United Press International has the skinny on what your telecommuting co-workers might be wearing--or not--on the other end of that conference call.
Some 10 percent of telecommuters . . . More
Last August at O'Reilly's exclusive Foo Camp, where geeks meet to camp and brainstorm, some attendees stayed up to the wee hours of the night playing an organized bluffing game . . . More
British soccer star Ashley Cole and his lawyers are apparently taking Google to task over why searches on his name generate alternative search results for "Ashley Cole gay," according . . . More
Some young Atlanta drivers have really pushed the limits--not of the 2-ton masses of technology they were maneuvering, but of their fellow drivers' patience.
To "make a statement" . . . More
You can't be Steve Jobs, but this gallery will at least help you at dress like him. (Assuming you didn't get your fill of mockery with the "Steve Jobs Dress-up Game")
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The unfolding debit card scam that rocked Citibank this week is far from over, an analyst said Thursday as she called this first-time-ever mass theft of PINs "the worst consumer scam to date." TechWeb
SubVirt, a proof-of-concept virtual machine rootkit created by MS Research and the University of Michigan, pushes the envelope for hiding malware. Will this new threat strike from below? eWeek
A group of students at Rome Catholic School are learning how to become the future defenders of cyberspace through a pilot program that officials say is the first of its kind in the country. Associated Press
Six young Japanese were found dead from asphyxiation in a car Friday, charcoal stoves still smoking beside them?-apparently the latest victims of a surge in suicide pacts arranged over the Internet. Associated Press
The settlement of a class action underscores concerns over how the search king is communicating about click fraud--and other pressing issues.
BusinessWeek
Buried in the Senate's giant immigration bill--hardly noticed amid a fierce debate over a guest-worker program for unskilled laborers--are provisions that would open the country's doors to highly skilled immigrants for science, math, technology and engineering jobs. SF Gate
University of California undergraduate admissions director Susan Wilbur assesses the importance of the SAT and how its grading error is affecting schools and students. Newsweek
It seemed like a good idea: enact a federal law to protect children from sexually explicit material on the Internet. But eight years after Congress passed the Child Online Protection Act, legal challenges have kept it from being enforced. Associated Press
Swarms of Bluehat "ethical" hackers have descended on Microsoft's campus this week for the third series of invitation-only security Bluehat briefings, Microsoft Watch
The irreverent documentary "How William Shatner Changed the World" features the actor examining the ways "Star Trek" technology inspired real-life innovators, whose inventions include communicator-like flip phones and medical equipment reminiscent of the starship Enterprise's sick bay.
Associated Press
Nuclear fusion power stations will never be a practical source of electricity, argues an ex-Manhattan Project scientist--the obstacles remain too great. New Scientist
AMD chips developed from a new manufacturing process are drawing raves--but how do you know if the chip you buy was made by the new or old process. the INQUIRER
It's never been easier to assemble a versatile personal video recorder, but the entertainment industry is scheming to make DIY boxes less useful. One reporter tries building a homebrew TiVo clone. Wired News