Day: October 17, 2013

Red Hat Security Advisory 2013-1440-01

Red Hat Security Advisory 2013-1440-01 – Oracle Java SE version 7 includes the Oracle Java Runtime Environment and the Oracle Java Software Development Kit. This update fixes several vulnerabilities in the Oracle Java Runtime Environment and the Oracle Java Software Development Kit. Further information about these flaws can be found on the Oracle Java SE…


Google shares up amid positive Q3 earnings despite CPC downturn

Piper Jaffray highlighted changes (and warned about negative impacts) surrounding Google’s search business — notably the Cost-Per-Click (CPC) rates…….


Adidas pushes fitness bands to a new level

The miCoach Smart Run Watch from Adidas packs in an MP3 player, GPS, and a heart-rate monitor. Plus, Windows 8.1 arrives and Facebook loosens privacy settings for teenagers…….


Moto X isn’t helping Motorola yet as losses widen

Google’s smartphone unit continues to be a drag on the search giant’s overall financial results…….


Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201310-11

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201310-11 – An insecure temporary file usage has been reported in the Perl Parallel-ForkManager module, possibly allowing symlink attacks. Versions less than 1.20.0 are affected…….


Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201310-10

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201310-10 – Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in PolarSSL, the worst of which might allow a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service condition. Versions less than 1.3.0 are affected…….


Intel’s 14nm Broadwell Delayed Because of Low Yield

judgecorp writes “Intel has put back the delivery of its 14nm Broadwell desktop chip by a quarter because of a manufacturing issue, that leaves it with too high a density of defects. The problem has been fixed, says CEO Brian Krzanich, who says “This happens sometimes in development phases”.” The good news is that it…


A $17.3bn EU fine, you say? Samsung offers five-year patent war truce

Chaebol furiously waves white flag as watchdog mulls peace treaty……


How to re-enable Apple’s Web plugin after updating Java

If you still need Java 6 for Web applets after installing Apple’s latest updates, there is a way to restore it and override Apple’s preference for the use of Oracle’s Java 7…….


Hulu hires Fox TV exec Mike Hopkins as CEO

The Hulu board member is in and acting CEO Andy Forssell is out at the video-streaming company owned by three of the top TV networks…….