Europe Hits Microsoft With $731 Million Fine Over Browser Options
by Scott Neuman
Microsoft blames the fine on sloppy coding in a service pack update that blocked a feature to offer users the choice of a competitor's Internet browser.
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Researchers Connect Rats' Minds Via Internet
An experiment that used rats to create a "brain-to-brain interface" shows that instructions can be transferred between animals via cortical implants, according to scientists. The research could help create "novel types of social interaction and for biological computing devices," says Miguel Nicolelis of Duke University.
Kim Dotcom Loses Court Battle In Megaupload Extradition Case
An appeals court overruled decisions that the U.S. government had to provide broad access to its evidence against Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom, in order to satisfy the requirements of an extradition hearing.
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China Accuses U.S. Of Hacking Military Sites
by Scott Neuman
Barely a week after a major report outlining likely Chinese hacking on American companies, Beijing officials say the U.S. is doing the same thing.
Petition To Legalize Unlocking Cellphones Meets White House's 100K Requirement
Frustration over a change in federal copyright policy making it illegal to unlock a new cellphone has resulted in more than 100,000 signatures on a petition at the White House's website, meaning the executive branch must now respond to the call to overturn the policy.
Japan: Probe Of Battery Fire On Boeing 787 Finds Improper Wiring
by Scott Neuman
Japan says an auxiliary battery was improperly connected to the main battery that overheated, forcing an emergency landing.
.Gov Site Goes Down; Anonymous Claims Responsibility
by Melisa Goh
The hacker-activist group says it took down the U.S. Sentencing Commission website Saturday to avenge the death of Internet activist Aaron Swartz.
Exxon More Golden Than Apple Again
by Avie Schneider
Apple stock has dropped sharply since it announced earnings that disappointed analysts. Now the tech tastemaker is paying another price, losing its crown as the world's most valuable company to Exxon Mobil. Exxon's market capitalization totaled $417 billion Friday, $4 billion more than Apple's.
Facebook Unveils Graph Search, Adding A New 'Pillar' To Services
Users of Facebook will soon have a new search tool at their disposal, the leaders of the company announced Tuesday during a live event. The new Graph Search feature will let people on Facebook sift through photos, people, places and business pages.
Java Security Flaw Is Repaired; Experts Still Recommend Disabling It
Days after the Department of Homeland Security said computer users should remove the latest versions of its Java software, Oracle Corp. says it has fixed the flaw. But U.S. security experts call another security vulnerability "likely."
Aaron Swartz, Reddit Co-Founder And Online Activist, Dies At 26
by Melisa Goh
He was 14 when he co-authored RSS and later helped found the company that would became the social media website Reddit. Internet activist Aaron Swartz was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment, authorities say. He was 26.
Computer Users Should Disable Java 7 Owing To Security Flaw, Experts Say
Millions of computer users who run the most recent versions of Oracle's Java software should disable it owing to security flaws, says the cybersecurity section of the Department of Homeland Security. The agency says, "Web browsers using the Java 7 plug-in are at high risk."
'Latin@' Offers A Gender-Neutral Choice; But How To Pronounce It?
by Gene Demby
A growing number of people are using the web-friendly and gender-neutral appellation "Latin@," which includes both the masculine "o" and the feminine "a."
Sweden Wants Your Trash
by Sophia Jones
Move over Abba, Sweden has found new fame. The small Nordic country is breaking records — in waste. Sweden's program of generating energy from garbage is wildly successful, but recently its success has also generated a surprising issue: There is simply not enough trash.
Space Shuttle Endeavour's Final Journey Adds A Day
by Melisa Goh
The crowds that cheered the shuttle on Saturday changed their tune after a night of hassles that left the Endeavour still blocking L.A. traffic and threatening trees early Sunday morning.
Go To Jail For A Retweet? Filipino Lawmaker Tries To Ease Concern
by Mark Memmott
Critics say a new "cybercrime prevention act" puts Filipinos at risk if they merely "like" or retweet libelous statements. But an author of the law says prosecutors would have to prove there was a conspiracy to spread such messages.
Apple Is 'Extremely Sorry' For Its Much-Maligned Maps, CEO Tim Cook Says
by Mark Memmott
Faced with a "public relations disaster," the company is even suggesting that while it works out the bugs customers can use Google Maps instead.
Leased Computers Spied On Users' Personal Data And Photos, FTC Finds
by Maureen Pao
Rent-to-own companies installed invasive software on hundreds of thousands of computers that enabled them to spy on users, the Federal Trade Commission has ruled. The program logged keystrokes, captured personal information, and, in some cases, took webcam photos of people without their knowledge.
What If Google Were Run By Replacement Engineers?
Frustration over the NFL's not-ready-for-primetime replacement referees has inspired web designer Erik Johnson to present Google's search page as if it were run by replacement engineers and coders. The result looks a lot like the standard Google page, but it doesn't do exactly what you'd expect.
'Amazing Scene' As Riot Shuts Foxconn Plant In China
by Mark Memmott
Authorities say 2,000 workers went on a rampage over a "personal dispute." Some workers, though, are saying the dispute relates to on-going tensions at the factory where products are made for Apple and other high-tech giants.
