There’s been a lot of fuss about theConficker worm. However, there is a $250,000 question: the origin of the virus. This is the amount Microsoft is putting up as a reward for any information leading to an arrest related to the case. Folks at BKIS, a Vietnamese security firm that makes the BKAV antivirus software, announced Monday that they found clues that the virus may have originated from China. Previously, there were rumors that it might have been from Russia or Europe. The firm’s conclusion Read further »

Playing action video games may help adults improve their eyesight, according to a study released Sunday. A new study finds that playing action video games such as “Call of Duty 2″ can help improve eyesight. (Credit: Activision) People who used a video-game training program saw improvements in their contrast sensitivity, or the ability to notice subtle differences in shades of gray, according to a study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience. The training could be beneficial to people who have amblyopia–commonly known as lazy eye–and those who have trouble seeing while driving at night, the study said. “Normally, improving contrast Read further »

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World is a big cane, Gives you things to blame For those who are not so smart, feels like a shame for art! Everything we do, whatever we do, is for profit, You may fake it, till you make it, but u know there’s just one thing, its about NOT touching the ring… coz you are not afraid of the king. The day u`ll realize the the role of your soul, it shows the path to your goal, it doesn’t show u the fueling coal. The choice of coal is yours, coz you have to build your cores. Its easy to fake it, and harder to fear it. Moment u realize this, u deserve a kiss! Tomorrow it may be all exhausted, but tonight we have the Fuel!

Courtesy Tesla Motors View Larger Tesla Motors Inc. on Thursday lifted the cover off a prototype of its four-door Model S — which the company hopes to make the world’s first mass-produced, highway-capable electric vehicle. “Our objective with the Model S was to create one of the most functional, intuitive and beautiful vehicles on the road,” said CEO Elon Musk, in a prepared statement. The event for Tesla Roadster customers, select Read further »

Yesterday, Apple announced that Worldwide Developer Conference 2009 will commence June 8 in San Francisco. Will Apple release the next iPhone that day? I doubt it. But there will be scads and scads of speculation about the iPhone when Apple observers should really be asking what the event means for Mac OS X 10.6, or Snow Leopard. GOT A TIP OR RUMOR? Apple loves to keep secrets while dropping hints. What could be a bigger hint than presented by Read further »

The joint venture in mobile phones is dragging on both parents and needs a lot of cash. Can Ericsson let it go? Could Sony afford control? Sometimes it’s easier to stay in a troubled marriage than to undergo a costly and messy separation. Consider Sony Ericsson, the world’s fifth-largest maker of mobile phones. The eight-year-old joint venture between Japanese consumer electronics giant Sony (SNE) and Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson (ERIC), has weathered Read further »

Mountain View (CA) – Google is working hard to deliver the highest level of quality where their search results are concerned. The company is now employing a semantic search technology, altering the existing algorithm in an attempt to make Google’s suggestions more relevant. In the past, the search engine relied on the analysis of keywords to conduct searches. The search engine was not capable of deciphering the meaning of words in effort to return results. Google executives have stated in the past that semantic technologies might utilized in the search engine in the future in combination with its algorithm rather than as a replacement. In a Read further »

TechRepublic guest post via Chad Perrin. A recession economy can affect more than just your employer’s revenue stream; it can also affect the software you use. It’s time to start thinking about how to minimize any negative effects that may have on your systems’ security. You can find more posts like this on TechRepublic’s security blog. In today’s recession economy, IT industry companies may run into financial trouble. Many smaller software vendors are likely to fail or get swallowed up by larger vendors that have a different vision for the software they provide. Even larger organizations may cut major product lines, or perhaps even disappear entirely, Read further »