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Google Launches App Engine, Shows Off Android
(News) Get the latest on Google non-search happenings from its I/O conference.
(News) Get the latest on Google non-search happenings from its I/O conference.
Scoble: Its Facebook and Microsoft vs. the open public Web
(News) Brand-new rumors have Microsoft picking up Yahoo search, and then moving on to buy Facebook.
(News) Brand-new rumors have Microsoft picking up Yahoo search, and then moving on to buy Facebook.
Microsoft to Go Hostile?
(News) With its offer deadline come and gone, Microsoft might go the muscle route. TechCrunch posts bios for a possible new board.
(News) With its offer deadline come and gone, Microsoft might go the muscle route. TechCrunch posts bios for a possible new board.
Are Big High-Tech Companies Green Hypocrites?
(News) Environmentalist groups say tech firms get great publicity from their green PR efforts, but they wonder how deep the commitment really is.
(News) Environmentalist groups say tech firms get great publicity from their green PR efforts, but they wonder how deep the commitment really is.
Chinese government reforms target high-tech industries
(News) China's Ministry of Information Industry (MII), which oversees many of the country's high-technology industries, including the telecommunication sector, will be combined with other government organizations into a single body, according to China's state-owned media.
(News) China's Ministry of Information Industry (MII), which oversees many of the country's high-technology industries, including the telecommunication sector, will be combined with other government organizations into a single body, according to China's state-owned media.
Gates Repeats Request for More H-1B Visas
(News) The U.S. drives away the world's best engineers and computer scientists by putting limits on H-1B visas, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates told U.S. lawmakers.
(News) The U.S. drives away the world's best engineers and computer scientists by putting limits on H-1B visas, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates told U.S. lawmakers.
Seattle and Silicon Valley Square Off
(News) The debate over which place is better, Seattle or Silicon Valley, has spun into a gloves-are-off, let's-take-this-outside kind of brawl.
(News) The debate over which place is better, Seattle or Silicon Valley, has spun into a gloves-are-off, let's-take-this-outside kind of brawl.
Gates falls to world's third richest on Forbes list
(News) Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates fell to third place on Forbes' 2008 list of the world's richest people after 13 years at number one, due largely to Microsoft's bid for Yahoo, Forbes said Wednesday.
(News) Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates fell to third place on Forbes' 2008 list of the world's richest people after 13 years at number one, due largely to Microsoft's bid for Yahoo, Forbes said Wednesday.
Taiwanese candidate to loosen tech transfer
(News) Taiwanese presidential hopeful Ma Ying-jeou plans to loosen technology transfer and investment regulations if the people of Taiwan vote him into office later this month.
(News) Taiwanese presidential hopeful Ma Ying-jeou plans to loosen technology transfer and investment regulations if the people of Taiwan vote him into office later this month.
Lessig decides not to run for Congress
(News) Cyberlaw author and professor Lawrence Lessig has decided not to run for the U.S. Congress after briefly flirting with the idea, he announced on his blog Monday.
(News) Cyberlaw author and professor Lawrence Lessig has decided not to run for the U.S. Congress after briefly flirting with the idea, he announced on his blog Monday.
UK File Shares Could Lose Web Access
(News) UK plan would require ISPs to monitor Internet activity and cut off service to copyright violators.
(News) UK plan would require ISPs to monitor Internet activity and cut off service to copyright violators.
Motorola May Spin Off Mobile Phone Division
(News) Update: The handset division is Motorola's biggest business, but has had no big wins since the Razr.
(News) Update: The handset division is Motorola's biggest business, but has had no big wins since the Razr.
VC tech spending saw surge in 2007
(News) U.S.-based venture capital investments reached their highest point last year since 2001, with software remaining the strongest category, according to The MoneyTree Report, released this week by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA).
(News) U.S.-based venture capital investments reached their highest point last year since 2001, with software remaining the strongest category, according to The MoneyTree Report, released this week by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA).
