Google took another small step towards world domination with the recent public beta release of its Chrome web browser for Mac and Linux. This most recent build is stable and noticeably fast, and although it doesn't have the full feature set of its Windows counterpart, community support via the Chrome Extensions page should help flesh it out. The lack of a bookmark manager seems like a glaring omission, but consider it an opportunity to test the new Google Bookmark Sync, which lets you access and organize your links from any computer. Predictably, this release has caused a surge of Chrome installs, which in turn pushed the Google app's market share past that of Apple's own Safari by a slim margin. With IE8 comfortably in the lead and Firefox following close behind, Apple and Google are left to fight for third place… for now.
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The laptop of a recently captured Shiite militant yielded a treasure trove of disconcerting data: thousands of hours of video footage from Predator Drones. The Unmanned Aerial Vehicles are remote controlled by design, and the operator relies on up to 10 live video feeds to control the aircraft and survey the battlefield. Enemy combatants were able to intercept and record these unencrypted satellite transmissions using a $26 Windows software package called SkyGrabber. Although there is no evidence of interference with the control of the craft, widespread distribution of such files may give insurgents a strategic advantage against what has become our primary ordnance in the war on terror. Top brass has been aware of this potential vulnerability since the Bosnian conflict of 1994, and underestimating the enemy's ability to exploit it is a critical oversight.
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Boxee's all-in-one media center software is entering the beta testing phase and rumors about a mini PC-like appliance to run it are coming to fruition. As streaming services like Netflix On Demand and Hulu grow in popularity, a market is emerging for low-cost boxes strictly for bringing online entertainment to your TV. With support for HDMI, USB devices and SD memory cards, as well as enough horsepower to handle 1080p streaming media, the device might just replace your cable box entirely. The Boxee Box should be available in the summer of 2010 for around $200, and if D-Link's concept renders are any indication, it will be quite a looker.
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