Linux webserver botnet pushes malware
Attack of the open source zombies — A security researcher has discovered a cluster of infected Linux servers that have been corralled into a special ops botnet of sorts and used to distribute malwar...
TMobile owner eyes multibillion dollar bid for Sprint
Deutsche Telekom has called in banking advisers to study a possible multi-billion dollar bid for Sprint Nextel, the third-largest mobile phone operator in the US. — The company's decision to call in...
Google and newspapers: the false choice of opting out
First let me say I love Google. I think Google created one of the greatest inventions of the past century and continues to give back much more value to the world than they “capture” in revenue. — S...
Home Delivery: The New York Times Serves Up Some Malware
Here's a front page story the New York Times (NYT) would rather not be running: The paper is warning readers to be aware of bogus ads running on its Web site. — The paper says “some readers” have s...
Inside Palm's Booth At Fashion Week
Palm announced its new Pixi smartphone last week — even though it won't ship for a while — likely so that it could demo it in a booth at New York's Fashion Week. (Inside the tents at Bryant Park, Pal...
Near-Real-time search on Google
Did you ever want to know what's happening on the internet in real-time? Yes you say, I use Twitter! Well good for you, I guess I can't teach you anything new since you already know everything... So...
Forrester Plan For ‘Saving’ The Music Industry: Annoying Windowed Releases?
Last year, we wrote about a claim from Mark Mulligan, a VP and director of research at Forrester (the big analyst firm), who argued that music can't be free — even as a bunch of musicians were proving...
Intel Is Said to Plot an Executive Overhaul
Update | Sept. 14, 2:13 a.m. Added mention of Wall Street Journal report about Mr. Gelsinger going to EMC. — Intel is expected to reveal a sweeping management change on Monday, according to people ...