Twitter Ponders Legal Options After Hack
Twitter executives are still pondering their legal options after a hacker gained access to sensitive files and shopped them around to various blogs and news sites, but none of that data compromised the security of Twitter users, according to co-founder Biz Stone.
What to Expect from Asus at Computex
Unsurprisingly, Asus confirmed that it would launch the Eee Box at Computex, backing it with a shockingly Nintendo Wii-like controller.
Islamic Extremists Getting YouTube Tutorials
Islamic extremists are being instructed on how to use the popular video-sharing site YouTube as a way to disseminate propaganda videos, a U.S.-based terrorism monitor said on Tuesday.
Siemens Touts New IP Phone Innovations
Siemens claims a number of firsts, including the first desktop phone that can share information with a mobile phone using Bluetooth; first time a desktop phone can connect to both wired and wireless networks; and the first IP phone line that supports at least five different standards concurrently.
Dino Bot
Giving human responses and skills to new breeds of robots is all the rage.
Govt. Shuts Down Iraq Docs Site Over Bomb Fears
The U.S. government has shut down a Web site it set up in March containing documents captured during the Iraq war after experts raised concerns it offered a guide to building an atom bomb, the New York Times reported.
Apple's iPod Nano Surprise: Pausable FM Radio
By most accounts, today's Apple event wasn't exactly action-packed. The biggest surprise at the event announcing the new iPods, however, was also one of its most minor details Apple glossed over: FM radio, and the ability to pause it.
eBay Announces Developer Tools to Expand Reach
eBay on Monday unveiled a series of new developer tools intended to expand the online auction site to more third-party Web sites, platforms and devices.
AMD's Pre-IDF Smack Talk
AMD's "spin zone" took place the Friday before IDF, complete with some massive smack talk. But when AMD executives were asked about a key strategy, they punted.
Lawsuit Victory Pushes TiVo to Profit
TiVo posted a quarterly profit after a big litigation award against EchoStar, but said its revenue fell 15 percent.
