PC users do the most embarrassing things

It seems that while PCs have been put on this earth to make our lives easier, many of you find it difficult to work through the simplest task using your computer, resulting in red faces all round. And when computers embarrass, computer users attack! A new web survey by Novatech reveals that many of you have had some hilarious incidents using a computer. Over four thousand people replied to the survey and told their most embarrassing tales of computer related woe and shame. ...more

BT cracks down on broadband data gluttons

BT is cracking down on data gluttons, notifying around 3,000 of its broadband users that they will either have to cut down or pay up for excessive use of its broadband connections. It says it is targeting subscribers that are downloading up to 200GB every month. Current limits to its broadband offerings range between 2 and 40GB per month. ...more

The last of the Xeons

Intel has released a 900MHz version of its Xeon server processor. According to the Intel roadmap, it will be the last Xeon to be based on the 0.18 micron Pentium III core before a shift to the Pentium 4 core in the second quarter. ...more

Hackers could get life sentence under US bill

An eleventh-hour addendum to the Homeland Security bill was approved late on Wednesday evening which includes the potential of life imprisonment for hackers who 'recklessly' put lives at risk. The Cyber Security Enhancement Act (CSEA) was added to the bill as a last bid to push it through before the Congress breaks for the winter. If the bill passes into US national law it would also give US authorities permission to use methods of surveillance without a court order during times of threats to national interest or, when there is an 'ongoing attack', to track telephone numbers, IP addresses, URLs and email header information of suspects. ...more

Apple UK offers Premiere to Final Cut upgrade path

Apple UK is offering users of Adobe Premiere the chance to upgrade to either of its Final Cut video editing packages. Premiere users can exchange for Final Cut Express for free. Alternatively a ?300 (inc. ...more