SECURITY... 

• [!] Microsoft Confirms WMF Vulnerability, Plans for Patch - Microsoft has issued a Security Advisory (912840) concerning the recent WMF vulnerability exploit. Microsoft also confirmed the REGSVR32 workaround as a viable solution to protect your PC until they have had time to fully research the vulnerability and issue a patch. According to F-Secure it is very easy to fall victim to this exploit, especially if you are using Internet Explorer. It's as simple as visiting an infected web site or viewing a folder with infected files with Windows Explorer.
• Google AdSense Trojan prowls cyberspace - Hackers have developed a Trojan horse program that produces fake Google ads posing as the real thing. The as-yet unnamed Trojan replaces legitimate ads served via Google AdSense with promos for penis pills, porn sites and the like.

CRIME/LAW...

• Man Pleads Guilty To Infecting Thousands Of Computers Using Worm - United States Attorney Kevin V. Ryan has said that Anthony Scott Clark, 21, of Beaverton, Oregon, pleaded guilty yesterday afternoon in federal court in San Jose to launching a computer attack against the Internet auction site eBay in July and August 2003 with an army of infected computers he had amassed by using a computer worm program.
  Australians soon able to legally record television and rip MP3s - Attorney General Philip Ruddock, is making some changes to copyright laws by adding fair use loopholes that will allow Aussies to record television shows or rip their Cd's to their MP3 players legally
• Sony settles class action lawsuit over DRM - The record label has agreed to offer US customers money and free downloads to encourage them to replace CDs that secretly install rootkit software.

OFF-TOPIC

• FBI looks for IT workers - According to the job ad, here, wages for the work ranges from $35,452 to $135,136, based on experience and qualifications. There are recruitment bonuses for the candidates who possess the most critical skills.
• The Truth Behind Bananas - Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose - combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proved that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout.
• Official Underworld: Evolution website - Sony's Screen Gems has fully launched the official website for the anticipated Underworld: Evolution, starring Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Tony Curran, Derek Jacobi, Bill Nighy, Michael Sheen and Shane Brolly. The site features a 3D navigation of the Bloodline, the sequel's Synopsis, Downloads (many new Wallpapers, IM Icons, the Poster and a Screensaver), the Trailer, a Gallery and a multiplayer fighting Game.
• 5 Amazing Sex Tricks Every Woman Should Know - Some of them may seem a bit odd; some may seem too tiny to matter. But none of them requires years of study in the tantric arts or even batteries. And all of them have the potential to rock your happily married world.
• Impossible Things Photoshop - check it out

TECHNOLOGY...

• Mobile porn hath arrived- first 'mature' rated PSP UMD movie -  This interactive Region 1 UMD is the first of its kind, containing full nudity and featuring 12 girls performing lap dances in the first-person point of view.
• Intel unveils new logo in brand overhaul - The original Intel logo featuring a lowered "e" will be replaced with one showing an oval swirl surrounding the company's name. The phrase "Leap ahead" will supplant "Intel inside," which helped bring the company into the public awareness during the PC boom of the 1990s.
• Infinium to Launch Gaming Lapboard - Its Phantom game console may remain vaporware, but Infinium Labs is promising to launch at least one component in the second quarter of 2006: the Lapboard. A wireless keyboard and mouse designed specifically for gamers, the Phantom Lapboard can rotate 360 degrees, and sports full size keys and an extended spacebar.
• Gigabyte builds fanless Radeon X1600 XT - Gigabyte has announced a passively-cooled version of ATI's Radeon X1600 XT graphics card. Awkwardly dubbed the GV-RX16T256V-RH, the card features the same Silent Pipe II cooler that Gigabyte uses to cool its silent GeForce 6600 GT.
• Rockdirect Xtreme 64 4800+ DTR laptop - Rockdirect's latest effort finally brings dual-core CPUs to its laptop line, albeit one that's not hot on the mobility stakes. The Xtreme 64 4800+ is based on the large Clevo D900K chassis that a number of other system integrators have chosen, and, here, is outfitted with AMD's impressive desktop Athlon 64 X2 4800+ CPU that provides fantastic performance and all-round smoothness that single-core processors simply cannot match. Rockdirect has also added in a number of high-end components that are befitting for a laptop priced at nearly L2,500.
• The latest DVD burners true speeds - Of all the units THG tested for this article, two models had the best overall performance: the NEC ND-3540A and the Toshiba SDR-5472. The Toshiba is actually slightly ahead, but unfortunately it is not yet available on the market.

GUIDES...

• How to Connect 5.1 Speakers to Your PC - Learn how to connect 6-channel speaker systems to your PC in this step-by-step tutorial.
• Video iPod .AVI conversion tutorial using 3gp Converter - The tutorial can be found by following this link to Digital Digest and it's just a single page long. Plus, you can find a download for the 3gp Converter software there as well.
• Windows XP memory tweak guide - For the most part this guide will be targeting the Hard Drive, CPU, and RAM, optimally configuring these along the way, and clearing up many of the placebos surrounding memory management in XP.

GAMING...

• The Legend of Zoveus Tech Demo - A tech demo has been released for The Legend of Zoveus mod, featuring the mod's experience and stat point systems. In the demo, waves of enemies will spawn and attack you the moment you leave the starting location.
• StarKiller Demo v0.9 - A playable demo of the Command and Conquer Generals mod, StarKiller.
• Evil Islands: Forgotten in Astrale Russian demo - Nival Interactive has released a Russian playable demo for Evil Islands: Forgotten in Astrale, the presumed subtitle of a new Russian expansion pack for their fantasy 3D role-playing strategy game of October 2000.
• Condemned demo on Xbox 360 Live - A demo of Condemned: Criminal Origins is now available in the Xbox Live Marketplace. Download it and be prepared for the nightmares that will follow :)
• Quake 4 Demo On Xbox 360 Live - Yet another previously unannounced free game demo has appeared on Xbox 360's Xbox Live service.
• Halo_2_E3_Announcement_Trailer - The Halo 2 E3 Announcement Trailer!