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Spyware authors and phishing fraudsters yanked an old scam out of the playbook Wednesday by directing malicious code at Internet users who may be prone to typing or spelling deficiencies, according to security researchers. Add comment
Fujitsu is planning to sell 2.5-inch hard drives with a capacity of 200GB in the first half of 2007, the company says. Add comment
A "highly critical" unpatched vulnerability in the Netscape browser could potentially allow hackers to compromise Internet users' systems, according to an advisory from a Danish security firm. Add comment
Scientists say they have achieved small-scale nuclear fusion in a tabletop experiment, using tried and true techniques that are expected to generate far less controversy than past such claims. Add comment
NASA will pay Rice University $11 million over the next four years to develop an experimental power cable made from carbon nanotubes, the agency announced Tuesday. Add comment
An IRC confrontation ends when a self proclaimed German hacker is duped into deleting his own hard drive. Add comment
[url=http://www.creative.com]Creative[/url] have posted a Driver Availability Chart outlining the company's current Windows XP Professional x64 Edition driver support. Add comment
One element of Microsoft's next OS will be Metro, a new document file-format that will support printing the fancy graphics effects in the client interface. Add comment
Corel plans to announce a small business version of its WordPerfect Office 12 suite that includes a new WordPerfect Mail e-mail client. Add comment
BetaNews has learned that America Online has begun beta testing the next generation of its AOL Instant Messaging software called "Triton," which will replace the existing AIM client. Add comment
AMD may get into the business of manufacturing chipsets when it opens a new chip factory in 2006, CEO Hector Ruiz has revealed. Add comment
If your bloodlust somehow wasn't satisfied after vaporizing the umpteenth demon in last year's PC version of "Doom 3," id Software Inc. has released a reworked Xbox version and an expansion pack for the PC with even more carnage. Add comment
Midway's out-of-this-world FPS crash-lands on the Xbox, PS2; PC version makes contact with store shelves May 23. Add comment
The Swedish developer is working on all-new PC shooter as it licenses EA's UK subsidiary to prep a portable version of Battlefield 2: Modern Combat. Add comment
The Nopir-B worm is making the rounds and deleting music files. Add comment
An ultra-fast laser built in the UK has clocked up a data transmission rate of 1.36 terabits per second, in a breakthrough that could lead to a huge increase in the speed of broadband connections to homes and businesses. Add comment
Scientists at Harvard University have shown how ultra-cold atoms can be used to freeze and control light to form the "core" – or central processing unit – of an optical computer. Add comment
While Microsoft touts new 64-bit versions of Windows at WinHEC Monday, one of its stalwart operating systems, Windows 2000, is just two months away from leaving full, free support. Add comment
Security vendor Trend Micro distributed a faulty virus definition file on Friday that slowed thousands of PCs worldwide to a crawl, the company admitted Monday. Add comment
In addition to offering a free upgrade to owners of genuine copies of Windows XP 32-bit (see [url=http://www.short-media.com/extendednews.php?n=3450]here[/url]), [url=http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/evaluation/trial.mspx]Microsoft[/url] are also offering a trial version of Windows XP Professional 64-bit Edition that works for 120 days. Add comment
[url=http://www.microsoft.com]Microsoft[/url] today have published information on their Windows XP Professional Edition Technology Advancement Program. Add comment
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