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Says the Military Had Bogus Computer Gear 8 May 08, 23:27 ET The prospect of an electronic Trojan horse, lurking in the circuitry of a computer and allowing attackers clandestine access or control, was raised again recently by the F.B.I. and the Pentagon. more EIC Squared: SAP, Sun, AMD and Microhoo 8 May 08, 22:19 ET In this week's EIC Squared podcast, ZDNet's Larry Dignan and I discuss the latest news from SAP, Sun, AMD and Microhoo. more Dupont targets OLED display mass production 8 May 08, 21:49 ET Dupont Materials and Dainippon Screen are forming an alliance to develop mass production techniques for OLED screens. more RealNetworks plans to spin off its games unit 8 May 08, 21:04 ET The Internet media company says it may plan an IPO for the new outfit, with up to 20 percent of shares being sold to the public. more Equipment. 8 May 08, 20:29 ET Subscriber shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining all telephone, computer hardware and other equipment needed for access to and use of GreaterKashmir.com Interactive and all charges related thereto. more Windows Vista More Vulnerable To Malware Than Windows 2000 8 May 08, 19:20 ET TechWeb - InformationWeek - Vista let 639 threats per thousand computers through, compared with 586 for Windows 2000, 478 for Windows 2003, and 1,021 for Windows XP, security vendor PC Tools said. more Schmidt hints at coming YouTube ads 8 May 08, 19:19 ET Google is closer to extracting more revenue from its YouTube video site, with new ad options opining up in the next few months. more Report: EA buys Shawn Fanning's Rupture for $30 million 8 May 08, 19:04 ET After years known mostly for creating Napster, Fanning may finally have hit the financial jackpot. more DARPA Plans Cyberwar 'Matrix' 8 May 08, 18:55 ET InformationWeek - The agency's National Cyber Range for cyberwar simulation would be similar to Star Trek's holodeck or a Snow Crash-style Metaverse. more Senator says ban torture but give CIA interrogation leeway 8 May 08, 18:19 ET Seeking to referee a stalemate over how the CIA can interrogate prisoners, a top Senate Republican says Congress should ban waterboarding and seven other abusive methods of interrogation but allow the spy agency some leeway in how it questions detainees. more Report questions Sony's next-gen TV claims 8 May 08, 18:19 ET Research firm finds that quality of ultra-thin OLED sets degrades much faster than earlier reported. more Privacy Policy & Agreement 8 May 08, 18:13 ET DailyCamera.com, BroomfieldEnterprise.com, and Buffzone.com are committed to protecting consumer privacy online. We believe that greater protection of personal privacy on the web will not only protect consumers, but also increase consumer confidence and ultimately their participation in online. more U.S. consumers the least 'green', survey says 8 May 08, 17:49 ET Shoppers in Brazil, India, and China are the most ecologically aware, while Americans appear in the least flattering light in a National Geographic survey. more For $9,995, your car could run on sugar and tequila 8 May 08, 17:34 ET Meet E-Fuel, a company that's created a home ethanol plant so that your car can run on biofuels you create in your backyard. Does it work? The first customers will learn later this year. more Cablevision to build Wi-Fi network 8 May 08, 17:34 ET Cablevision said Thursday it plans to build a regional Wi-Fi network in parts of its cable footprint to extend its broadband service. more Sony finally offers proper Skype headset bundle for the PSP 8 May 08, 17:34 ET A new bundle combines the two accessories--previously only available separately--that are needed to make Skype phone calls on the PSP. more Microsoft proxy slate free to go 8 May 08, 17:19 ET Microsoft has released the members of its Yahoo proxy slate from their obligation, given the software giant has withdrawn its offer for the Internet search pioneer, according to a source familiar with the effort. more Google addresses antitrust issue on Yahoo ad deal 8 May 08, 17:19 ET Microsoft is concerned an ad deal with Yahoo would extend Google's search-ad dominance. Google execs says people should look at the bigger ad market. more Canadians tap algae to clean Alberta oil sands 8 May 08, 16:34 ET CARS, Carbon Algae Recycling System, is a project that plans to use CO2 to grow algae that can clean toxins and make fuels. more Democrats revive another Net neutrality proposal 8 May 08, 15:34 ET Bill would rewrite antitrust law to prohibit network operators from "prioritizing" Internet content or services. Unlike other efforts, this one actually started to go somewhere during the last Congress. more JavaOne: Oracle shows off Web 2.0 mashup 8 May 08, 14:49 ET An Oracle product demo at JavaOne on Wednesday underscored how social networks have influenced business system development. more Google Cuts Price, Rebrands Postini Security Service 8 May 08, 14:39 ET TechWeb - InformationWeek - Google has slashed the cost of its security service by 40% and added an optional protection feature for public Wi-Fi users in its continued efforts to lure businesses to Google Apps. more Wii's success fills coffers of Japan's richest man 8 May 08, 14:34 ET The monstrously-popular video game console has grown Nintendo's market cap so much that it has vaulted its former chairman to the country's top wealth spot. more Yahoo tests revamped search with 'Glue Pages' 8 May 08, 14:04 ET Glue Pages are a hybrid of search results and a custom-generated collection of related information. It plays to Yahoo's portal strengths. more Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 16th Nov 2005 18:35 UTC 8 May 08, 13:43 ET The Bush administration and its critics at a UN summit have inked a broad agreement on global Internet management that will preclude any dramatic showdown this week. more Attack on epilepsy Web site prompts migraines, near seizures 8 May 08, 13:34 ET Hacker tries to trigger seizures by posting hundreds of flashing images on Epilepsy Foundation site. more MySpace announces 'Data Availability' project with Yahoo, eBay, Photobucket, Twitter 8 May 08, 13:19 ET New initiative will allow the News Corp.