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Read full story Related News: News podcast: Network World 360 Microsoft Thursday released Internet Explorer 8, the next version of its Web browser that includes a number of corporate features, including tools to customize and control the software via centralized policies. Also, Mozilla has posted the first beta release of Fennec, its mobile version of the Firefox Web browser. (5:53) IE 8 released, made available on Web Microsoft Thursday released Internet Explorer 8, the next version of its Web browser that includes a number of corporate features, including tools to customize and control the software via centralized policies. This kind of stuff is available if you follow Network World on Twitter. Researcher cracks Mac in 10 seconds at PWN2OWN, wins $5K Charlie Miller, the security researcher who hacked a Mac in two minutes last year at CanSecWest's PWN2OWN contest, improved his time Wednesday by breaking into another Mac in under 10 seconds. This week's 25 most-read stories 1. Exploit code targeting major Intel chip flaw to be posted 3/19/09 2. 10 iPhone apps that could get you into trouble 3. Computer science major is cool again 4. Cisco unveils "unified computing system," blade server 5. A 10-piece sampler from Microsoft's gushing patent pipeline 6. Report: IBM is in talks to buy Sun 7. 15 free downloads to pep up your old PC 8. Cisco quietly downsizing through outsourcing 9. IBM + Sun: How a merger would impact IT 10. BMC's role in Cisco's Unified Computing System launch 11. Dell takes wraps off sleek Adamo laptop 12. Flying car takes to the skies ... and roads 13. Google Voice: GrandCentral grows up! 14. Apple previews version 3.0 of iPhone OS 15. Could Cisco and BMC become more than partners? 16. Cisco rivals size up UCS with usual reaction: caveat emptor 17. Road signs hacked in NYC 18. Tweeted out of a job: The "Cisco Fatty" story 19. Sharp turns like Cisco's have a long history 20. Young IT workers disillusioned, hard to hold, survey says 21. 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