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Windows holes, Google food, aging tunesmiths, cranky billionaires, Tony Soprano, and -- yes -- the ghost of MicroHoo dominate this week's quiz. Are you ready to demonstrate your geek street cred? Give yourself 10 points for correct answers and bupkis for everything else. Ready? Then let's rock and roll.

1. Australian security researchers have determined that Windows Vista is more secure than XP -- but more prone to attack than Windows 2000. How many unique Vista vulnerabilities did the researchers find?

a. 478
b. 586
c. 639
d. 1,021

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GameSHOUT
Woman charged over MySpace suicide
VNUNet.com - 1 hour ago
A US woman was indicted on Thursday on federal charges of fraudulently using a MySpace account to pose as a teenaged boy. Prosecutors allege that her actions ultimately caused a 13 year-old girl to commit suicide.
Indictment in Internet Suicide Washington Post
Woman indicted in MySpace hoax suicide Reuters
Slashdot - ZDNet - New York Times - USA Today
all 1,037 news articles

bit-tech.net
Tretton: PS3 “Packed a One-Two Punch” in April
Next Generation - 1 hour ago
By Tom Ivan Sony Computer Entertainment America CEO Jack Tretton says that the PS3 remains on course for a “breakthrough year” after Grand Theft Auto IV and Gran Turismo 5 Prologue drove April PS3 software sales past the two million mark.
Microsoft's Greenberg: Xbox 360 'New Home For GTA' Gamasutra
'GTA IV' needs just 5 days to run over competition in April USA Today
Shacknews - Reuters - I4U - GameSpot
all 453 news articles

Enews 2.0
Adobe Flash Player 10 Preview
VNUNet.com - 1 hour ago
Adobe Flash Player 10, code-named "Astro," introduces new expressive features and visual performance improvements that allow interactive designers and developers to build the richest and most immersive Web experiences.
Adobe Unveils Flash Player 10, 3-D Features InformationWeek
Flash Player 10 Available for Public Testing Washington Post
PC Magazine - TMCnet - eFluxMedia - BetaNews
all 49 news articles

Verizon chooses Linux over Google
VNUNet.com - 1 hour ago
Verizon Wireless has announced that it will concentrate future operating system design on the LiMo Foundation rather than Google's Android platform.
Android vs. LiMo: What’s the difference? TechCrunch
Google Phone Unveiled GameSHOUT
Reuters - InformationWeek - Ars Technica - Register
all 307 news articles

TechCrunch
Data Portability: It’s The New Walled Garden
TechCrunch - 2 hours ago
The scuffle today between Facebook and Google has very little to do with user privacy and everything to do with user control. A huge battle is underway between Google, MySpace and Facebook around control of user profiles and, therefore, ...
The Social Network Wars Begin In Earnest: Facebook Bans Google ... Washington Post
Facebook to Google: Friend Disconnect PC World
BetaNews - PC Magazine - ZDNet - Silicon Alley Insider
all 36 news articles

PhysOrg.com
Mars probe cleared for landing
VNUNet.com - 2 hours ago
Nasa has cleared the Phoenix Mars Lander for touchdown on the Martian polar icecap on 26 May. The craft is now preparing for the final series of actions that will slow it from around 13000mph before it descends to the surface.
Bumpy Road to Mars, Part 1 Space.com
Mars rover to probe ice Pasadena Star-News
Arizona Daily Star - SatNews Publishers - Wired News - Tucson Citizen
all 175 news articles

Voice of America
'Grand Theft Auto IV' is for those more than old enough to drive
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 2 hours ago
By Justin Hoeger Controversy, lawsuits, a recall and rerelease under the exceedingly rare Adults Only rating - these are just some of the trials faced by "Grand Theft Auto III" and its numerous spin-offs.
What happens if you criticize 'GTA?' MSNBC
For Fans of Anarchy, Grand Theft Auto IV Is a Big Smash Voice of America
Boston Herald - Computerworld - Columbia Daily Tribune - Long Beach City College Viking
all 46 news articles

BBC News
XO Laptops' Dual-Boot Plans Confirmed! Microsoft Joins OLPC
eFluxMedia - 2 hours ago
By Dee Chisamera The closure that everyone anticipated at the end of April, between One Laptop Per Child Project and Microsoft Corp.
Microsoft Joins One Laptop per Child BusinessWeek
'$100 laptop' nonprofit now teamed with Microsoft The Associated Press
PC World - Los Angeles Times - CNNMoney.com - Wired News
all 210 news articles

KATU
Cold Comfort for Polar Bears
Wall Street Journal - 3 hours ago
By JIM CARLTON Visitors to some of the oil fields that fringe Alaska's Beaufort Sea get this rather disturbing warning before venturing out into the Arctic cold: Look carefully under cars in the parking lot and the buildings on stilts.
Video: Polar Bears On Thin Ice (CBS News) CBS
Comment by Reed Hopper Principal Attorney, Pacific Legal Foundation
Washington Post - KTUU - Reuters - Seattle Times
all 1,755 news articles

