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U.S. says computer hacking forum Darkode dismantled, 12 charged

By Bill Trott WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. authorities working with law enforcement partners abroad have shut down the Darkode online forum used by cybercriminals around the world and charged 12 people linked to the site, the Justice Department said on Wednesday. U.S. Attorney David Hickton announced the charges in Pittsburgh and called Darkode “a cyber hornet’s nest of criminal hackers.” “Of the roughly 800 criminal Internet forums worldwide, Darkode represented

Chimaera device paves way for wireless pain relief

By Matthew Stock A prototype surgical tool that combines preoperative CT data with state-of-the-art sensing technology could put the ability to carry out complex operations in the hands of many more doctors, according to its developers. The hand-held device, called Chimaera, could revolutionize the delivery of miniaturized neurostimulators to specific nerves, and give many more patients access to pioneering new pain management technology. Neurostimulation involves applying an electric impulses to

Reported Chinese offer for Micron faces far too many hurdles

By Diane Bartz, Noel Randewich and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A Chinese state-backed company’s plan to buy U.S. chip maker Micron Technology faces no shortage of obstacles – questions about the price, worries on Capitol Hill, an aggressive regulator – and any one of them could torpedo the deal. Analysts argued Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd’s proposed price, $23 billion, was far too low. “If people decide that if what