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Wraps up work on latest Vista upgrade, but vague on when users get it
No judge is needed to ban someone from the Internet, but the right to the Net is seen as a basic human right
The software giant submitted its written response to charges that it illegally favors Internet Explorer over rivals
Price-conscious buyers drawn to cheaper price, wider selection of netbooks
Research reveals IT decision makers plan to grow budgets, high-tech investments in coming months
A prosecutor is expected to seek trial of The Pirate Bay founders
Five-part federal telework plan drawn from two bills introduced in Congress
Feds report 6.1% drop in first-quarter GDP, bigger IT spending declines; but rise in consumer spending seen as sign of hope
The attack tries to steal Facebook usernames and passwords
FCC program still lacks coherent, tangible goals, GAO contends
The U.S. government lacks a comprehensive policy about cyberattacks, a group says
Researchers aim to put new material on silicon that allows transistors to retain data even when power is turned off
Sources confirm the DOJ is asking questions about Google's settlement agreement with authors and publishers
Feds meet with Google execs to discuss antitrust concerns raised by the pact
The alleged spam campaigns targeted 2,000 U.S. colleges
After pleading guilty, the young man - a teen when he created his botnet - will get five years' probation
As health agencies rush to analyze data, some companies prep for a pandemic
Experimental project may not be accurate, but tries for real-time picture of flu's spread
Most organizations haven't set up programs, survey finds; IT's lack of control over energy budgets cited as a key factor
Microsoft virtualization management tools also rising to surface
It offers three new monitoring applications aimed at providing a holistic, single-pane view of the data center
New beta 19% faster in rendering JavaScript than last preview
Some at the hearing question whether the new White House czar is needed
Report: High expectations for tech savvy president may be hurting sites' ratings
Adobe says it's looking into the JavaScript bug
Dual-core Opteron chips were not listed on the company's product pricing page
The South Korean man faces up to a year in prison and a $30,000 fine
In an internal e-mail, the Salesforce.com CEO says it's time to put an end to costly annual support fees
Swift satellite gets 10-second glimpse of gamma-ray burst from ancient dying star
Collins wants to make sure Congress has an oversight role
The systems company reported its fourth loss in the past five quarters
Had threatened to hack firm's systems if they didn't give him money, job references
Companies can reap the advantages of vPro technology, Intel argues
Update helps users visualize employment data or track regional wildfires or car accidents
Extended OEM deal will let IBM rebrand and sell Brocade's Foundry switches
The top Chinese search engine reported a second quarterly drop in sales
Lack of broad BitLocker support in Windows 7 means many users won't be protected.
Uploads will become 15 times faster with the new technology
Question remains about best role model: Mozilla, Apache, or Linux Foundation?
Mass absenteeism, shortages planned for in 2007 pandemic scenario that reached phase 5
