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The idea of YouTube having premium content on its site isn’t anything we’re not familiar with, and according to French site Le Figaro, the Google-owned video giant’s about to bring a similar styled service to the home of the Eiffel Tower. Rumor has it The Tube’s quite close to striking a deal with content creators in France, one that’d allow it to offer prime channels from production companies such as Endemol and actors like Jean Dujardin. Furthermore, Le Figaro goes on to say programming partners involved in the deal would see between €500,000 and €1,000,000 (about $1.2 million) for pumping out more than 20 hours of original content in a 12-month period. The “premium” channels are said to be coming as early as October of this year, however we’d hold off on expecting to catch Oscar-winner Dujardin on the small, internet-based screens until something becomes official.

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YouTube’s reportedly working on adding ‘premium’ channels in France originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Believe it or not, this so-called “Internet Doomsday” you’ve heard about over the past week or so is a real situation – but taking care of it on your own computer is not as terrifying as the name of the day suggests. The so-called virus is called DNSChanger, and thought the fear-mongering amongst us would have all collecting water and dry food for the oncoming electrical winter, there’s not actually that much to worry about. In fact, according to several internet service providers across the country, nothing significant has even appeared on their grid as the day has progressed.

What you’re going to want to do is two things if you’re fearful that your computer may have been affected by this web devil. First, if you’re reading this article from your computer, you have not been affected at all: the virus shuts your web off. If you still have internet, you’re fine. Second, you’ll want to check out the following video to get a grip on what this situation is all about – it’s all very simple, really:

That video comes from the post entitled DNSChanger malware for dummies. There you’ll find a bit more of an explanation, but for those of you really looking to read rather than watch, head to our DNSChanger guide to learn how to find it and how to fix it. For those of you reading this outside the country on your smartphone: remind yourself again that it’s much more likely that your computer back home (wherever that may be) is not infected rather than infected.

“Since midnight last night, when the FBI (via the Internet Services Coalition) disconnected the servers associated with this botnet, we’ve only received a miniscule number of calls, but our customer care and security assurance teams are standing by and are ready to help,” – Douglas

Charlie Douglas is the Comcast senior director of corporate communications and has assured MSNBC that there’s nothing to worry about. The same is true of Verizon, AT&T, and COX, also speaking today saying that the effect of this situation is minimal and tiny, having little impact overall.

Check out the timeline below to learn more about DNSChanger and what it’s done so far!

Internet Doomsday simple fix rundown is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Twitter has been making a push for expanded tweets in mobile, and there’s now some very strong indications that its native apps’ tweets will get extra-stuffed in the near future. Some skulking around the future App Store layout from 9to5 Mac reader Sonny Dickson has shown an as yet unreleased Twitter 4.3 release carrying “more interactive experiences” for links within certain posts — in other words, expect a multimedia extravaganza if a friend really digs that New York Times article. Notifications should also get a much-needed refinement through an end to overly aggressive alerts in-app while bringing in selective, by-user notifications to find out when Mark Zuckerberg finally posts again. While Twitter has stayed mostly hush-hush on the update, the company’s own corporate development VP Kevin Thau couldn’t contain himself: his attempt to one-up Facebook this weekend showed a slightly redesigned iOS app that most certainly isn’t sitting on our own devices. Controversies from The Next Web over the update’s identification of third-party apps notwithstanding — we don’t know if it’s intentional — all signs point to Twitter on iOS (and no doubt Android) getting a tune-up before long.

Twitter for iOS 4.3 gets early teases from Twitter itself and the App Store, promises gobs of in-tweet content originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Jul 2012 11:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Today’s malware has a deadline: get rid of DNSChanger now, or come Monday, July 9, you may find yourself without access to the internet altogether. Hundreds of thousands of computers around the world have been infected by the trojan, which changes DNS settings – among other things – so as to route web traffic through compromised servers. Now, the FBI is preparing to pull the plug on those servers – and many people’s internet connection with them.

Since the FBI and other law enforcement agencies seized control of the botnet behind DNSChanger, a temporary DNS server network has been running in its stead so as to keep infected users online. That network will cease operating on Monday.

“The botnet operated by Rove Digital altered user DNS settings, pointing victims to malicious DNS in data centers in Estonia, New York, and Chicago. The malicious DNS servers would give fake, malicious answers, altering user searches, and promoting fake and dangerous products. Because every web search starts with DNS, the malware showed users an altered version of the Internet” DNSChanger Working Group

The best news is, checking for a DNSChanger infection on your system and, if found, getting rid of it is straightforward. First step is heading to dns-ok.us in your browser: that will tell you whether or not there’s a sign that your computer has been infected. If it’s green, you’re in the clear (though it’s probably still worth forwarding this article on to friends and family – particularly net-confused parents – who might need some assistance checking their own machines).

If it’s red, however, you have a DNSChanger problem. Thankfully there are multiple options to get rid of it: Microsoft has a tool, as do key anti-virus vendors such as McAfee and Norton. There’s a full list of them here, and usually it’s just a case of downloading and running an app to get your computer back on an even keel.

PSA: Evict DNSChanger now or lose the web Monday is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Almost without fail, BitTorrent downloads have had to spread through a dedicated client, whether it’s on the desktop or a router. Thankfully, BitTorrent Torque has just come in alpha form to liberate the peer download service from its software chains. All that’s needed now is a web browser that can parse a JavaScript app. Going the new route gives some freedom to enable sharing that hasn’t always been practical: among the tricks in the company’s Torque Labs are drag-and-drop sharing, conversion of torrents into traditional downloads and easing the burden on a server for video streaming. The alpha stage leaves Torque with awhile to go before it’s ready for the limelight, but experimenters can hit the source link to start tinkering with distributed file sharing today.

BitTorrent Torque alpha puts file seeds on the web, makes desktop apps look stale originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 07 Jul 2012 06:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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