Sony Names New Head of Worldwide Games Studios
PC World - 3 hours ago
Sony has promoted a senior executive at its US games studio to lead its global studios, it said Friday. Shuhei Yoshida will from Friday fill the spot effectively left vacant since Phil Harrison resigned at the end of February.
Sony Names Phil Harrison's Successor Wired News
Meet Sony's New Phil Harrison Kotaku.com
Ve3d.com - Biloxi Sun Herald - Eurogamer
all 15 news articles

eFluxMedia
A Pest Without a Name, Becoming Known to Ever More
New York Times - 5 hours ago
Bob Yeo and his son, also named Bob, near the insects they call “running ants” in the backyard of their home in Pearland, a suburb of Houston.
NASA moves to save computers from swarming ants Computerworld
Houston, we've got a problem: PC-eating ants PC Pro
DailyTech - eFluxMedia - The Associated Press - VNUNet.com
all 284 news articles

Earthtimes (press release)
Disney builds virtual bridge for interactive games
Reuters - 5 hours ago
By David Ward Disney Interactive Studios on Thursday formally launched DGamer, a free avatar-based community for US buyers of games the company developed for the handheld Nintendo DS.
Kid e-Land Washington Post
Disney launches new DS online service Ars Technica
IGN - Game Informer - Comic Book Bin - Business Wire (press release)
all 27 news articles

Enews 2.0
EU says Google map images could be a problem
Reuters - 5 hours ago
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The ability of Google's map service to put detailed street-level images on the Internet could raise concerns in Europe if it was introduced there, the EU's data protection agency said on Thursday.
EU agency is 'confident' Google Maps will alter Street View BetaNews
EU warns Google in advance of European Street View debut Ars Technica
CRN - VNUNet.com - The Associated Press - PC World
all 260 news articles

Business Wire (press release)
Style and Design Important for Bluetooth Headsets
PC Magazine - 2 hours ago
New Bluetooth headsets, including the just-announced Aliph New Jawbone, are likely to appeal to Californians as the state prepares to adopt a hands-free driving law.
Second-Generation Aliph Jawbone Bluetooth Headset Improves In ... Mobile Magazine
Aliph's New Jawbone Headset: Smaller and More Stylish PC World
eFluxMedia - ZDNet - Cnet Asia - Mac Rumors
all 59 news articles

KCBS
Record heat, literally
San Jose Mercury News - 1 hour ago
By Julie Sevrens Lyons Temperature records tumbled like dominoes throughout the Bay Area on Thursday, as scorching winds baked many parts of the region to a crisp 100-plus degrees.
Heat records melt; the end is not near San Francisco Chronicle
If you can't stand the heat... get out of Gilroy Gilroy Dispatch
Chicago Tribune - CBS 13 - CBS 5 - San Diego Union Tribune
all 50 news articles

ChattahBox
MySpace Files Suit Against Major Spammer, Richter
GameSHOUT - 9 hours ago
MySpace.com is a popular online hangout that allows mostly young people to express themselves in pictures, videos, and music. It was never meant as a place for spammers.
MySpace Wins Record $230M Suit Against Spammer InternetNews.com
MySpace Wins $225 Million Spam Judgment InformationWeek
ZDNet - CRN - PC World - Register
all 602 news articles

TorrentFreak
Cox also throttled torrent traffic
Afterdawn.com - 9 hours ago
According to the Associated Press it seems that Comcast is not the only company guilty of throttling P2P traffic, Singapore's StarHub, and Cox Communications were equal offenders as well.
California Man Sues Comcast for BitTorrent Blocking GameSHOUT
Study says some file-sharing uploads hindered Reuters
InformationWeek - PC Magazine - The Associated Press - Slashdot
all 277 news articles

dBTechno
Tiny game controller company wrests $21 M from giant Nintendo
BetaNews - 9 hours ago
By Tim Conneally, BetaNews In 2006, Texas game controller company Anascape filed patent infringement suits against both Nintendo and Microsoft.
Nintendo ordered to pay $21 million GameSpot
Nintendo Loses Patent Suit, Must Pay $21M PC Magazine
CVG Online - Punch Jump - eFluxMedia - The Associated Press
all 202 news articles

DailyTech
Philadelphia takes a pass on saving muni Wi-Fi network
BetaNews - 9 hours ago
By Ed Oswald, BetaNews The Mayor of Philadelphia has indicated that he will not use city funds to keep the Earthlink wireless network running in the city.
Philly Won't Fight to Save Wi-Fi Network PC World
EarthLink To Pull Philly's Muni Wi-Fi, Anaheim's Days Numbed InformationWeek
ZDNet - CRN - DailyTech - Washington Post
all 272 news articles