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New Search Engine Wolfram Alpha "Could Be As Important As Google"

A British scientist is preparing to launch a new search engine that avoids current search deficiencies by understanding the queries and answering them directly.
Computing News

Cybersecurity Chief Quits And Blasts The NSA

Rod Beckström, director of the National Cyber Security Center, has quit, saying the National Security Agency is dominating cyber protection efforts.
Web News

Craigslist Taken To Court Over Prostitution Ads

An Illinois sheriff is suing classifieds site Craigslist for knowingly promoting prostitution and wants a federal judge to shut the site's erotic services section.
Web News

The Off Switch For IE In Windows 7

It's hidden away, but Windows 7 comes with a disabling switch for Internet Explorer — is this Microsoft's way of complying with EU regulations?
Computing News

Give Up Texting For Lent, Archbishop Urges

An Italian archbishop has urged young Catholics to stop texting, social networking and computer games for Lent.
Mobile News

Microsoft Talks More About Windows 7…and XP, Too

Microsoft has been talking about bundling Windows 7 with mobile broadband, and the fact the new OS might compete with XP on netbooks.
Computing News

European Commission To End Full-Time Scrutiny Of Microsoft

Legal changes and Microsoft's improved behavior mean that the European Commission will no longer be constantly monitoring the company's activities.
Web News

California Lawmaker Demands Blurring Of Satellite Images

A California lawmaker has tabled a bill that would the force the blurring of satellite images of many buildings to "stop terrorists."
Web News

Android Makes Up One-Fifth Of T-Mobile U.K. Contracts

The Android has been a vital phone for T-Mobile UK in the last year, as the company releases its figures for 2008.
Mobile News

IAB Show The Right Way To Curb Your Behavior…Ads, That Is

The Internet Advertising Bureau has come up with a code of practice that specifically addresses controversial behavioral advertising.
Computing News

Now Pirate Bay Waits To See If It’s Sunk

The trial of file-sharing site Pirate Bay has ended, and the parties await the judge's verdict.
Web News

Practice, Practice…The YouTube Orchestra To Play Carnegie Hall

The YouTube Orchestra has selected its members, and they're set to play together at Carnegie Hall in April.
Web News

It’s For You…Over Half The World’s Population Now Use Mobile Phones

A new UN report reveals that 4.1 billion people, over half the world's population, now use mobile phones.
Mobile News

eBay Scammer Wins Two Years In The Slammer

A man who never sent the goods he sold on eBay has been sentenced to two years in jail for fraud.
Web News

The U.K. Tax Software Update That Was All Kids’ Stuff

Some recipients of updated UK tax software were surprised to find that they got children's stories instead...and in German.
Web News

So What Really Caused That Gmail Failure?

It transpires that a software program, accidentally triggered during routine maintenance, caused the Gmail shutdown last week.
Computing News

Amazon Altering Kindle Text-To-Speech To Appease Authors

Bowing to pressure, Amazon has said it will let authors and publishers decide whether they'll allow their works to have audio on the Kindle 2.
Smart Home News

Dell Announces More Cost-Cutting As Profits Fall

Dell's profits have dropped into free fall, prompting the company to undertake another round of cost-cutting.
Web News

Bartz Starts To Ring The Changes At Yahoo

Now that Carol Bartz has her feet firmly under the big desk at Yahoo, she's starting to make some changes at the company.
Web News

U.K. Government To Embrace More Open Source Software

The British government is planning on increasing the amount of open source software used in public services.
Computing News

Believe It Or Not, Texting Could Improve Language Skills

It might seem unlikely, but a new study shows that texting can actually improve the language skills of kids.
Mobile News

Do Those Brain Trainers Work? No, Says A Report

A new report in the magazine Which? concludes that brain training games don't really work.
Gaming News

Out To Save £1 billion, Vodafone Cuts 500 U.K. Jobs

As part of its move to trim costs by £1 billion, Vodafone has given pink slips to 500 of its employees in the UK.
Mobile News

Netbooks Will Ship With Windows 7, According To Ballmer

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has said that Microsoft will be making Windows 7 for netbooks.
Computing News

Is That Atlantis? No, It’s Not, Says Google

A square shape spotted in the Atlantic on Google Earth really isn't Atlantis, Google says, in spite of British tabloid.
Web News

Quake III Resurrected As Quake Live, Right On Your Browser

For those with fond memories of Quake III, it's back — this time on your browser, born again as Quake Live.
Gaming News

U.K. Museums Come Together To Create A Collective Site

Go online and you can find a collection of Britain's best museums and galleries all in one place — a one-stop culture shop.
Web News

EU Looks Into VoIP Tapping

Eurojust has launched an investigation into the possibility of tapping VoIP phone conversations.
Web News

Windows 7 Update, Vista SP2 Coming

Microsoft is set to release updates for the Windows 7 beta this week, and is prepping Service Pack 2 for Vista.
Computing News

The Xbox Live Hackers

Hackers are offering paid booting services to kick players off Xbox Live, using denial of service attacks.
Gaming News

T-Mobile Offering $50 Unlimited Voice

T-Mobile is experimenting with a plan that allows unlimited voice calling for $50 a month.
Mobile News

Pirate Bay Fans Hack IFPI Site

Supporters of The Pirate Bay, which is on trial in Sweden, have hacked the website of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
Web News

Ryanair Starts In-Flight Mobile Calls

European budget airline Ryanair has begun allowing in-flight mobile calls, although the cost of $4.50 a minute can sometimes be more than the ticket.
Mobile News

Apple Takes January Sales Beating

Figures show that Apple sales have taken a hefty dip in January, both on computers and iPods.
Web News
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