Photos: How the Army tests biological, chemical weapons

At the U.S. Army's Dugway Proving Grounds facility in the Utah desert, scientists look for ways to protect soldiers against various chemical and biological weapons they might encounter in combat. more (CNET News.com — 5 hours ago)

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Not only does cyber crime pay, but it pays very well

Security breaches have caused small to medium businesses to fork out more than $600 million in 2007, according to a report from the Australian Institute of Criminology. more (Sydney Morning Herald — 1 July, 2009)

Where the Transcontinental Railroad finally joined

At Promontory Summit, Utah, the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad finally got together on May 10, 1869 after 1,776 miles of track had been laid over six years. more (CNET News.com — 7 hours ago)

Unlocking the unlocked cell phone market

Nokia and Sony Ericsson are targeting the U.S. with a new set of unlocked phones. But without hefty carrier subsidies, will they ever be able to crack the U.S. market? more (CNN — 4 July, 2009)

Mac porn hackers lay booby trap

Security experts have discovered two new pieces of malware targeting Apple computers, putting paid to the company's claims that Mac users do not have to worry about viruses and security software. more (Sydney Morning Herald — 1 July, 2009)

Dell turns netbooks into navigation devices

Say hello to your latest personal navigation device: a netbook. Dell plans to introduce a GPS and Wi-Fi card that can be integrated into the company's netbooks to turn them into gizmos that can offer turn-by-turn direction as well as any Garmin or TomTom. more (CNN — 4 July, 2009)

Symantec, McAfee fined over unauthorised renewals

Symantec and McAfee have overhauled the way they handle Australian subscribers to their anti-virus products after they were fined $US750,000 ($922,000) by US authorities for routinely charging customer credit cards without permission. more (Sydney Morning Herald — 28 June, 2009)

• Microsoft prepares to launch free anti-virus service (Sydney Morning Herald)

Blogging live from Spiral Jetty

Never say never, but this may be the first blog ever posted live from the monumental earthwork on the edge of the Great Salt Lake called Spiral Jetty. more (CNET News.com — 4 July, 2009)

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iPhone app tracks trams in real-time

Yarra Trams has launched an iPhone version of its popular tramTRACKER program, allowing patrons to automatically find arrival information for trams in Melbourne. more (Sydney Morning Herald — 1 July, 2009)

Facebook shuts down Aussie Muslim hate group

Facebook has done away with an Australian-organised Muslim-bashing group that had been set up at the popular social networking service. more (Sydney Morning Herald — 28 June, 2009)