Science/Tech

Computer security firm Sophos has warned that hackers are spreading a nasty computer virus with a file promising a PowerPoint presentation of sexual positions from the Kama Sutra. “Be careful what you do with that mouse,” Graham Cluley of Sophos said in an online post. “When you click on the file you do get to see a real PowerPoint presentation, ... Read More »

Facebook’s growth has slowed in the US and some European countries, as the company appears to be reaching its saturation point in the western world. In December 2010, only 5 per cent of new users joining Facebook were from the US, according to data provided by Inside Facebook Gold, a research company that analyses data patterns from the social networking ... Read More »

Once again, Time Warner Cable Inc. subscribers face the possibility of losing one of their local network TV stations. Time Warner is still trying to reach a deal with Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. on the fees that Time Warner pays to carry Sinclair’s station. The two sides said Friday they have agreed to a second extension, so the existing contract ... Read More »

Wikipedia turns 10 today. The popular site that is threatening the very existence of a library in your area has completed 10 years of online service. The free collaborative encyclopedia’s growth over the last decade into the fifth most visited Internet site in the world, of course, indicates how much more it’s become than that. Wikipedia, run by the nonprofit ... Read More »

Apple has released to developers a beta of iOS 4.3, the newest operating system update for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. iOS 4.3 will include several feature upgrades including the addition of personal Wi-Fi hot spots, new multitouch gestures for iPad, and customizable messaging alerts. Also included in the first beta of iOS 4.3 is the return of orientation locking ... Read More »

Amazon.com has no plans to carry the Verizon iPhone, a spokesman said late Thursday. “At this time, we do not have plans to carry the Verizon iPhone,” a spokeswoman for the company said. “I will be in touch if that changes.” Although companies sometimes deny plans to launch a product until it launches, the more typical response is to simply ... Read More »

Reasons to buy 1. Verizon Network Is Reliable This point should be obvious by now given the sheer amount of press and marketing that Verizon has put into it. Verizon’s coverage really is more reliable nationwide, even though AT&T has been making strides to catch up. Any AT&T iPhone user who has had five calls drop in a row or ... Read More »