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Senators Want Criminal Prosecutions of Passport Snoopers
Senators grill State Department officials about unauthorized access of passport files.Community Scoop
Gripes: Vista, iPhones in Canada, Cell Phone Laws
Readers rail against Windows Vista (as usual), iPhone pricing in Canada, and cell phone laws in California.News
Internet Bug Fix Spawns Backlash From Hackers
Security researchers are criticizing hacker Dan Kaminsky for keeping quiet about technical details of a critical DNS flaw.News
Senators Question NebuAd, Targeted Ad Privacy
Senators question NebuAd on its information collection practices.News
Overseas iPhone 3G Review: Great But Not Perfect
Our sister publication, PC World New Zealand, already has lived with a new Apple iPhone 3G for a short time. Here are some first impressions.News
The Internet Gets a Patch, as DNS Bug Is Fixed
Security researcher Dan Kaminsky has discovered a flaw in the DNS protocol that allows attackers to spoof Internet addresses.Neil McAllister on Software
TrueCrypt 6.0 Improves Data Security Performance
The latest version of the free drive-encryption tool can shield sensitive data from prying eyes at home and abroad, now faster than ever.Erik Larkin on the Web
Watch Out for an IE Zero-Day Attack
There's no fix yet available for the latest attack against Microsoft's browser.News
Pioneer Develops 400GB Optical Disc
Pioneer has developed an optical disc that can hold up to 400GB of data easily surpassing previously announced prototypes.News
Lithuania: Attacks Focused on Hosting Company
A vulnerability in a Web server contributed to the attacks on some 300 Web sites in Lithuania earlier this week, a computer…News
Google Gives Away Free Web Application Security Scanner
Google has made public a beta version of one of its internal tools used for testing the security of Web-based applications.Community Scoop
Windows XP, Vista–and Windows 7?
Readers debate merits of XP and Vista, and speculate on Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7.News
PC World Downloads Have Been Revamped and Improved
We've redesigned the Downloads section of PCWorld.com to make it simpler to find the software you want with better search tools, more user reviews and easier navigation.News
Mozilla’s Firefox 3 Sets Geeky World Record
Mozilla is successful in setting the world record for most software downloads in one day with Firefox 3.News
DOJ Continues Probe of Yahoo-Google Partnership
The U.S. DOJ is conducting an ongoing antitrust investigation into the advertising partnership between Yahoo and Google.News
ACLU, EFF Sue US Gov’t Over Mobile Phone Tracking
The ACLU and EFF sue the U.S. Department of Justice over mobile phone tracking.News
Microsoft to Sell Office ‘Value Pack’ for $70 per Year
Microsoft will charge $69.99 for its new Equipt software package, which includes Office, Live Care and other services.
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Study: Unpatched Web Browsers Prevalent on the Internet
Only 59.1 percent of people use up-to-date, fully patched Web browsers, putting the remainder at risk of attacks from hackers…News
Rhapsody Opens Fire Against ITunes With DRM-free MP3s
Rhapsody will sell MP3s in a new digital download store launched Monday for U.S. consumers.News
Windows XP Departs: Good Riddance or Sad Farewell?
Two of PC World's most opinionated editors weigh in on whether Microsoft Windows XP's departure is bad for PC users or the best thing that could happen to computing.News
Get More Clicks in the New World of Universal Search
Yahoo's free SearchMonkey can enhance your search-engine performance by taking advantage of new tools such as tags.News
Dell Adds Storage, Disaster Management Services to Portfolio
Dell boosts its storage services, including disaster recovery and data backup services.News
15 Sizzling Summer Games
From the much-anticipated Spore to the newest Guitar Hero to shoot-'em-ups galore, here are our recommendations for the games you've got to play this summer, with video of each of our picks.Neil McAllister on Software
Microsoft Promises Predictable Schedule for Windows 7
A Microsoft VP says the company has learned from its Vista mistakes. Should we believe him?News
Wall Street Beat: M&A Stirs Tech as Share Prices Rise
Mergers and acquisitions news including Verizon Wireless' bid for Alltel helped stir IT investor interest this week.News
The 100 Best Products of 2008
This year's tech gems–as picked by PC World editors and readers–will leave you more productive, connected, and entertained.News
Elude Your ISP’s BitTorrent Blockade
More and more Internet service providers are blocking traffic to the peer-to-peer file-sharing service. Find out whether you've been targeted, and learn how to get around the restrictions.News
Gates Announces Live Search “Cashback”
Microsoft has rolled out a new search-based service called "Cashback" that provides discounts if goods are purchased though its search engine.News
New Web 2.0 Services to Try Out Now
An instant portable note-taker, superslick (and easy) Flash Web site creation, and a versatile drop box for all things digital–check out these and other nifty Web-based apps that we saw at the Web 2.0 conference.News
No Change in XP Plan Despite Ballmer Comment, Microsoft Says
Comments by Steve Ballmer at a press conference in Europe have led to speculation that Microsoft is reconsidering its plans for Windows XP.News
Infected Art: Viruses Go Visual
An art gallery has unveiled a collection of images created from the code of various viruses, worms, spam, and other malware.News
The 10 Most Disruptive Technology Combinations
Often, even great new technology needs a partner to really change the world. Here are 10 marriages of technologies that have shaken the digital world over the last 25 years.News
Mergers are in the Air
Economic gloom is not stopping tech companies' strategic mergers and acquisitions.News
BT Readies VoIP for Small Business
BT is teaming with RingCentral to offer an Internet telephony system designed for small and medium-size businesses.News
Flight Sims, Mind-Controlled Headsets, and More
Fly a plane or feel bullets fly by your head at the Game Developers Conference 2008.News
HD DVD vs. Blu-ray Disc: A History
Here's a timeline of the format battle between HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc.Net Work
Microsoft-Yahoo: No Slam Dunk for Small-Business Ads
Microsoft's proposed Yahoo buyout would reduce the number of major players–but only good integration and compatibility with Google's ad system would make a Microsoft-Yahoo ad system a big hit.News
Microsoft Offers to Buy Yahoo for $44.6 Billion
UPDATE2: CEO Ballmer suggests the firms could team on online ads and apps.News
Hollywood Studios Sue China Web Site, Cafe Over Piracy
Studios fighting pirates over films illegally made available for download could soon have their day in court.News
Super Mario Galaxy for Nintendo Wii
The game, promoted by astronaut Buzz Aldrin, will launch for the holiday season.News
Microsoft’s ‘Halo 3’ Breaks First-Day Sales Records
Microsoft's Halo 3 earned an estimated $170 million in its first 24-hours on sale.News
Internal Abuse Overtakes Viruses as Security Threat
The most common security violations involve insider action, annual survey reports.News
Google Earth Looks Skyward
Sky add-on for Google's Earth satellite program shows photos of precise star formations overhead.News