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Shuttle astronauts using robotic arms to pull equipment carrier out of shuttle payload bay
The FCC should look at broadband funding in USF and a coming spectrum gap, the task force says
As expected, company posts preview for general download
House bill is in response to embarrassing data leaks
It's not too early to determine policies and standards
Programmers Guild, others seek OK to challenge Bush-era foreign student visa extensions
New service designed to help utilities prep for cyberattacks, smart grid needs
Microsoft is promising big things with its Windows Mobile 7 smartphone operating system set for 2010
The agency asks a court to declare three defendants in contempt of a January order
Privacy expert voices 'backdoor' concerns, security researchers dismiss idea
Case continues in December
Riverbed's virtual Steelhead software appliance will optimize applications and storage in public cloud computing environments
Start-up InZero Systems security service protect PCs from malware, intrusions
McAfee security report examines cyberattacks that seem concentrated on a specific country
An executive said the heterogenous nature of the mobile market prevents the viral spread of services
Microsoft says the store has 800 apps, but not all of them are available to all Windows Mobile users
A government panel questioned the need to have the world's fastest computer
Jet Blue expects to save $5 million over five years by moving from PCs to thin clients, the company's IT director says
Brocade boasts performance, cost edge vs. Cisco routers
Cloud Server Enterprise Edition works with VCenter, Xen or Amazon Web Services
Germans most content with their network security plans, study finds
After seizing control of a spam-spewing botnet, FireEye hands the keys to the botnet gurus
'The truth hurts,' Verizon states in court filing
It may be time to rethink software licenses, subscriptions
The unusual suit surrounded a patent used in the Windows activation process
Microsoft, NASA develop Mars Web site, virtual tour
But lower infection rates for 64-bit won't stand, counters researcher
Cloud platform expanded to take on rivals such as Salesforce.com, Microsoft says at PDC
Atlantis is set to dock with the space station Wednesday
Here's an inside look at the 'Net's equivalent of storm chasers and the battle against cybercrime's weapons of mass infection
A DOJ representative tells senators that current laws aren't adequate, but he doesn't offer suggestions
Battle over encryption technology could leave thousands with questionable support
New software offers faster file retrieval, Diskeeper claims
After-sale warranty firm says 17% of Apple's laptops fail within three years
Smartphone users using unencrypted Wi-Fi hotspots vulnerable to man-in-the-middle security attackers
Web advances will fuel insatiable demand for HPC capacity
