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The personal information of 90,000 people in a Stony Brook University database was accidentally posted to Google left there until it was discovered almost two weeks later.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday that the makers of Grokster and Morpheus could be held liable for copyright infringement taking place over their networks.

Mac switching to Intel might seem like a move toward technological convergence, and maybe even some level of compatibility between Macs and the rest of the world. Of course, if that were the case, there'd be no reason to buy a Mac, because then it would just be an overpriced PC. In this edition of Bullchip we examine the move and also why I love my PC.

For GMail's first birthday, Google has given accounts an extra 1GB of storage, bringing the total to 2GB. They have also indicated that they intend to go further as the program progresses.

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in the copyright infringement case against Grokster. The case is to be decided by a court packed with, if we are blunt, old people. What could this mean for the file-sharing community?

Spyware is the ultimate nemisis of the PC owner. It creeps into your machine and gets everywhere and the worst part is that it's all your fault. Join me and learn how to repent for these misdeeds.

In a blow to supporters of the developing HD-DVD format, Apple® has officially joined the side of it's main competitor, the Blu-ray consortium.  CEO Steve Jobs promoted the partnership, saying that  “Apple is pleased to join the Blu-ray Disc Association board as part of our efforts to drive consumer adoption of HD." 

Yet another cell phone virus has hit the airwaves, and this one actually stands a chance to spread.

Streamcast Networks, makers of the popular Morpheus file-sharing program, recently released version 4.7, bridging the gap between two major classes of p2p technology.