Mozilla updates Firefox and Camino

Mozilla has released updates for its two Web browser applications, the cross-platform Firefox and the Mac-only Camino. Firefox 1.5. ...more

Hussein hustles PS2s

If you're wondering what's causing the world shortage of PlayStation 2s, it's because Saddam Hussein is getting them diverted to Iraq to build a military supercomputer. Although embargoed by Japan, the US Customs Service and the FBI are investigating an influx of PS2s (as many as 4,000, according to a Defence Intelligence Report) into Iraq, according to a report on WorldNetDaily. The agencies' fears are that if linked up, the superior graphics capabilities of 32-bit consoles could be used to model terrain and guide unmanned aircraft or missiles. ...more

Dell website checks for battery recall

Dell has set up a website, www.dellbatteryprogram.com, for its customers to check whether they might be affected by a product recall it announced last month. ...more

Novell makes boardroom cull

Novell is bringing a new broom to its board room with the exit of CEO and chairman Jack Messman and CFO Joseph S. Tibbetts. Replacing them, board President and COO Ronald W. ...more

Tougher anti-spyware legislation gets US approval

US lawmakers are looking to impose new requirements on software developers and advertisers to protect users from spyware. The House of Representatives has approved an anti-spyware bill that would require software distributors to clearly notify and obtain consent from consumers before programs can be loaded onto a computer. The bill passed on a vote of 368 to 48. ...more