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Hacker enters Agriculture dept. computers
Jun 21 2006 10:19PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A hacker broke into the Agriculture Department's computer system and may have obtained names, Social Security numbers and photos of 26,000 Washington-area employees and contractors, the department said Wednesday.
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Safety experts: MySpace changes not enough
Jun 21 2006 9:56PM (CT)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - New security measures for young users of MySpace.com won't be enough to stop online child predators, safety experts warned Wednesday.
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Ancestry.com boosts database with census
Jun 21 2006 9:19PM (CT)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - An Internet company is adding U.S. Census records to boost its archive of searchable names to 5 billion, which it says is the most comprehensive genealogical database ever compiled.
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Robots patrol World Cup for first time
Jun 21 2006 8:28PM (CT)
BERLIN (AP) - Robots are being used to patrol a stadium at the World Cup for the first time, although they've hardly had a chance to show off what they can do.
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Army official: Robots need improvements
Jun 21 2006 6:47PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Robots are playing an important role in U.S. military operations in Iraq, but upgrades are needed before battlefield bots take on greater responsibilities, an Army official says.
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Computer chip shatters speed records
Jun 21 2006 6:44PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - A super-cooled computer chip has shattered speed records for silicon-based electronics, but don't expect your PC to hum along at 500 gigahertz anytime soon.
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Adobe-Google sign distribution deal
Jun 21 2006 6:25PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Adobe Systems Inc. said late Wednesday it has signed an agreement with Google Inc. to distribute the Google Toolbar with various Adobe products.
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France poised to soften iTunes bill
Jun 21 2006 3:22PM (CT)
PARIS (AP) - Leading lawmakers have agreed to water down a draft law that could have threatened the future of the iPod in France.
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Gates allowed to skip NJ casino probe
Jun 21 2006 1:41PM (CT)
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey casino regulators exempted Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates and Chief Executive Steve Ballmer from filing disclosure forms because they already have top-secret clearance from the U.S. Defense Department.
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Gates allowed to skip NJ casino probe
Jun 21 2006 1:41PM (CT)
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey casino regulators exempted Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates and Chief Executive Steve Ballmer from filing disclosure forms because they already have top-secret clearance from the U.S. Defense Department.
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