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• Four arrested for stealing from employer

  February 16, 2013 11:58 AM

  Colorado Springs police say they've uncovered a theft ring where employees were stealing from their employer. Police say for several months employees at the WalMart on E. Platte Ave. had been stealing items and selling them. The stolen items included computers, televisions and video games. Four people are under... more »

• State lawmakers promoting electronic recycling bill

  February 29, 2012 1:57 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado lawmakers and the recycling industry are talking about how recycling old computers, televisions and other electronics can create jobs. A bill pending that is now in the state Senate would ban certain electronics from going to a landfill. The Senate has given preliminary approval to the... more »

• Outdated computer systems threaten state services

  September 4, 2011 5:44 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A Colorado state audit warns that a crash of an aging state computer system would affect nearly every agency - and stall payments for everything from food stamps to construction contracts. The audit says there's a significant risk of a crash because of obsolete technology and programming... more »

• Test cheating?

  August 10, 2011 11:23 AM

  DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Department of Education will be switching to computers to prevent cheating on statewide tests. Associate commissioner Jo O'Brien says teacher consequences are being tied to test scores and the stakes will be higher. The Denver Post reports educators will begin using computers in two years... more »

• State computer upgrade delayed until end of May

  May 15, 2011 3:03 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A major improvement to a state computer system used to process applications and renewals for food stamps, medical aid other state programs is set to be completed by the end of the month. The Denver Post reports the upgrade that had been promised for last spring... more »

• No Child Left Inside Day at Cheyenne Mtn State Park

  September 30, 2010 10:24 AM

  Getting kids outside to enjoy nature is the goal of rangers at Cheyenne Mountain State Park in Colorado Springs. This Saturday, Oct. 2, has been designated No Child Left Inside Day and they've ramped-up the activities available for kids. Try out archery with the Division Of Wildlife's Steve Lucero,... more »

• Pentagon takes aim at China cyber threat

  August 19, 2010 3:38 PM

  The U.S. is warning about the Chinese military's use of civilian computer experts in clandestine cyber attacks repeatedly aimed at American companies and government agencies. The Pentagon says the People's Liberation Army is using "information warfare units" to develop viruses to attack enemy computer systems and networks. Those units... more »

• Cameron Diaz tops list of riskiest celeb searches

  August 19, 2010 11:31 AM

  If you're looking for Cameron Diaz, Julia Roberts or Jessica Biel online, look out! The movie stars top the latest list of the most dangerous celebrities to search for online, according to new research by computer-security software maker McAfee Inc. It's far from an Oscar, but landing atop McAfee's... more »

• Colorado food stamp computers getting worse

  July 22, 2010 9:24 AM

  Colorado social workers say that attempts to fix the state computer system blamed for delays in food stamps and other public assistance are making things worse. The system installed in 2004 has a history of communications problems, crashes and failures, including overpayments and underpayments. New problems started last... more »

• McAfee causes computers to go nuts

  April 21, 2010 4:43 PM

  The maker of a popular computer antivirus program says a software update went awry today, causing computers around the world to get stuck repeatedly rebooting themselves. Software security vendor McAfee confirms that the update caused its antivirus program for corporate customers to misidentify a normal and harmless Windows file... more »

• Study: Third of Americans use library computers

  March 25, 2010 8:34 AM

  A new study shows computers at public libraries are busy, popular places. The study shows a third of Americans - about 77 million people - use public library computers to look for jobs, connect with friends, do their homework and improve their lives. The study was paid for... more »

• US Apple iPad sales to begin April 3

  March 5, 2010 9:16 AM

  Apple says its much-anticipated iPad tablet will hit U.S. store shelves on April 3. Apple had originally said the device would be released worldwide in March. Apple Inc. said Friday the Wi-Fi models will go on sale first. iPads that can connect to Wi-Fi as well as 3G cellular... more »

• Google confirms plans to sell own mobile phone

  January 5, 2010 2:27 PM

  It's official: Google will sell its own mobile phone in an effort to protect its online advertising empire as people increasingly surf the Web on handsets instead of personal computers. The phone announced Tuesday had been widely anticipated since Google handed out the device, called the Nexus One, to... more »

• NTSB: Wayward pilots were working on laptops

  October 26, 2009 3:58 PM

  Two Northwest Airlines pilots reportedly told federal investigators that they were going over scheduling using their laptop computers in violation of company policy while their plane overflew their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles. National Transportation Safety Board said in a statement Monday that the pilots said in interviews that... more »