A systematic review of 28 clinical trials published today concludes "implementing these expensive technologies will constitute an expensive exercise in trial and error."

Cisco Systems is hyping a major news announcement for Tuesday, which some speculate could include a new all-in-one set-top box that does everything.

Valve announces that its gaming service, Steam, is coming to the Mac platform, and the future will bring simultaneous releases of games for both PCs and Macs.

In Meg Whitman's campaign ad for governor of California, the eBay logo appears on screen. Is eBay OK with this? And if so, why?

PlayStation 3 maker files patent for demo versions that lose functionality as time goes on--and prompt players to buy the full version.

Map of New York City depicted in 8-bit gaming glory is a viable mapping tool too.

It's nearly impossible to keep from finding out what happens at live events like the Academy Awards, the Olympics, or the Super Bowl if you're a Twitter or Facebook user.

As Amazon.com cancels its affiliate program in Colorado in response to a new state law, 14 other states have considered or are considering similar measures.

A system out of Germany translates the electrical signals from facial muscles involved in speech, thus making it possible to communicate sans the noise. Bus rides might have just gotten a lot quieter.

Google has released a new native programming kit that provides new graphics abilities to programmers using Android 2.0 phones.

HP's demo of its touch-screen tablet is an homage to Apple, but highlights the Slate's Adobe Flash compatibility.

On today's podcast: A battery charger that will infect your computer, spying Webcam admins get suspended, Steve Jobs goes to the Oscars, and more.

Novell's proposed acquisition will likely drive Red Hat into the arms of VMware or Oracle, but will have minimal impact on the larger open-source commercial ecosystem.

At the MIT Energy Conference this year, entrepreneurs and researchers showed off developments in everything from transportation to home energy efficiency.

Viacom wants court documents to be released in two weeks and Google wants to wait three months. Does the public have a right to "immediately" see the information?

Documents obtained by the Electronic Privacy Information Center show complaints have been lodged with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) over the use of whole body scanners at U.S. airports.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has loosened controls on the export of Internet-based communication services to Iran, Sudan and Cuba, in an effort to spread free-speech freedoms to those countries, the agency said Monday.

Ongoing computer scams targeting small businesses cost U.S. companies $25 million in the third quarter of 2009, according to the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Responding to reports that its European ballot screen was not truly randomizing the positions of the top five browsers, Microsoft today said it has changed the algorithm that shuffles the spots.

Although Microsoft has dropped a plan to wait nearly two years after Windows 7's launch to issue a first service pack, it won't deliver the update before late this year, a site that has accurately predicted past Windows timetables said.

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The Obama administration will hold a summit meeting in Florida next month to discuss its plans to cut back or eliminate some popular NASA programs.

Mac OS X's FileVault feature, which encrypts your entire user folder, is great for security. But because it stores your entire user folder as an encrypted disk image, it adversely affects performance, makes backups difficult, and--worst of all--can render all your data inaccessible if something bad ever happens to the monolithic encrypted disk image hosting your account.

The TechServe Alliance reported today that more than 25,000 new IT jobs have been created in 2010, indicating that companies may be reversing 'recession era cutbacks.'

Two IT employees of the suburban Philadelphia school district accused of spying on students by activating the cameras on their school-issued laptops have been placed on administrative leave.

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The company's latest visualization experiment lets users create their own charts and graphs using public data.

The company also said its Long-Term Evolution network could see peak download speeds of 40 to 50 Mbps.

Lockheed Martin and Northrup Grumman will build a shipboard and onshore IP network to replace legacy and outdated software and hardware.

The company says that it is working with U.S.-CERT to determine how the software on its servers became infected.

COO Sanju Bansal talks about smart phone capabilities, analytics, dashboards and the dirty secret in business intelligence: slow query response times.

The chip maker is investigating reports of potentially counterfeit i7 920 packages in the marketplace.

The Government Accountability Office says the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative is poorly coordinated and unmeasured and recommends changes.

Big Blue's newest facility in the People's Republic will focus on solutions for utility companies and related industries.

The decision to cease making WiMax base stations gives a boost to Cisco's Long-Term Evolution portfolio.

The company broke privacy and data protection laws, the complaint alleges.

With the release IP Office 6.0, Avaya seeks to bring unified communications within reach for cost-conscious small businesses.

Government officials turned out in force last week to lay out federal cybersecurity policy and encourage greater public-private partnership.

The storm combined heavy snowfall, flooding rain and high winds, some of which reached hurricane-strength, according to an AIR source.

Obama to defend plan to kill the shuttle as GOP Senator introduces bill that would save the program.

Private equity firm CCMP would like to buy the company, which specializes in research and custom databases for marketing purposes.

AP - #wanttospinWHreporters?

AP - Toyota, dogged by millions of recalls and claims that it still has not fixed its safety problems, took its strongest step yet Monday to silence critics who blame faulty electronics for runaway cars and trucks.

AP - A new online database promises to crack some of the nation's 100,000 missing persons cases and provide answers to desperate families, but only a fraction of law enforcement agencies are using it.

AP - A former executive with IBM and other tech companies has been named the new CEO of an organization in charge of coordinating the technical specifications behind the World Wide Web.

AP - How do you know that the sender of an e-mail that has landed in your inbox is trying to steal your money or your identity? The message comes right out and asks for it.

AP - The pay package for IBM Corp.'s CEO notched slightly higher in 2009, according to calculations by The Associated Press, as he was rewarded for a year in which the technology company wrung out big profit gains despite a rocky market that clipped sales.

Reuters - The Internet was built on freedom of expression. Society wants someone held accountable when that freedom is abused. And major Internet companies like Google and Facebook are finding themselves caught between those ideals.

PC World - Panasonic, makers of the popular Viera HDTV line, announced that its new 3D TVs will go on sale in the United States later this week.

AP - A Wells Fargo analyst downgraded shares of Crown Castle International Corp. on Monday, saying there is little potential for the cell phone tower company to surpass Wall Street's expectations for 2010.

AP - After saying goodbye on concert stages and online video streams, Lil Wayne had nothing to add as he was sentenced Monday to a year in jail for having a loaded gun on his tour bus.

AFP - 2K Games on Monday announced a deal with Playboy to use some the iconic magazine's vintage covers and centerfold photos to set the mood in its "Mafia II' videogame.

Macworld.com - The fervor over March Madness is akin to the excitement over the Olympics: even if you're not a typical sports fan, you can't help but be interested.  Me,  I’ll watch maybe one college basketball game during the regular season, but come tournament time I can't help but refresh scores and update my bracket like any other diehard. This year, two versions of CBS Sports Mobile's March Madness iPhone app should make that easier than ever.

PC World - Long popular with bloggers, the open-source WordPress blogging software is also starting to find a niche as a low-cost corporate CMS (content management system), at least for managing relatively simple Web sites.

AP - Shares of Cisco Systems Inc., the world's largest maker of computer networking gear, rose Monday after JP Morgan initiated coverage of the stock with an "Overweight" rating, and investors waited for a Cisco news conference on Tuesday.

NewsFactor - Some Windows PC users may hope the Energizer bunny didn't keep going and going. It turns out the Energizer DUO USB battery charger is a vehicle for attacks on PCs, according to the Department of Homeland Security's Computer Emergency Readiness Team.