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Virus attacks computers at local churches 23 Apr 08, 22:45 ET Two mega churches in Knox County have been attacked by a very malicious, devilish computer virus. more Web 2.0, meet Internet attack 2.0 23 Apr 08, 21:08 ET Ajax technology lets sophisticated software to run in a Web browser. But it also means more JavaScript vulnerabilities, more complexity, and new attack possibilities. more Hacker testifies News Corp unit hired him 23 Apr 08, 21:06 ET Reuters - A computer hacker testified on Wednesday that a News Corp (NWSa.N) unit hired him to develop pirating software, but denied using it to penetrate the security system of a rival satellite television service. more Comcast walks away from Pivot 23 Apr 08, 20:53 ET The joint venture with Sprint-Nextel was intended to be combine cable TV, Internet, and both land and wireless phone service. more Web 2.0: Obsolete within three years? 23 Apr 08, 20:53 ET I'm not talking about Joe Schmoe. This is Steve Perlman and he's not all all convinced that the state-of-the-art has staying power. more Iconic comedy troup coming to the Web 23 Apr 08, 20:25 ET The Groundlings, an improvisational comedy group that helped Will Ferrell, Pat Morita and Lisa Kudrow become stars, will produce 50 comedy clips for the Web. more Republicans push for phone company immunity 23 Apr 08, 20:09 ET GOP leaders hope to force a vote on a controversial rewrite of surveillance laws that would, if it became law, wipe out pending lawsuits against AT and others. more Anticipating what's on tap at Interop 23 Apr 08, 20:09 ET The Interop conference next week will center on all things networking, so what can we expect? Analyst Jon Oltsik offers his top five list. more Google brings display ads to mobile devices 23 Apr 08, 19:52 ET Google has begun offering advertisers the ability to place graphical ads on Web pages geared to be seen on mobile devices. more Time runs out on Microsoft's SPOT watches 23 Apr 08, 19:22 ET The once-hyped Smart Watch has been discontinued, but current owners can find solace in the fact that MSN Direct service will continue broadcast to the existing watches. more Spamming via Google Calendar 23 Apr 08, 19:07 ET Spams now arriving as meeting invites sent through Google Calendar. more Hack into Obama campaign site exploited a coding flaw 23 Apr 08, 18:53 ET A simple flaw in the coding of Sen. Barack Obama's Web site led to a hacking switcheroo of presidential proportions just days before the important Pennsylvania primary. more Research: Security gaps open when ISPs hire third parties 23 Apr 08, 18:44 ET When Internet providers hire third-party companies to serve up advertisements on unused Web pages, that creative attempt to make money can open major security vulnerabilities they can't control, a researcher has found. more Report: Yahoo, Google talk with DOJ on ad test 23 Apr 08, 17:25 ET Yahoo and Google say they proactively notified regulators about the test project which is seeing Google provide search advertising for a small number of Yahoo's queries. more Amazon first quarter beats Wall Street projections 23 Apr 08, 17:24 ET Amazon.com's first quarter performance outstripped analysts projections, in part due to strong sales in its electronics and general merchandise categories. more Circuit City told Blockbuster can't finance an acquisition 23 Apr 08, 17:10 ET The company's financial adviser says Blockbuster doesn't have the proper funding to complete a proposed takeover. more Live blog of Apple's second-quarter earnings conference call 23 Apr 08, 17:10 ET Keep checking back for live updates of Apple's earnings conference call as executives discuss the company's breakout quarter. more Apple earnings jump on Mac sales 23 Apr 08, 17:10 ET Apple delights investors with a blowout quarter, surpassing Wall Street expectations for both revenue and earnings on the strength of a 51 percent jump in Mac sales. more Microsoft starts pushing out Vista SP1 23 Apr 08, 17:10 ET The software maker says the Windows update will start going out today to those with automatic updates turned on, but cautions it may take time for all to get it. more Zoho to integrate with Google sign-on 23 Apr 08, 17:09 ET Zoho users will be able to use their Google user name and password to log into Zoho applications. more Samsung supporters riot in support of former chairman 23 Apr 08, 16:54 ET At a news conference held by the company's former top lawyer, protesters burn photos of him, apparently angry he snitched out the company's former chairman who resigned over charges of tax evasion. more Samsung BD-P1500 will be "BD-Live ready", but won't decode DTS-HD Master Audio 23 Apr 08, 16:22 ET Samsung announced that its upcoming Blu-ray player, the BD-P1500, will be "BD-Live ready", but have backtracked on the promise that it will decode DTS-HD Master Audio. more Google: No plans for desktop operating system 23 Apr 08, 16:08 ET With Android, Google is getting closer to being an operating system company. But the company has no plans for a desktop OS. more FBI grilled again over computer upgrade woes 23 Apr 08, 15:53 ET Some politicians are still haunted by the tens of millions of taxpayer dollars wasted on a failed project in recent years and seek assurance it won't happen again. more Real solar homes come to virtual world 'Second Life' 23 Apr 08, 15:53 ET The Solar Decathlon organizers use Second Life to show off green building design with a virtual rendition of a solar-powered home. more Stay tuned for live blog of Apple's earnings call 23 Apr 08, 15:53 ET At 2 p.m. PDT Apple will discuss its quarterly earnings with financial analysts, and we'll bring you live coverage of the company's results. more FBI wants widespread monitoring of 'illegal' Internet activity 23 Apr 08, 15:08 ET Director says he wants laws to give FBI power to monitor private-sector networks, going beyond existing system that conducts surveillance of .gov networks. more Microsoft