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Computer disk drive supplier Seagate Technology has agreed to buy rival Maxtor Corp. for $1.9 billion in stock, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The paper said the deal is expected to be unveiled later in the day, with Seagate planning to swap 0.37 of a Seagate share… Continue reading Seagate agrees to buy Maxtor

Google has just acquired a 5% stake in AOL for $1 Billion, shutting Microsoft out of the deal.” Under this new agreement, among many other things, Google Talk will now interface with AOL’s instant messenger according to the announcement on Google’s site. You can read the press release here

Generally, the word “computer virus” sends shivers down the spine of any computer user. These small, but deadly programs, obviously designed with the most malicious intentions, have done a lot of damage over the past few years. However, it seems that every now and then, viruses become…vigilantes. The story reported by the Reuters agency seems… Continue reading Sober Worm Makes Pedophile Arrest

After skipping a November release, Microsoft is expected early next week to deliver an updated test version of Windows Vista. Enthusiast site Bink.nu said to expect the Community Technology Preview release on Monday. Microsoft said last month that it would have a release before the holidays, which would at least seem to narrow things to… Continue reading December Vista preview coming soon

Two owners of a Los Angeles game store and a third man face a up to five years in prison on charges filed Monday in a federal copyright infringement case for selling modified Xbox game consoles, prosecutors said. The modifications allowed the machines to play pirated video games, they said. The three men are being… Continue reading Xbox modders charged with copyright crime!