Did Oprah Make Twitter’s Numbers Look Bad?

Earlier today, we looked at some numbers that didn't exactly look great for Twitter. While the numbers certainly shouldn't be ignored, nobody ever said they were concrete or indisputable fact. The fact is, that numbers supplied from research firms are often off a bit, and they should usually be taken with a grain of salt. The indication however, was that Twitter growth had pretty much…

UK Hacker Fights US Extradition

A British computer hacker wanted by the United States for "the biggest military hack of all time" begins a final fight today to avoid extradition. Lawyers for Gary McKinnon, will argue in London's High Court today that he is too ill to be sent to the United States for trial because he has Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism.

IT Departments Cut First Quarter Budgets

In the first quarter of 2009, 42 percent of CIOs decreased their IT budgets with an average cut of 4.7 percent, according to a new survey by Gartner. CIOs were expecting a minor budget increase of 0.16 percent in the first quarter, but due to the economy were forced to cut costs. More than 90 percent of firms changing their budgets made a reduction in…