Microsoft will push IE 8 public beta

Microsoft has surprised watchers by saying that it will shortly make a first beta of Internet Explorer 8 generally available, according to a staffer at IT Week who wishes to remain anonymous.
In a mail-out to previous testers, Microsoft said it would make the pre-release code available to the “general public” but pointed out that it [...]

Sun leaks 6-core Intel processor details

Late last month in Austria, Intel presented Sun with roadmaps discussing details of its upcoming server platforms, including the fairly secret Xeon Dunnington and Nehalem architectures. Unfortunately for some, this presentation ended up on Sun’s public web server over the weekend.
Dunnington, Intel’s 45nm six-core Xeon processor from the Penryn family, will succeed the Xeon Tigerton [...]