RFID-enabled Vehicles: Pinch My Ride

"Their forensic examiner concluded that since all the keys were accounted for, there was no way the engine could have been started, despite the evidence that the ignition lock had been forced and the steering wheel locking lug had been damaged.'"

Does your PC have a good rep? To send e-mail, it better

"Nearly all of the Internet-connected computers that send e-mail are controlled by spammers, according to companies that track e-mail reputations. "

'Tourist Remover' Eliminates Unsightly Humans

"...from your photos. This free online service from FutureLAB can remove people who wander into frame while you're trying to take the ultimate snapshot. "

License Plate Tracking for All

"... laying out a vision of the future in which LPR does everything from helping insurance companies find missing cars to letting retail chains chart customer migrations. It could also let a nosy citizen with enough cash find out if the mayor is having an affair..."

Intelligent carpet

"... determines the weight, age, and sex of the individuals strolling across."

Microsoft tags IE 7 'high priority' update

"Microsoft plans to automatically push Internet Explorer 7 to Windows XP users when the browser update is ready later this year. "

Microsoft's latest is flat-out impressive

"Microsoft researchers are developing a system that turns a tabletop, desktop or other smooth horizontal surface into a computer display and user interface."

Rootkits get better at hiding

"A new Trojan horse is so good at hiding itself that some security researchers claim a new chapter has begun in their battle against malicious-code authors. "

Rootkits get better at hiding

"A new Trojan horse is so good at hiding itself that some security researchers claim a new chapter has begun in their battle against malicious-code authors. "

Dell blog discusses shovelware

"Many of us spend the first few hours with a new PC removing a ton of trial software, ISP offers, and unwanted applications that are pre-installed by OEMs."

Poisoned PowerPoint attacks users

"Users are being told to take care because it could be weeks before Microsoft produces a patch that protects against the security loophole."

Tiny wireless memory chip debuts

"A chip the size of a grain of rice that can store 100 pages of text and swaps data via wireless has been developed by Hewlett-Packard. "

Google to Put a Research Center in Michigan

"...an office and research center here that will have up to 1,000 employees..."

Fuji's New Camera Gets in Your Face

"Camera can find human faces, and optimizes focus and exposure on them."

Brain sensor allows mind-control

"A sensor implanted in a paralysed man's brain has enabled him to control objects by using his thoughts alone. "

DARPA's Cortically-Coupled Computer Vision System

"Essentially, it uses the extremely powerful visual recognition ability of the human brain and couples it with a computer's raw processing power to allow a user wearing an EEG cap to filter through scores of digital images at high-speed and pick out something of interest."

State Department Hit With Many More Break-Ins

"CNN is reporting that the US State Department has been dealing with a number of computer break-ins with regards to their headquarters and offices dealing with China and Korea over the past couple of weeks."

Worst tech of Q2 2006

"Like with a bad movie that achieves cult status because it's just that bad, we love to hate something about these unlucky 13 products and downloadable duds from the past three months. "

'Magnetic memory' chip unveiled

"A microchip which can store information like a hard drive has been unveiled by US company Freescale. "

Hackers Fine-Tuning Trojan Attacks

"Improved computer security drives cybercrooks to change their tactics."

Trojan Horses on the Rise

"Updated Sophos report finds a huge drop in viruses and worms--and increase in other malicious attacks."

MS: 20% of WGA failures not caused by pirated keys

"You don't need to look very hard to find outraged Windows customers who have been branded pirates by Windows Genuine Authentication. "