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Symantec Plans to Use ‘Reputation’ to Categorize Software

Symantec has announced that it has developed a software rating system based on the reputation of the developer. The company claims the new technology can accurately weed out harmful software and viruses from legitimate programs. According to ZDNet.com the new approach will [...] [...]

The Turing Test: Creating More Human Computers

The annual Turing Test is held each year at the University of Reading in England. The test is designed to further the ability of programmers to create computers which use artificial intelligence, or AI. This year, there were five entries competing in the test. The goal [...] [...]

GIMP Could be the New Photoshop - And It’s Free!

The developers of GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) have big hopes for the fledgling graphic design program. They’ve just released a new version of GIMP that many feel rivals the power of Adobe’s uber-popular Photoshop image editor. The new GIMP is user-friendly in a way that [...]

Nero Introduces LiquidTV, the Virtual TiVo

It was only a matter of time until the household television and the computer became completely linked: Nero, the DVD burning software manufacturers, have just introduced a software program called LiquidTV, which is basically a virtual TiVo for your computer. LiquidTV will ship with both USB TV [...]

RealNetworks Unveils DVD Copying Software

Computer users have gotten used to ripping CDs from their collection to use on their computer or with mobile MP3 devices like the Apple iPod. But traditionally, it has been more difficult to rip a DVD, and antipiracy software often made transferring DVDs to the digital format next to impossible. [...]