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Stories · 3

  1. Toyota Yields To Apple Over Jailbroken Phones

    Apple · Iphone · · posted by Roblimo · from the typo-in-the-headline-is-embarassing dept. · 134 comments
    zakkie writes "Toyota has caved to pressure from Apple and pulled custom themes for jailbroken iPhones. According to ModMyi.com founder Kyle Matthews, a representative of Toyota's ad agency said that Toyota gave in to Apple's request in order to 'maintain their good relationship with Apple', and amounted to a direct attack by Apple on jailbroken iPhones."

  2. A Second Google Desktop Vulnerability

    It · Security · · posted by kdawson · from the anti-anti-anti-DNS-pinning dept. · 80 comments
    zakkie writes "According to InfoWorld, Google's Desktop indexing engine is vulnerable to an exploit (the second such flaw to be found) that could allow crackers to read files or execute code. By exploiting a cross-site scripting vulnerability on google.com, an attacker can grab all the data off a Google Desktop. Google is said to be investigating. A security researcher is quoted: 'The users really have very little ability to protect themselves against these attacks. It's very bad. Even the experts are afraid to click on each other's links anymore.'"

  3. Colossal Squid Landed Intact In Antarctica

    Science · Science · · posted by kdawson · from the bigger-than-giant dept. · 85 comments
    zakkie writes "New Zealand fisherman have caught a massive 450-kg colossal squid in Antarctic waters. This is by far the biggest yet found, measuring over 10 meters in length and weighing 450 kg. It has been taken back to New Zealand for study." The NZ government's announcement page features a downloadable backgrounder on the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) and a 1.1-MB popup portrait of the animal in the fishing boat's hold.