SAN FRANCISCO - Ryan Cleary, the alleged hacker who was arrested last week and subsequently charged in the U.K. with five counts of hacking, has been released from jail. Judge Nicholas Loraine-Smith granted Cleary bail today but imposed some limitations on the 19-year-old, CNET News.Com reported. According to the U.K.'s Mirror, Cleary has a 9
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday reaffirmed the principle that the First Amendment protects free speech in the digital age, rejecting a 2005 California law that severely restricted the sale of "violent" video games to minors. The statute had been blocked from taking effect by lower court rulings in suits brought by industry
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - Google Android chief Andy Rubin tweeted today that "over 500,000 Android devices" are now activated each day around the world. Moreover, he said that activations are growing at a rate of 4.4 percent week-over-week. That figure becomes more significant when one considers that just last month at Google's I/O Conference, the
NEW YORK - Online social gaming company Zynga is preparing to file for an initial public offering as early as Wednesday and hopes to raise up to $2 billion, people familiar with the matter said. The maker of the popular FarmVille and CityVille games has picked Morgan Stanley to lead the offering, they said. Goldman
FREMONT - Consumers Energy has contracted to purchase the total renewable energy output produced by the $22 million Fremont Community Digester, a 3.1 megawatt expected to go online summer 2012. "This is the first time that Consumers Energy will be buying renewable energy from fuel produced by processed food waste. This innovative facility is another
AUBURN HILLS ? Plex Systems and Implementation partner Revolution Group are offering a free online webinar geared to manufacturers on Thursday, July 14 at 1 p.m. EDT. to demonstrate how manufacturers can create a collaborative work environment and facilitate communication. By integrating Salesforce Chatter features with Plex Online Cloud ERP, manufacturers improve inventory management, customer
DETROIT - Roberta Sonnino, M.D., has been appointed vice dean of Faculty Affairs for the Wayne State University School of Medicine and associate provost for Medical Affairs for the university. She begins her duties Sept. 1. Dr. Sonnino comes to WSU from the University of Minnesota Medical School, where she has served as associate dean
DETROIT ? Ed Deeb, who lead the Michigan Business and Professional Association and Michigan Food and Beverage Association for decades, has been replaced by Jennifer Kluge, who was chief operating offer of both organizations. Deeb is now Chairman, succeeding Lou Vescio, who has served in that position for several years. A Detroit native, Deeb founded
WASHINGTON - The United States Supreme Court said the state of California cannot ban the rental or sale of violent videogames to children. The high court on Monday agreed with a federal court's decision to throw out California's ban on the sale or rental of violent videogames to minors. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of
DETROIT - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation Wednesday awarded nine women in various stages of their academic or professional careers with laptop stipends and scholarships. Now in its ninth year, the competition received 86 applications. This year?s scholarship winners are: Rasmeet Singh (hometown: Sterling Heights) Beth Hadley (hometown: Novi) Erica Green (hometown: