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Thursday, May 1
Instant Messaging Attacks Spike in April. Instant messaging attacks leapt 162 percent in April according to security firm Akonix.
HP Labs Proves Circuit Technology that Boosts Super Memory. After years of research, HP has proved that there is a new circuit element, a memristor, that could mean you will never again have to shut down or reboot your computer.
Electronic Repo Device Stalls Cars of Late Payers. The credit squeeze that has helped put the brakes on the US economy is now stalling cars, as loan companies and automobile sellers install electronic repossession devices that kick in if a buyer misses a payment.
Wednesday, April 30
Man Gets 30 Months in Prison for Warez Operation. A Woodbury, Connecticut, man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for operating Web sites where users could download unauthorized copies.
Researchers Claim Photovoltaic Cell Advance. Scientists claim they have found a way to construct efficient photovoltaic cells costing at least a hundred times less than conventional silicon based devices, and with similar or better energy conversion efficiency.
Next-generation iPhone? Internet buzz is building.
Robot Reinvents Bypass Surgery
Tuesday, April 29
Grand Theft Auto IV Hype Machine Shifts into Overdrive. The highly anticipated next installment in the Grand Theft Auto series hits stores today.
Under the Hood: Inside Sony's OLED TV. For its XEL-1, the first commercial OLED TV, Sony made some interesting design and component choices to realize an 11-inch-diagonal screen that is only 3-mm thick.
AMD Phenoms Hit Compatibility Glitch. Chipset mismatch.
Alliance Seeks Standard for Wired Home Networks. A new protocol based on old technology for the digital home?
Second-generation 'Robot Guitar' Takes the Stage. Powertune system uses motorized tuning pegs that all turn simultaneously until every string is tuned.
XP Update Delayed Over Glitch. Microsoft says just-found problem prevents Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Vista SP 1 from working properly with its own retail management product.
Artificial Photosynthesis Moves a Step Closer
Monday, April 28
PC Makers Find Ways to Extend XP's Life. There will be big-name XP computers sold after June 30. Technically, they won't actually be XP machines. They'll be "pre-downgraded" Vista machines.
How to Downgrade from Vista to XP. Fed up with Vista? Here are step-by-step instructions for downgrading back to the comforting familiarity of Windows XP.
Microsoft Takeover Deadline for Yahoo Expires Without Comment. A Microsoft deadline for Internet service company Yahoo to accept its 44.6 billion-dollar (28.5 billion-euro) acquisition offer expired at midnight Saturday, setting the stage for a hostile takeover bid by the software giant.
T. Rex Was 'Chicken' -- Ancestor, that is
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