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Top Editors Picks Firefox scrambles to add 'private mode' browsing Ryan Naraine: It appears that the buzz around Google Chrome and Internet Explorer 8 shipping with privacy-mode features has forced Mozilla to rush out its own implementation just to keep pace with competitors. Welcome to Browser War 2.0. READ FULL STORY Sam Diaz: Private browsing becomes the new cool feature Google Chrome, the security tidbits Microsoft confirms 'InPrivate' IE 8 Talking Firefox security with Mozilla's Window Snyder Zack Whittaker: IE8's 'best' feature broken: stick with Firefox Paula Rooney: Mozilla CEO -- No worries about Google Chrome Microsoft on IE8--speed not top priority Sponsored Safe and productive browsing in a dangerous Web world This paper highlights six top tricks used by hackers and describes the three pillars of protection you need to safeguard your systems and resources from Web-based attacks. (Sophos) Learning from the train wreck of text messaging Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: The possibility that text messaging was at the root of Friday's fatal train wreck in California should give us all pause. Isn't it about time we called a timeout on our compulsive need to communicate at all times, from any where, almost without regard to whatever else we're doing? READ FULL STORY Video: Californians weigh in on hands-free cell phone law Text message pricing: Is Sen. Kohl fighting the wrong battle? Sen. to carriers: Why do text messages cost $1,300 per meg? What is UR txt msg str@tegy? Zack Whittaker: Students choose webcam over phone calls Matthew Miller: Lame hands-free law goes into effect in Washington State Sponsored Six hacker tricks & the three pillars of Web protection Watch TechRepublic's Webcast to see why it's no longer enough to merely protect e-mail and endpoints, and learn how to defend your business from contemporary Web-based malware attacks. (Sophos) Spamming vendor launches managed spamming service Dancho Danchev: A spamming vendor recently launched the distributed SET-X Mail System, a sophisticated managed spamming service available for rent on a monthly basis starting from $2,000. Let's analyze the spamming service -- and the overall outsourcing of each and every segment of cybercrime. READ FULL STORY Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional Va. decision knocking down antispam law strikes blow for First Amendment Adam O'Donnell: Obama sex tape? Not exactly Spammers are social, too Microsoft: It's time to consummate the marriage with Citrix already Jason Perlow: To battle VMWare and Red Hat, Microsoft and Citrix need to finally consummate the marriage. But if Microsoft bought Citrix, what of XenServer and the Open Source Xen Project? READ FULL STORY Dan Kusnetzky: Hurricane Ike and some class acts Larry Dignan: Microsoft to VMware: You're surrounded Ubuntu should not copy the Mac Dana Blankenhorn: It is past time for open source to become truly innovative. The Macintosh interface is a nice point-and-click interface, but that's all it is. We need something completely different. How about a high quality voice interface, based on Perlbox? READ FULL STORY See also: Microsoft, Ubuntu suffer from Apple envy 2016: You're watching the Linux Channel Can Ubuntu win the OS beauty pageant? Hadron Collider: Hacked Richard Koman: Is it now cyberwar over atom-smashing? Hackers penetrate the Large Hadron Collider, defacing its public website and coming perilously close to turning off the particle detector READ FULL STORY Gallery: Tour the LHC Ed Burnette: Has Collider destroyed the world yet? LHC, Genomics and the era of massive data sets Zack Whittaker: Just in case the world does end LHC: A sure sign that Europe is the center of physics Large Hadron Collider - all ZDNet resources Featured TalkBack Anonymization: A Google farce? Garett Rogers: Google says its "anonymizing" their log files after just 9 months instead of the previous 18, without anonymized cookie data, scrubbed IP addresses could be useless. READ FULL BLOG What do you think of Google's new rules? Post Your Thoughts in TalkBack Elsewhere on ZDNet Photo Gallery Hurricane Hunters fly into Ike The main mission of an Air Force unit in Mississippi is to fly into storms to collect data that will help generate more accurate forecasts. VIEW THE GALLERY Cocoon Technology Top 10 reviews of the week More Photo Galleries ZDNet Reviews Apple iPod Touch (second generation, 32GB) The second-generation iPod Touch includes features that are light-years ahead of the competition, its design has improved, and its price has finally come down to earth. READ FULL REVIEW Callpod Dragon V2 Samsung S3 Slim (4GB, green) More ZDNet Reviews	News and Blogs About that London Stock Exchange IT failure Google wants your Hotmail, Yahoo and AOL contacts Immersive Cocoon: The Answer for the 3-D Internet? Two new apps turn smartphones into Wi-Fi hotspots Firmware 2.1 arrives for iPhone Foiled by Facebook? Mangled by mailing lists? Employers do take note Google Chrome has Microsoft's code inside, says MS manager In remembrance of scoundrels past European Semantic Technology revisited It's all email's fault Autodesk gets green-minded with its design applications Judge: Probable cause required for location info First synthetic tree mimics transpiration SteelEye Technology Announces DR for Hyper-V Live BNET Webcast: Unleashing the Value of VoIP Thu., Sept. 18th @ 4:00pm ET / 1:00pm PT / 20:00 GMT Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is now more than just a cheap way to route phone calls over the Internet—for companies of all sizes, the challenge is how to leverage VoIP to save money and improve productivity. Where do you start? Join this FREE, live Webcast and Q&A, sponsored by VoIP-News, to learn about the challenges and rewards of using IP-based communications and get expert insight on the value of VoIP for other services. Register NOW! 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PLAY VIDEO Play more video and audio New Technologies Sponsored White papers Six hacker tricks & the three pillars of Web protection Watch TechRepublic's Webcast to see why it's no longer enough to merely protect e-mail and endpoints, and learn how to defend your business from contemporary Web-based malware attacks. (Sophos) Safe and productive browsing in a dangerous Web world This paper highlights six top tricks used by hackers and describes the three pillars of protection you need to safeguard your systems and resources from Web-based attacks. (Sophos) Webcast: Protecting your organization against accidental data loss Available on demand, TechRepublic's Webcast explores how a practical Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solution can help you avoid the cost and embarrassment of accidental data loss. (Sophos) Webcast: Mid-2008 report on malware, spam & Web threats Learn about the top Web-borne threats that have emerged over the first half of 2008 during this on-demand TechRepublic Webcast. 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