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IBM patents the “out of office” email The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently granted IBM a patent for an out-of-office email system, the EFF reported.

The fastest home Internet connection in the United States A radiologist in the United States has signed up for a new 10Gbps home connection, which he uses for analysing X-rays and playing Call of Duty.

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Russian hacker faces 30 years in prison A Russian citizen pleaded not guilty Tuesday to an 11-count indictment charging him and four others with running what authorities have called the largest criminal computer hacking scheme ever prosecuted in the United States

Obama changes spying rules The United States issued new rules Tuesday limiting spying on foreign citizens

US intelligence agencies want superconducting computer The U.S. intelligence community has launched a multi-year research project to develop a superconducting computer, awarding its first contracts to three major technology companies

US military to secure cyberspace The US military is looking to flex its muscles in cyberspace as a “deterrence” to hackers eyeing American targets

China wages cyber-war against U.S. China is waging an aggressive cyber-war against the United States which costs American business billions of dollars every year

Japan to launch “Space Army” Japan is planning to launch a military space force by 2019 that would initially be tasked with protecting satellites from dangerous debris orbiting the Earth

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Chinese media calls for punishment of Google, Apple, and US tech firms Chinese state media lashed out at Google, Apple, and other US technology companies, calling on Beijing “to punish severely the pawns” of the US government for monitoring China and stealing secrets.

US accuses China of cyber espionage on American companies The United States on Monday charged five Chinese military officers and accused them of hacking into American nuclear, metal and solar companies

China demands explanation from U.S. on Huawei spying report China wants a clear explanation from Washington over reports that the US National Security Agency infiltrated servers at the headquarters of telecoms giant Huawei Technologies

Hi so I've recently been given the opportunity to get a PS4 from the United States and I wanted to know if I can use it here in South Africa. I know there are no region locks but is there anything else like power supplies that could break it. Thanks :)

Belgium the latest victim of cyber-spying Belgium said it is investigating suspected foreign state espionage against its main telecoms company, pointing the finger at the United States.

China probes US companies after Snowden leaks China's Ministry of Public Security and a cabinet-level research center are preparing to investigate IBM Corp, Oracle Corp and EMC Corp over security issues

US overturns iPhone sales ban, South Korea not happy The Obama administration has overturned a trade panel ban on the sale of some older iPhones and iPads, raising concerns with the South Korean government

China has ‘mountains of data’ about US cyber attacks: official China’s top Internet security official says he has “mountains of data” pointing to extensive US hacking aimed at China

Hacking, cyber-crime overshadows summit between US and China With an assertive new Chinese leadership seeking a bigger place at the global table and the United States pushing back, especially in the battle over cyberspace.

Chinese government waging cyber war says US Pentagon The Pentagon is officially accusing the Chinese government and military with conducting computer-based attacks against the US