[H]ardNews 2nd Edition

MS Closes Activation Loophole:

MS is clamping down on product keys that have been stolen from large OEMs that are being counterfeited and resold on other PCs by smaller vendors.

Microsoft is closing a loophole that enabled unscrupulous resellers to use Windows XP product keys that were stolen from large OEMs. The result: customers who purchase Windows on a new PC will not be able to activate, nor reinstall their operating system without first calling Microsoft.

Firefox 1.0.1:

All you alternative browser folks should head over and grab the new Firefox 1.0.1. The download is a dial-up friendly 4.7MB so there is no reason not to get it. So grab it if you want it…try it if you haven’t.