Global cybercrime ring targeted by Microsoft and FBI
Microsoft on Wednesday said it teamed with the FBI to disrupt armies of hacked computers used to commit more than a half-billion dollars in financial fraud around the world.
Peanut butter, pyjamas, parmesan launched into space
A special delivery of peanut butter, pyjamas and parmesan cheese was blasted into the cosmos on Wednesday to bring some Earthly indulgences to the astronauts on board the ISS.
Online, at a price: Cubans get public Internet spots
Cubans barred from logging onto the Internet at home on Tuesday flocked to newly opened public access spots to surf an uncensored World Wide Web -- if they could afford the high prices.
05 June 2013
N. Korean leader wants ski resort by year-end: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has issued a national appeal to speed up work on a "world class" ski resort, which is being built as rival South Korea prepares to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.
Eureka! Unique exhibition in Rome honours Archimedes
The great inventor of Antiquity, Archimedes, is the star of an unprecedented exhibition opening in Rome which includes modern applications of some of his best known discoveries.
Cherished 'Start' button returning to Windows software
Microsoft unveiled an update to its latest Windows operating system Thursday that included a return of a "Start" button that had been missed by longtime users of the computer software.
31 May 2013
Google coming out with two new Android phones
Google revealed Thursday that it has two new sophisticated Android smartphones in the works, one of which will have the unprecedented distinction of being made in the United States.
Chinese hackers spying on US weapons programs
Chinese hackers have gained access to secret designs for a slew of sophisticated US weapons programs, officials said Tuesday, possibly jeopardizing the American military's technological edge.
30 May 2013
Apple chief sees computers on wrists - not in glasses
Apple chief Tim Cook on Tuesday said he sees promise in computers shrunk down and worn like watches or other accessories, but drew the line at Internet-linked eyewear such as Google Glass.