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Hacker runs up $12,000 Federal phone bill

Five year-old flaw exploited to place 400 long-distance calls

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Justin Rattner

IDF: Intel predicts artificial intelligence in 40 years

Computers smarter than humans by 2048

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The test bed

Oled, ebooks, smart surfaces, and an ancient Egyptian PC

29 Aug 2008BERLIN, August 29, Pictured here is the 31in AMOled screen unveiled by Samsung today, surrounded by 14in models. The screens look very impressive, with vivid...   More...

Download Junkie

Launch a virtual operating system with VMware Player

29 Aug 2008You're most likely to inflict your computer with an unwanted Trojan or virus when you download and open files from unscrupulous websites....   More...

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Judge's hammer

Veoh wins copyright protections

Video-sharing service placed in DMCA safe zone

Microsoft introduces black screens for pirates

Update for Windows Genuine Advantage software to be released   More...

Nikon snaps patent deal with Microsoft

Camera maker to license Microsoft code   More...

Microsoft $20m richer after Immersion settlement

Redmond giant to get cut from Immersion’s Sony suit   More...

Psystar hits back in Apple clone case

Vendor claims OS X policy violates anti-trust laws   More...

Facebook shuts down Scrabulous internationally

Social networking site bows to pressure from Mattel   More...

Pirated games businessman jailed for 15 months

Sanctions for business piracy on the increase   More...

Fair use comes first in web video

Dancing baby sets legal landmark   More...

US and EU square off on tech trade

US Trade Representative accuses EU of violating international trade laws   More...

Patent office rains on Dell's cloud claim

USPTO refuses claim on buzzword   More...

Single mum wins $108,000 from RIAA

And that's just her legal fees   More...

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Hacker

Hacker runs up $12,000 Federal phone bill

Five year-old flaw exploited to place 400 long-distance calls   More...

Steve Wozniak

IDF: Woz on Woz

Apple II co-founder muses on life, love and the meaning...  More...

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Dancing baby sets legal landmark   More...

Justin Rattner

IDF: Intel predicts artificial intelligence in 40 years

Computers smarter than humans by 2048   More...

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