Does dropping a hard disk from a third floor window or dunking it in a cup of tea mean curtains for your data? We visit Ontrack's data recovery labs to find out.

PC Authority speaks to key Googlists about world-beating software, the bleeding edge of Internet technology and life in the Googleplex.

The Internet, and to a degree wireless networking developments, are an attractive source of inspiration for NASA engineers. After all, with budget constraints on everyones minds, if lessons can be lea

While the idea is still fantasy, it is not too fantastic. Computer scientists and engineers around the world, including Australia and New Zealand, are working toward just that model of Internet activi

As the picture of the brains structure became clearer, it began to look very much like a trunk telephone network. Its not surprising that by the mid-20th century the brain was often described by analo

No matter how much we tell ourselves that we are rational, scientific human beings a Friday 13th still sends a tremor up some spines.

Intel unloaded a swag of new Penryn-class CPUs at CES today. Zara Baxter explores the new platform and what it means for your PC.

IT security threats are coming from all angles in the current business environment. New threats are discovered every day. What is the best way to fight them?

A one terabyte SAS drive that isn't has been launched. We find out more from Seagate's engineers.

What job involves acid baths, robots and space suits? Read about the fascinating world of computer chip fabrication, with PC Authority’s exclusive imagery and insights.

David Field attends the motion picture industry’s biennial forum to see what the professionals are talking about.

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One site definitely worth visiting to find out more about the potential of telecommuting is Telecommuting Jobs (http://www.tjobs.com/). Just some examples of the many different job categories requirin

PC Authority speaks to Eugene Kaspersky, the Russian king of security software about cutting-edge programming, cyber criminals, pinball, and life in Moscow.

Stewart Mitchell delivers his verdict on the features rumoured to be ready for Windows 7, including the new kernel, multi-touch, and virtual drives.

Follow the HD bit flow from the cinema to your home. We look at the technology, cost and advantages.

Fun with a cheap and powerful Serially Attached SCSI card and 15,000 RPM drives in a blistering RAID 0 configuration.

Fun with a cheap and powerful Serially Attached SCSI card and 15,000 RPM drives in a blistering RAID 0 configuration.

Prepare to say goodbye to the Pentium as we reveal the next generation

Perhaps the most prominent of recent developments have been the emergence of the computerized pet as a viable concept. The trend started only a few years ago with those obnoxious little tamagotchi toy