Apple warns iPhones vulnerable; fixes bug (Reuters)
Reuters – Apple Inc has released an iPhone software patch to fix a critical software bug uncovered by two independent researchers that make the devices susceptible to secret attacks by hackers.
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Firefox Hits 1 Billion Downloads — So What’s Next? (PC World)
PC World – Mozilla’s Firefox Web browser has just hit a new milestone, reaching its 1 billionth user download. The big event happened Thursday night, according to the company’s official download counter.
EBay working on alternative software for Skype (AP)
AP – EBay Inc. is developing software it might use to continue running the online telecommunications service Skype if it cannot resolve a legal dispute with a separate company run by the service’s founders.
Security researchers offer caution on smart grids (AP)
AP – The race to build a “smarter” electrical grid could have a dark side. Security experts are starting to show the dangers of equipping homes and businesses with new meters that enable two-way communication with utilities.
Exclusive: Sony Answers 12 Questions about PlayStation 3 Motion Control (PC World)
PC World – “Take that, Microsoft,” may not be what PlayStation 3 special projects manager Dr. Richard “EyeToy” Marks actually said when he took the stage back in early June at E3 2009. Still, you could practically hear it whispered in the rare downbeats as Marks divulged Sony’s own two-fisted take on precision motion-control.
Britain to outlaw most private organ transplants (AP)
AP – The British government said Friday that it plans to ban private organ transplants from dead donors to allay fears that prospective recipients can buy their way to the front of the line.
Brazil reports British shipments to toxic waste body (AFP)
AFP – Brazil has reported Britain to the top international body overseeing the trade in hazardous waste over allegations it exported hundreds of tonnes of household rubbish, a Brazilian diplomat said on Friday.
British hacker loses U.S. extradition appeal (Reuters)
Reuters – A Briton wanted in the United States for breaking into NASA and Pentagon networks in “the biggest military hack of all time” lost an appeal against his extradition Friday, making a U.S. trial more likely.
RU-486 abortion drug to be allowed in Italy (AP)
AP – Italy has approved the use of the abortion drug RU-486, capping years of debate and defying opposition from the Vatican, which warned of immediate excommunication for doctors prescribing the pill and for women who use it.
British hacker loses bid to avoid US extradition (AFP)
AFP – A Briton accused of hacking into US military and NASA computers on Friday lost his latest legal bid to avoid extradition to the United States.
The Nation’s weather (AP)
AP – The East was expected to be wet and stormy on Friday, while the Northwest was forecast to remain hot.