Mozilla released Firefox 3.5.4 on Tuesday to patch six critical security holes and some other problems.

October 28, 2009 9:06 AM PDT
by Stephen Shankland
C/Net news

The new browser version also improves stability and fixes a problem with clearing browser history, according to the release notes. Mozilla updated the corresponding version of its earlier browser to fix some of the same security problems by issuing Firefox 3.0.14. [Comments...]

Two bucks to get a paper statement? $15 to book airline tickets online? Wireless providers, cable companies, and other firms are increasingly nickel-and-diming us to death. Here’s how to fight back.

Tom Spring,
Oct 27, 2009 5:00 pm

Recently, I renewed my XM Satellite Radio subscription. I had expected the service to cost $13 per month, since that was the amount the company advertised. I found out, however, that in addition to the $13, Sirius XM had implemented a new, monthly $2 "music royalty fee." I was annoyed, but I grudgingly agreed to the new add-on charge and said, "Send me the bill." Well, the Sirius XM rep replied, there was one more thing: I'd have to pay a $2 "invoice fee" if I wanted a paper bill mailed to my house.

From Reg Hardware:

DX11 gaming on the cheap?

AMD's Radeon HD 5770 and 5750 are the mid-range members of the new HD 5000 DirectX 11 graphics chip family. They're fabbed using a 40nm process, just like their bigger brothers.

From Guardian:

Online tool allows householders to monitor energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, thereby reducing consumption and saving money

Most early adopters appear pleased with Microsoft's new OS, but some are griping about installation bugs.

By Paul McDougall
October 26, 2009 02:55 PM

Numerous would-be Windows 7 users are having difficulty installing or upgrading to Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT)'s newest operating system, user reports on a support forum indicated. Other Internet sites, however, showed that most users are happy with the software.

Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) says ISPs, bad guys at a draw when it comes to spam, malicious email

Oct 26, 2009 | 09:37 PM
By Kelly Jackson Higgins


MESSAGING ANTI-ABUSE WORKING GROUP (MAAWG) GENERAL MEETING -- PHILADELPHIA -- Internet service providers reported a slight dip in email abuse in the second quarter of this year, according to data revealed today by the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) at its general meeting here.

From Ars Technica:

Forza 3 has one purpose: to become the best racing game on the market. Without a copy of Gran Turismo 5 at our desk it's hard to know if it succeeded, but if anything is better than this we're in for a great season of racing games. This is an amazing achievement in graphics, flexibility, and design.

Some Windows 7 users complain 'I am stuck in limbo' when upgrading to the new OS.

Gregg Keizer
Oct 26, 2009 4:17 am

Some users trying to upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7 have seen their PCs crippled by an endless series of reboots, according to reports on Microsoft's support forum.

A Microsoft engineer writing on the same forum said the company was investigating users' problems, but downplayed them as "isolated issues."

A new treaty, similar to the Kyoto accord, will be ironed out in December. The worlds major industrial nations hope to use the treaty to keep the world safe,
Much uncertainty about new accord remains, though

From Neowin:

Once the third most visited domain on the Internet, the now ailing GeoCities will shut down permanently on October 26.