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Facebook improves photos with high-resolution display and full-screen viewer
Facebook now automatically displays shared photos at their highest possible resolution for users on a desktop and offers a full-screen viewing option, the company announced Thursday.
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Comcast starts DNS security rollout
Comcast has begun migrating its customers to a new Internet security mechanism that will help protect them from being inadvertently routed to phony Web pages for pharming attacks, identity theft and other scams.
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Zeus botnet malware is improving for hackers
The latest version of Zeus botnet toolkit includes a $10,000 module that can let attackers take complete control of a compromised PC.
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Firefox web browser locks down rogue addons
Mozilla is adding a new lockdown feature to Firefox 3.6 that will prevent developers from sneaking addons into the program, the company said.
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Canonical updates Ubuntu Linux for netbooks
Canonical has updated its Linux distribution for netbooks, simplifying the interface and adding new programs that the company says will make it easier for users to access and use web content.
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Firefox set to reach 1 billion downloads
The Firefox web browser is likely to be downloaded for the billionth time some time later today.
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Mozilla fills browser cracks with new patches
Mozilla has issued eight patches for its Firefox web browser, three of which fix problems classified as critical.
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Microsoft and Novell put Silverlight on Linux
Microsoft and Novell have launched the beta version of Moonlight, which puts Microsoft's Silverlight rich Internet application technology on Linux
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Google 'killers' firing blanks
Two new search engines that have got a lot of publiciity as possible Google slayers continue to trail the world's most popular search engine by some way.
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Mozilla sets up Thunderbird spin-off
The Mozilla Foundation has opened Mozilla Messaging, a new subsidiary focused on developing its free, open-source Thunderbird email software.
