Sun makes Niagara an open-source chip

Release of the chip's underlying design is intended to increase the relevance of the UltraSparc T1 processor line.

New IM worm chats with intended victims

Worm that hits IM users might be the first that actually chats with the intended victim to dupe the target into activating a malicious payload.

New Sony CD security risk found

Record label fixes hole in copy-protection software exposed by digital rights group, security researchers.

180solutions upgrades security

Adware maker launches new software product software product that detects fraud more effectively than earlier offerings.

Google Desktop tweaked to block attackers

Adjustment should protect PCs from attackers exploiting an unpatched flaw in Internet Explorer.

Greenpeace: HP stands for 'harmful products'

Demonstrating at HP headquarters, group calls for ban on brominated flame retardants.

9/11 panel faults government on cybersecurity

Progress lacking in protection of critical infrastructure and providing radio spectrum to first responders, panel says.

Tens of thousands mistakenly put on terrorist watch lists

Nearly 30,000 airline passengers must ask the TSA to remove their names from watch lists.

Intel aims for faster, cooler transistors

Indium antimonide doesn't exactly have a ring to it, but the compound could help chipmakers advance in the next decade.

Gimme a turkey on rye with a side of Sinatra

Sick of the same old canned soup? British retailer Tesco will start selling sandwiches that croon.

VCs invest in alternate reality

"Perplex City" gets cash infusion to help expand online mystery puzzle game.

Broadcast giants join forces on HD radio

update Clear Channel, Infinity, other rivals strike an alliance to coordinate launch of new digital radio features.

Cisco to speed up applications

Cisco Systems plans to embed new technology in networking gear to accelerate software use on corporate networks.

Google tops list of most-prominent tech firms

Tech companies dominate list of most well-regarded companies in the U.S., according to Harris Interactive.

W3C looks at next-gen voice technologies

The World Wide Web Consortium says next-gen VoiceXML will include specs for speaker verification.

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