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  • News: Financial crisis pushes young to cybercrime

    The GFC-induced economic slowdown in Europe is having a direct impact on the growth of cybercrime and other organised crime according to the European Union’s law enforcement agency, Europol.

  • News: Disney Confirms Black Rock Layoffs

    Disney Interactive's internal development company, Black Rock Studios, is reducing its workforce, but is continuing to work on its unannounced project.

  • News: EA Trims Losses

    EA recorded a large loss for the financial year ended March 31, but is hopeful Battlefield 3 will see considerable success against its rivals.

  • News: Vodafone complaints still a problem: TIO

    Complaints about Vodafone’s mobile network have doubled in the first three months of 2011 as customers struggled to deal with continued dropouts and signal issues, according to the telco industry ombudsman.

  • Video: Intel 3D transistor promises processing speed boosts

    The new chip technology, called tri-gate transistors, replaces flat, two-dimensional streams of transistors with a 3D structure.

  • News: Intel to use 3D transistors in chip production

    Intel is to start use 3D transistors in its chip manufacturing process, which could potentially make PCs, smartphones and tablets faster and more power-efficient.

  • News: Remains of the Day: Mystery spot

    Has the mystery of the white iPhone's delay been solved? Mayhaps. But the mystery of when the iPhone 5 will arrive is still up in the air, and the iPad is perplexing members of our government. The remainders for Wednesday, May 4, 2011 are a mystery wrapped in a riddle inside an enigma.

  • News: Age discrimination not rife: recruiters

    When Computerworld asked a local IT recruitment firm to comment on a legal case in the US involving a 58-year-old, who is suing outsourcer Infosys over alleged age discrimination in the hiring process, the company's opinion sparked a flurry of comments on our website.

  • News: Former MySQL boss: Code 'in better shape than ever' under Oracle

    Oracle may not be a fan of open source, but it makes good code, says former MySQL CEO Marten Mickos.

  • Video: DIY techies use Kinect sensors in gesture-control projects

    Contraptions based on Xbox Kinect's motion sensors

  • Video: In-car technology showcase at NY Auto Show

    Eco-friendly vehicles and in-car tech

  • News: ISPs could recoup just $2 per copyright notice

    Internet service providers may end up being able to recoup as little as $2 for sending out detection, warning or enforcement notices under the controversial online file-sharing amendments to the Copyright Act; but they may persuade government to let them charge as much as $28.

  • News: Copyright protestors say Parliament event sidetracked

    A demonstration in Parliament grounds on May 1 was supposed to highlight objections to the amended Copyright Act and its provisions to combat illegal online file-sharing. In the event this proved a minor feature of the proceedings, with much of the time taken up by organiser and entrepreneur Christopher Wingate, advocating broader attention to government and judicial accountability.

  • News: Leaked US cables show lobbying on Copyright Bill

    Cables released by Wikileaks over the weekend purport to show the US Embassy offered to get help from the US to redraft New Zealand's copyright legislation following the withdrawal of the controversial Section 92A -- concerning procedures to police and punish illegal downloading of copyright works. Government withdrew the section for redrafting in the face of public protest.

  • News: Ubisoft Starts Studio Just for Game Adaptations

    From Hollywood news outlet Variety comes news that Ubisoft has opened up a new studio in Paris devoted to assisting development of the company's game franchises into films and TV shows.

  • News: Remains of the Day: Right there in black and white

    Is the white iPhone really thicker than the black iPhone? One publication attempts to satisfy our curiosity with the application of rigorous science. Elsewhere, Apple's rumored cloud service may have a codename, and Cupertino wins round one of a patent dispute. The remainders for Monday, May 2, 2011 are innocent until proven guilty.

  • News: Can a new CISO improve Sony PlayStation Network security?

    Can a chief information security officer (CISO) help prevent the kind of massive data breach that occurred in the Sony PlayStation network breach last month in which attackers grabbed personal information on an estimated 77 million customers of the PlayStation and Qriocity online games?

  • News: Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz gets $11.9 million after 75% pay cut

    Carol Bartz's compensation was slashed by 75% in 2010, but the Yahoo CEO still managed to take home a hefty $11.9 million pay package. A year earlier, Bartz received compensation valued at $47.2 million.

  • News: Smartphone patent fight: 'World War III'

    Smartphone-related patent infringement lawsuits Apple and Samsung recently filed against each other are but the latest in an escalating series of Android and open-source-related complaints filed by major corporations over the past 18 months.

  • News: Starbucks Customers Targeted by Laptop Thieves

    Starbucks isn't just an inviting place for sipping lattes and getting free unlimited Wi-Fi on your laptop, it's also a favorite spot for thieves. The New York Times is reporting a trend in thefts at the popular coffeehouse, as thieves snatch laptops, handbags, iPads, and whatever else customers carelessly leave unsecured while they order their drinks or go use the restroom.