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Microsoft, RIM, Oracle Release Critical Patches

Microsoft released a critical security update fixing flaws in its Windows SMB service; RIM also issued a patch, and Oracle's...

By Robert McMillan 15 years ago

Report: Yahoo Taps Bartz as CEO

Yahoo has picked a CEO successor to Jerry Yang: Carol Bartz, former Autodesk CEO, the Wall Street Journal said.

By Juan Carlos Perez 15 years ago

Olympus Adds Tough Cams–and Fashionable Ones

At CES, Olympus showed that it intends to play both sides of the fence. The company revealed extra-rugged additions to its waterproof/freezeproof/drop-proof line, as well as three models that are better fits for the fashion-minded.

By Tim Moynihan 15 years ago

Harvard Academic Refutes Google Carbon Footprint Story

A Harvard fellow said on Tuesday that a British newspaper misquoted his research covering the carbon footprint caused by...

By Jeremy Kirk 15 years ago

Does Dell Owe You Money?

If you've ever received shoddy service from Dell, now's your chance for payback--literally.

By Brennon Slattery 15 years ago

Hacked Modems Land Seller in Court

CableHack.net says it sells the modems for educational use only, but a lawsuit claims the seller is actually promoting them as a way to steal Internet access.

By Scott Nichols 15 years ago

Obama Names FCC Chair

You may not have heard of the man who could be running the FCC, but you've probably seen his work.

By Ian Paul 15 years ago

Raid Gaza! Flash Game Oversimplifies Israel-Palestine Conflict

Anti-Israeli political satire game lets players lob missiles, tanks, planes, and helicopters at Gaza and score by maximizing civilian casualties.

By Matt Peckham 15 years ago

TeliaSonera Lays off 1,200 as Part of Restructuring Plan

Telecom operator TeliaSonera has given notice to of its 1,200 employees in Sweden.

By Mikael Ricknäs and IDG News Service 15 years ago

The PC World Challenge: 72 Hours of Windows 7!

We challenged one blogger to make the switch: a full conversion from Windows Vista to Windows 7 for three days. From gaming, to business, to screwing around on the Internet: Did our intrepid upstart make it through until the bitter end? And what's up with that buffalo?

By David Murphy 15 years ago

AVG Acquires Behavioral Detection Security Company

Czech security company AVG is buying Sana Security, a company that specializes in detecting malware.

By Jeremy Kirk 15 years ago

Is This the T-Mobile Next-Gen G2 Android Phone?

Fuzzy pictures of an alleged T-Mobile G2 Android phone have set the blogosphere on fire with speculation over whether the images are legit.

By Daniel Ionescu 15 years ago

Hot New Notebooks Shine in Vegas

By Nick Mediati 15 years ago

PS3 Price Cut in April, Sony to Recover Sales Says Analyst

Look for the 80GB PS3 to drop by $100 in April and Sony sales to recover, says Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter.

By Matt Peckham 15 years ago

Could World of Warcraft be a College Class?

Academic pitches World of Warcraft as an educational vehicle for supply and demand, arbitrage, collusive behavior, and predatory pricing.

By Matt Peckham 15 years ago

U.S. Group Calls for Cell-driving Bans Nationwide

The nonprofit National Safety Council on Monday called on all U.S. states to ban the use of cell phones while driving.

By Stephen Lawson 15 years ago

Browser Bug Could Allow Phishing Without E-mail

Security vendor Trusteer says its found a way to do phishing without the e-mail, thanks to a bug in all major browsers.

By Robert McMillan 15 years ago

Paris Hilton’s Web Site Being Used in Web Attack

Paris Hilton's Web site has been hacked and is serving up malware.

By Robert McMillan 15 years ago

Microsoft Invests in Multitouch Company

Microsoft is among investors contributing $24 million to multitouch technology developer N-trig.

By Nancy Gohring 15 years ago

What Free Security Programs Can Protect My PC?

Jorge Leal wants to protect his home PC from malware and other threats, and wants to know the best way to do that for free.

By Lincoln Spector 15 years ago