Archive for January, 2009

Experts track silent invader infecting millions of computers

A new digital plague has hit the Internet, infecting millions of personal and business computers in what seems to be the first step of a multistage attack. The world's leading computer security experts do not yet know who programmed the infection, or what the next stage will be.
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Technology firms tighten belt

Microsoft's first-ever mass layoffs this week showed that even the most rock-steady technology companies are feeling the pain of the global recession.
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Internet tricks help creative scammers

Internet scammers are becoming more creative, experts say.
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How would you change Sony's PSP Go?

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Vatican launches Pope YouTube channel

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI joined U.S. President Barack Obama and Queen Elizabeth II on Friday by launching his own YouTube channel, the latest Vatican effort to reach out to the digital generation.
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Google succumbs to recession

SAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc.'s profit slipped for the first time in the fourth quarter, but the Internet search leader was still able to deliver a performance that was better than analysts anticipated.
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Obama will keep e-mailing

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is keeping his cherished BlackBerry, becoming the first sitting president to use e-mail.
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'Uncharted' sets bar for holiday season

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Obama's was the first true Internet inauguration

President Barack Obama still was standing on the steps of the Capitol Building when the clocks struck 12:01 p.m. in Washington Tuesday, ushering in his presidency. At that very moment, his administration took control of the White House and its official Web site, kicking off a new digital age for the U.S. government.
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Obama will keep e-mailing

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is keeping his cherished BlackBerry, becoming the first sitting president to use e-mail.
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