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Chips that behave like brains: IBM wants them

Researchers from IBM say they’ve made a key step towards training a computer to behave like a human brain.

BP dividend: To pay or not to pay?

The more it says it can cope with whatever penalties are imposed on it, the more US politicians are entitled to ask whether they are high enough.

Apple unveils new iPods

Apple CEO Steve Jobs took the wraps off a revamped line of iPods this week and trumpeted a truce with NBC Universal.

Giant online security hole slowly shrinking

A giant vulnerability in the internet’s design is allowing criminals to redirect traffic silently to websites under their control.

Intel shows off new laptop chip package

Intel rolled out a new batch of chips for laptops on Monday that promises longer battery life and better graphics-rendering abilities.

Apple lands HBO for iTunes store

Apple has scooped up Time Warner’s HBO to feed television shows to its online iTunes store, reeling in one of the last holdouts among major channels and agreeing to a rare…

Top US official pushes cybersecurity goals

Federal cybersecurity officials are trying to develop an early-warning system that alerts authorities to incoming computer attacks targeting critical United States…

Your next gadget may come with a surprise

From iPods to navigation systems, some of today’s hottest gadgets are landing on store shelves with some unwanted extras from the factory — pre-installed viruses that steal…

Sun expands alliance with Microsoft

Sun Microsystems will begin building servers with one-time foe Microsoft’s Windows operating system installed directly on them, instead of forcing customers to install the…

Problems and pay-offs of new-generation processors

A fundamental change in the design of microprocessors is presenting software developers with a challenge — and a huge financial opportunity. Chip makers are no longer racing to…

New chips enable remote repair of switched-off PCs

Your work computer just suffered a major meltdown. Maybe the operating system failed, or a virus crashed the hard drive. Either way, your employer can now tunnel into your…

Guilty plea in Hewlett-Packard spy probe

Federal prosecutors in California scored their first victory in the investigation of Hewlett-Packard’s ill-fated boardroom spying probe on Friday, when a low-level private…