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Runtime Broker Runtime Broker is a Windows process in Task Manager that helps manage permissions on your PC for apps from Windows Store. It should only use a few megabytes of memory, but in some cases, a faulty app might cause Runtime Broker to use up to a gigabyte of RAM or more. Windows 8 brought with it a new class of don't-call-them-Metro apps. A new process called Runtime Broker was created to help manage permissions within said apps. Under normal circumstances it should use only a few megabytes of data. However, in some cases, a memory leak may cause it to balloon up to a gigabyte or more. The issue involves how the process handles live tiles. Under certain circumstances a request for an update to the tile may set aside an amount of RAM that never gets released. Over time, that allotment grows and grows until your system grinds to a halt. Jeffrey Keys, a developer of an app once afflicted by this problem, elaborates: The bug manifests itse...

Armaggeddon Alien G9X The Armaggeddon Alien G9X Superior-Ergonomics developed based on gamer feedback “Finger-Rest” for ring finger is also a button minimizing movement and improving response 7-level weight management for greater customizability Extra-large Telfon mousefeet for a faster smoother glide Rubberized finish provides the ultimate grip and comfort Superior-Ergonomics developed based on gamer feedback “Finger-Rest” for ring finger is also a button minimizing movement and improving response 7-level weight management for greater customizability Extra-large Telfon mousefeet for a faster smoother glide Rubberized finish provides the ultimate grip and comfort                                                   ...

Oracle (ORCL) Enters Settlement with FTC Over Java SE Charges  Oracle (NYSE: ORCL ) has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived consumers about the security provided by updates to its Java Platform, Standard Edition software (Java SE), which is installed on more than 850 million personal computers. Under the terms of a proposed consent order , Oracle will be required to give consumers the ability to easily uninstall insecure, older versions of Java SE. “When a company’s software is on hundreds of millions of computers, it is vital that its statements are true and its security updates actually provide security for the software,” said Jessica Rich, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. “The FTC’s settlement requires Oracle to give Java users the tools and information they need to protect their computers.” Oracle’s Java SE provides support for a vast array of features consumers use when browsing the web, including brow...

Java shines brightest in language popularity Java's popularity keeps climbing and climbing. Once again, Java leads both the Tiobe and PyPL indexes . But this month, Java climbed above a 20 percent rating in the Tiobe index, which gauges popularity based on a formula that assesses searches on languages in multiple search engines. Java's rating was 20.403 percent, the first time it had reached a level exceeding 20 percent since July 2009. Java's Tiobe rating was 19.543 percent in October, and it has increased more than 6 percentage points in the past year. In the PyPL index, which assesses searches on language tutorials in Google, Java claimed a 24.4 percent share. Tiobe said the recent JavaOne conference in San Francisco helped Java. Tiobe Managing Director Paul Jansen, who compiles the index, also sees Java's evolution as helping. "The Java language is changing nowadays, after having been at the same level for many years," Jansen ...

Thousands of Java applications vulnerable to nine-month-old remote code execution exploit    A popular Java library has a serious vulnerability, discovered over nine months ago, that continues to put thousands of Java applications and servers at risk of remote code execution attacks. The flaw is located in Apache Commons, a library that contains a widely used set of Java components maintained by the Apache Software Foundation. The library is used by default in multiple Java application servers and other products including Oracle WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, JBoss, Jenkins and OpenNMS. The flaw is specifically in the Collections component of Apache Commons and stems from unsafe deserialization of Java objects. In programming languages, serialization is the process of converting data to a binary format for storing it in a file or memory, or for sending it over the network. Deserialization is the reverse of that process. The vulnerability was first rep...

The Armaggeddon Microtron T2X The Armaggeddon Microtron T2X has a the ATX form factor. ATX is the most ubiquitous of case standards, providing the largest array of compatible hardware on the market. Using the ATX standard, the case can house motherboards and power supplies with form factors ATX, Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX . The dimensions of the case itself (LxWxH) are 527mm x 240mm x 486mm . The Armaggeddon Microtron T2X has four expansion slots, so there is some room for extra components, which may be a deciding factor when planning on the longevity and build type of a PC system. The case has two 5.25" drive bays , and two 3.5" drive bays, which is quite a small amount of space, although you can install an SSD or laptop hard drive in the one 2.5" drive bay . Made primarily of Steel, the Armaggeddon Microtron T2X is built to be strong and well-ventilated. Steel cases are generally fairly cheap and sturdy, but also tend to be quite heavy. Whatever y...