-owned social network's members to share their profile data with other sites. more House backs new copyright czar, piracy penalties 8 May 08, 13:19 ET Approved bill would allow feds to seize property linked to piracy or counterfeiting, but the Justice Department isn't wild about its creation of a White House-based copyright enforcer. more New bill: No ID, no 'mature' video games for you 8 May 08, 12:19 ET Two Capitol Hill politicians want to pass legislation requiring children to show identification before being allowed to buy or rent games with a "mature" rating. more Report: PC gamers angry at EA DRM system 8 May 08, 12:04 ET Gamers say the new system is onerous and inconvenient and makes them feel like EA is watching over their shoulders. more Vonage: On the road to recovery? 8 May 08, 11:19 ET Vonage has greatly reduced its losses and has just announced a new deal to resell broadband service from Covad as it tries to get its business back into shape. more Mundie: Microhoo totally dead, unless... 8 May 08, 11:19 ET In Thursday's episode of "Comments from a Microsoft executive traveling overseas," research and strategy exec Craig Mundie says Microsoft is on to plan B and not looking back, unless of course Yahoo were to come begging. more Google unveils Web Security for corporations 8 May 08, 11:04 ET Google says its Web Security for Enterprise protects corporate workers from Internet threats inside and outside the corporate network. more Verizon Wireless debuts the Samsung Glyde 8 May 08, 11:04 ET The Samsung Glyde offers Verizon Wireless customers a touch screen and a full alphabetic keyboard. CNET gives it a full review to see how it rates. more Best Buy invests $2.1 billion in Carphone Warehouse 8 May 08, 10:49 ET In an effort to boost its mobile business, Best Buy is taking a 50 percent stake in European cell phone retailer Carphone Warehouse. more Apple a laggard in climate-change plans, report says 8 May 08, 10:36 ET Environmental group measures climate change programs at corporations to see whether "green" claims are backed up. IBM, Google, and Microsoft fare much better than Apple. more 'Crimeserver' Discovered with Treasure Trove of Stolen Data 8 May 08, 10:23 ET NewsFactor - Cybercriminals collect a treasure trove of data from Web surfers whose computers are infected with Trojans. That's all-too-common news these days, but a recent case shows that the problem is getting worse. Finjan Inc., which makes secure Web gateway products, discovered a server in Malaysia being used by hackers to store more than 1.4 gigabytes of stolen data. What surprised the Finjan researchers was that the data was stolen from businesses as well as individuals -- and it was amassed in just three weeks. more News Corp.: We're out of the Microsoft-Yahoo-AOL fray 8 May 08, 10:05 ET During its third-quarter earnings conference call, Murdoch's media conglomerate says nothing is cooking on the deal front with any of the three tech companies. more The Best Identity Theft Protection Money Can('t) Buy 8 May 08, 09:18 ET Identity theft is a serious, and growing problem. While it is largely perceived as a computer security issue, identity theft pre-dates the home PC explosion, and even today most identity... more Gates: Vista is doing just fine 8 May 08, 08:20 ET Microsoft chairman says that sales of Vista are "rapid" and that the company has sold more than 140 million copies, according to reports. more TorrentSpy to appeal whopper legal judgment it calls 'publicity stunt' 8 May 08, 07:06 ET Attorney for now defunct search engine says court's decision was an "abuse of discretion." more Arabian Business English edition 8 May 08, 04:36 ET Where am I? Home / Trend Micro is putting up a global fight against computer viruses. Chairman Steve Chang explains why 'cybercrime' is not going away. more Special-counsel chief should resign, GOP lawmaker says 8 May 08, 03:38 ET A Republican lawmaker Wednesday called on Office of Special Counsel (OSC) chief Scott Bloch to resign, one day after FBI agents raided OSC... more Fox Interactive Media to miss ambitious revenue goal 8 May 08, 01:35 ET News Corp.'s Internet arm will reportedly fall $100 million short of its ambitious $1 billion annual revenue goal. more GOP's Davis Urges Bloch to Quit Special Counsel's Office 8 May 08, 01:21 ET A veteran Republican lawmaker called on Office of Special Counsel chief Scott J. Bloch to resign yesterday, one day after nearly two dozen FBI agents raided OSC headquarters and carted off boxes of documents and equipment that officials said were related to a probe of Bloch's activities. more Special Counsel Urged By Lawmaker To Quit 8 May 08, 00:32 ET A veteran Republican lawmaker called on Office of Special Counsel chief Scott Bloch to resign Wednesday , one day after nearly two dozen FBI agents raided agency headquarters and carted off boxes of documents and equipment that officials said were related to a probe of Bloch's activities. more Can SlideShare make PowerPoint sharing interesting? 8 May 08, 00:05 ET A group of investors thinks so. The San Francisco start-up lands a $3 million investment from Venrock, Broadcast.com founder Mark Cuban and Friendster founder Jonathan Abrams. more Defining cloud computing 8 May 08, 00:05 ET Rob Boothby of Joyent interviewed more than a dozen technology wonks at the Web 2.0 Expo to find out how they define cloud computing. more

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