Sun Microsystems to cut off 15% of company’s global workforce
.S. computer service provider Sun Microsystems said Friday it will lay off up to 6,000 workers, about 15 percent of its global workforce, as the latest of a series of layoff decisions announced by high-tech companies amid the gloomy economic outlook.

Samsung Launched New Lightweight Laptop Computers
Samsung’s latest laptop computer released in the United States is a 14.1-inch system measuring just 0.80 inches thick and with a very light weight for ultra portability, in addition to a stylish design on the business users’ taste.

Ex-Con Returns to Jail for Hacking Prison Computers
It isn’t uncommon for people to go to prison for breaking into corporate computers and stealing data. It’s rare, though, for someone to be sent back to jail for breaking into a prison computer system while already serving time for another crime.

Researchers Take a Step Ahead in Quantum Computing
Researchers in the U.K. and the U.S. on Friday published a paper detailing discoveries that might bring a fully functional quantum computer one step closer to reality.

Workers Must Cope With Sluggish, Old Computers Thanks to Economy
Other than slowing down consumer spending, the economic downturn is deterring businesses from buying new computers for their workers.