Monthly Archives: May 2011

Humans Emitted a Record Breaking 30.6 Gigatonnes of Carbon In 2010

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

According to unpublished estimates from the International Energy Agency (IEA), we humans emitted a historically high level of carbon last year, pushing our output to 30.6 gigatonnes (up 1.6 gigatonnes from 2009). This estimate debunks the rumors flying around that the global recession would aide in the mission to reduce carbon emissions, and has scientists saying that we’ve now only … Continue reading →

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Unpatched IE bug exposes sensitive Facebook creds

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

‘Cookiejacking’ also threatens Gmail, Twitter A security researcher has devised an attack that remotely steals digital credentials used to access user accounts on Facebook and other websites by exploiting a flaw in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser. Independent researcher Rosario Valotta demonstrated his “cookiejacking” proof of concept last week at the Hack in the Box security conference in Amsterdam. It exploits … Continue reading →

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Google Launches Wallet NFC Payment System for Android

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

Google announced Thursday Google Wallet, a near field communications (NFC) payment system that will turn an Android device into a mobile payment system. Wallet is being introduced in San Francisco and New York City as test markets, and it was developed with Citibank, Mastercard, Sprint and First Data. Wallet will allow users to pay for their transactions using their Android … Continue reading →

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Google Maps for Android Adds Check-ins for Place Pages

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

Google Maps 5.5 for Android is being upgraded to include check-in and rate and review buttons. Meanwhile, Google Places gets a “People Like You” recommendation feature. Google is looking to make it easier for Android phone users to check in, as well as rate and review places they visit in their travels. Google Maps 5.5 for Android now lets users … Continue reading →

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Apple admits Mac scareware infections, promises cleaning tool

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

After taking heat for not helping users, Apple takes major step by owning up security problems in Mac OS, says expert Apple on Tuesday promised an update for Mac OS X that will find and delete the MacDefender fake security software, and warn still-unaffected users when they download the bogus program. The announcement — part of a new support document … Continue reading →

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