The RegisterBiting the hand that feeds ITNASA to brief on manned spaceship 'concerns'- August 19, 2008 ShuttleSoyuz replacement looking peaky NASA will map the future of manned spacecraft later today, following long-running rumours of possible delays to the programme and increasing worries of over-reliance on Russian technology to support the International Space Station.http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/19/nasa_ares_i_brief/ Red rag, meet bull: The software resilience gamble- August 19, 2008 This topic really got you going New research alert You, the fine Reg readers, recently regaled us with the gory details of your application failures - and it ain't too pretty. It turns out that a large majority of you find business is disrupted by app failure way too often.http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/19/software_relilience/ 'Malvertizement' epidemic visits house of Newsweek.com- August 18, 2008 Symptoms felt 'all over the net' Newsweek.com is one of several high-profile websites suspected of running rogue banner advertisements that try to trick visitors into installing fraudulent anti-malware programs, security researchers warn.http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/18/malvertizing_epidemic/ Microsoft Silverlight: 10 reasons to love it, 10 reasons to hate it- August 18, 2008 Four-letter word A year or so ago I wrote a post called Adobe AIR: 10 reasons to love it, 10 reasons to hate it. Heres the same kind of list for Microsofts Silverlight, based on the forthcoming Silverlight 2.0 rather than the current version. The items are not in any kind of order - they also reflect my interest in application development rather than design. It is not a definitive list, so there are many more points you could make - by all means comment - and it will be interesting to have...http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/18/silverlight_pros_and_cons/ Pirated movie downloads offered as Zango sweetener- August 18, 2008 Holy warez, Batman Zango affiliates are offering gateway access to pirated films, including the Hollywood blockbuster The Dark Knight, in a bid to induce users into accepting adware.http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/18/dark_knight_zango_affiliat... Three found guilty of web extremism plot- August 18, 2008 Jihadi literature spread online Three British Muslims face prison after a jury at Blackfriars Crown Court in London today found them guilty of involvement in an online plot to spread jihadism.http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/18/terror_documents_verdict/ Tech sector burnt by biz confidence meltdown- August 18, 2008 Recession, recession, recession Finance professionals confidence in the IT sector is slipping as UK businesses face the toughest trading environment since the early 1990s, according to a new report.http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/18/accountants_confidence_it_... HTC Dream sails through FCC tests- August 18, 2008 Wi-Fi certificate granted too Production of the first mobile to use Googles Android platform has taken a step forward, following the US Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) approval of HTCs Dream handset. The Wi-Fi Alliance has given it the thumbs-up too.http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/08/18/dream_fcc_test_results/ Librarian of child abuse networking site jailed indefinitely- August 18, 2008 Cradle of depravity A UK man who ran an online child abuse image library that served as a meeting place for paedophiles was jailed indefinitely on Monday.http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/18/child_abuse_librarian_jail... Microsoft's Vista push probed by Fair Trade Commission- August 18, 2008 Taiwan not impressed The Taiwanese Fair Trade Commission is investigating a complaint against Microsoft made by the Taiwanese Consumer Foundation, which claims the company is effectively using its monopoly to force sales of Vista.http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/18/microsoft_vista_push/ |