700MHz Auction Update: High Bids Total $3.2 Billion
(News) The high bids totaled $3.2 billion in the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's auction of wireless spectrum licenses in the 700MHz band.
(News) The high bids totaled $3.2 billion in the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's auction of wireless spectrum licenses in the 700MHz band.
EU helps machine translation with one million sentences
(News) The European Commission is offering translation software developers free access to around one million sentences translated between 22 of the European Union's 23 official languages. It hopes the data will help improve the quality of a variety of language tools, including grammar and spelling checkers, online dictionaries and machine translators -- particularly in less well-served languages such as Latvian or Romanian.
(News) The European Commission is offering translation software developers free access to around one million sentences translated between 22 of the European Union's 23 official languages. It hopes the data will help improve the quality of a variety of language tools, including grammar and spelling checkers, online dictionaries and machine translators -- particularly in less well-served languages such as Latvian or Romanian.
Power Your Gadgets by Sun and Water
(News) We don't need no stinking grid--at least not all the time. These devices use the elements to charge your laptop, cell phone, and music player.
(News) We don't need no stinking grid--at least not all the time. These devices use the elements to charge your laptop, cell phone, and music player.
Taiwan presidential hopeful eyes looser tech-transfer
(News) Frank Hsieh, the candidate of Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party in next March's presidential election, pledged Tuesday to loosen regulations covering the transfer of Taiwanese technology to China.
(News) Frank Hsieh, the candidate of Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party in next March's presidential election, pledged Tuesday to loosen regulations covering the transfer of Taiwanese technology to China.
Group wants WTO suit filed against China for censorship
(News) The California First Amendment Coalition (CFAC) is pushing the U.S. government to test the argument that international trade laws can be used to end Chinese censorship of the Internet.
(News) The California First Amendment Coalition (CFAC) is pushing the U.S. government to test the argument that international trade laws can be used to end Chinese censorship of the Internet.
Trade agreement could help delete counterfeit chips
(News) The planned international trade agreement to fight piracy and counterfeiting could help reduce the distribution of fake semiconductors, analysts said Wednesday.
(News) The planned international trade agreement to fight piracy and counterfeiting could help reduce the distribution of fake semiconductors, analysts said Wednesday.
Security researchers look beyond Vista
(News) The improved security in Microsoft Corp.'s newest software products may leave some security researchers looking elsewhere for work.
(News) The improved security in Microsoft Corp.'s newest software products may leave some security researchers looking elsewhere for work.
New fiber puts light on straight and narrow
(News) Corning Cabling Systems in New York is claiming to have cured one of the biggest problems with fiber optic cabling, namely the loss of signal when the cabling is bent around corners.
(News) Corning Cabling Systems in New York is claiming to have cured one of the biggest problems with fiber optic cabling, namely the loss of signal when the cabling is bent around corners.
Microsoft launches campaign against Google-DoubleClick
(News) Microsoft Corp. has teamed with public relations and marketing agency Burson-Marsteller on a campaign to garner industry support for asking regulators to scrutinize and potentially block the proposed merger of Google Inc. and DoubleClick.
(News) Microsoft Corp. has teamed with public relations and marketing agency Burson-Marsteller on a campaign to garner industry support for asking regulators to scrutinize and potentially block the proposed merger of Google Inc. and DoubleClick.
Tech executives lard richest Americans list
(News) Technology executives dominated the top 10 of Forbes magazine's list of 400 richest Americans this year, with Microsoft Corp. co-founder and Chairman Bill Gates retaining his place at the top of the annual list for the 14th time. According to Forbes, Gates is worth US$59 billion.
(News) Technology executives dominated the top 10 of Forbes magazine's list of 400 richest Americans this year, with Microsoft Corp. co-founder and Chairman Bill Gates retaining his place at the top of the annual list for the 14th time. According to Forbes, Gates is worth US$59 billion.
