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Geek Speek is a problem for virus warnings. Not to be confused with 1337 sp33k (or dorks as I call them).
Mars rovers get additional 18 months of funding.
Court ruling on P2P case coming soon.
Verizon goes to 3mbps. This isn't news considering it has done this over two months ago, but FIOS is coming to more homes.
Geek Speek is a problem for virus warnings. Not to be confused with 1337 sp33k (or dorks as I call them).
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Confusing "geek speak" used by experts and media included "phishing", "rogue dialler", "Trojan" and "spyware". Eighty-four percent did not know that phishing describes faked e-mail scams. The most common phishing scam is one used to con people into handing over bank account details online.
Mars rovers get additional 18 months of funding.
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Both rovers do have some signs of wear and exposure. Spirit's rock abrasion tool shows indications that its grinding teeth might be worn away after exposing the interiors of five times more rock targets than its design goal of three rocks. Researchers probably won't know the extent of wear until Spirit's next rock- grinding attempt, which may be weeks away. Also, troubleshooting continues for determining whether Opportunity's miniature thermal emission spectrometer is still usable despite tests indicating a problem last month. All other instruments on both rovers are still working normally.
Court ruling on P2P case coming soon.
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But justices were clearly sensitive to the computer industry's concerns that technology itself could trigger lawsuits, even when companies develop products with legal uses in mind. That fear appeared to lead several to seek a middle ground focusing on companies' behavior, rather than the technology itself.
Verizon goes to 3mbps. This isn't news considering it has done this over two months ago, but FIOS is coming to more homes.
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The new $30 DSL service will offer downstream access speeds of 3mbps (megabits per second), up from the currently speed of 1.5mbps. Increasing the speed will put Verizon DSL on a par with cable modem services, which typically offer about 4mbps access. The new service is available to customers willing to sign a one-year contract or bundle DSL with phone service. Verizon also promised to add 11 more communities to its fiber-to-the-home service--which is dubbed Fios--in Massachusetts. Fiber connections will be able to deliver Internet access at speeds up to 30mbps. The company also plans to add television service over these fiber connections to compete better with cable operators and satellite TV companies.