Army commander-in-chief Gen Anupong Paojinda reaffirmed on Thursday that he, navy chief Adm Kamthorn Phumhiran, air force chief ACM Itthaporn Supphawong and all their subordinates will not stage a military coup. He called on the people not to worry themselves about it and said that the armed forces will try their best to ensure law and order. He also warned civilians not to wear military uniform or military-like clothing, It was not lawful and offenders could be arrested.

Microsoft's update to its anti-piracy tool is now available via Windows Update, the company has confirmed. Called Windows Activation Technologies, or WAT, the update adds technology to detect some 70 activation exploits that pirates have come up with to bypass Windows 7's activation protections, according to Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT).

"This update for Windows Activation Technologies helps detect validation errors and activation exploits. This update also detects any tampering attempts made to important Windows 7 system files," Microsoft said in a Knowledge Base article describing the update.

The article adds that many hacked copies of Windows 7 are also infected with malware -- malicious code meant to violate the user's computer security, steal information or hold the PC hostage, for instance.
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The decision by Google Inc to join battle with the Chinese government censors and hackers adds huge drama and immediacy to a long-running story. This interesting battle features two very different but hard-nosed protagonists. It is difficult to imagine either side emerging with glory, but in Thailand and most other countries, Google has already taken the high ground. China has the means to win this conflict. But Beijing risks alienating huge numbers of its own citizens as well as much of the world if it simply escalates its disagreeable positions over freedom and crime on the internet. read more...