Groups raise concerns about 700MHz auction
(News) A US$1.3 billion reserve price for a piece of wireless spectrum to be auctioned by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission in January is too high, according to one company interested in the spectrum.
(News) A US$1.3 billion reserve price for a piece of wireless spectrum to be auctioned by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission in January is too high, according to one company interested in the spectrum.
Vietnam's IT prowess rises with US$5 billion factory plan
(News) The world's largest contract electronics manufacturer, which assembles gadgets from Apple Inc. iPods to Sony Corp. PlayStation 3 consoles and Nokia Corp. handsets, became the latest company to announce a high tech investment in Vietnam, with plans to spend a massive US$5 billion over the next five years.
(News) The world's largest contract electronics manufacturer, which assembles gadgets from Apple Inc. iPods to Sony Corp. PlayStation 3 consoles and Nokia Corp. handsets, became the latest company to announce a high tech investment in Vietnam, with plans to spend a massive US$5 billion over the next five years.
Indian software outsourcers focus on reuse
(News) Up against competition for markets and for hiring staff, Indian software outsourcers are focusing on building reusable software that automates specific business processes. These software components can in turn be used across a number of clients, saving costs, and time.
(News) Up against competition for markets and for hiring staff, Indian software outsourcers are focusing on building reusable software that automates specific business processes. These software components can in turn be used across a number of clients, saving costs, and time.
Microsoft offers a year of free software to Louisiana SMBs
(News) Microsoft Corp. is working with state officials in Louisiana to offer Windows and Office software free for a year to small businesses still feeling the effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
(News) Microsoft Corp. is working with state officials in Louisiana to offer Windows and Office software free for a year to small businesses still feeling the effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Singapore Airlines puts a PC in every seat
(News) Flying in economy class doesn't have to be a miserable experience.
(News) Flying in economy class doesn't have to be a miserable experience.
Open-source developers face H1-B visa puzzle
(News) According to a July 2007 survey by Gartner Group of 225 U.S.-based organizations, 66 percent projected some level of increase in IT staff looking 12 months forward. This is up from 61 percent in 2006. The H1-B visa program, which allows U.S. firms to petition for workers from abroad, has been one avenue of meeting this demand. But the number of positions needing to be filled is seemingly way greater than the allowable quota imposed by Congress.
(News) According to a July 2007 survey by Gartner Group of 225 U.S.-based organizations, 66 percent projected some level of increase in IT staff looking 12 months forward. This is up from 61 percent in 2006. The H1-B visa program, which allows U.S. firms to petition for workers from abroad, has been one avenue of meeting this demand. But the number of positions needing to be filled is seemingly way greater than the allowable quota imposed by Congress.
US gov't plans changes in air passenger screening
(News) A proposed revamp of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security air passenger screening program offers improved privacy protections, but the agency still has a ways to go, said one privacy advocate.
(News) A proposed revamp of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security air passenger screening program offers improved privacy protections, but the agency still has a ways to go, said one privacy advocate.
Rapid growth seen for India's mobile market
(News) New research has confirmed that India's mobile phone market is set for a period of fast growth, with revenue from cellular services expected to jump by more than 18 percent each year for the next five years.
(News) New research has confirmed that India's mobile phone market is set for a period of fast growth, with revenue from cellular services expected to jump by more than 18 percent each year for the next five years.
India's software, services exports forecast at US$40 billion
(News) India's business providing software and services to companies outside its borders will grow a healthy 26 to 29 percent this year, the country's main trade association for that sector said Monday.
(News) India's business providing software and services to companies outside its borders will grow a healthy 26 to 29 percent this year, the country's main trade association for that sector said Monday.
Dell to lay off 10 percent of employees
(News) Dell Inc. will lay off 10 percent of its 88,100 workers, in a continuing effort to improve profits as the company also completes an investigation of accounting fraud, it said Thursday.
