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Caterpillar Inc. Apprises Current and Former Employees of Vendor
MSN MoneyCentral - PEORIA, Ill., April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Caterpillar Inc. CAT today announced the theft of computer equipment from a vendor containing personal identity data of current and former Caterpillar employees. The stolen equipment was owned by a

Suspect Images Come to Life With ‘Faces 4.0′ at Sheriff’s Office
Ledger - Technology may someday render traditional forensic artists obsolete. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office, like many law-enforcement agencies in Florida, has no sketch artist on its staff. The department uses a computer program called Faces 4.0 to create

California jails offer cell upgrades for the right price
Seattle Times - roughly $75 to $127 a day, these convicts who are known in the self-pay parlance as “clients” get a small cell behind a regular door, distance of some amplitude from violent offenders and, in some cases, the right to bring an iPod or computer

Acer Corp. notebook battery recall
WTGV - April 29, 2007 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Acer America Corporation, today announced a voluntary program for the replacement of certain notebook computer lithium-ion batteries containing Sony

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The ShowBuzz.com - The first movie was marred by its cartoony, computer-generated Spider-Man, but the 2004 sequel was a triumph. It was amusing and affecting to see a hero so conflicted that neither side of him, human or super, functioned properly. Raimi’s “Spider-Man

Remembering The Computer Chronicles
Herald And Journal - Stewart Cheifet was a correspondent for the PBS Nightly Business Report covering the high-tech industry that was in the Silicon Valley of California. The way Cheifet covered this constantly evolving technology in a relaxed and casual

NeoNet wires web-savvy seniors; Project aims to increase computer
Timmins Daily Press - It can all be chalked up to an extremely positive year for NeoNet, but a couple of projects stood out to outgoing board chairwoman Christy Marinig. Marinig left her post as chairwoman, a position she has held since NeoNet’s inception in 1999. She

Welcome to Chronicle Podcasts : Chronicle Radio!
San Francisco Gate - The folks who bring you the award-winning San Francisco Chronicle now bring you podcasts. New to podcasts? Podcasts are audio files that can be easily downloaded to your computer or portable music player. Learn More Some of our podcasts will

Olympics to fuel Lenovo
Xinhua News Agency - In the third quarter of last year, Taiwan’s Acer Computers surpassed Lenovo as the world’s third-largest computer maker in terms of global sales, according to a report by Gartner, a US research firm. Acer generates about 50 percent of its total

Caterpillar Says Computer Data Stolen
MSN MoneyCentral - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Caterpillar Inc. said late Friday that a laptop computer containing personal data on employees was stolen from a benefits consultant that works with the company. Caterpillar spokesman Rusty Dunn declined to provide many details

Mouse brain simulated on computer
BBC News - US researchers have simulated half a virtual mouse brain on a supercomputer. The scientists ran a “cortical simulator” that was as big and as complex as half of a mouse brain on the BlueGene L supercomputer. In other smaller simulations the

THE SAVINGS GAME
Greenwich Time - I wrote recently about my own rebate hassles on a computer purchase. In response, I’ve received upward of 200 e-mails from readers, most with their own horror stories. From these e-mails–more than on any other subject in years–I’ve gleaned the

The new face of AT&T
CNN Money - NEW YORK (Fortune) — The first thing I noticed when I walked into Randall Stephenson’s office at AT&T headquarters in San Antonio a few months ago was the computer sitting on his desk. There was nothing remarkable about the computer, mind you, but

How to keep your wi-fi network safe
BBC News - Although home internet users are not responsible for illegal activities carried out by hackers hijacking their internet connection, they do risk having their computer equipment seized by the police,” he said. “If your internet connection is used by

Computer Sciences to buy rival Convansys for 34 usd/shr in 1.3 bln usd
Forbes - EL SEGUNDO, California (Thomson Financial) - IT services company Computer Sciences Corp (CSC) said it will buy rival Covansys Corp for 34.0 usd per share cash, in a deal worth about 1.3 bln usd. CSC said the acquisition is expected to be earnings

Hawking floats in zero-gravity jet
USA Today - He uses a computer attached to his wheelchair to talk for him in a synthesized voice by choosing words on a computer screen through an infrared sensor on a headpiece that detects motion in his cheek. He raises an eyebrow to signal “yes” and tenses his

Patni Computer Systems Partners with Boston College to Teach the ‘Ins
Forbes - Global Outsourcing Leader to Sponsor Executive Leadership Forum as Certificate Program for Senior Executives CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Patni Computer Systems, a global IT services provider, has announced its partnership

