With the Blu-Ray -vs- HD-DVD battle behind us, some companies are trying to help out consumers that were left on the losing end. Those who purchased HD_DVD players are now kin to the Betamax early adopter, stuck with worthless hardware. There is some good news though for Best Buy customers.
If you bought an HD-DVD [...]
4.2 million accounts were exposed as data was stolen during the authorization process. At least 1800 known cases of fraud occurred because of this breach. 165 stores in the Northeast, 106 Sweetbay stores in Florida and a smaller number of independent groceries that sell Hannaford products were affected by the theft.
source: Yahoo
Walmart will no longer be selling the gPC on store shelves. The customer interest in the $199 PC wasn’t high enough according to company spokespersons. The computer uses a VIA processor, 512MB of RAM, an 80GB hard disk, but did not include a monitor. Only 600 stores nationwide stocked the computer prior [...]
Catchy title, huh? The nanny state has yet another type of camera. Their camera can detect weapons, drugs or explosives from a distance using terahertz rays. It doesn’t reveal physical features, and they say the scan is harmless. They say it can tell even the difference between cocaine and flour. Read about it at Reuters.