British physicists and official timekeepers around the world will insert an extra second or “leap second” into the new year countdown to bring the most accurate atomic clocks in line with the astronomical day. As if this year didn’t feel long enough, the world’s timekeepers have made it longer. They’re…
Apple is reported to release an iPod Touch screen device with a 7- to 9-inch screen during later 2009, according to a report on TechCrunch that cites three independent sources. One of TechCrunch’s sources claims to have actually handled one of the prototypes, and Apple is talking with manufacturers in…
A group of researchers from Berkeley, have claimed that they have been successful in hacking the SSL scheme used by Verisign for securing Web sites. The researchers claim that they used flaw in hashing algorithm to create fake digital certificates for Web sites. Interestingly the hacking was done using a…
The first beta of Microsoft’s next operating system has apparently been spotted in the wild. Windows 7, which is expected to hit retailer shelves in time for the 2009 holiday shopping season, has reportedly popped up on torrent trackers as an ISO file. ZDNet’s Adrian Kingsley-Hughes also reports having a…