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Global Agency Reconsiders `.XXX’ for Porn Sites

It has been so long since we've discussed the .XXX extension for porn sites, I forgot what side of the debate we were on. What exactly is wrong with using .XXX again? Why are people against it? Parents would be able to use the system to help block access to porn sites, though because its use would be voluntary, the ".xxx" suffix wouldn't keep such content entirely away from minors. Religious and other anti-porn groups worry that ".xxx" would legitimize porn sites, and the proposal has already been rejected three times since 2000. Comments

Craigslist Scammers Using Smart Phones

Stupid criminals using smart phones to scam dumb people on Craigslist. The police gave a rather candid statement to the media: When police caught up with Hopkins they expected to find a computer. Instead, she became the first person they have charged who used a smartphone to commit the crime. "We seem to be one step behind -- not the criminals -- we're one step behind the manufactures and the technology," Horne said. Comments

Gaming [H]eadlines

Fable 3 Screenshots Celebrate GDC 2010 @ Shacknews Sony's Scott Rohde on PlayStation Move @ Joystiq Splinter Cell: Conviction Preview @ Kotaku Unreal Engine 3 Adds Steamworks & NVIDIA Support @ Blue's News

Intel Core i7-980X Six-Core 32nm Review Round-Up

We have rounded up a handful of Intel Core i7-980X Gulftown hexa-core processor reviews from around the internet and posted them here for your viewing pleasure. As always, we will add more reviews to the list throughout the day as they come in. In no particular order: PC Perspective Overclockers Club Tweaknews Heaven Media OCAholic Neoseeker Intel Corporation today previewed platforms featuring the latest Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition processor and announced the latest release of Intel® Graphics Performance Analyzers (Intel® GPA) that will aid developers in optimizing game performance. In addition, Intel introduced a number of initiatives designed to spur innovation in the PC game developer community, and in support of the company's Visual Adrenaline and Intel® Atom™ Developer programs.

Budget Cooler Roundup

For those of you in the market for a new heatpipe HSF that won't break the bank, we have a budget cooler round-up just for you. Lots of CPU cooling to do? Not a lot of money? We take a look at three sub-$40 CPU air coolers and see what we get. If you are looking for a speedy build on a budget, maybe one of our somewhat under-the-radar coolers will help you out.

Keyboard Car

I found my next car! Imagine trying to wash and wax this damn thing. Yikes! Comments

[H]ardware Round-Up

Cases & Modding NZXT Hades Case @ techPowerUP! Cooling Scythe Setsugen GPU Cooler @ Silent PC Review ETC. Kingwin Dock Master 3.0 Hard Drive Dock @ Pro-Clockers Motherboards Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD7 Motherboard @ BmR

Meet Ubuntu Linux’s New CEO

Fans of Ubuntu should head on over and tread his interview with the new CEO of Canonical (psst, it's a woman!). But she's no outsider swooping in to take over Ubuntu Linux's corporate sponsor. She joined Canonical in June 2004, two months after previous CEO Mark Shuttleworth founded the company with a few programmers he recruited from the Debian Linux project on which Ubuntu is based.

Pink Floyd Wins EMI Court Battle

Pink Floyd won its battle with EMI over royalties for online music sales and the unbundling of its albums. "Pink Floyd have won a High Court battle to stop their record label EMI selling individual songs online. The rock legends, signed to EMI since 1967, said their contract meant their albums could not be split up without their permission. Comments

Internet Nominated For 2010 Peace Prize&#63

Is it just me or are they handing out Noble prizes like they are candy these days? I understand the statement they are trying to make here but trying to give the internet a Peace prize? C'mon, that's a bit of a stretch, isn't it? The internet's nomination has been championed by the Italian version of Wired magazine for helping advance "dialogue, debate and consensus". Comments