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UNICEF site hacked - Unknown culprits invaded the home page of the United Nation's Children Fund (UNICEF) last night, threatening a "holocaust" if famed hacker Kevin Mitnick is not released from prison. [News.com]
 
Umax ships small-business Mac clone - Umax, the last major vendor of Mac OS-compatible computers, rolled out a newly architected system that offers Mac users a glimmer of hope that Apple will continue to license the Mac OS, albeit on a much smaller scale than once hoped. [News.com]
 
Unisys to halt PC production - Unisys (UIS) said today that it would stop making personal computers and take a $1.1 billion charge in the fourth quarter, mostly to write off intangible assets from the merger that created the company. [News.com]
 
Unisys, C&T, Quantum report - Currency fluctuations and pricing pressure affected the earnings pictures of several companies reporting their quarterly results today. [News.com]
 
Upping the bid for IS employees - The babble of an auctioneer--going once, going twice--may be resounding in the ears of some computer industry employers as they struggle to staff their systems management departments while facing a shrinking pool of qualified candidates. [News.com]
 
Users react to AOL spam threat - Philip Kirschner isn't depending on America Online to safeguard his email address from spammers. [News.com]
 
Users wild over Disney ride - Never underestimate the power of the Web, even if you're a media giant such as the Walt Disney Company. [News.com]
 
VCR seen as PC storage device - A British firm has launched a storage device that enables home users to backup PCs with VCRs. [News.com]
 
VLSI unveils Vista TV chips - VLSI Technology (VLSI), announcing a new set of chips to power the digital television revolution, said yesterday that sales in Europe should hit between 1 and 1.5 million sets in 1998. [News.com]
 
Validating the acquisition strategy - When it rains, it pours. [News.com]
 
Venture capitalists predict wins - Venture capitalists at the NationsBanc Montgomery Securities 15th annual Technology Week conference here today are placing their bets on broadband and infrastructure as among the most promising technology investments of the future. [News.com]
 
VeriFone links smart cards, SET - VeriFone today announced that its vWallet software is being used in France to perform debit transactions under the Secure Electronic Transaction (SET) protocol using smart cards. [News.com]
 
VeriSign IPO well-received - With whopping investor interest, VeriSign (VRSN) hit the public market with a bang today, gaining over 80 percent from its target price. [News.com]
 
VeriSign offers services, software - Expanding its market opportunities as it prepares to go public, VeriSign today unveiled new products and announced a series of customers for its digital IDs. [News.com]
 
Versant debuts Java strategy - Recognizing that Java development is on the rise in big corporations, Versant Object Technology (VSNT) today trumpeted a series of partnerships and announced new tools to ease the linking of Java client applications to its database software. [News.com]
 
Visto expands mobile network - Visto will next week debut its latest service for mobile workers, which will provide universal access to email, address books, work files, and other private material. [News.com]
 
Voxware cuts staff, changes focus - Internet telephony company Voxware (VOXW) has quietly laid off 20 percent of its staff in an effort to refocus its product strategy. [News.com]
 
W3C posts threading proposal - With email use thriving among business and personal Net users, three email software makers are teaming up in an attempt to give Web-based email a new look. [News.com]
 
WELL leader to step down - Maria Wilhelm, leader of The WELL, a service she once tried to buy, is stepping down as president. [News.com]
 
Wang services Dell accounts - Wang, an integration and services company, says it has signed a deal with to become Dell's service and support provider for federal government customers. Dell gains 700 support personnel and technicians from Wang who have "secret" or higher security clearance to the Department of Defense and other government agencies. Wang says it already provides service capabilities to U.S. government locations in more than 130 countries. [News.com]
 
 

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