Engineers face jail in economic espionage case (AP)
AP - Two engineers from China who pleaded guilty to the rare charge of economic espionage against the U.S. are facing sentencing Friday, in a case that highlights national security threats surrounding sensitive technologies.more
Dell 3Q profit falls as PC spending slows (AP)
AP - Dell Inc.'s fiscal third-quarter profit sank 5 percent as concerns about the deepening economic crisis crimped corporate spending on computers and other technology products.more
Google empowers users to edit search results (AP)
AP - If Google delivers useless search results, just erase them and you won't see them again.more
Google's virtual world Lively to die next month (AP)
AP - Lively, a virtual reality service from Google Inc., is dying.more
Green news harvest: Tracking Congress' signals (CNET)
CNET - Here's a sampling of green-tech news, with quick commentary.more
New European online library crashes under weight of interest (AFP)
AFP - The EU's new Europeana digital library has swiftly become a victim of its own success, forced to shut down for weeks within hours of its launch due to the enormous amount of interest.
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BlackBerry Storm Rolls Out, But It's Not an iPhone (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - All eyes were on Research in Motion Friday as the BlackBerry Storm rolled out across the United States with Apple-like fanfare. The phone is available exclusively through Verizon Wireless.more
Modern Networking Tools: Swapping Bits, Not Cards (BusinessWeek Online)
BusinessWeek Online - With the recession in full swing, industries across the charts have been laying off hundreds of employees -- making the job market increasingly competitive. So what's a freshly unemployed tech professional to do? Hit the streets and start networking. As the hordes of job-seekers descend upon trade shows, conferences, and meet-ups around the country, a few mobile startups could be poised to profit from their misery: digital business-card services.more
Sun receives complaint about Java vetting process (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Sun Microsystems has heard from a company concerned about the vetting process of Java and open source, a Sun official said on Wednesday.more
Microsoft's Morro Could Challenge Security Giants (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - McAfee and Symantec could be affected as Microsoft moves to provide free antivirus software. If the software, code-named Morro, successfully protects against viruses, analysts said, it could mean an exodus from well-known security brands.more
NBC Offers Trivia Game to Facebook Users (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - NBC News has made a big pitch to the Facebook generation, offering users of the social-networking site the chance to test their knowledge using video from the network's vast archives.more
'WoW: Wrath of Lich King' sets sales record (CNET)
CNET - World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, the second expansion to the mega-popular online game, sold 2.8 million copies in its first 24 hours last week, setting what its publisher said is an all-time record for PC games.more