Prof Seeks to Create New Hybrid PC Components
Funded by a $6.5 million Department of Defense grant, Giovanni Vignale, a physics professor at the University of Missouri, is working to create a hybrid of the magnetic memory and superconductor logic components that make up the innards of most modern PCs.
Data Losses May Spur Lawsuits
Corporations may be sued over data breaches if security measures don't improve.
HP Studied Spying on Newsrooms: NY Times
Hewlett-Packard conducted feasibility studies on placing spies in news bureaus of two publications as part of an investigation into leaks from its board, The New York Times reports.
5 Ways the Apple Store Rocked Best Buy on iPad Launch Day... or Did It
Watch for Registry Changes
Many of PC Magazine's tips use RegEdit to configure a specific Registry setting, but every now and then you may find that the setting doesn't seem to "stick": It keeps returning to its previous value.
Microsoft's SideSight: Something Apple Should Watch
A new Microsoft-developed technology called SideSight looks like something that deserves to be on a next-generation iPod touch. Or in a magician's repertoire.
Tesla CEO Guarantees New Cars Will Ship
Tesla Motors Inc expects to close a financing round of over $20 million from existing investors as soon as next week to bolster a cash balance now at $9 million, said Elon Musk, founder and chief executive of the electric car start-up.
Chip Sales Up On Healthy Flash, PC Demand
Global sales of semiconductors rose 5.9 percent in April on solid demand for personal computers, mobile phones and products using flash memory, an industry group said on Monday.
Hands On with the New 60 MPG Toyota Prius
Here's what everybody has been waiting for: as promised, the new Toyota Prius delivers better than 50 MPG in everyday driving, and it's faster to boot.
Microsoft Scurries to Virtualize Servers
Competitors and analysts predict that the hypervisor will arrive too late with too little to offer.
