LONDON-Police arrested 12 men in early morning raids on three cities Monday aimed at thwarting a major new terrorism plot against British targets. Assistant commissioner John Yates, Britain’s senior counterterrorism police officer, said the suspects were detained in London, in the central English city of Stoke-on-Trent and in Cardiff, Wales. “The operation is in its early stages so we are unable to go…
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Wiesenthal Center reminds us who said there was ‘Jewish gene’, called for Jews to return to Poland
Continue reading …Intel Sandy Bridge CPUs and motherboards now on sale in Malaysia, what Consumer Electronics Show?
December 20, 2010 No Comment
Let us all warmly greet the Core i5-2300, the i5-2400, and the Core i7-2600, three desktop-bound members of Intel’s upcoming Sandy Bridge CPU brigade. You’ll note that all three are fully dressed in their retail attire in an image coming from Malaysian electronics store Compuzone, which also has a full pricing and speed breakdown for these central processing units. The 3.4GHz Core i7 part costs 939RM ($301), followed by 609RM ($195) for the 3.1GHz 2400, and 585RM ($188) for the 2.8GHz 2300. It seems like Intel’s up to its old tricks again, letting some stock roll out early in distant Asian locales. At least this should mean there’ll be plenty to go around once the CES 2011 launch of these chips is out of the way. Hit the source for more details and to scope out pricing for the new LGA1155 motherboards. [Thanks, Melantha ] Intel Sandy Bridge CPUs and motherboards now on sale in Malaysia, what Consumer Electronics Show? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Dec 2010 06:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Egyptian official says alleged spies wanted to kidnap tourists in order to harm country’s economy
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Photo: all lovely stuff The best of British design has a quirkiness and sense of humour about it that seems to be unique in the design world. As in British humour, they don’t take themselves too seriously and an ironic edge is always present. Hence the wit and joy of All Lovely Stuff. Designed by a duo, these house and kitchen accessories add a jaunty note to the mundane…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Police in Taiwan say a 67-year-old man crashed his car through the gates of a Taipei school, injuring himself and at least four students. All of the students are expected to be okay. (Dec. 20)
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Result announced hours after riot police disperse thousands of people protesting against alleged vote fraud Alexander Lukashenko has won a fourth term as the president of Belarus. Photograph: Alexander Tolochko/AP Alexander Lukashenko, the Belarussian president, today won a fourth term in office with nearly 80% of the vote, officials said….
Continue reading …Bloomberg to urge ‘Christmas miracle’ of 9/11 health bill passage in Senate
December 20, 2010 No Comment
(CNN) — New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg will stand alongside fire and police officials Monday to urge Senate passage of a health care bill benefiting 9/11 rescue workers. The bill has been in legislative limbo since Thursday, when Senate Democrats failed to win a procedural vote to open debate on it. But on Sunday, Senate…
Continue reading …Alienware M17x laptop said to be suffering from power-related GPU issues
December 20, 2010 No Comment
Well, it looks like at least some Alienware M17x laptop owners just can’t catch a break. While the previous so-called DPC latency issue has apparently finally been resolved, a number of users are now reporting another issue that’s only become apparent after the earlier problem was fixed. As it turns out, the symptoms are similar to the stuttering caused by the DPC latency issue (hence the confusion), but the new problems are being blamed on power issues — namely, that the GPU is drawing more power than the laptop can provide. Worse still is that it seems like those with the highest-end configuration are the most likely to experience the problem, as they’re effectively maxing out an already maxed-out system. For its part, Dell has apparently fixed the issue in the most recent revision of the laptop, but users on the Notebook Review forums are reporting that the company hasn’t exactly been eager to dish out replacements for everyone affected (which seems to be the only surefire “fix” available). [Thanks, Adam] Alienware M17x laptop said to be suffering from power-related GPU issues originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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‘State which abandons is fated to be abandoned,’ says father of kidnapped soldier on 1,640th day of son’s captivity
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