In brief: Loan company loses data 10 hr ago | Leave a comment Loan company loses data MINNEAPOLIS — A company that guarantees federal student loans said Friday that personal data on about 3.3 million people nationwide has been stolen from its...

‘Smart’ meters have security vulnerability Fri, Mar 26, 2010 | Leave a comment SAN FRANCISCO — Computer-security researchers say new "smart” meters that are designed to help deliver electricity more efficiently also have some flaws that could let hackers...

Test provides peek at China’s Net filter Thu, Mar 25, 2010 | Leave a comment BEIJING — Type "Falun Gong” in Chinese into Google’s search engine from Beijing, and the Web browser becomes unresponsive for about a minute. Make the same search from Hong...

Census scam brings alert from agency’s local office Thu, Mar 25, 2010 | Leave a comment Scam artists impersonating U.S. Census workers are distributing bogus forms seeking Social Security numbers, officials from the local census office warned Wednesday. Census office manager Sidna...

ConocoPhillips to sell stake in Russia’s Lukoil Thu, Mar 25, 2010 | Leave a comment NEW YORK — ConocoPhillips said Wednesday that it will sell half of its 20 percent stake in Russian oil giant Lukoil. The company said the shares are worth about $5 billion. They will be sold...

Business Briefs: Man detained in hacking Wed, Mar 24, 2010 | Leave a comment Man detained in hacking PARIS — A 25-year-old who allegedly hacked the Twitter accounts of numerous well-known figures, including Britney Spears and President Barack Obama, has been detained,...

Business Briefs: Oil production in U.S. increases Wed, Mar 24, 2010 | Leave a comment Nation Oil production in U.S. increases CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Increased crude oil production last year in the Gulf of Mexico and North Dakota more than offset declines elsewhere to result in the...

Google deals in doubt amid spat with Beijing Wed, Mar 24, 2010 | Leave a comment BEIJING — Google Inc.’s business ties in China unraveled a little more Wednesday amid a widening backlash to the U.S. Internet company’s decision to move its Chinese search engine...

As Google stops censoring, China puts up own firewall Tue, Mar 23, 2010 | Leave a comment SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s attempted detour around China’s Internet censorship rules was met with countermeasures Tuesday by the communist government, which blocked mainland users...

Business Briefs: Fed official discusses rates Tue, Mar 23, 2010 | Leave a comment Nation Fed official discusses rates WASHINGTON — Record-low interest rates still are needed to energize the economic recovery, said Janet Yellen, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of San...

USDA money to aid rural broadband Tue, Mar 23, 2010 | Leave a comment The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday awarded nearly $12 million in stimulus grant funds to expand high-speed Internet access into western Oklahoma. Another $5 million is available for...

Sprint plans video calling with latest phone Tue, Mar 23, 2010 | Leave a comment NEW YORK — Sprint Nextel Corp. is aiming to make video calls a selling point of a new, faster data network that it’s spending billions with co-investors to build. The wireless carrier...

Google's action angers China, divides Web users Tue, Mar 23, 2010 | Leave a comment BEIJING (AP) — Google Inc.'s partial withdrawal from China brought condemnation and signs of pressure from the government Tuesday while leaving Chinese Web surfers to wonder whether the...

Funding for broadband projects in Oklahoma announced Tue, Mar 23, 2010 | Leave a comment OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Two projects to improve broadband services in western Oklahoma are among 12 that U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says will receive funding. Vilsack announced...

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation’s stimulus funding ranks high Mon, Mar 22, 2010 | Leave a comment The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation ranks fourth among 91 members of the Association of Independent Research Institutes in grant funding received from the American Recovery and Reinvestment...

Google halts role as censor Mon, Mar 22, 2010 | Leave a comment BEIJING — China reacted quickly today to Google Inc.’s decision to stop censoring the Internet for China by shifting its search engine off the mainland, accusing the company of...

Tech Bytes: AT&T to sell Palm phones Mon, Mar 22, 2010 | Leave a comment AT&T to sell Palm phones AT&T will begin selling the Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus smart phones, making AT&T the only U.S. carrier to offer devices representing all major operating...

In stock: Apple Mon, Mar 22, 2010 | Leave a comment Apple It can be difficult to write software for a gadget without being able to touch it. But that has not stopped developers from rushing to create applications for the Apple iPad. Apple has...

Study validates impact of entrepreneurship Mon, Mar 22, 2010 | Leave a comment Lately, we have been writing about the economic impact of innovation. We have talked about exciting public and private sector initiatives — from Regional Innovation Clusters to the Invest in...

Technology Update: TV-computer multitasking rises Mon, Mar 22, 2010 | Leave a comment TV-computer multitasking rises NEW YORK — The amount of time people spend on the computer while watching TV is going up sharply. The Nielsen Co. said Monday that people who...

FCC’s broadband plan incomplete, critics say Mon, Mar 22, 2010 | Leave a comment WASHINGTON — The national broadband plan that federal regulators delivered to Congress last week doesn’t go far enough to satisfy some experts who warn that the United States would...

Google tries a route around Chinese Web censorship Mon, Mar 22, 2010 | Leave a comment SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google Inc. will shift its search engine for China off the mainland and maintain other operations in the country. It's an attempt to balance its stance against censorship...

Webcam offers view of Oklahoma City’s changing skyline Mon, Mar 22, 2010 | Leave a comment Downtown Oklahoma City is going through yet another transformation — one that will top $2 billion when completed. Today marks an important step in this surge forward. Weather permitting, 45...

Nintendo aims to get consoles in schools Fri, Mar 19, 2010 | Leave a comment LONDON — Could Nintendo’s Mario be swapping his world of magic mushrooms and ravenous dinosaurs for the staid confines of the classroom? The man behind the massively popular video game...

Google plans faster network, Oklahomans want in Fri, Mar 19, 2010 | Leave a comment Think your home broadband is fast now? Google Inc. is going to wire up a few lucky communities with connections more than 100 times faster than anything usually available today. Residents and city...