Recent articles by Iain Thomson

Teenager defends PS3 with samurai sword

Teenager defends PS3 with samurai sword

USA - A 15 year-old boy has attacked a burglar with a samurai sword after a bungled attempt to steal his PlayStation 3.
Iain Thomson Jun 18 2007 3:20PM Hardware
Paris Hilton voyeurs exposed to fraud

Paris Hilton voyeurs exposed to fraud

Parisexposed.com oversight reveals credit card details.
Iain Thomson Jun 18 2007 1:03PM Security
Yahoo shareholders fail to condemn censorship

Yahoo shareholders fail to condemn censorship

USA - Yahoo shareholders have overwhelmingly rejected proposals to stop censoring its Chinese customers and support human rights.
Iain Thomson Jun 15 2007 5:04PM Security
'Spam king' Soloway denied bail

'Spam king' Soloway denied bail

Two more months in the slammer for spammer.
Iain Thomson Jun 15 2007 12:16PM Security
EU debates banning violent games

EU debates banning violent games

EUROPE - The European Commission is spending the day discussing the possibility of a ban on violent video games.
Iain Thomson Jun 15 2007 10:26AM Strategy
Astronauts prepare to repair damaged shuttle

Astronauts prepare to repair damaged shuttle

Astronauts on the Atlantis space shuttle are preparing for a space walk today to deploy the next section of the International Space Station (ISS) and to inspect damage found on the shuttle.
Iain Thomson Jun 12 2007 1:02PM Hardware
SanDisk unveils 64GB solid state drive

SanDisk unveils 64GB solid state drive

SanDisk has unveiled its latest solid state hard drives (SSD) which can now store 64GB of data.
Iain Thomson Jun 8 2007 3:04PM Hardware
Vodafone reconfigures for mobile internet

Vodafone reconfigures for mobile internet

GLOBAL - Vodafone is starting a push to get its subscribers to use the internet from their handsets.
Iain Thomson Jun 8 2007 12:57PM Telco/ISP
AWOL parents to be named and shamed online

AWOL parents to be named and shamed online

Parents who refuse to provide financial support to their children will be named and shamed on the web, the government revealed today.
Iain Thomson Jun 7 2007 5:35PM Oddware
Online protest starts over 2012 Olympics logo

Online protest starts over 2012 Olympics logo

An online petition to scrap the proposed logo for the London Olympics in 2012 is proving very popular.
Iain Thomson Jun 7 2007 2:59PM Oddware
Yahoo opens up Panama search

Yahoo opens up Panama search

USA - Yahoo is making its Panama search engine technology available to third parties.
Iain Thomson Jun 7 2007 12:32AM Software
Space elevator firm fails to take off

Space elevator firm fails to take off

USA - The first company to try to make a business from space elevators looks to be in financial trouble.
Iain Thomson Jun 6 2007 5:20PM Hardware
Man faces prison for 24 piracy

Man faces prison for 24 piracy

USA - Four hours of video could net three years in prison.
Iain Thomson Jun 6 2007 4:05PM Software
Brits lose millions of mobiles each year

Brits lose millions of mobiles each year

The British lose an estimated 4.5 million mobile handsets every year, according to new research.
Iain Thomson Jun 6 2007 3:30PM Security
UK student sells web business for US$1.25m

UK student sells web business for US$1.25m

University bar expects a bonanza.
Iain Thomson Jun 5 2007 5:39PM Financial Services
MiCard standard chosen for next-gen media cards

MiCard standard chosen for next-gen media cards

Another card format – be still my beating heart.
Iain Thomson Jun 5 2007 5:30PM Software
Rogue security software on the rise

Rogue security software on the rise

Experts are warning of a sharp rise in the number of malware infections caused by rogue security programs.
Iain Thomson Jun 5 2007 11:53AM Security
Sci-fi writers advise US government

Sci-fi writers advise US government

A group of science fiction writers has been advising the Department of Homeland Security about future threats to the US.
Iain Thomson Jun 4 2007 12:39PM Security
Child porn surfers will go to prison

Child porn surfers will go to prison

Top cop vows to jail deliberate paedophile site users.
Iain Thomson Jun 4 2007 10:17AM Security
Russia 'hired botnets' for Estonia cyber-war

Russia 'hired botnets' for Estonia cyber-war

Russian authorities accused of collusion with botnet owners.
Iain Thomson Jun 1 2007 2:50PM Security

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