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  BadUSB returns: Hackers publish code that could infect millions of USB devices October 3, 2014 at 3:03 pm

  Back in July, we wrote about a massive security hole — BadUSB — that potentially gave hackers the ability to hijack or subvert billions of USB devices, from keyboards to printers to thumb drives. At the time, due to the severity of the issue, the researchers who discovered the flaw didn’t publish their BadUSB exploit code. Now, however, two other hackers have worked out how to exploit BadUSB — and they’ve published their code on Github for all to see.
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  IBM unveils new Power8 servers in last-gasp effort to battle Intel’s x86 dominion October 3, 2014 at 11:52 am

  Just two days after jettisoning its last Intel/x86-oriented division to Lenovo, IBM has unveiled the first servers based on the new Power8 CPU architecture. Somewhat unusually, IBM’s press release directly attacks both Intel’s “closed and proprietary” way of doing business and its products (IBM says Power8-based systems are nearly 20% better on price-performance than x86-based systems). Is IBM all bark and no bite? Or does the Power8 architecture and and OpenPower Foundation (which now has 59 members) actually stand a chance against Intel’s server monopoly? Let’s dive in and take a closer a look.
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  TSMC announces first 16nm FinFET results, unveils 10nm roadmap October 2, 2014 at 2:44 pm

  TSMC has made a series of aggressive announcements around its next-generation technology — not only has it produced a Cortex-A57 CPU on 16nm FinFET, it’s beginning its earliest work on 10nm.
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  $1200: The price of (legally) 3D printing your own metal AR-15 rifle at home October 2, 2014 at 1:10 pm

  Defense Distributed, the organization that created the 3D printed Liberator pistol, is back with a new way to exploit legal loopholes. The $1200 Ghost Gunner can built a crucial and highly regulated component of the AR-15 assault rifle.
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  Why is it called Windows 10 not Windows 9? October 2, 2014 at 6:39 am

  One of the most surprising aspects of yesterday’s Microsoft event was the name of its new operating system: Windows 10. Not Windows 8.2 or Windows 9… but Windows 10. When asked about Windows 10′s name, Windows chief Terry Myerson and Joe Belfiore avoided a direct answer, instead joking about how ‘seven ate nine’ and then lamely saying how the ‘breadth of the product family’ justifies the grandiose name. So, really, why did Microsoft call it Windows 10 instead of Windows 9?
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  How to download and install the Windows 10 Technical Preview (updated) October 1, 2014 at 3:42 pm

  Microsoft, right on schedule, has made the Windows 10 Technical Preview available to download. There are 64-bit and 32-bit versions available for US English, Real English, Chinese, and Portuguese. Follow these instructions to download and install the Windows 10 Technical Preview.
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  Windows 10 Technical Preview, hands-on October 1, 2014 at 3:32 pm

  I installed Windows 10 Technical Preview. Actually, I was so brave (foolhardy?) that I upgraded my main Windows 8.1 installation to Windows 10. The good news: The upgrade process went very smoothly indeed. The bad news: Well, except for a few small interface quirks, there doesn’t seem to be much bad news. Read on for my early hands-on impressions of Windows 10 Technical Preview — and a video of Windows 10 Technical Preview running on my multi-monitor desktop PC.
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  Samsung 840 Evo has serious performance bug, fix coming October 15 (updated) October 1, 2014 at 1:24 pm

  Samsung’s 840 Evo series reportedly suffers from a significant bug that dampens write performance on old data, but the company says it’s already working on a solution.
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  Mining for Bitcoins, the old, old fashioned way – with pen and paper October 1, 2014 at 1:09 pm

  In all the craze over Bitcoin ASICs, no one has ever answered the pressing question: How long would it take to solve a BTC hash by hand? Now we know.
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  AMD’s Radeon R7 SSD reviewed: A solid mid-range buy, and not much more October 1, 2014 at 9:20 am

  AMD is making a play for the enthusiast space with its R7 family of SSDs, but does it have what it takes to take on competitors in this field? We put it to the test.

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