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IT students have fees paid by criminals
News Security company McAfee claims some gangs are prepared to fund technology students through university courses.
Debian founder wants to 'reshape' OpenSolaris
News Now a Sun Microsystems employee, Debian Linux founder Ian Murdock's mandate is to make OpenSolaris appealing to the Linux developer community.
Tags: Open source
Chip slaps cuffs on pox bug
News A chip that can sense a single virus could lead to revolutionary medical diagnostic tools.
One step closer to age of nanowire transistors?
News IBM-Purdue researchers say nanowires may work in making PCs, consumer electronics because they form the same way every time.
Tags: Nanotechnology, IBM Corp., Electronics, Manufacturing, Chip, Purdue University, Particle, Catalyst, Silicon, Gordon Moore
From Intel's labs: Virus hunters and power savers
News With a tool from the chipmaker, worms learn the meaning of Sartre's play, "No Exit." Also, image search and voltage regulators.
Tags: Components, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Data security
Fans jazzed by Apple's quick delivery
News Mac enthusiasts give company kudos for presenting faster Intel-based computers ahead of schedule.
Tags: Processors, Mac OS
Researchers brew lighting storm in a chip
News Researchers at Purdue University say they can beat the heat in computer chips by using carbon nanotubes to create miniature electrical storms that generate cooling winds.
Security software firm Tripwire plans Linux push
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PayPal, e-payments gain online ground
News news analysis Internet-based payment services are growing in popularity, as PayPal and others capitalize on fear of identity theft and payment fraud.
Tags: E-commerce
Security software firm Tripwire plans Linux push
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IBM's 'Marvel' to scour Net for video, audio
News Search technology could let future generations archive important news footage, or retrieve old scenes from "Flipper."
Tags: Search, Digital media
Wall Street not worried about Microsoft swap
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Google considers request to boost privacy
News After security experts ask Google to offer encryption by default for Gmail and other apps, it says it is considering doing so if the apps don't slow down too much as a result.
Tags: Privacy, Applications and tools, Hacking, E-mail, Advertisement, Google Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Apps, Hacking, Privacy
