A new version of the Opera Web Browser has been released – check it out at the Opera download site. The new version’s main features are a new look, increased security and speed, a simpler tabbed-browsing interface, a voice commands feature, and more. Further information can be found in Opera’s press release.

Lycos in Europe have developed a screensaver that can help bring down spammers. When your computer is idle, it sends out requests to websites known to be promoted in spam messages, with the hopes of substantially increasing the spammer’s bandwidth bills. Could it work? I guess it’s a clever idea. But I’d hate to see [...]