Microsoft sues retailers over pirated software
Microsoft has sued four online retailers in California and Virginia for selling pirated software, the world's largest software maker said on Wednesday. Microsoft said it...
P2P sites prepare legit bows
With a Supreme Court ruling in the Grokster case believed to be imminent, proponents of commercial peer-to-peer networks are busily preparing new legitimate services. Key...
Millions of credit card files exposed
The names, banks and account numbers of up to 40 million credit card holders may have been accessed by an unauthorized user, MasterCard International Inc...
'Teleporting' over the internet
Computer scientists in the US are developing a system which would allow people to "teleport" a solid 3D recreation of themselves over the internet. Professors...
Microsoft Readies BitTorrent Alternative
Researchers at Microsoft's Cambridge, England, labs are developing a file-sharing technology that they say could make it easier to distribute big files such as films,...
Longhorn Server Beta Set for Summer
Microsoft plans to ship the first beta of Longhorn Server shortly after Longhorn client Beta 1 reaches testers this summer, with all signs pointing to...
First Opera 8 upgrade Released
Opera Software today released the first Opera 8 update, Opera 8.01, for Windows and Linux. To fine-tune the well-received browser, Opera 8.01 includes security and...
Microsoft Wins Industry Supporter in court Fight vs EU
An association of small software companies has applied to the EU's highest court to support Microsoft in its appeal of the EU's antitrust ruling. The...
Microsoft Hires Gentoo Linux founder
No, it's not a joke. Microsoft has hired one of the key figures behind a popular distribution of Linux in order to educate its in-house...