[H]ardNews 10th Edition

Upcoming Mobile GPUs

Anandtech has a mobile GPU update for Q1 of 2004. The article covers upcoming mobile GPUs such as the NVIDIA NV36M, the ATI M10 and the unannounced M11. As always, good reading here.

The new requirements for Mobility Radeon 9600 Pro have some ramifications. Previously, there were fewer distinctions between laptops with 64MB or 128MB of video memory, high and low core clocks, etc. Now, there is a three-tier naming solution for the M10 and this means that several notebooks dubbed non-Pro have suddenly and miraculously gone professional, and dare I say it, Turbo pro. If anything, these multiple naming derivatives make it more confusing, so hopefully this won't happen with M11 or future mobile GPUs.

MyDoom After MS Now:

This is getting ridiculous. A new variant of the MyDoom is making the rounds but instead of targeting SCO, this new version has its sights set on Microsoft. Did I mention that SCO is offering $250,000 for the head of the person that created this virus? It wouldn’t break my heart to see him turned in for the cash.

A variant of the MyDoom worm has emerged as the most devastating virus since last summer, and is likely to target Microsoft Corp.'s MSFT.O Web site, security experts said on Wednesday. Since appearing earlier this week, the worm, also dubbed Novarg or Shimgapi, has infected computers across the globe by enticing users to open a file attachment that releases a program that potentially allows other attackers to gain unauthorized access.

Free Cyber Alert:

Hey, look at this…free cyber alert e-mails warning of attacks, virus and other things. The catch? The service is provided by the Homeland Security Department. Conspiracy theorist will no doubt take a pass on this free service.

"There is a clear need for this kind of system to be developed," said Amit Yoran, the Bush administration's cyber security chief. "Receiving information from the Department of Homeland Security gives people a certain level of confidence."