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New Technology Articles - Business technology information featuring technology news, headlines and stories from the Boston Globe. Viacom 1Q earnings shredded by 'Rock Band' Viacom Inc. , the owner of Paramount Pictures, MTV and Comedy Central, on Thursday posted a 65 percent drop in net income for the latest quarter, as it took a charge related to the "Rock Band" series of video games.
Hit by yen, Thai floods, Sony sees wider net loss Hammered by weak TV sales, a strong yen and production disruptions from flooding in Thailand, Sony Corp. on Thursday reported a net loss of 159 billion yen ($2.1 billion) for the October-December quarter and more than doubled its projected loss for the full fiscal year.
AD: SKorean indicted for re-tweeting NKorean messages South Korean prosecutors have indicted a Socialist Party member on charges that he reposted messages from a North Korean government Twitter account, a party official said Thursday.
For Facebook 'Hacker Way' is way of life Facebook's billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls himself a "hacker". For most people, that word means something malicious -- shady criminals who listen in on private voicemails, or anonymous villains who cripple websites and break into email accounts.
Hackers apparently hit Swedish government site A group linked to the hacker network Anonymous on Saturday said it had attacked the Swedish government's website, bringing it down for periods of time by overloading it with traffic.
Hackers intercept FBI, Scotland Yard call Trading jokes and swapping leads, investigators from the FBI and Scotland Yard spent the conference call strategizing about how to bring down the hacking collective known as Anonymous, responsible for a string of embarrassing attacks across the Internet.
Developments related to Google privacy initiative Some developments related to Google Inc.'s new privacy initiative: Jan. 24: Google announces a plan to link user data across its email, video, social-networking and other services. The company says the move will simplify its privacy policy, improve the user experience and help advertisers find customers more easily, especially on mobile devices. Critics raise privacy concerns. The plan is to ...
HP awards new CEO Whitman with $16.5M pay package Hewlett-Packard Co. ushered in Meg Whitman as its CEO with a $16.5 million compensation package that hinges on the one-time politician's ability to lift the stumbling technology company's stock price during the next two years.
Law enforcement websites under attack by hackers Saboteurs stole passwords and sensitive information on tipsters while hacking into the websites of several law enforcement agencies worldwide in attacks attributed to the collective known as Anonymous.
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CNN.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. U.S. officials to get secure Android phones Some U.S. officials this year are expected to get smartphones capable of handling classified government documents over cellular networks, according to people involved in the project.
5 tech tools for the Super Bowl When the Giants and Patriots take the field on Sunday in Indianapolis, they won't be doing battle in soft leather helmets with no face masks. And there definitely won't be some kid on the sideline ladling out water from a tin bucket to quench their thirst after a big play.
What will the Facebook millionaires do? Whenever a hugely popular and successful company goes public, many people wonder what will happen to all the newly created millionaires. What will they do now that they are financially "set for life"? Will there be "1,000 millionaires"? Will they suffer "sudden wealth syndrome"?
How not to annoy people via e-mail E-mail can be a lovely way to connect, an easy and instant medium for getting back or keeping in touch, a canvas for hellos and sorrys and XOXOs.
Neil Young on Apple, high-def music Apple's ambition to improve the fidelity of music downloads has diminished since the death of founder Steve Jobs, according to singer-songwriter Neil Young.
With Facebook IPO, Zuckerberg faces reality Douglas Rushkoff says Facebook going public would not be about continuing to redefine the world but about a company forced by its own success to yield to market forces
Megaupload files might still be saved Federal prosecutors who accuse file-sharing site Megaupload of being a hotbed of digital piracy say the site's customer files, presumably including perfectly legal ones, may be deleted starting Thursday.
Kinect could make its way to laptops The ability to control a Windows desktop with a simple hand gesture could become reality sooner than we once thought.
An airplane in your garage? Anna Dietrich is working on an aircraft that can fold its wings and drive on the road
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Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook, Staying on Message
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E.U. Presses Google to Delay Privacy Policy Changes Viviane Reding, the European Union justice commissioner, is pressing Google to halt changes to its privacy policies while the implications for personal data protection are being explored.
F.B.I. Admits Hacker Group’s Eavesdropping The group known as Anonymous listened in on a call between the bureau, Scotland Yard and other foreign police agencies about their joint investigation of the group and its allies.
Zuckerberg’s Big Tax Bill May Benefit Facebook Mark Zuckerberg plans to exercise stock options with an estimated value of $5 billion ahead of Facebook’s initial public offering, which will translate into a big tax benefit for the company.
Mark Zuckerberg Remains the Undisputed Boss at Facebook Mark Zuckerberg’s success is a lesson in what works in Silicon Valley: Stay in charge, stave off potential predators and expand the company so quickly that no one can challenge the boss.
