E1pc electric motocycles racing the TT Zero
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, On Two Wheels, Europe/EU, UK, USA, Racing, Videos No hyperbole. This is the coolest electric motorcycle racing footage ever. Motoczysz has just released a video featuring the 2010 and 2011 versions of its E1pc electric motorcycles competing against the clock and each other at this year's TT Zero....