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From cool robots and unmanned aircraft to celebrity swatting and Moby Dick emoticons, it’s been an interesting high-tech year!

It's been a good year for tech toys, and it'll probably get better, but here are some of the best gadgets we've seen in the first half of 2011.

News about PC

Message in a PCI bottle - preserving message queue integrity

Final part in the series on achieving PCI compliance when dealing with message queues.

Ben Rothke | 28 Jun | Read more
Researchers steal data from a PC by controlling the noise from the fans

Even the noise from your PC’s fans could be used to steal the data inside. Researchers in Israel have found a way to do just by hijacking the fans inside and manipulating the sounds they create.

Michael Kan | 25 Jun | Read more
US puts Oracle on 20 year leash over ‘deceptive’ Java security claims

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved an order that binds Oracle to being truthful with consumers about the security of updates for its widely-installed Java SE software.

Liam Tung | 30 Mar | Read more
Google has doubled its bounty for a Chromebook hack to $US100,000

Google doubled the bounty it will pay for a successful exploit of its Chromebook laptop to US$100,000, sweetening the pot in hopes of drawing more attention from security researchers.

Jeremy Kirk | 15 Mar | Read more
Android root malware widespread in third-party app stores

Four third-party app stores for Android have apps with a malicious component that seeks root access to the device, according to Trend Micro.

Jeremy Kirk | 11 Feb | Read more

Features about PC

5 steps to secure a new PC

A common misconception is that a shiny new computer is more or less secure because it hasn't yet been exposed to the Internet's sinister underbelly. But the truth is, these machines come out of the box needing scores of patches, some basic security software downloads and the disabling or replacing of items security pros don't typically trust.

Bill Brenner | 30 Jun | Read more

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