Navy to battle Somali pirates with online game
The Office of Naval Research announced plans to launch a new massive multiplayer online war game to figure out how to battle real-life Somali pirates.
Google supports privacy legislation
Senators got their chance to ask Google and Apple questions about tracking and privacy at a recent hearing.
FBI posted a perfect record on snooping requests in 2010
The court that reviews the FBI’s requests for secret electronic surveillance of U.S. residents granted 100 percent of them in 2010, raising concerns that it’s merely rubber-stamping the requests.
iPad 2 vs. Cray 2 supercomputer: Who wins?
The iPad 2 packs the computing power of the $17 million, hot tub-sized Cray 2 supercomputer of 1985.
Does San Francisco parking app help or distract drivers?
A new smart-phone app is helping drivers in San Francisco find available parking spots, but some city officials are raising safety concerns.
FBI spyware documents show depth of surveillance
Electronic Frontier Foundation finds that the FBI uses computer spyware to track suspects.
Google's Chrome browser pwned, says security firm
A security firm claims it has found a zero-day vulnerability that hackers can exploit in Goggle's Chrome browser.
San Diego will increase data sharing for employees
San Diego County has contracted with Hewlett-Packard to make county employees more mobile and improve citizen-centric services as part of the county's e-government and green IT initiatives.
San Francisco puts cell phone radiation law on hold
San Francisco is indefinitely delaying a measure approved last year that would have required retailers selling cellular phones to post the radiation levels the devices emit.
Mozilla won't ice Firefox plug-in for DHS
Mozilla politely rejected the Homeland Security Department's order to remove a plug-in that lets Firefox users evade anti-piracy efforts.
DOD aims to make classified networks WikiLeaks-proof
Defense Department officials are implementing new procedures to protect the secret-level classified network from the kind of breaches that lead to WikiLeaks exposing diplomatic cables last year.
Virginia looks to take unused cell phones away from state workers
State of Virginia will examine cell phone usage patterns to see where it can cut costs.
Cell phone call may have tipped off Osama bin Laden's hideout
Since Osama bin Laden probably went offline in 2002, third-party cell phone calls may have hinted as to where he was hiding.
New BlackBerry 7 models to have 'mobile wallet' features
Research and Motion has announced an array of new products and features for its BlackBerry mobile devices, including new smart phones and enterprise management tools.
Medical marijuana clinics seed a homegrown software industry
The legal pot industry has prompted small businesses to roll out new software to meet its growing needs.
Researchers debate iPhone tracking, as a jailbreak solution appears
The accuracy of Apple's iPhone location tracking is debatable, and it could depend on phone reception. But if you're worried, a jailbreak app can prevent tracking.
Texas comptroller exposes personal data on millions
Unencrypted data was left exposed in the office of the Texas Comptroller for more than a year.
Apple patches 56 bugs in Mac OS X
Apple 56 fixes vulnerabilities in Mac OS, most of which were termed "critical" and susceptible to being hijacked.
Service providers warn IPv6 could cause spam fiasco
Although the expansion of the Internet makes the move necessary, the new protocol will make it more difficult to filter out spam.
NJ discovers secure data on end-of-life computers
State audit reveals Social Security numbers, child abuse case files, among other information left on PCs allocated for auction.
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