Steve Jobs has confirmed that the Mac will transition to Intel hardware in the next year:
In a stunning move, Steve Jobs announced that Apple will begin transitioning to Intel x86 CPUs in its computer products next year. Apple has been disappointed with the performance of the PowerPC 970, especially IBM’s inability to deliver a 3.0GHz [...]
This week marks the 35th anniversary of the jinxed Apollo 13 mission. IEEE’s Spectrum is running a great article about the engineers and controllers at Mission Control during those harrowing days titled, Apollo 13, We Have a Solution. The training, knowledge, and preparation of those controllers and engineers saved the lives of Jim Lovell, Fred [...]
Slashdot is reporting that Kashmir terrorists were planning to attack several Indian tech facilities. Fortunately, they were foiled by police in New Delhi before they could carry out their atrocities.
According to this article, the Washington state legislature is considering holding computer game publishers liable when a minor plays a violent video game and then commits a crime:
Should the people who make and sell “violent video” games be held accountable if someone commits a crime because of playing them? That’s something our state lawmakers are [...]