(News) Dell Inc. will lay off 10 percent of its 88,100 workers, in a continuing effort to improve profits as the company also completes an investigation of accounting fraud, it said Thursday.
Trade group forges e-waste proposal
(News) The Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA), a trade group representing manufacturers of tech products, has come up with a recycling agreement supported by both television and computer hardware makers, it said Thursday.
(News) The Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA), a trade group representing manufacturers of tech products, has come up with a recycling agreement supported by both television and computer hardware makers, it said Thursday.
PC dealers strike against Microsoft in India
(News) Computer dealers in India are growing increasingly agitated at Microsoft Corp.'s attempts to clamp down on the use of pirated software in the country.
(News) Computer dealers in India are growing increasingly agitated at Microsoft Corp.'s attempts to clamp down on the use of pirated software in the country.
H-1B visas are a trade issue, says India's NASSCOM
(News) Work permits and intra-company transfers from India to the U.S. are trade issues and should not be confused with immigration issues, India's National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) in Delhi said late Tuesday.
(News) Work permits and intra-company transfers from India to the U.S. are trade issues and should not be confused with immigration issues, India's National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) in Delhi said late Tuesday.
Rivals complain about Google-DoubleClick deal
(News) The planned merger of two online advertising giants, Google Inc. and DoubleClick Inc., has some rivals calling for regulatory intervention -- but for customers, trust may be of greater concern than antitrust.
(News) The planned merger of two online advertising giants, Google Inc. and DoubleClick Inc., has some rivals calling for regulatory intervention -- but for customers, trust may be of greater concern than antitrust.
Google to pay $3.1B for DoubleClick
(News) Google Inc. has agreed to buy DoubleClick Inc. for US$3.1 billion in cash, an acquisition that strengthens Google's status as an online advertising powerhouse.
(News) Google Inc. has agreed to buy DoubleClick Inc. for US$3.1 billion in cash, an acquisition that strengthens Google's status as an online advertising powerhouse.
Senator Boxer criticizes Bush at AMD event
(News) In a presentation before an audience of Silicon Valley technology industry and government officials, U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer Monday criticized President George Bush for arguing that the U.S. can't regulate carbon emissions because it would hurt the U.S. economy when fast-growing economies like those of China and India do not control pollution.
(News) In a presentation before an audience of Silicon Valley technology industry and government officials, U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer Monday criticized President George Bush for arguing that the U.S. can't regulate carbon emissions because it would hurt the U.S. economy when fast-growing economies like those of China and India do not control pollution.
US to file trade complaint against China
(News) The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will file two complaints against China with the World Trade Organization, including one accusing the country of being lax on enforcing copyright, it announced Monday.
(News) The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will file two complaints against China with the World Trade Organization, including one accusing the country of being lax on enforcing copyright, it announced Monday.
US FCC strengthens rules against pretexting
(News) The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has prohibited telephone and mobile phone carriers from releasing customer records over the phone without a password in an effort to protect against the practice of pretexting.
(News) The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has prohibited telephone and mobile phone carriers from releasing customer records over the phone without a password in an effort to protect against the practice of pretexting.
IBM, Oracle part of new services consortium
(News) IBM Corp. and Oracle Corp., more often rivals than partners, have joined in creating an industry consortium focused on establishing what it calls "service science" as both a key area for investment by companies and governments and as a full-blown academic discipline.
(News) IBM Corp. and Oracle Corp., more often rivals than partners, have joined in creating an industry consortium focused on establishing what it calls "service science" as both a key area for investment by companies and governments and as a full-blown academic discipline.
Ex-FCC chairman Powell to advise NTT DoCoMo
(News) A former head of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will lead a U.S.-based advisory board for Japan's NTT DoCoMo Inc., the Japanese mobile telecom carrier said Tuesday.
(News) A former head of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will lead a U.S.-based advisory board for Japan's NTT DoCoMo Inc., the Japanese mobile telecom carrier said Tuesday.
