Israeli scientists think you look OK, but you could look a lot better, something they intend to rectify with special computer software which 'fixes' pictures of a person’s face based on proved innate human preferences.

In an exclusive interview, Stallman discusses his views on free versus proprietary and open source software, social networking sites and privacy issues.

A global anti-piracy lobby group has claimed that bringing down software piracy would boost local software development and that local ISPs should be roped into stopping online pirates.

We take a closer look at some of the more common scareware traps; what to look out for, how to identify the fakes and 5 rogue security software packages you should try and avoid at all costs.

Most important software trend in decades, says IDC.

Software prices could skyrocket to unaffordable levels for many users in coming years as computer hardware evolves to multiple core models, a Gartner analyst has claimed.

The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is holding a rally in Boston, Massachusetts today to campaign against Microsoft and proprietary software, ahead of the release of Windows 7 on 22 October..

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates told Australian media he was unfazed about the threat of open source or scepticism by business towards technology and defended the security of Microsoft's software products.

The company promises that Windows 7 will be the best version of its operating system yet, critical acclaim has often eluded Redmond. We've decided to count down the ten best products ever to come out of Redmond, from DOS 5 to Flight Simulator and NT 4.0

Open source group circles the wagons.

Not all End User Licence Agreements or EULAs are made equal. Everytime you click 'I agree' during a software installation, you're might be surprised to learn how ridiculous some companies address their licencing agreements.

Nearly on a par with commercial software, finds survey.

Novell deal requires Microsoft to offer patent grant to all GPLv3 software.

Will Redmond take over from SCO?.

This week we examine a few of those true 'killer apps,' and what they have meant to computing

We've all had great ideas in idle moments that are either forgotten or impractical, but these are people who identified technological advances and made them happen..

A fortnight ago we reviewed the worst villains in computing history. But what would a villain be without a hero to battle with?

Exchange Online and SharePoint Online betas launch.

A group of developers claims to have succeeded in breaking the iPhone's SIM-lock, allowing users to equip the phone with a SIM-card that allows them to operate the device on GSM networks other than AT&T.