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GoogleNews :Just a day after Microsoft released patches for vulnerabilities in some of its software, code designed to take advantage of those weaknesses appeared on the Internet.

Most of the patches that Microsoft issued were for flaws that were widely known. But at least two flaws were made public for the first time on Tuesday as part of the company’s monthly security update.

Security firms reported finding the code in Wednesday. The exploit code for previously unknown flaws means hackers could use the code to pounce on computer systems where managers are slow to apply patches.

CIONews :Hewlett-Packard(HP) on Wednesday unveiled its next-generation blade server architecture with new features designed to ease data center challenges such as systems management and power and cooling.

The new HP BladeSystem c-Class box replaces the company’s existing BladeSystem p-Class, which HP said it will support through 2012. When compared to HP’s rack-mounted systems, the new architecture enables significant acquisition, data-center facilities and installation savings, said HP executives at a launch event in Palo Alto, Calif., that was also webcast. According to its own internal tests, the new system showed up to a 46 percent cost saving over the rack-mounted systems.

The new 17-inch box, which supports server, storage and client blades, is the foundation of HP’s new strategy to “blade everything,” said Ann Livermore, executive vice president of the technology solutions group for HP.
 

GoogleNews :The crew of space shuttle Discovery began the Terminal Countdown Testing on Wednesday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in preparation for a July launch, NASA TV reported.

“It’s great to be here,” said Discovery Commander Steve Lindsey, “We’re all pretty optimistic that early July looks good”.

The seven crew member arrived at Florida on Tuesday, a day later than scheduled, because of the Tropical Storm Alberto.

Their activities on the first day involve safety training — where the astronauts familiarize themselves with launch pad escape routes, fire suppression procedures and an emergency egress walkdown.

The astronauts and ground crews will go through a full launch dress rehearsal during the tests, which will last till Friday. NASA managers then will begin a final preflight review that is expected to last until Saturday. Finally NASA is expected to set a firm launch date for the launch of Discovery.
 

Hindustan Times:Microsoft Entertainment & Devices Division on Wednesday announced the India launch of Microsoft LifeCams, an inventive range of web cameras that have been designed to deliver extraordinary video and audio communications which compliment the digital lifestyle of consumers today.

The new range of web cameras includes LifeCam VX-6000 and LifeCam VX-3000. Priced at Rs 5,631 and Rs 2,764 respectively, these next-generation webcams provide ground breaking video and audio quality that opens the door for richer digital communications. Optimised for use with Windows Live Messenger, the world’s largest instant messaging network, LifeCams meet the growing demand for easier, more meaningful.

Indian Express: Buckling under pressure from various quarters, the Urban Development Department has initiated procedures to amend the Development Control (DC) Rules for conversion of industrial zones into residential areas. The proposal comes after the State government issued a notification on June 6 asking the Pune Municipal Corporation to consider allowing residential properties to come up in areas where the industries have closed down.

Under the PMC limits, a total of 1,000 hectare including areas like the Hadapsar Industrial Estate is currently under the industrial zone. If the amendment comes through, it will allow industrial land owners to convert it for residential and commercial purposes

Indian Express:The Dilip Band-led PCMC administration, which has been under fire for keeping the town unclean and stinking, on Monday faced one of its worst embarrassments. Irked by inaction over their complaints, a clutch of citizens of Kasarwadi on Monday morning locked up a civic officer in an underground subway for two hours and then blackened the face of an executive engineer.

Led by Kamruddin Tamboli and Subhash Landge, the citizens requested health inspector Abhijeet Gumaste to survey the underground subway — located on the Pune-Mumbai highway at Kasarwadi. They complained to the officer that the subway, which is used by hundreds of residents to cross over to the other side, was filled with drainage water for three weeks. As soon as Gumaste entered the subway to verify the complaint, the citizens downed the shutters of the subway and locked up the officer. Despite his requests, he was not freed. Even police officers who landed on the spot could not help the matter.

Indian Express:Having already opened its doors to the private sector for training purposes, the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s premier training institute — the Pune-based Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) — for the first time has proposed to offer 15 scholarships to students from outside the defence forces for pursuing post-graduate studies.

The students, to be selected on a competitive basis through GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering), will be given a monthly scholarship of Rs 8,000 to study four armament-related subjects. The four courses will have a total strength of 80 students — 20 in each course — and these 15 scholarships are for all the courses put together.

Indian Express:Due to the shifting of electric poles undertaken by the Pune Municipal Corporation’s pole on Thursday there will be no electricity in some parts of Baner from 10 am to 5 pm. The area with 22 kW are Sakalnagar, Baner Road, Nilgiri Lane, Sindh Society, Abhiman Shri, Yashada, 22 batallion. While the affected area with 11 kW would be NCL, Bombay colony, Chathushrungi temple, Vishrambaug Society, Mangal Wadi, Patrakarnagar, Ajay society, Kumar Pride.

The poles were obstructing PMC’s Integrated Road Development Project (IRDP) in Baner Road and the road construction work was put on hold.

Indian Express:Sheilee Kela Thapa, alleged owner of a brothel in the red light area of Budhwar Peth, has been arrested for alleged involvement in abducting two women from Hyderabad and forcing them into prostitution.

While a case under the Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act (PITA) has been filed at Faraskhana police, the two victims have been sent to an institution. The police are now looking for four other persons, two of them from Hyderabad, for their involvement in running the racket.
Police said one of the two victims is a 20-year-old while the other one is 25-year-old. Two residents of Hyderabad, Suresh and Ramu, allegedly lured the two victims to accompany them to Pune under the garb of providing them jobs. Later, they were sold off to Sheilee and her two women assistants.