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This week, the head of the Federal Communications Commission and a Republican US senator each called net neutrality a "slogan" that solves no real problems, with the senator also arguing that the Internet should have paid fast lanes. "It’s a great slogan," FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said, when asked by a radio host what net neutrality is. "But in reality what it involves is Internet regulation, and the basic question is, 'Do you want the government deciding how the Internet is run?'" Further Reading Net neutrality hurts health care and helps porn, Republican senator claims Pai, who is touring midwestern states to meet with rural ISPs about broadband deployment, appeared with Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on WTMJ Radio in Milwaukee on Monday. You can listen to the interview here (hat tip to Stop the Cap ). "As chairman Pai said, net neutrality is a slogan," Johnson said. "What you really want is an expansion of high-speed broadband, and in order to do that you have to … [Read more...] about The Internet needs paid fast lanes, anti-net neutrality senator says

Researchers at the University of Illinois have discovered a new vulnerability in Intel CPUs that makes them vulnerable to side-channel attacks. Examining Intel’s CPU ring interconnects, the trio, doctoral student Riccardo Paccagnella, master's student Licheng Luo, and assistant professor Christopher Fletcher, discovered that the rings can be exploited for malicious purposes. “It is the first attack to exploit contention on the cross-core interconnect of Intel CPUs," Paccagnella told The Register , adding that since "the attack does not rely on sharing memory, cache sets, core-private resources or any specific uncore structures,” it can’t be mitigated with the existing defenses for side-channel attacks. Here's our choice of the best malware removal software on the market These are the best ransomware protection tools We've built a list of the best antivirus software More Intel flaws The researchers will present their findings later in the year at the USENIX … [Read more...] about Intel processors vulnerable to more data theft attacks

Is there a Golden Globe for biggest social media burn of the night? At Sunday's 71st Golden Globes , filmmaker Woody Allen, 78, was honored as the recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award. (The writer and director was not present; actress Diane Keaton accepted the award on his behalf.) But not everyone was pleased with the decision. See also: Every Ridiculous Moment You Missed From the 2014 Golden Globes Mia Farrow, who split with Allen in 1992 after 12 years together, dissed her ex passive-aggressively on Twitter during the tribute. Her criticisms stemming from a controversy involving Farrow's adopted daughter, Dylan, who accused Allen of molesting her 20 years ago. The court case against Allen was later dropped. Time to grab some icecream & switch over to #GIRLS — mia farrow (@MiaFarrow) January 13, 2014 Nite all — mia farrow (@MiaFarrow) January 13, 2014 Ronan Farrow, widely believed to be the son of Allen and Farrow, had … [Read more...] about Mia and Ronan Farrow Resurrect 20-Year-Old Woody Allen Scandal

1. Amanda Bynes vs. Rihanna Looking for a way to amp up the drama, Amanda Bynes took her Twitter sass to a whole new level in May with a seemingly unwarranted attack on pop star Rihanna and Chrissy Teigen of Sports Illustrated fame, calling both stars ugly. In one particularly notable moment, the former child star suggested Chris Brown's 2009 abuse of Rihanna was a result of her being "not pretty enough." Ms. Bynes, that is a new low. 2. Alec Baldwin vs. George Stark Alec Baldwin quit Twitter again this summer following an article by journalist George Stark of the Daily Mail . The piece falsely accused Baldwin's pregnant wife, Hilaria Thomas, of tweeting during the funeral of James Gandolfini. The rant is still causing a stir for the 30 Rock star, as conservative activists demand that Capital One drop him as a spokesperson due to the homophobic nature of his tweets. Baldwin has since apologized for his language but not for defending his wife. 3. … [Read more...] about The 10 Most Epic Celebrity Twitter Fights