Kontron Announces Press Conference at OTC
Forbes - Computer-on-Modules, SBCs/blades, open-modular platforms and systems, HMIs, mobile rugged workstations, and custom capabilities. Kontron is a Premier member of the Intel(R) Communications Alliance and was awarded 2006 Intel Member of the Year. The

City OKs purchase of computer system to track finances
SignOn San Diego - San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders said he is thankful the City Council approved spending $41.8 million for a new computer system to manage the city’s finances even though some fear cost overruns and other problems. I’m happy it passed and I

Wireless Security Puts IRS Data at Risk
Baltimore Sun - However, anyone with a wireless detection tool could pick up the wireless signal and gain access to the computer,” wrote Michael Phillips, the Inspector General. And if an employee had been connected to the IRS network, “a hacker conceivably could

Now, a novel computer-based Pancreas Cancer Risk Model
New Kerala - Washington, April 17 : Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers have designed a computer-based Pancreas Cancer Risk Model, which can help detect people who carry inherited pancreas cancer genes, and compute an individual’s lifetime risk of

Sony may launch PS3 with larger hard disk capacity
Reuters - For users who vigorously store (games and other entertainment content) in the PS3, 20-giga is probably going to be too small, and even 60-giga may not be big enough eventually,” Sony Computer Entertainment spokesman Satoshi Fukuoka said. Sony Computer

Politicians fall behind in cyberspace race
Boston Online - In France, supporters of the main presidential candidates have clashed over policy in the computer game Second Life, a virtual world that has more than 2 million users. In January, a spat between the far-right and left that featured exploding

Graffiti Entertainment Becomes an Official Publisher for Sony Computer
MSN MoneyCentral - Graffiti Entertainment, LLC ( www.GraffitiEntertainment.com ), interactive entertainment and video game development and publishing subsidiary of Signature Devices, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SDVI) ( www.signaturedevices.com ), has been granted publishing

Will the new computer system at licence testing centres lighten the
Independent Online - The website address is http://www.enatis.com I voted yes, hopping that this system will be much better than before. Yes the is still the human error and coruption, but with every system, the are problems. Look at banks as well, we trust them with our

Orangutans Play Video Games at Ga. Zoo
ABC News - By DORIE TURNER ATLANTA Apr 12, 2007 (AP) Four-year-old Bernas isn’t the computer wizard his mom is, but he’s learning. Just the other day he used his lips and feet to play a game on the touch-screen monitor as his mom, Madu, swung from vines and

Aladdin Knowledge to Buy Back Stock
Forbes - Computer network security provider Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. said Thursday its board approved a plan to buy back up to $10 million, or 500,000, of its shares using available cash. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company had about 14.7 million shares

Taking a byte out of waste 
VALENCIA - Just like cars buyers, computer consumers are finding that by the time they walk out of the store, their new PC is outdated. This rapid turnover in electronics has lead to a new type of pollution, coined “e-waste.

Computer gear recycling slated 
Computer users can get rid of their old components, parts and other electronic gear April 21 at the annual computer recycling roundup sponsored by Madison and Cascade Asset Management.

Hewlett-Packard targets computer game market 
Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday showed off innovations it said were at the heart of a plan to become a major player in the multi-billion dollar computer game market.

Circuit City struggles as Best Buy’s customer focus pays off 
PALO ALTO, Calif. | Ralph Devoe’s hunt for a new computer monitor didn’t include a stop at Circuit City, even though one of its stores was only a few doors down from the Best Buy where he went shopping this week.

European Newspapers Upbeat On Survival 
Are newspapers set to become yesterday’s news? Don’t count on it, say editors at some of Europe’s iconic publications. The pressures on the European industry are the same as in the United States: Fewer readers, less ad revenue and competition from the Internet and free papers. But European editors are optimistic they can provide the content readers need _ whether it’s on newsprint, a computer …

US Airways Expects 1st-Quarter Profit 
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) US Airways Group Inc. is projecting a slight profit for the first quarter despite weather-related disruptions and a computer glitch that temporarily shut down the airline’s check-in kiosks at airports across the country.

Former computer administrator pleads not guilty 
SWAMPSCOTT - Police believe the town’s former computer specialist was using the town’s credit card to pay for computer equipment he was then selling to private customers of his computer consulting business.

Fraudulent e-mail may contain computer virus 
Missouri Director of Public Safety Mark James is calling attention to reports in several states, including Missouri, of e-mails being received asking users to download Internet Explorer 7 only to find once they had, their computer was infected with malware, a program that gathers information about a computer user without permission.

