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Not many insurance company employees can say they help unravel the secrets of the universe in their spare time. Jeff Renkar can. Day and night, the number-crunching power of Renkar's six personal computers at his home outside Houston is helping run complex simulations of how the early universe evolved, as part of a new University of Illinois project called "Cosmology@home."

Beijing is focusing on upgrading technologies for better service for the upcoming Olympic Games next year. The Beijing Municipal Commission of Science and Technology said most of its funds for technological upgrades in 2007 went to Olympic-related projects, the Ministry of Science and Technology Web site reported on Tuesday.

Town hall meetings are usually the politicians' province, especially as the presidential race heats up, but there's no rule against scientists holding them. That's happening in Evanston, Ill., where Northwestern University researchers are staging nanotechnology town hall meetings. They give scientists a chance to talk about their work, and interested citizens can ask questions.

Trojan - Win32/Qoologic is an imaginary Trojan name used to threaten and trick users into buying the rogue anti-spyware application Files Secure . The user gets infected after downloading the video codec that infects the computer with a nasty Trojan. This Trojan then displays false warning messages stating "Your PC is infected by Trojan - Win32/Qoologic" and recommends to download the program (most probably Files Secure), which will "remove" this parasite. However, in real Files Secure will not fix your PC but might actually expose you to more security threats.

In this case, the problem is the sale of cigarettes over the Internet. However, those that sell across state lines are required to report the sales to state tax authorities, though that requirement is for the most part ignored. And if you’re finding that your taste buds are getting a wee bit weary of the same recipes each and every year, or if you’re looking to put a new wrinkle in your next Christmas or Thanksgiving meal, you can check out a computer program crafted by a woman in Boise, Idaho. Erin Miller says she came up with the idea after realizing she didn’t know how to make a holiday cake that both her mother and grandmother had baked when she was a girl. CYBERSPACE (AP) - Would you rather watch history being made in person or watch it on TV, if that meant you might even be able to earn enough money in the process to buy 1 of those flat-screen panel TVs? If the Patriots win, they would become the first NFL team to go undefeated during the regular season since the Miami Dolphins ran the table in 1972. More Spyware News

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It's been another big year for Apple. Here's a round up of the big Apple moments of 2007. The format war rages and big companies like Sony, Microsoft and Apple battle it out for our hard-earned cash. What does tomorrow hold, and will we see any clear winners?

Enigma Software Group, Inc. , a technology and services company that creates and develops Internet Privacy Protection and Computer Security Software and Applications for Internet users, today announced a total of 3,692 new, renewal and third-party subscriptions for the week ending December 23rd.

Bootleg versions of Apple's iPhone may be selling by the hundreds in India, but the official version, when it comes, will face formidable challenges to gain the acceptance of the world's fastest growing mobile phone market, industry experts said. The company's current revenue model for the product, its policy of locking the device to a service provider and its pricing strategy may not work in ...

I never thought asking a family to spend a week without iPods, laptops and cell phones would be a big deal. It's not like living in a tent on the Montana frontier in the dead of winter without plumbing. Or is it? I wanted to send a family back to 1985 as part of our "Technology and Daily Life" series of stories to see how our lives have changed.

San Jose Mercury News Ten ways to protect yourself online: 1 Make sure your operating system's automatic updates and firewall are turned on. 2 Use security programs, including anti-virus and anti-spyware software, and subscribe to security updates. 3 Run a full system scan at least once a month. 4 Don't open attachments or click on links in e-mails from people you don't know. 5 Use ...