Software AG plans SOA alliance
(News) German business application vendor Software AG hopes to create an alliance of small European software vendors targeting the market for SOA (service-oriented architecture) applications and services.
(News) German business application vendor Software AG hopes to create an alliance of small European software vendors targeting the market for SOA (service-oriented architecture) applications and services.
Russian IT minister pledges piracy clampdown
(News) Russia's IT minister said his country will step up its work to fight intellectual property violations, part of an effort to boost foreign technology investment in Russia and gain admittance to the World Trade Organization.
(News) Russia's IT minister said his country will step up its work to fight intellectual property violations, part of an effort to boost foreign technology investment in Russia and gain admittance to the World Trade Organization.
Does Google have a mobile phone in the works?
(News) If companies like Apple Inc. or even Italian fashion designer Prada SpA can design a mobile phone, why not Google Inc.?
(News) If companies like Apple Inc. or even Italian fashion designer Prada SpA can design a mobile phone, why not Google Inc.?
New McAfee leader sees great potential
(News) Dale DeWalt, who takes over as McAfee Inc.'s president and CEO April 2, sees a bright future for the company in the competitive IT security landscape.
(News) Dale DeWalt, who takes over as McAfee Inc.'s president and CEO April 2, sees a bright future for the company in the competitive IT security landscape.
Chinese government bans new Internet cafes
(News) The Chinese government will not approve licenses for new Internet cafes this year as part of a move intended to strengthen government control over the popular Internet access points.
(News) The Chinese government will not approve licenses for new Internet cafes this year as part of a move intended to strengthen government control over the popular Internet access points.
Patent Reform Tops List of Tech Concerns
(News) Patent law impedes innovation, needs reform, say Tech Policy Summit speakers.
(News) Patent law impedes innovation, needs reform, say Tech Policy Summit speakers.
Internet is a reflection of society, Cerf says
(News) The Internet is a mirror of the population that uses it, said Google Inc.'s vice president and chief Internet evangelist Vinton Cerf said in reference to the proliferation of fraud, social abuse, and other online crimes.
(News) The Internet is a mirror of the population that uses it, said Google Inc.'s vice president and chief Internet evangelist Vinton Cerf said in reference to the proliferation of fraud, social abuse, and other online crimes.
Funai plans to enter next-gen DVD market
(News) Japan's Funai Electric Co. Ltd. is set to enter the next-generation DVD market this year, it said Friday.
(News) Japan's Funai Electric Co. Ltd. is set to enter the next-generation DVD market this year, it said Friday.
Mobile Companies Announce Big-Name Video Deals
(News) Ericsson, Amp'd Mobile, and Flycell hook up with media companies and celebrities to create mobile content.
(News) Ericsson, Amp'd Mobile, and Flycell hook up with media companies and celebrities to create mobile content.
Microsoft Sidesteps Gorbachev Appeal
(News) Company says Russian authorities decided to prosecute school principal.
(News) Company says Russian authorities decided to prosecute school principal.
Transmeta turns to technology licensing model
(News) Transmeta Corp. will stop offering engineering services in order to focus entirely on developing and licensing intellectual property, the Santa Clara developer of chip technologies said on Monday.
(News) Transmeta Corp. will stop offering engineering services in order to focus entirely on developing and licensing intellectual property, the Santa Clara developer of chip technologies said on Monday.
CA executive surfaces at Application Security
(News) The CA Inc. executive who managed the company's eTrust line of security management software has taken the reins at database security vendor Application Security Inc.
(News) The CA Inc. executive who managed the company's eTrust line of security management software has taken the reins at database security vendor Application Security Inc.
China's Hu Calls for More Internet Regulation
(News) Chinese president tells Communist Party officials to create a 'healthy online culture.'
(News) Chinese president tells Communist Party officials to create a 'healthy online culture.'
Asian Telecom Infrastructure Recovers
(News) Internet and telephone traffic being rerouted to undamaged undersea cables.
