Intel's 50Gbps Light Peak Successor

By Darien Graham-Smith:
Intel has unveiled yet another high-speed optical interface - before its long-awaited Light Peak connector has even reached the market.

The Light Peak optical interconnect can transfer data at 10Gbits/sec in both directions, and is touted as an all-in-one replacement for USB, DisplayPort and HDMI.

Intel has demonstrated working Light Peak models twice this year, as the technology moves ever closer to launch. But today it pulled a surprise by announcing an even faster potential successor to Light Peak.

Jailbreaking iPhone Now Legal

By Neil Hughes:
According to The Associated Press, the government approved a handful of new exemptions to a federal law that prevents the circumvention of technical measure that prevent users from accessing and modifying copyrighted works. The report noted that every three years, the Library of Congress' Copyright Office authorizes exemptions to ensure existing law does not prevent non-infringing use of copyrighted material.

In addition, another exemption was approved that would allow all cell phone users to unlock their device for use on an unapproved carrier. Currently, Apple's iPhone is available exclusively through AT&T, but unlocking it can allow for voice calls and EDGE data speeds on rival carrier T-Mobile.

Al Franken's Warning On Net Neutrality

Posted by Stephanie Condon:
The liberal base is dissatisfied with the Democratic establishment, but Sen. Al Franken told them at the closing of the Netroots Nation conference: "No matter how frustrated you are, you can't check out now."
Throughout the Netroots conference, the year's largest gathering of progressive activists and bloggers, attendees lamented the lack of a public option in health care reform, the prospect of watching Democrats scale back Social Security and other liberal let downs.
"It only took a few years for progressives to establish a foothold in Congress, but it's going to take a little further" to enact a progressive agenda, he said.

Apple grants ABC unprecedented access to its secretive "black labs"

By Yoni Heisler:
Apple, in an attempt to dispel theories that the iPhone 4 wasn't thoroughly tested, put up a new section on its website which explains the rigorous testing Apple puts the iPhone through before it hits the market. More recently, ABC Nightline correspondent Bill Weir was offered unprecedented access to Apple's secret wireless testing labs, an area reportedly referred to as the "black labs" by Apple employees.

Online Banking Trojan Stole Money From Belgians

By hbvl.be:
The Belgian court has found an international network that steals money from current accounts through the Internet and is piped to eastern Europe. Most victims are not even aware that money was taken from their account.
In the spring of 2007, the highly secure online banking for KBC, Dexia and Argenta was cracked by criminals. An international study was put into place, with the federal prosecutor appealing to the investigators of the national computer unit of the federal police.