Now, operators of warez sites face charges based on the value of the software exchanged -- which can reach millions of dollars -- rather than any profits they earn -- which are negligible.

CNN: The next piracy panic: Software

Sadly, few software developers are crafting their wares (warez?) to take advantage of multi-core processing as is, so it's gonna take more than just the existence of Intel's 48-core chip to make its vision a reality.

ENGADGET: Take that linear algebra to go: Intel's 48-core chip targeting smartphones and tablets