(News) Internet and telephone traffic being rerouted to undamaged undersea cables.
Earthquakes Disrupt Internet Access in Asia
(News) A series of powerful earthquakes damages undersea cables and interrupts Internet connections in Asia.
(News) A series of powerful earthquakes damages undersea cables and interrupts Internet connections in Asia.
The Year in PCs and Chips
(News) From Macs running Windows to Justice Department probes to quad-core processors: 2006 was a busy year.
(News) From Macs running Windows to Justice Department probes to quad-core processors: 2006 was a busy year.
The 20 21 Biggest Technology Mistakes of 2006
(Reviews) From exploding laptops to corporate spying to Rocketboom's bust, a review of the year's gaffes, blunders, and screwups.
(Reviews) From exploding laptops to corporate spying to Rocketboom's bust, a review of the year's gaffes, blunders, and screwups.
The Top 10 Tech Stories of 2006
(News) Mergers, acquisitions, lawsuits, scandals, and battery recalls kept journalists busy in 2006.
(News) Mergers, acquisitions, lawsuits, scandals, and battery recalls kept journalists busy in 2006.
Survey Says Tech Executives Optimistic on IT Spending
(news) Survey Says Tech Executives Optimistic on IT Spending
(news) Survey Says Tech Executives Optimistic on IT Spending
Gates Worries About Decline in U.S. Computer Scientists
(news) Gates Worries About Decline in U.S. Computer Scientists
(news) Gates Worries About Decline in U.S. Computer Scientists
PC World Named a Top 10 Magazine
(resource) Ten print, online, and design awards presented by business publication editors organization.
(resource) Ten print, online, and design awards presented by business publication editors organization.
Three Minutes: Godfathers of the Spreadsheet
(news) As VisiCalc turns 25, originators Dan Bricklin, Bob Frankston, and Dan Fylstra recall when people wondered what a spreadsheet was.
(news) As VisiCalc turns 25, originators Dan Bricklin, Bob Frankston, and Dan Fylstra recall when people wondered what a spreadsheet was.
Tech Execs Tell How Industry Can Grow
(news) Trade group gives Congress a status report and wish list for global competition.
(news) Trade group gives Congress a status report and wish list for global competition.
PC World Wins National Media Award
(resource) Society of Professional Journalists recognizes online investigative reporting.
(resource) Society of Professional Journalists recognizes online investigative reporting.
Meet the Movers Behind the First PC
(news) Xerox PARC alumni recognized for contributions to technology.
(news) Xerox PARC alumni recognized for contributions to technology.
Plugged In: Tiny Gadgets to Get a Storage Boost
(howto) Plus: Microsoft Office changes labels, AOL attacks spam, and watches get wired.
(howto) Plus: Microsoft Office changes labels, AOL attacks spam, and watches get wired.
Plugged In: Digital Movies Invade the Living Room
(howto) Plus: Starbucks Wi-Fi, spam revolt, CD killers, and online gaming.
(howto) Plus: Starbucks Wi-Fi, spam revolt, CD killers, and online gaming.
On Your Side: McAfee, Stop Nagging Me!
(howto) Reader bombarded with pop-up messages tries to escape a company's e-mail database.
(howto) Reader bombarded with pop-up messages tries to escape a company's e-mail database.
Hardware Tips: Protect Your Data and Settings on a Shared PC
(howto) Share a PC without worrying about lost data or changed settings.
(howto) Share a PC without worrying about lost data or changed settings.
Who's a Surfer to Trust?
(news) Credibility and trust are in short supply in cyberspace, surveys show--but there's hope.
(news) Credibility and trust are in short supply in cyberspace, surveys show--but there's hope.
Full Disclosure: Revealed! Why Web Sites Bring Us Woe
(howto) It's time Web site designers show a little mercy.
(howto) It's time Web site designers show a little mercy.
