Facebook Outage Caused by Database Glitch
An outage of over two hours on Facebook was caused by an error in database logic, triggered by an errant configuration change. Facebook - engineers - Math - Robert Johnson - Feedback feeds.pcworld.com |
3D TVs At Top of 'Hype Cycle'
Big surprise, according the 2010 Hype Cycle report 3D TVs have reached record hype levels. feeds.pcworld.com |
Senator, FCC Look to End Mobile Phone 'bill Shock'
The FCC and a U.S. senator offer proposals to end so-called mobile phone bill shock. feeds.pcworld.com |
Researchers Figure Out How to Defeat the Indestructible Cookie
Persistent data tracking has a new tool, and thankfully new methods have arisen to overcome it. iPhone owners aren't so fortunate, though. feeds.pcworld.com |
FTC Closes Investigation Into Google's Wi-Fi Snooping
The U.S. FTC closes an investigation into Google Street View's Wi-Fi snooping without taking action against the company. feeds.pcworld.com |