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The USDOJ on Friday unsealed indictments filed against three Filipino residents allegedly responsible for hacking into thousands of private telephone systems in the US and around the globe. The US government charges Manila residents Mahmoud Nusier, Paul Michael Kwan and Nancy Gomez with breaking into some 2500 PBX (Private Branch eXchange) systems — private computerized […] Add comment
Academics across the globe have begun debating the relative merits of Wolfram|Alpha’s ability to crunch complex equations at the touch of a button. Some embrace it as a sign of the time, while the Luddites that banned your TI-92+ are taking up arms against Skynot. Apparently this is such serious business that it’s worthy of […] Add comment
This is the most insane roundup I’ve seen: 80 thermal pastes tested. Add comment
So, you want to go to a con, eh? E3, SIGGRAPH, PAX, Comicon, Blizzcon, GenCon, CES, GDC… Conferences are considered by many to be the mecca of industry-insider resources. News, reveals, hands-on, and speculation, going to a conference can be an incredible experience for anyone interested in the related industries. These generally long trips are […] Add comment
ATI released new Catalyst drivers today. You can get Catalyst 9.6 for XP, Vista and Windows 7 here. According to AMD’s Ian McNaughton, there are improvements to be had. How delightful. * Company of Heroes – performance gains of up to 25% for the ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series, and performance gains of up to […] Add comment
The FSP Ion mobile battery pack is simple enough, but so important if you're traveling. Add comment
In light of ongoing antitrust proceedings in the EU, Microsoft has stated that it will ship Windows 7 without Internet Explorer in order to comply with previous antitrust rulings. The EU mandated in February that Microsoft must present users with a choice between IE8 or other third-party browsers. Commissioners noted that bundling IE8 with Redmond’s […] Add comment
Forget hockey, the Layer Tennis 2009 Playoffs are starting today. Add comment
Trent Reznor is leaving social media. Part NIN QQ, part ragequit, but it makes a good point about idiots online. Add comment
When Icrontic first started to do video content, we needed a place to host it. We didn’t really want to use YouTube because of various restrictions on quality, and the craptastic “mentality-of-a-12-year-old” userbase. We opted for Vimeo because the quality was superb and the embedding options were nice. The availability of HD content pretty much […] Add comment
Seven days after the leak of Windows 7 build 7201, build 7229 has cropped up courtesy of generous benefactors in the United States and Russia. Build 7229 is interesting as it is most likely one of the last pre-RTM builds ever to emerge from holes in Microsoft’s Technology Adoption Program (TAP). Most build releases have […] Add comment
OCZ has announced another addition to its solid state drive lineup. The Agility series drive joins the Apex and Core V2 drives targeting mainstream users, offering sizes from 30 – 120GB. The Agility touts 64MB of onboard cache with up to 230 MB/s read speeds and writes up to 135 MB/s with an 80MB/s sustained […] Add comment
Top marks for the Silverstone LC10B-E HTPC case. This one hits all the right spots. Add comment
Tech Report compares 26 processors on today’s market. Add comment
Benchmark Reviews discusses ways to put your old hardware to use. Add comment
The NZXT Beta case is making the rounds. Add comment
Not a year goes by without sites posting photos and videos of the stunning girls at Computex. Add comment
HWC tests a bevy of Radeon HD 4890s from ASUS, Diamond, HIS, Sapphire, and XFX. Add comment
While sites like CNet offer thorough insight into the implications and politics of the June 12 analog TV shutdown, Icrontic is just going to sit here laughing while a million old people cry “WTF” in unison. We’ll see you cats on the digital side. Keep it real. Add comment
A Microsoft spokesperson has recently confirmed that the firm is putting the final touches on a free anti-virus solution dubbed “Morro.” The solution is believed to be a small, resource-light package focused on detecting viruses, rootkits and trojans without the bloat of a useless “security suite.” The impending release of Morro signals a distinct change […] Add comment
Brandtaxtic memory outfit Corsair has just unleashed extended cooling fins for DDR3 modules kitted with the firm’s Dual-path Heat Xchange (DHX) tech. The new hunks of metal promise better cooling while the GT version is coated in space-age marketing bullshit Corsair has dubbed a “phase–change thermally conductive polymer coating.” The official Corsair store now offers […] Add comment
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