Steve Bass's Home Office: Beware: Sleazy Web Sites, Spyware
(howto) Underhanded Web sites, spyware, and how to protect yourself from them.
(howto) Underhanded Web sites, spyware, and how to protect yourself from them.
Hispanic Surfers an Untapped Bounty
(news) Participation is growing, but both the Web and the Hispanic community could benefit from greater exposure.
(news) Participation is growing, but both the Web and the Hispanic community could benefit from greater exposure.
Full Disclosure: Tech Companies to You, 'Hello, Sucker!'
(howto) The worst marketers treat users like lower forms of life.
(howto) The worst marketers treat users like lower forms of life.
Consumer Watch: When Bad Things Happen to Good PCs
(howto) Computer catastrophes happen. Here's how to prepare--and recover.
(howto) Computer catastrophes happen. Here's how to prepare--and recover.
Full Disclosure: 2002--What Will Not Be
(howto) Seven astonishing predictions that won't come true anytime soon.
(howto) Seven astonishing predictions that won't come true anytime soon.
Consumer Watch: Give Without Getting Taken
(howto) Find trustworthy charities--and avoid scammers--with the Web's help.
(howto) Find trustworthy charities--and avoid scammers--with the Web's help.
U.S. Borders to Get High-Tech Locks
(news) Tech-savvy terrorists must be countered with biometric security, closer immigration scrutiny, senator says.
(news) Tech-savvy terrorists must be countered with biometric security, closer immigration scrutiny, senator says.
Congress Debates Security vs. Civil Liberties
(news) Privacy advocates, government prosecutors express opposing concerns in federal hearings about proposed anti-terrorism law.
(news) Privacy advocates, government prosecutors express opposing concerns in federal hearings about proposed anti-terrorism law.
Tragedy Triggers Tall Tales
(news) Be amused (but not fooled) by e-mail hoaxes and rumors in aftermath of attack.
(news) Be amused (but not fooled) by e-mail hoaxes and rumors in aftermath of attack.
New Life for Old PCs
(howto) Don't turn your aging machine into a doorstop--pass it along to someone who really needs it. You might even get a tax write-off.
(howto) Don't turn your aging machine into a doorstop--pass it along to someone who really needs it. You might even get a tax write-off.
Full Disclosure: PC Traffic Report--Beware of Bottlenecks
(howto) It's rush hour on the digital highway--despite improved performance of new hardware, technical bottlenecks keep our muscular machines from delivering.
(howto) It's rush hour on the digital highway--despite improved performance of new hardware, technical bottlenecks keep our muscular machines from delivering.
Digital Hate Speech Roars
(news) ISPs, site hosts try to balance angry chats, hateful sites, censorship, and free speech.
(news) ISPs, site hosts try to balance angry chats, hateful sites, censorship, and free speech.
Internet Proves an Able Fund-Raiser
(news) Online efforts raise millions of dollars for relief organizations in wake of terrorist attack.
(news) Online efforts raise millions of dollars for relief organizations in wake of terrorist attack.
Tech Firms Help NY Rebuild
(news) With donated equipment, expertise, and space, companies are getting back to business.
(news) With donated equipment, expertise, and space, companies are getting back to business.
Collapsed Building Ad Yanked
(news) Vendors distance themselves from material inadvertently reminiscent of terrorist attacks.
(news) Vendors distance themselves from material inadvertently reminiscent of terrorist attacks.
The Disaster: Key Web Sites
(news) Stay abreast of news, learn of ways to talk with your children, find out how to help.
(news) Stay abreast of news, learn of ways to talk with your children, find out how to help.
Beware of Online Scams for Disaster-Relief Funds
(news) Spam-busters urge online donors to check out charities to ensure contributions are properly routed.
(news) Spam-busters urge online donors to check out charities to ensure contributions are properly routed.
Web Helps Track Missing in Attack Aftermath
(news) Web sites designed to help locate people, resources spring up in wake of the September 11 horror.
