Daily Archives: June 20, 2012

Jun
20
  • Microsoft Pushes Patch For 26 Windows Vulnerabilities

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    Windows users are accustomed to the regular security updates for Windows and Internet Explorer that Microsoft pushes on a regular basis. Sure, there are some updates that are marked critical, but it’s pretty tame stuff for the most part. That seemed to not be the case on Tuesday. Computer World reports that Microsoft pushed out patches for 26 vulnerabilities with 10 of them being marked critical. Many of the bug patches were for vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, including IE10 in [...]

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Jun
20
  • Algae byproduct effecting Lawrence drinking water

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    Lawrence officials say the citys water is safe, despite an odd taste and smell. The citys utility department says tests found that a byproduct of dead algae is causing the problem. A spokeswoman for the department says the product does not pose any health concerns for people or animals. The Lawrence Journal-World reports tests found elevated levels of geosim, a compound produced when algae die. Tests were taken from untreated water coming out of Clinton Lake. The city hopes the [...]

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Jun
20
  • Allure of hot tech sector rekindles

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    0 Comments Tweet Share Digg Yahoo! Buzz MySpace del.icio.us Reddit LinkedIn Fark StumbleUpon Newsvine new Portfolio RelevanceLEARN MORE Want to see how this story relates to your portfolio? Just add items to create a portfolio now: XAddS&P 500 Index (SPX) XAddApple Inc. (AAPL) XAddIntel Corp. (INTC) Add Create Portfolio or Cancel Already have a portfolio? Log In By J. Alex Tarquinio By the end of 2000, Americans had ended their love affairs with a lot of fads. The “Whassup?” beer [...]

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Jun
20
  • ACP Dhoble raids Twitter

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    Delhi: ACP Vasant Dhoble has created quite a furor in both the real and the virtual world. Reports of his raid on Cafe Zoe were reportedly exaggerated in reports. ACP Dhoble reputation precedes him. He is well-known in Mumbai for his moral policing acts. The twiteratti were buzzing with tweets about ACP Dhoble. The Policeman is known for his harsh rule imposing tactics. He often carries a camera, during the raids, filming people for small rule violations. The raid has [...]

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