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 McCartney's Web Site Hacked 

Malware allowed hacker access to fans' computer data

Apr 10, 09 2:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Paul McCartney's official web site was infected with malware that allowed hackers to access computer data of fans who logged on, reports the Telegraph. An internet security surveillance firm spotted the LuckySpoilt invasion early this week and purged the site. It's unclear how many users may have been affected. Hits... More »

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Paul McCartney • Internet • Beatles • hackers • Ringo Starr • cybercrime • malware • computer • Internet crime

 Conficker 
 Worm Springs 
 Into Action 

Mysterious update begins to spread; millions vulnerable

Apr 9, 09 7:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Conficker worm is showing signs of life a week later than expected, but experts aren’t quite sure what it’s doing, the BBC reports. The program, believed to be on millions of PCs worldwide, began updating itself last night, downloading encrypted software, researchers at Trend Micro found. The... More »

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computer virus • malware • computer • Conficker

(Newser) - Anyone questioning the utility of Facebook should talk to Carla Pillo Mote. The Philadelphia advertising exec used the social networking site to identify and locate the man who drunkenly absconded with her company computer, wallet, and tax forms well before the police could make a move, reports Mediabistro's Agency Spy... More »

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Google • alcohol • theft • Facebook • Philadelphia • computer • advertising agency

 NASA to Reboot Mars Orbiter 

Orbiter's systems vulnerable to space radiation exposure

Mar 5, 09 1:59 PM CST
(Newser) - The Odyssey, NASA’s Mars orbiter, must reboot its computer systems, a risky move necessary to ensure continued functionality, Space.com reports. The reboot, slated for next week, should clear out the damaging effects of continued exposure to space radiation on the Odyssey’s memory system. The orbiter’s last... More »

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NASA • Mars • space • radiation • computer • Mars Odyssey

 69 Nuke Lab Computers Missing

Los Alamos probing thefts; Blackberry lost in 'sensitive foreign country'

Feb 12, 09 3:44 AM CST
(Newser) - The nuclear weapons lab at Los Alamos is trying to find 69 missing computers, including three stolen from a scientist's home and a Blackberry lost in "a sensitive foreign country" in the last two months, reports AP. No classified information was on the computers but they contained names and... More »

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nuclear weapons • classified information • computer security • computer • Los Alamos

 India to Unveil $10 Laptop 

Low-cost computer is part of plan to update nation's colleges

Feb 2, 09 2:06 PM CST
(Newser) - India’s government will launch an ultra-cheap laptop computer tomorrow as part of a new initiative to update the nation’s educational system, the Guardian reports. The Sakshat will sell for $10 (500 rupees), a price India hopes will be accessible for most students. The laptop is the centerpiece of... More »

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technology • Internet • India • higher education • WiFi • laptop • computer

(Newser) - Apple’s Macintosh, the seminal device that helped usher in the age of personal computing as we know it today, turns 25 this week, the San Jose Mercury News reports. The original Macintosh combined a svelte form—by 1980s standards—with an accessible graphical interface, eschewing complex text commands for... More »

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Apple • Macintosh • anniversary • computer

PRODUCT REVIEW

 Windows 7: 
 Finally, an End 
 to Vista Misery 


'New' Microsoft OS is major improvement, say critics

Jan 22, 09 9:53 AM CST
(Newser) - Microsoft is rolling out a successor to Vista, its universally reviled operating system, with Windows 7 now available in a relatively bug-free beta download. Early users report that the new edition is a marked improvement. David Pogue, in the New York Times, says Windows 7 ends “a big part... More »

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Microsoft • Walt Mossberg • Microsoft Vista • operating system • Mac OS X Leopard • computer • upgrades • David Pogue • Windows 7 • beta testing • Windows 7 review

Obama Is Update, Reboot
for Presidency's Software

Dem will use internet to reach out to, get advice from voters

Jan 18, 09 7:46 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama is poised to be, by far, the most wired president ever, reports CNN. With more than a million MySpace friends, 3.7 million Facebook pals, and online access to more than 13 million voters, Obama invented a new media model and will be able to communicate in ways... More »

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social networking • YouTube • MySpace • White House • Facebook • voters • computer • Twitter

OPINION

Apple Needs to Tell the Truth About Jobs' Health

Firm's secrecy is a disservice to its investors

Jan 15, 09 3:10 PM CST
(Newser) - It’s possible, but not likely, that something truly changed in the days between Steve Jobs discounting his health issues as a “hormone imbalance” and deciding he needed to take a medical leave from Apple. That means, writes Joe Nocera in the New York Times, that America’s “... More »

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cancer • Steve Jobs • health • shareholders • Apple • computer

OPINION

Car Tech Advances Can Recharge Detroit


Jan 3, 09 11:54 AM CST
(Newser) - Detroit needs to heed Henry Ford's advice and take failure as "the opportunity to begin again more intelligently," Sebastian Thrum and Anthony Levandowski write in the New York Times. Here are four technologies that can help the Big Three automakers turn things around:
  • Car-to-car communication: Wireless
... More »

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Internet • Detroit • solar power • auto industry • auto technology • wireless technology • computer • cars

Dell May Be Set to Float MacBook Air Rival

'Adamo' mystery sets tech world abuzz

Dec 19, 08 2:53 AM CST
(Newser) - Dell's mystery product Adamo could be a super-slim laptop even lighter than the MacBook Air, but it's proving impossible to get solid information about it, Ashlee Vance writes in the New York Times. The firm has registered the trademark and set up a teaser site, but declines to comment on... More »

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Dell • Apple • laptop • computer • MacBook Air • laptops

Hackers Trigger Security Panic for Internet Explorer

Experts suggest switching browsers until Microsoft issues emergency patch

Dec 16, 08 5:24 AM CST
(Newser) - A security flaw in Internet Explorer has so alarmed web experts that they are advising people to switch browsers until the problem is fixed, reports the BBC. Microsoft is preparing an emergency software patch to fix the flaw, which has allowed hackers to seize control of individual computers and steal... More »

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Microsoft • hacker • web browser • Internet Explorer • website • computer

(Newser) - Almost half of American women would be willing to go without sex for 2 weeks in order to keep their Internet access, a new survey says. Of 2,119 adults surveyed last month, only 30% of men agreed, but that number rose to 39% in the younger 18-to-34 range. The... More »

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Internet • Intel • sex • poll • computer • opinion polls

H-P Will Offer 3-Year Battery for Notebooks

Warranty will be the longest on the market, company says

Dec 10, 08 8:13 PM CST
(Newser) - Hewlett-Packard next year plans to offer the longest-lasting battery for notebooks on the market. The company says its new lithium ion battery, called HP Enviro, will run as good as new for three years, PC Magazine reports. It also will charge faster than current models, reaching 80% after 30 minutes.... More »

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battery • lithium ion batteries • computer • notebooks • Hewlett-Packard

 Humble Mouse 
 Turns 40 

A look at milestones in the life of that crucial computer accessory

Dec 9, 08 2:39 PM CST
(Newser) - It’s been 40 years since the computer mouse made its public debut, and though innovations have been legion, the basic concept is still the same. Macworld takes a look back at some key moments in the device’s evolution.
  • 1963: The first recognizable mouse prototype is built.
... More »

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Microsoft • IBM • Apple • history • mouse • computer • Xerox PARC • computer hardware • Logitech

Downturn Derails Dell's Turnaround 

Cost-cutting kills off plans for flashy new product lines

Nov 28, 08 8:17 AM CST
(Newser) - Shifting consumer demand and the sagging economy spell trouble for Dell's turnaround strategy, the Wall Street Journal reports. Founder Michael Dell had been making progress since returning to the company last year with a two-pronged rescue plan, but weak sales mean his goals of cutting costs at the low end... More »

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Dell • Michael Dell • retail sales • Dell Inc • computer • personal computers • computer sales • financial crisis

product review

Computer Shopping? No Need to Go for Broke

Typical users don't have to break the bank: Mossberg

Oct 30, 08 10:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Economic conditions being what they are, you might not have a ton of dough to spend on a new computer. So in his annual PC buyer’s guide, Wall Street Journal tech expert Walter Mossberg adopts a budget-focused mindset. His advice:
  • The current Mac OS, Leopard, is much better
... More »

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shopping • holiday shopping • consumer electronics • computer • low-end computers • computer hardware

(Newser) - Microsoft offered an early look today of its new operating system, designed to smooth out the kinks of the much-maligned Vista. The company gave programmers test software of Windows 7, which CEO Steve Ballmer is pushing to release next year, CNET reports. Those with an early look have generally praised... More »

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Microsoft • Windows • Microsoft Vista • operating system • computer

Sick of Waiting for PC to Boot Up? PC Makers
Hear You

Look to cut start-up times to 20-30 secs

Oct 26, 08 9:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - As instant communication becomes the norm, computer users are quickly getting fed up with slow start-up times—and PC makers are focused on reducing the wait, the New York Times reports. To fight Windows’ slow load time, manufacturers are turning to programs that bypass the operating system so users can... More »

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Microsoft • Windows • PCs • computer • bootup

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