Study assails computer-aided mammograms / False positives more likely, plus worse cancer detection 
Computer systems designed to make mammograms more accurate actually produce worse results than human reviewers using only their eyes and experience, according to the largest study to evaluate the increasingly popular high-tech versions of the common test for…

Mail Sparks Disney Cruise Ship Bomb Search 
A laptop computer accessory mailed to a crewmember sparked a bomb search aboard the Disney cruise ship Magic on Saturday, Local 6 News partner Florida Today reported.

Mammogram Study Faults Computer Screening 
Computer software designed to help spot breast cancer is not as accurate as human detection, according to a new study led by a University of California Davis doctor.

Computer accessory sparks bomb search 
A laptop computer accessory mailed to a crewmember sparked a bomb search aboard a Disney cruise Saturday at Port Canaveral.

How to Recover from a Virus Attack
MSNBC - Disconnect and isolate . If you suspect one of your computers has suffered a virus attack, immediately quarantine the computer by physically disconnecting it, as infected machines pose a danger to all other computers connected to the network. If you

Is Your Computer Slower Than When You Bought It?
Oswego Palladium-Times - (ARA) - Is your PC slower now than when you bought it? Do you get error messages when you try to un-install software? Do you have desktop icons that aren’t working? If so, your computer is likely experiencing problems with its registry database, the

Women taking on the gaming world
BBC UK - There is more to women and computer games than Lara Croft, according to organisers of an industry conference. Women in Games at the University of Wales, Newport later this month wants to encourage more girls to consider a career in developing games

Boost your fun and productivity with computer freeware and shareware
Detroit Free Press - The best things in life may be free, but you might be surprised to discover that the adage applies to software for your computer. Everything from tiny utility programs to games to entire operating systems are available free online, either as freeware

Winners Announced in Dimension 3D Printing Group’s Extreme Redesign
Forbes - If you experience any difficulties, click on the orange “TEST MY COMPUTER FIRST!” option near the bottom of the Webpage. If you are still experiencing problems, phone Vcall at 1-888-523-2450. You will be able to view this event for several months

Police Say Amber Alert Mom Threw Computer At Ex 
A mother who sparked an Amber Alert Wednesday night has been charged with assaulting her husband. Leominster police say Angela Plante threw a computer monitor at her husband before taking off with her two young children. More Worcester County News More Massachusetts News

Ex-Navy contractor gets year 
A former U.S. Navy contractor was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Virginia to a year and a day in prison and ordered to pay $35,000 in fines and restitution for sabotaging a national security computer network at a Navy command center in Italy.

Rome-bound US Air flight returns to Philly after computer glitch 
A Rome-bound US Airways flight returned to Philadelphia about two hours after takeoff Wednesday evening because of a glitch in a backup navigational computer, The Associated Press reports. The pilot discovered the problem with a backup navigation system as the…

Adult computer classes available at low-cost in high schools throughout area 
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Study Questions Computer-Aided Mammograms 
Computers that study mammograms may be too likely to cause false testing and worry, a study says.

Digital Mammograms Prone To Computer Errors 
A new study in the New England Journal Of Medicine is putting computer assisted mammograms under the magnifying glass, claiming software makes the scans less accurate.

Computer whizzes compete for awards 
NATCHEZ Trinity Episcopal Day School doesnt have many computers with which Carson Cruise and Michael Scudiero havent fiddled. The two seniors have been in computer classes since eighth-grade and have a knack and an interest in making the machines work.

Q&A: D-Wave’s Geordie Rose 
Did D-Wave really demonstrate “the world’s first commercial quantum computer”?

Not paying her share troubles reader
Baltimore Sun - Accept a CD from a friend who just burned a rock group’s newest album on the computer? Whether we allow ourselves to benefit or steer clear of such dubious fortune has been examined for ages by experts who study consumer behavior. Studies have shown

UK hacker loses extradition fight
BBC News - A British man has lost his High Court fight against extradition to the US for allegedly carrying out the “biggest military computer hack of all time”. Glasgow-born Gary McKinnon, of north London, is accused of gaining access to 97 US military and

Introduction :: Mining uranium
BBC News - It is extracted from either open-cast pits or by underground mining. Although uranium occurs naturally all over the world, only a small fraction is found in concentrated ores. When certain atoms of uranium are split in a chain reaction, energy is

E-freedom lets loose barbs and black humor
USA Today - BAGHDAD One of the first things Mohammed Esam does when he wakes up each morning is check his computer. It’s not news he’s after. Esam is eager to check out the jokes sent by friends that invariably crowd his inbox. Esam, 27, said Iraqis have

Agency Bid To ‘Suppress’ NHS Report
Guardian Unlimited - NHS Connecting for Health, which is overseeing the 12.4 billion upgrade of the patient records system, asked for a halt to publication of the study from the British Computer Society (BCS), it was alleged. An article in Computer Weekly magazine, and