AP - The nearest Wal-Mart is two hours away, and only foul weather, a deer in the road or a Washakie County sheriff's deputy would slow down anyone with a mind to drive there faster.
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| Broadband makes tiny town an English-teaching hub (AP) |
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| Pentagon bans computer flash drives (AP) |
| AP - The Pentagon has banned, at least temporarily, the use of external computer flash drives because of a virus threat officials detected on Defense Department networks. Read more... |
| Engineers face jail in economic espionage case (AP) |
| AP - Two engineers from China who pleaded guilty to the rare charge of economic espionage against the U.S. are facing sentencing Friday, in a case that highlights national security threats surrounding sensitive technologies. Read more... |
| Google empowers users to edit search results (AP) |
| AP - If Google delivers useless search results, just erase them and you won't see them again. Read more... |
| Green news harvest: Tracking Congress' signals (CNET) |
| CNET - Here's a sampling of green-tech news, with quick commentary. Read more... |
| Florida teen kills self in front of live webcam (Reuters) |
| Reuters - A Florida teenager committed suicide by drug overdose in front of a webcam streaming live video to the Internet and some viewers may have egged him on, authorities said on Friday. Read more... |
| Hundreds wait at Verizon stores for BlackBerry Storm (Reuters) |
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| BlackBerry Storm Rolls Out, But It's Not an iPhone (NewsFactor) |
| NewsFactor - All eyes were on Research in Motion Friday as the BlackBerry Storm rolled out across the United States with Apple-like fanfare. The phone is available exclusively through Verizon Wireless. Read more... |
| Sun receives complaint about Java vetting process (InfoWorld) |
| InfoWorld - Sun Microsystems has heard from a company concerned about the vetting process of Java and open source, a Sun official said on Wednesday. Read more... |
| Microsoft's Morro Could Challenge Security Giants (NewsFactor) |
| NewsFactor - McAfee and Symantec could be affected as Microsoft moves to provide free antivirus software. If the software, code-named Morro, successfully protects against viruses, analysts said, it could mean an exodus from well-known security brands. Read more... |
| IBM, Partners Aim To Build Brain-Like Computer Systems (NewsFactor) |
| NewsFactor - IBM, in collaboration with five universities, announced plans Thursday to create computing systems that simulate and emulate the brain's abilities for sensation, perception, action, interaction and cognition while rivaling its low power consumption and compact size. The goal is to solve the problem of information management. Read more... |
| Study Finds Online Activities Help Teens' Development (NewsFactor) |
| NewsFactor - Online games, social-networking Web sites, and chat rooms are empowering and motivating for teens and help with their development, according to a study released Thursday by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation at the American Anthropological Association's annual meeting. The study covered three years and 5,000 hours of observing teens online. Read more... |
