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Google engineer reveals ancient flaw in all 32-bit versions of Windows
State of the Twittersphere shows that fewer people are joining but users are getting savvier
General Counsel says today's federal data protection laws were written at dawn of PC age
Critics say converting Wi-Fi to power needs to be more efficient to work
After joining Twitter and Facebook, former Microsoft chairman launches Web site
The heat rose, then fell -- and is poised to rise again
One analyst is not ready to call the new Box.net a SharePoint killer, however
Financial institutions spent a lot more than that in breach-related costs, they argue
Analysts mixed on whether bankrupt Nortel will live on in some form
Tablet computers from Microsoft, Apple too wimpy for military
The move helps Virgin enter the growing GSM market in India
Its 'universal' carrier core switch will offer several times the performance of its current platform
The State Department will launch a new initiative to fight censorship worldwide
The disruption has impacted production of mobile phones
Some software is producing improper medication dosages, Grassley says
Nokia says its offer is global, while Google's is only U.S.
Convicted criminals have protested a judge's bad handwriting, as move to e-records slows
Huge hit in the offing, says ChangeWave, cites similarities with Apple move to Intel
Managed services offer alternative to buying security information management (SIM) gear
MIT researchers build Sikuli, a visual scripting environment that even non-programmers can use
Unique visitors more than doubled compared with 2008
Fixes flaw used to attack Google, others; Israeli researchers sounded warning on Aug. 26, 2009
It could also lead to Rambus reaching settlement agreements with more memory makers
While they won't be tied to maintenance fee increases, SAP is planning to work with user groups on new support value metrics
Big Blue hoping next-gen mainframe will boost sales
ARIN CEO urges content developers to add IPv6 or risk losing traffic
The State Department's focus on new technologies will help dissidents, an activist says
Users will feel the speed says Mozilla exec
Another 12,500 mobile devices were left in cabs, study finds
Symantec has seen attacks on hundreds of Web sites over the past day
New York Times plans to charge for content in 2011; will other newspapers follow suit?
NASA Mars rover Opportunity trundles toward huge crater
Analysis of 32 million breached passwords show majority are still very simply to crack
Fourth-quarter sales have reinforced mounting confidence in the sector
Ovi Maps offered as a free service on Nokia smartphones
Google raked in $6.7 billion for Q4 '09, but its fiscal 2009 tallied only modest growth.
NASA study shows last 10 years featured record warmth
CEO Larry Ellison will outline the strategy for the combined company at an event that will be webcast worldwide
CEO and President John Donahoe says his three-year turnaround plan is working
The Xperia X10 smartphone had originally been scheduled to launch in the first quarter
There are no conditions attached, but Oracle has pledged to protect MySQL for five years
Sony Ericsson expected to Support Symbian after platform shake-up, says analyst