Stories by IDG News Service staff

China's newest supercomputer uses homegrown chips

China has built its first supercomputer based entirely on homegrown microprocessors, a major step in breaking the country's reliance on Western technology for high-performance computing.

Text of Steve Jobs' letter to Apple employees

Steve Jobs sent the following letter to Apple employees and board members upon his resignation as CEO Wednesday.

Digital Equipment Corp. co-founder Ken Olsen dies at age 84

Kenneth Olsen, the computer industry pioneer who co-founded minicomputer maker Digital Equipment Corp., died at the age of 84 on Sunday.

Qualcomm to build $1B e-reader display factory in Taiwan

These ones will be in colour

Reports: Facebook raises $500 million, faces SEC inquiry

But it's not all good, it seems...

A Defcon badge unlike anything you have ever seen

It's unlike any conference badge you've seen before. Sleek, stylish, programmable, and made out of metal. It's the Defcon 18 conference badge. Unveiled at the annual hacker conference in Las Vegas, here's a first look at this year's badge.

In Pictures: Microsoft Revamps Hotmail With New Tools

Microsoft will roll out enhancements to its Hotmail Web mail service later this year, with an aim to reduce clutter and make it easier to send photos and handle Office documents. Here is a visual tour of Windows Live Hotmail's new look and features.

7 April Fool's Day iPhone apps

Pranktionary - The Prank Dictionary

Are you tired of being the prank-ee instead of the prankster, but you can't conjure up a good prank? Just consult your Pranktionary. The pranks are excellent, and are even categorized by prank location, such as the kitchen, bathroom or the office.

In Pictures: Happy 25th Birthday Dot Com

A look back at some of the dot com booms and busts

Apple fans flock to buy iPhone 3G S

The iPhone's magic is still there: The crowds turned out to see -- and buy -- Apple's iPhone 3G S early Friday morning as it launched around the world.

E3: Day One

News from the big show: Final Fantasy, Resident Evil, Mii, Netflix, UT3, Mirror's Edge, HydroEngine and more

WEB 2.0: Show floor demos

There were 150 exhibitors at this week's Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco, ranging from startup to mainstay and from fun to strictly business.

WEB 2.0: Keynotes at the Web 2.0 Expo

Web 2.0 hype meets reality this week at the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco and a variety of tech executives deliver keynotes.

Weekly Tech News Update: April 25, 2008

In this week's show: Vietnam launches a telecom satellite, Samsung introduces the Soul, the European Commission asks for video game ratings, Honda's Asimo robot has a new job, technology runs the Boston Marathon, disgruntled eBay users plan a boycott and Sony shows off a razor thin OLED display.

Torch relay draws controversy, sponsors continue support

With Beijing's Olympic Games coming up fast it remains to be seen if the political controversy that surrounded the European and North American legs of the torch relay will persist and overshadow China's big coming-out party.