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Engineers sentenced to 1 year for espionage case
Two engineers from China were sentenced to a year in prison Friday for stealing computer chip designs from their Silicon Valley employers and trying to smuggle the secrets to their homeland to launch a government-backed startup there.
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Broadband makes tiny Wyoming town an English-teaching hub
The nearest Wal-Mart is two hours away, and only foul weather, a deer in the road or a Washakie County sheriff's deputy would slow down anyone with a mind to drive there faster.
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Web sites offer real estate agent rankings
Word of mouth is one of the most common ways homebuyers and sellers find a real estate agent. Now, there are several Web sites that tout a more scientific approach: ranking agents based on criteria such as years of experience, how many sales they've closed, and the number of positive testimonials from past clients.
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Pentagon bans computer flash drives
The Pentagon has banned, at least temporarily, the use of external computer flash drives because of a virus threat officials detected on Defense Department networks.
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Dell 3Q profit falls as PC spending slows
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.
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Review: New BlackBerrys cool but can't beat iPhone
With the recent releases of three new BlackBerrys across three different wireless providers, Research In Motion Ltd. has fired back at Apple Inc. in the Great Smart Phone Skirmish of 2008.
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Ballmer dismisses Yahoo buyout but open on search
Microsoft Corp. is no longer interested in buying all of Yahoo Inc., CEO Steve Ballmer said Wednesday, though he told shareholders that the company would still be "very open" to a collaboration on Internet search. His comments sent Yahoo shares diving more than 20 percent.
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10 questions with Hurricanes' Goalie Cam WardCam Ward answers your questions about winning the Stanley Cup, superstitions on game days and smack talk on the ice.
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10 questions with RDU's airport directorRDU Airport Director John Brantley answers your questions about the fear of flying, airport parking and more.
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10 questions with career advisor Alan LevinsonCareer Advisor Alan Levinson answers your questions about finding a job, writing a resume and perfecting the interview.
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