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With the annual Pwn2Own hacking event due to kick off tomorrow, Mozilla has confirmed that Firefox 3.6 has an unpatched critical vulnerability.

The fact that Pwn2Own competitors will not be able to exploit this vulnerability to claim the Firefox hacking prize will be of no interest to the millions of ordinary users who think they remain exposed and vulnerable until a patch arrives at the end of the month.

But they could get protected right now if they wanted, and without changing browser clients as suggested by the German government.

The German government has rejected European concerns over its role in the sale of carmaker Opel to a consortium led by Magna, saying they were based on misunderstandings that could be cleared up.

G.M. told the German government that it had chosen to sell its European operations, but it attached conditions that could drag out the negotiations.

Any decision on the fate of General Motors Co.'s European unit Adam Opel GmbH is still probably weeks off, a German government spokesman said Friday.

Aug 24 - The German government calls on GM to choose a buyer for carmaker Opel quickly, and labour unions threaten industrial action if the decision doesn't come soon.

Chancellor Angela Merkel's Cabinet aims Wednesday to finalize a plan that envisions one million electric cars zipping along the nation's famed autobahns by 2020.

Talks between General Motors Co., the German government and two bidders seeking to buy GM's European Opel unit ended Tuesday with progress reported and GM saying it hopes to make a recommendation shortly on a buyer.

The German government has contracted PSM GmbH to build 405 new Puma armored fighting vehicles for the army.

Fiat will not attend Friday's talks with the German government about its offer for Opel, blaming Berlin's "unreasonable" funding demands.