Computers News

Classified files leaked by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden reveal the agency's plans to covertly hack into "millions" of computers through "groundbreaking surveillance technology," according to First Look Media.

The car industry's international patent filings jumped 18 percent in 2013, the World Intellectual Property Organization said on Thursday, in part reflecting a push for new technologies to lower exhaust emissions.

North Dakota University System officials say identity protection and credit checking services will be provided for one year in the wake of a security breach on a computer server.

At least 2.5 million computers running Windows XP and Office 2003 in Thailand are facing security risks after Microsoft stops supporting its decade-old operating system on April 8. Microsoft has reminded consumers that there is less than a month to go before consumers using the two operating systems will be left without security patches.

It'll cost $69.99 per year and allow buyers to install the suite on two devices -- either a MacOS or Windows computer and a tablet Microsoft will ship a new edition of Office 365 in the spring called Personal, with the announcement phrased in a way that seems to tease the arrival of native editions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint for iPads and ... (more)

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he has called President Barack Obama to express his frustration over what he says is long-lasting damage caused by the US government's surveillance programs.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he has called President Barack Obama to express his frustration over what he says is long-lasting damage caused by the U.S. government's surveillance programs.

Web surfing through the Internet's main gateway now looks slightly different on personal computers, thanks to a few cosmetic changes to Google's search engine this week.

I can definitely appreciate that people are hesitant to dump their old computers, many of which must have been substantial personal investments at the time of purchase.

Smith County capital murder defendant, James Calvert, says the free computer he is getting in jail is not good enough.

The National Journal reports: This just in from the Edward Snowden vault of government secrets: The National Security Agency is breaking into "potentially millions of computers worldwide" and infecting them with malware "implants" as part of an effort that is increasingly relying on automated systems and not human oversight, according to a by First ... (more)

The issue of library users accessing innappropriate websites has been highlighted to The Standard - with concerns children using the facility could be exposed to it.

Wave wants its quantum computer to surpass the performance of traditional computers in the coming years, and has a processor roadmap that could make that happen.

The U.S. National Security Agency has reportedly been working for the past several years on expanding its ability to infect computers with surveillance malware and creating a command-and-control infrastructure capable of managing millions of compromised systems at a time.

Television show creators are peering into the geeky and moneyed world of computer programmers with a new comedy from HBO and a drama from AMC, both debuting this spring.

The Board of Directors of Eastman Kodak Company has elected Jeffrey J. Clarke as Chief Executive Officer and a member of its Board of Directors.

Officials say a dog may have saved its owner's life by waking him up during an early morning fire in East Providence, R.I. Officials say a dog may have saved its owner's life by waking him up during an early morning fire in East Providence, R.I. Firefighters tell WPRI-TV that the 50-year-old man may not have survived if his dog, Liberty, hadn't ... (more)

BELIEVE it or not, it was a hard sell in the early 1980s to convince people to buy a computer for the home.

Chinese PC maker Lenovo is trying to reassure workers that their salaries won't change even after it completes its acquisition of International Business Machines ' Last week, some workers at IBM's Chinese computer server factory went on strike because they were worried that Lenovo, their new employer, would cut costs by slashing their wages.

A Highland man who tried to flee to Mexico after being convicted on federal child pornography charges was sentenced Tuesday to 17 A1 2 years in prison, Michael Mazel, 38, was tracked by U.S.marshals to Casa Grande, AZ, in January after he cut off his electronic ankle monitor and fled on Jan.19, three days before his sentencing date in U.S. District ... (more)