Where’s the last place you’d want to buy computer components? That’s right, at Wal-Mart, where they’ll be right next to where you buy your tube socks.Reuters reports that more than one-third of Wal-Mart stores will start selling CPUs, monitors, mice and whatnot this month as the mega-chain “looks for ways to tempt shoppers to buy more than just low-margin food.” Something about the phrase “low-margin food” is funny.Anyway, analysts say the likes of Dell, etc. need not be threatened by the deep-discount chain as the latter offers a greater selection of components. And if Dell is concerned, it could give Wal-Mart a taste of its own medicine and start selling beef jerky and underwear.Via Reuters Related content news analysis FBI/IC3: Vile $5B business e-mail scam continues to breed FBI/IC3 reports over 40,000 worldwide victims and $5 billion in the latest reckoning By Michael Cooney May 08, 2017 5 mins Security news analysis Ultimate geek dream? NASA challenges you to jump on the FORTRAN bandwagon! NASA opens High Performance Fast Computing Challenge By Michael Cooney May 05, 2017 4 mins Government Open Source Enterprise Applications news analysis Fragmented, disorganized IT systems thwart feds ability to track visas DHS OIG says ineffective IT process has contributed to a backlog of more than 1.2 million visa overstay cases. By Michael Cooney May 04, 2017 5 mins Analytics Data Center Security news analysis TSA: “As you can imagine, live anti-tank rounds are strictly prohibited altogether.” TSA finds live anti-tank round in carry-on bag By Michael Cooney Apr 28, 2017 2 mins Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe