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Federal authorities say two New Hampshire men have been charged with importing more than $5 million in counterfeit computer parts.
Jefferson County Circuit Judge Tom King has been appointed to hear a lawsuit filed by an Alabama legislative oversight committee trying to block a $13 million no-bid contract.
The Federal Aviation Administration experienced computer problems on Thursday that led to flight cancellations and widespread delays around the country.
Federal officials say flights were delayed across the country when a piece of communications equipment in Salt Lake City failed.
Security weaknesses uncovered in Los Alamos National Laboratory's classified computer network could increase the risk of a breach of classified information, the U.S. Government Accountability Office said in a new report.
New York's attorney general has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Intel Corp., claiming the company used "illegal threats and collusion" to dominate the marketplace for computer microprocessors.
Computers may be an everyday part of modern life, but millions of Americans still find them a challenge. For them, finding a new job can be especially difficult.
Computer problems have been causing headaches this week for customers of the financial institution that calls itself "America's Most Convenient Bank."
Xerox Corp. said Monday it will buy Affiliated Computer Services Inc. for about $6.4 billion in cash and stock, joining the expensive race among technology companies to broaden their offerings.
Not all electronic games turn kids into couch potatoes. From literacy games to tween-friendly netbooks, here is the latest high-tech gear worth buying to get your child ahead this fall.
As a home user, you can't stop denial-of-service attacks, like those on Twitter and Facebook Thursday, from happening. But you can do your best to make sure that your computer is not being used to instigate them.
A high school computer whiz didn't get a high grade for a recent feat: designing software to shut teachers out of the grading system.
The Supreme Court won't stop Pennsylvania officials from prosecuting a man whose computer was found to contain child pornography while it was at Circuit City being upgraded.
The state Department of Health Services on Thursday stood by its decision not to notify 5,000 Medicare recipients who were wrongly told their Social Security benefits were being cut.
A former contractor who worked at an American military base in Iraq is accused of hacking into teenage girls' computers in the U.S., coercing many of them into giving him revealing photos, authorities said Tuesday.
Your “secret admirer” just sent you an electronic Valentine’s Day card and you can’t wait to find out who it’s from. Think twice before you do that. Your computer could wind up with a digitally transmitted disease.
SEATTLE — Amateurs hack systems. Professionals hack people.
Maybe you won’t be splurging on a new computer or TV this holiday season because of the economy, instead trying to keep your existing tech gear running as smoothly as possible. Buying tech service as a gift itself can be a good idea.
Two new IRS computer systems that will eventually cost taxpayers almost $2 billion are being put into service despite known security and privacy vulnerabilities, a Treasury watchdog said in a report coming out Thursday.
In a nod to how finicky people have become about the gadgets they use, software company Citrix Systems Inc. is rolling out a new program for its workers: BYOC — Bring Your Own Computer.
Standard & Poor's Rating Services upgraded its outlook on Affiliated Computer Services Inc. on Friday after the technology administrator announced it had signed a record amount of new business during its latest quarter.
The young man responsible for “The Torture Game 2” doesn’t think you should take his little creation too seriously.
NBC is making more than 2,200 hours of live competition from Beijing available online, giving Olympic junkies more action than they could ever devour in a day.
The “Metal Gear Solid” video game series generates fan fervor to rival any “Star Wars” movie or Apple iProduct. What started as an action-meets-sci-fi title for the Japanese MSX2 computer in 1987 has become a deeply beloved, multi-platinum hit machine.
Hackers leaving victims red in the Facebook Programs send annoying e-mails about products to all you knowSAN FRANCISCO — It used to be that computer viruses attacked only your hard drive. Now they attack your dignity.
I'm a gadgetoholic. Toys! Toys! Toys! I have a fairly top-end laptop (MacAir 1st generation) a top-end (well, it was when it was new!) smartphone (HTC TyTN II) a 16 Gig iPod (previous generation) a Cybook Opus eReader and
7 Tips For Working Securely From Wireless HotspotsWireless hotspots are changing the way people work.
10 Tips For Improving Your Wireless NetworkIf Windows ever notifies you about a weak signal, it probably means your connection isn't as fast or as reliable as it could be. Worse, you might lose your connection entirely in some parts of your home.
NASA finally resurrects sick Mars orbiterNASA has finally revived its most powerful Mars orbiter from its months-long slumber due to a computer glitch.
Top French music school chief probed for paedophilia The head of the Paris national conservatoire, pianist Pascal Dumay, is to appear in court next month accused of downloading paedophilia images on his computer, a legal official said Saturday.
How to Make Your PC as Fast as the Day you Bought ItThe good news, it's not the computer hardware that's the problem. In most cases the hardware you have is perfectly capable of being restored to its original glory and kept in fast running condition with minimal effort.
π or Pi (1998) is a crazy mind-bending thrill ride! It was filmed entirely in black and white with a grainy high contrast look giving it a timeless (and slightly manic) feel. Maximilian (Max) Cohen is a genius mathematician searching for a pattern in the stock market.
Tech Futurist Sees Rosy Prospects for Net SecurityWhat if legislation were passed that would assign ISPs liability for security-related damages caused by customers' machines? That's the scenario Esther Dyson described in a speech she gave Sunday at the World Congress of the Information Security Forum.
Google Apologizes for Offensive First Lady ImageSpokesman Scott Rubin would not elaborate on how the image ended up as the number-one result for the first lady.
After spending billions, state remains hampered by outmoded, unreliable computer systemsCalifornia may be known as the cradle of computer innovation, but several state agencies can't get their computers to perform essential functions despite hundreds of millions of dollars in cost overruns for repair and upgrade work.
50 Amazing Realistic CG Portraits3-D computer graphics (CG) art is capable of generating the most eye-catching and incredible effects, and that's why we love it.
8 Ways to Watch TV and Movies Without Cable - Reviews by PC MagazineIf you're like most people, you cough up way too much for a monthly cable subscription and you barely watch half the channels you pay for.
Dirty, dirty PCs: The X-rated picture guideVentblockers Our shock picture last Friday of a Quatermass-style lifeform lurking inside a PC prompted a flurry of snaps forwarded by readers who had similarly confronted unspeakable horrors.
Windows 7 ReviewA full review of windows 7, how it performs and is it worth it?
Windows 7 vs XP Performance ReviewWill upgrading your older Windows XP PC to Windows 7 make it perform better? Yes…and no. We ran a slew of tests and were surprised to find that XP aced as many as Windows 7.
GameSpy's 25 Favorite PC Games of the '90sThe 1990s were landmark years for PC gaming, giving rise to three of the most deeply ingrained genres on the platform (first-person shooters, real-time strategy games, and massively multiplayer online games), and delivering memorable classics in the role-playing and adventure gen …
Computer models 'overstate species risks' if you ignore the microclimate significant at smaller scalesSome large-scale computer simulations may be overestimating the impact of climate change on biodiversity in some regions, researchers have suggested.
Danish pupils use web in examsIn Denmark, the government has taken the bold step of allowing pupils full access to the internet during their final school year exams.
Diocese: Priest removed from duties over picturesAn area priest has been removed from his duties after church officials say he accidentally displayed inappropriate pictures from his computer before Sunday Mass.
10 essential Windows 7 downloadsPC World - Windows 7 may be brand spanking new, but that doesn't mean you can't find free or cheap tools to tweak its settings, add features, or smooth an upgrade from XP or Vista.
Ethics Committee Staffer Leaks Secrets on File-Sharing Network | Threat Level | Wired.comA staff member of the House Ethics Committee is being blamed for accidentally leaking a sensitive document over a peer-to-peer network from her home computer.
"Crazy German Kid' (Computer Problems)"Some German kid going crazy in front of the computer. He's having trouble with his Unreal Tournament game. "
Spooky tech tales to make your computer crawl Gecko in the machine My boss brought in his home PC because it was booting up with a strange crackling sound and apparently there was a funny smell coming from it. OK, let's take a look at it.
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