mislabels Skype as adware 23 Apr 08, 14:33 ET InfoWorld - Skype users who have been getting strange error messages from Microsoft's security products over the past week can breathe easy now. It was all a mistake. more XP for the XO? 23 Apr 08, 14:23 ET OLPC chairman says it's possible the project will move to Windows XP for his low-cost laptop. more Twitter techie Blaine Cook leaves the company 23 Apr 08, 14:09 ET Sources indicate that the microblogging start-up's lead architect was fired, though after a talk at the Web 2.0 Expo, Cook cited "a number of factors" for his departure. more GE takes giant hybrid dump truck for a ride 23 Apr 08, 13:53 ET It's a stretch to call a massive dump truck 'green,' but GE is putting batteries and hybrid motors into haul trucks to save money on fuel. more Acer has smartphone on deck 23 Apr 08, 13:53 ET The Taiwanese PC maker says in an investor relations conference that it is planning on making its first smartphone by the end of the year or early 2009. more Inventor of inexpensive pump for Africa wins Lemelson award 23 Apr 08, 13:53 ET In Africa, farmers are pulling water out of the ground with an inexpensive pump. more Interview: Rob Bennett of MSN Music discusses DRM controversy 23 Apr 08, 13:23 ET Microsoft exec says it was impractical to continue supporting MSN Music and that the company would have offered DRM-free songs had it been allowed more Facebook Chat finally live to all users 23 Apr 08, 13:07 ET After a gradual roll-out, the instant-messaging application is available to the site's nearly 70 million users. more Sun offers fast track to online apps 23 Apr 08, 12:53 ET The company's Solaris On Demand program is aimed at software makers looking to convert on-premise applications to hosted offerings. more Crooks set sights on cellphone, laptop data 23 Apr 08, 12:42 ET EDMONTON - Like life, technology seems to go in circles. Just when we thought office and home computers are safe from hackers, we have to start worrying about cellphones and laptops. more AT&T snags GPS-equipped RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8110 23 Apr 08, 12:23 ET AT announces the immediate availability of the GPS-enabled RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8110. more Yahoo shares dip, after earnings report and Microsoft threat 23 Apr 08, 11:23 ET Company's stock heads a bit south, as analysts write lackluster reviews on its first-quarter results and, in at least one case, lowered recommendations. more Secure Computing names Daniel Ryan as interim CEO 23 Apr 08, 10:53 ET Computer security company Secure Computing Corp. said Wednesday it has appointed Daniel Ryan as interim chief executive. more IBM servers run cool to woo Web 2.0 crowd 23 Apr 08, 10:08 ET Big Blue's iDataPlex appeals to Web companies with liquid cooling for lower energy costs and cloud-computing software. more Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 1st May 2006 16:02 UTC 23 Apr 08, 10:00 ET "Daines was browsing the Web when he clicked on a series of links that promised pictures of an unreleased update to his computer's operating system. Instead, a window opened on the screen and strange commands ran as if the machine was under the control of someone - or something - else. more Craigslist responds to eBay lawsuit 23 Apr 08, 09:53 ET Craigslist responds to eBay lawsuit, citing surprise by the complaint and questioning the online auction giant's motives. more N.Y. court upholds school cell phone ban 23 Apr 08, 09:23 ET Appellate court unanimously sides with New York City school officials, dismissing parents' arguments that the policy is too broad and interferes with their ability to reach their kids. more Ballmer: Microsoft can move on without Yahoo 23 Apr 08, 08:52 ET Microsoft's chief executive indicates that the software company is unlikely to raise its bid for Yahoo and is "prepared" to walk away from the deal. more Web criminals fuel big rise in "trojans" 23 Apr 08, 08:39 ET Reuters - Cyber-criminals are behind a dramatic rise in stealthy programs called "trojans" that infect computers to sell rogue software, send unwanted email or steal personal data, a study has found. more AMD updates chips, Intel ups pressure 23 Apr 08, 08:07 ET AMD officially announced updates to its Phenom chip line amid severe pricing pressure from Intel. more Overestimating Storm 23 Apr 08, 05:54 ET April 23, 2008: Computer security researchers had an "oops!" moment recently when they realized that their monitoring and investigative tools had led to overestimating the size of the Storm botnet. Last year, it was believed that the Storm botnet was the largest botnet ever seen. more MSN Music to stop authorizing new computers for former customers 23 Apr 08, 03:22 ET Former MSN Music customers will be prevented from moving songs to additional computers after August 31. more Microsoft: Web at the center, not PC 23 Apr 08, 02:22 ET In a memo, Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie departs from company tradition and insists it is the Web, not the PC that is at the center of the tech universe. more Inspiring minds When Daniel Woodruff made outstanding scholar at RIT, he knew just who helped get him there'”his ... 23 Apr 08, 02:19 ET In being named an Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Daniel Woodruff knew just who helped get him there — his Somers High School teacher Roy Slater. more Apple acquires low-power chip designer P.A. Semi 23 Apr 08, 01:52 ET Apple apparently wants to use P.A. Semi's PowerPC instruction set chips in future iPhones and iPods, which would require a port of its operating system away from ARM's chips and deal a significant blow to good friend Intel. more Report: 'Vista capable' lawsuit can move forward 23 Apr 08, 01:22 ET Microsoft appeal is denied, meaning class-action lawsuit over marketing techniques--and the discovery that's been a big part of the case--can continue, according to reports. more

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