New submitter beta2 writes "Several articles are noting that the German IT security agency BSI is endorsing Google Chrome browser: 'BSI ticked off Chrome's anti-exploit sandbox technology, which isolates the browser from the operating system and the rest of the computer; its silent update mechanism and Chrome's habit of bundling Adobe Flash, as it... (rss.slashdot.org)

BEIRUT — Syrian forces hammered restive neighborhoods in the city of Homs for hours with mortars and artillery before dawn Saturday, sending terrified residents fleeing into basements and killing more than 200 people in the bloodiest episode of the nearly 11-month-old uprising, activists said. Despite international outrage over the assault, Russ... (www.nypost.com)

A group linked to the hacker network Anonymous on Saturday said it had attacked the Swedish government's website, bringing it down for periods of time by overloading it with traffic. (pheedo.msnbc.msn.com)

CyberForce, part of the hacking collective Anonymous, claims responsibility for attack on Swedish government website (feeds.cbsnews.com)

Walker cooperating with investigation of former close aides and associates charged with misconduct in office (feeds.cbsnews.com)