Intel buys McAfee
Intel is purchasing security software company McAfee for $7.8 billion. Intel plans to integrate security software with its hardware. This is intended to provide a fundamentally safer computing experience.
Intel's doomed McAfee foray
Intel has never been satisfied with being the King of Processors, even though they've built an enormous and lucrative business
Facebook Places Will Crush Foursquare
Facebook's introduction of location-based services came as no surprise, but the presence of competitors, Yep, Gowalla and, especially, Foursquare on stage with them as Mark Zuckerberg announced Places was a bit of a stunner
Foursquare users have delusions of grandeur
Foursquare is a location-based service that lets users become "mayors" of areas. To become mayor, one must check in at a location more than anyone else. Some users are taking the goal of becoming mayor far too seriously
Hands-on with Sharpie's Liquid Pencil
CNET's Ina Fried has been playing around with the novel writing instrument and offers a look at its finer points.
Blogger fights copyright infringement charge with novel defense
A blogger is being sued by a news journal for copyright infringement. The blogger reposted an article without permission. However, the blogger argues he had an "implied license." The journal encouraged readers to share the article
Researcher claims to discover a widespread security flaw
A researcher has revealed a security flaw in more than 40 Windows-based programs. The flaw allows hackers to take control of a computer. Each program will have to be patched separately. A list of affected programs hasn't been released
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