16. mars 2006

Hackers get Windows XP working on Intel Mac (Macworld.com). Macworld.com - A contest to see who could get Windows XP working first on an Intel Mac has been won, according to the contest’s coordinator, Colin Nederkoorn. A terse statement posted to the Windows XP on an Intel Mac page reads, “Contest has been won - updates to follow shortly.” [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 5:33:00 PM    comment []

Hamas 'days away' from government. Hamas says it is in the final stages of putting together a new Palestinian government after weeks of talks. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 5:24:50 PM    comment []

Toyota rolls out 1st hybrid sedan under Lexus brand (Reuters). Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp. began selling the first hybrid sedan under its high-end Lexus marque in Japan on Thursday, saying the domestic launch would be followed by a roll-out overseas starting next month. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 5:20:13 PM    comment []

Keylogger trojan hits Brazilian banking sites. A new, advanced keylogging trojan targeting users of financial Web sites can record mouseclicks as well as keystrokes, warns PC Tools. [Computerworld News] 5:18:34 PM    comment []

'Memory robber' Alzheimer's sign. Clusters of "memory-robbing" proteins could be one of the earliest signs of Alzheimer's disease, scientists suggest. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 5:15:23 PM    comment []

Iran 'will talk to US' about Iraq. Iran is ready to hold talks with the United States on Iraq, senior Iranian official Ali Larijani says. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 5:14:23 PM    comment []

Deadly bird flu found in Denmark. A buzzard found near Copenhagen tests positive for the H5N1 strain of bird flu - Denmark's first case. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 5:13:11 PM    comment []

Drugs volunteer's 'living hell'. A survivor of the drugs trial that has left six men seriously ill describes the "living hell" that the ward became. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 5:11:44 PM    comment []

Google sets up Base for retailers. Supermarket sweep [The Register] 5:03:45 PM    comment []

Woz's new wheel of fortune. Blog: Imagine the pitch: Hey investors, wanna cough up $140 million for my new company? No, I don't know what I'm going to do with it.... [CNET News.com] 5:01:29 PM    comment []

Bush to Restate Terror Strategy . President Bush issued a new national security strategy today reaffirming his doctrine of preemptive war against terrorists and hostile states with chemical, biological or nuclear weapons, despite the troubled U.S. experience in Iraq. By Peter Baker. [washingtonpost.com - washingtonpost.com - elections, campaigns, government and politics news and headlines.] 4:58:41 PM    comment []

© Copyright 2006 Olaf E. Roalkvam.