Hacker Proves Facebook’s Public Data Is Public

Techcrunch   —  Security specialist Ron Bowes has once again proven how easy it is to glean valuable user information from Facebook, by spidering Facebook’s online directory and compiling it all into one neat little torrent that could be downloaded off his site, SkullSecurity.com. Bowes creat

Microsoft FY10Q4 Results

minimsft   —  FY10Q4 Microsoft earnings are upon us. So, what's been going on since last we met over the quarterly results?The KIN phone collapse put WP7's future in doubt. Would WP7 meet the same fate? Is it under the same level of mismanagement? Fortunately, some

Microsoft Discloses "Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure"

Securitywatch   —  Microsoft threw a rhetorical bone to the full disclosure crowd today by announcing a new policy of "Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure." As the announcement notes, the debate between advocates of "Full Disclosure" and those of "Responsible Disclosure" has gone on for some ti

French startups want the last laugh at France.fr disaster

Techcrunch   —  Not to worry, France.fr is still down – not much has changed on that front – but turns out French startups want to join in the fun and be the ones who get the last laugh. Which is perhaps why a couple of French startup guys got together and built the hilarious mock-s

Super Nintendo Bed is any geek's ultimate fantasy

Gizmodiva   —  Geeky furniture is awesome, we recently had the very nerdy but cute Apple Chair and now we have another addition to such furniture. It is the Super Nintendo Bed which should excite everyone who started their gaming interest in the 80's and early 90's. This bed makes any bedroom

Struggling Reddit Gets Donations from 6K Users

Appscout   —  Though a tad bizarre, Reddit's public plea for financial support appears to have worked. The news recommendation site said in a recent blog post that more than 6,000 people have donated money to the company - enough for Reddit to purchase new servers and push forward on

Microsoft Integrates Facebook into Outlook

Insidefacebook   —  On the heels of a recent Facebook Pages integration with Docs.com, Microsoft has again Facebook-ized its products by allowing Outlook users to access the social network from their email inboxes with the new Outlook Social Connector. Mashable reported that Microsoft has integrated bo

Firefox 4 Beta 1: Tell us what you think!

Mozilla Blog   —  Firefox 4 Beta 1 is now ready to download and test! This first version gives an early look at what's planned for Firefox 4. Stay tuned, because there is more to come and we plan to release new beta versions every two to three weeks. Your feedback is essential to help shape the

Silverlight for Symbian Now Available

on10   —  Silverlight technology is now available for Symbian devices by way of a new download from Nokia's OVI store. The latest release works on S60 5th edition phones, a lineup which includes the Nokia XpressMusic, N97 and N97 Mini, which are used by 20 million users worldwide. The Silverli

BeerBot shirt is… a shirt with a bottle opener on it

Crunchgear   —  Call me crazy, but this seems like it would get old real fast. And by “get old” I mean “actually wear out.” There’s a reason we don’t append tools to thin sheets of cotton. But hey, if you want to be the life of the party