(news) Web sites designed to help locate people, resources spring up in wake of the September 11 horror.
PR Pro Dies a Probable Hero
(news) More accustomed to battling for high-tech clients, Mark Bingham may have led the attack on hijackers of doomed jet.
(news) More accustomed to battling for high-tech clients, Mark Bingham may have led the attack on hijackers of doomed jet.
Will Attack Hurt Net Privacy?
(news) Privacy advocates urge government to balance security needs and civil liberties.
(news) Privacy advocates urge government to balance security needs and civil liberties.
Terror, Tragedy of Attacks Ripple to the Net
(news) Internet infrastructure holds up, providing information, communication, comfort.
(news) Internet infrastructure holds up, providing information, communication, comfort.
Web Detectives Do Digital Duty
(news) Online communications offer a useful if scattered tool in missing person cases.
(news) Online communications offer a useful if scattered tool in missing person cases.
Tame Your In-Box
(howto) Our resident e-mail addict offers 26 tips to help you get a handle on message mayhem.
(howto) Our resident e-mail addict offers 26 tips to help you get a handle on message mayhem.
Letters to PC World
(howto) Your take on buggy software, doing taxes online, Web privacy, and rating PCs.
(howto) Your take on buggy software, doing taxes online, Web privacy, and rating PCs.
Hacking's History
(news) From phone phreaks to Web attacks, hacking has been a part of computing for 40 years.
(news) From phone phreaks to Web attacks, hacking has been a part of computing for 40 years.
Tech Industry Straddles Party Politics
(news) Study finds computer industry supports issues, not candidates or parties, in its growing contributions.
(news) Study finds computer industry supports issues, not candidates or parties, in its growing contributions.
Sun Exec Offers Vision of a Webbed World
(news) Wired custom classes, nukes, and interactive everything populate McNealy's world.
(news) Wired custom classes, nukes, and interactive everything populate McNealy's world.
Three Minutes With Michael Dertouzos
(news) Director of the MIT Computer Science Lab foresees a proliferation of much friendlier computers in many forms.
(news) Director of the MIT Computer Science Lab foresees a proliferation of much friendlier computers in many forms.
On Your Side: PC Repairs--The Real Price You Pay
(howto) Getting your PC repaired can cost you a bundle.
(howto) Getting your PC repaired can cost you a bundle.
Does Shopping Online Cause Pollution?
(news) E-shopping affects the environment through packing materials and shipping, Carnegie Mellon study finds.
(news) E-shopping affects the environment through packing materials and shipping, Carnegie Mellon study finds.
Kill Viruses Before They Infect Your System
(news) Here's a little wisdom on macros, attachments, backups, and antivirus programs.
(news) Here's a little wisdom on macros, attachments, backups, and antivirus programs.
Don't Delete That Browser: Microsoft, @Home Scuffle
(news) Analysis: New clients from AOL and MSN claim and aim to simplify the Net, but may complicate your surfing life with incompatibilities.
(news) Analysis: New clients from AOL and MSN claim and aim to simplify the Net, but may complicate your surfing life with incompatibilities.
Transmeta Extends Its Battery's Life, But What About Its Own?
(news) IBM's decision to drop Crusoe may reflect concerns about chip's performance.
(news) IBM's decision to drop Crusoe may reflect concerns about chip's performance.
Wire More Americans, Consumer Study Says
(news) Groups fighting digital divide urge Congress to fund Net access for more of country.
(news) Groups fighting digital divide urge Congress to fund Net access for more of country.
We Like Speed, but Price Drives Memory Choice
(news) DDR will reign, thanks to its price/performance combination, Microprocessor Forum panelist says.
(news) DDR will reign, thanks to its price/performance combination, Microprocessor Forum panelist says.
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(resource) The new site offers many improvements but also, unfortunately, some bugs.
(resource) The new site offers many improvements but also, unfortunately, some bugs.