Popular Science News | Tax for Using Internet Explorer 7

Popular Science News – at first glance the idea of a company taxing customers who use Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 when purchasing from their website sounds ridiculous but when you read the explanation it makes complete sense. The Australian online retailer Kogan.com has decided to charge IE7 using purchasers an extra 6.8% to cover […]

Popular Science News | Viruses to be Used to Cure Cancer

Popular Science News – viruses are usually associated with the cause of diseases such as polio and smallpox. They work by invading cells and interfering with the genetic messages in them so that the cell duplicates more viruses instead of cells as it is supposed to. This process is now being harnessed to cure […]

Popular Science News | Malware Spread as Microsoft Update

Popular Science News – hackers have managed to create malware pretending to be a Microsoft update. Malware is software that does something nasty to your computer, including making it unusable unless you pay for software to fix it. This ability to pretend to be a Microsoft update was originally part of Flame Malware which […]