NEW YORK - NASA's revelation this week that a computer virus had infected the International Space Station brought to mind images of cybercriminals sending astronauts plummeting toward a major U.S. city, Forbes magazine reported. Instead, the rogue software on the station's computer turned out to be doing something stranger: looking for passwords to the multiplayer
LANSING - While a substantial portion of the Michigan Republican Party had its heart set on Vice President Mitt Romney, they quickly jumped behind Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, who U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) announced Friday as his running mate. Palin, who is in her second year as governor of the 49th state, was a
LANSING - Now that Labor Day weekend is here and the peak summer traveling months are over, the tourism industry and the state are beginning to take stock of how far the millions spent in marketing have gone to increase travel in the state - some say the state's stock is rising, others say travel
LANSING - Michigan officials participating and observing in the ongoing discussions on a utility regulation and energy package are expecting to shortly see a new substitute on SB 213 that would set the amount of the energy the state would see developed by renewal resources. Sen. Patty Birkholz (R-Saugatuck Twp.) could not be reached for
LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation could begin receiving applications shortly for Centers of Energy Excellence grants after the Michigan Strategic Fund named it the manager for the program and approved the application process. The program, $45 million over three years and $18.7 million for the current fiscal year, provides grants to energy technology
LANSING - Watch video on the go. Surf the wireless Internet at lightning speed. Share live video during a wireless call. These are just a few of the things you can do with AT&T�??s third-generation wireless service, now available in Lansing. On Tuesday, AT&T announced the launch of the company�??s 3G wireless network in Lansing,
NEW YORK - An electronic gaffe at news outlet Bloomberg mistakenly sent an incomplete obituary for Apple CEO Steve Jobs over the wire on Wednesday afternoon, and a tipster promptly sent the soon-retracted file to gossip blog Gawker. The lengthy file contains not only a preliminary obituary for the iconic Apple chief, but also a
CUPERTINO, Ca. - A serious security hole in the latest iPhone software exposes e-mail, text, and voice messages to whoever gets a hold of the device despite it being password-protected. Basically, clicking emergency call and double-clicking the "home" button brings up the favorites on iPhone 2.0.2, which opens up the address book, the dial keypad
BATTLE CREEK - Battle Creek Unlimited has added another business to its growing Fort Custer Industrial Park complex - corePHP, a full service website development, graphic design and printing services company. Originally developed as a freelance company in 2001, corePHP provides expertise in web-based programming and content management systems for both small businesses and Fortune
LANSING - Michigan has rejoined the ranks of battleground states and a total of 14 states are now considered battleground states, according to the latest Outlook, created by the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research. The latest iteration of the poll of polls again shows Democrat Barack Obama winning the electoral college vote over