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From CNN: In 1994, people had to call the bank to check their balances. Or inquire in person, or wait for a paper statement to arrive in the mail. Baseball box scores were found in the newspaper. Weather forecasts came over the phone from the weather bureau, or on TV. Back then, most Americans still …
From CNet News: Using the Internet to promote the idea or practical details of committing suicide is about to become illegal in Australia. The new rules–introduced by the amendments to the national Criminal Code–will see infringements by individuals face a maximum penalty of up to nearly $85,000 (110,000 Australian dollars). Corporations could be made to …
From New York Times: As a rule, companies don’t often draw attention to business practices that could land their executives in jail. But for PartyGaming PLC, potential illegalities aren’t just a secret hidden in its business plan – they are the centerpiece of its business plan. A giant in the online gambling business, PartyGaming is …
From New York Times: Jack S. Kilby, an electrical engineer whose invention of the integrated circuit gave rise to the information age and heralded an explosion of consumer electronics products in the last 50 years, from personal computers to cellphones, died Monday in Dallas. He was 81. His death, after a brief battle with cancer, …
From CNN: What comes to mind when you think of wireless Web surfing? It may not be security, or lack of it. There are nearly 30,000 public wireless “hot spots” in the United States at places such as parks and cafes, but there’s more to consider than just where to log on. The convenience comes …
From TechRepublic: Companies will not have to worry about a large-scale virus outbreak targeting their “smart” cell phones for another 18 months, security experts predicted. However, after that, even antivirus software is unlikely to help, Gartner analysts John Pescatore and John Girard wrote in a research paper published earlier this month. The paper looks at …
From PCWorld.com: The killing of a Taiwanese teenager in a brutal knife attack at an Internet cafe over a dispute involving the Blade&Sword Online computer game has raised concerns over violence on the normally tranquil Pacific island. “(The assailant) didn’t know the difference between reality and fantasy,” lamented the Apple Daily, which splashed a graphic …
From Yahoo! News (Reuters): he National Football League said on Monday that it has been in discussions with a number of large U.S. wireless providers about delivering video clips of game highlights to mobile phones. It is close to clinching a five-year deal with Sprint with an initial value of $200 million and the potential …
From TechRepublic: Microsoft has begun soliciting testers for OneCare Live, the company’s subscription antivirus and anti-spyware service. In an online posting seeking people to try out the service, Microsoft said that it plans to start testing this summer.
From MSNBC: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has reportedly joined the high-tech revolution and purchased the world’s hottest new gadget — an Apple iPod. According to the United Kingdom’s biggest-selling daily newspaper, The Sun, the 79-year-old British monarch is now the owner of a 6GB silver iPod Mini, purchased by a staffer for £169 ($309). While …