Archive for July, 2010
Hackers dupe world’s biggest companies
Saturday, July 31st, 2010
HACKERS at infamous DefCon pull off attacks on Google, Apple and Microsoft using smooth talking rather than software.
Apple’s epic fail - the Kiwi iPhone launch
Friday, July 30th, 2010
HUNDREDS of New Zealand customers turned away empty-handed in "nightmare" Apple iPhone 4 launch.
My four weeks with Wikileaks - report
Friday, July 30th, 2010
SBS reporter goes on the run with the Aussie responsible for leaking thousands of US war secrets.
Penile electrosurgery? Proceed with care
Friday, July 30th, 2010
A GROUP of brave surgeons in Taiwan have been exploring the effects of electricity on penises.
Cash flows as hacker hits ATM jackpot
Friday, July 30th, 2010
A HACKER has stolen the show at a security conference in the US by forcing ATMs to spit out cash.
Google back online in China after ‘block’
Friday, July 30th, 2010
GOOGLE users are able to access its China-based services, following an earlier announcement that its search engine was "fully blocked".
Google once again blocked to China users
Friday, July 30th, 2010
GOOGLE says people in mainland China have once again been blocked from using its search engine.
Asteroid ‘must be dealt with by 2060′
Friday, July 30th, 2010
AN asteroid more than half-a-kilometre wide is heading for the Earth - and we've got just 50 years to knock it off course.
Kanye seduces Silicon Valley, Twitter
Friday, July 30th, 2010
KANYE West has embraced Twitter in a big way, jumping from 20,000 followers to more than 220,000 in less than a day.
iPod nano recalled after starting fires
Friday, July 30th, 2010
JAPAN'S industry ministry has ordered Apple to report on measures it will take regarding cases of its iPod Nano music player overheating and catching fire, an official said today.