6 posts and columns on Dionne Searcey

Microsoft Co-Founder to Build Massive Jet for Space Launches

in News on December 13, 2011 at 2:07 pm PT

Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen says he will use his wealth to build the world’s largest airplane as a mobile platform for launching satellites at low cost, which he believes could transform the space industry.

U.S. Joins Bribery Probe of H-P Executives

in News on April 15, 2010 at 5:25 pm PT

The U.S. has joined German and Russian authorities in investigating whether Hewlett-Packard Co. executives paid millions of dollars in bribes to Russian officials to win a contract in Russia, according to people familiar with the matter. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Justice Department are investigating whether H-P committed any violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, these people said, as part of a widening probe into the company’s activities.

Some Courts Raise Bar on Reading Employee Email

in News on November 20, 2009 at 5:00 am PT

Big Brother is watching. That is the message corporations routinely send their employees about using email. But recent cases have shown that employees sometimes have more privacy rights than they might expect when it comes to the corporate email server. Legal experts say that courts in some instances are showing more consideration for employees who feel their employer has violated their privacy electronically.

These Hobbyists Add to Calculators, Multiplying Their Fun

in News on November 16, 2009 at 3:00 am PT

Benjamin Moody got hooked on calculators the moment his father bought him one to help with his math homework when he was 15. He squirreled away with it and devoured the 19-chapter owners’ manual.

A Town, Its Teens, and a Practice Called ‘Sexting’

in News on April 21, 2009 at 9:21 am PT

Let’s talk about sexting. As we’ve mentioned before, sexting is the practice of sending nude or semi-nude pictures of ones self or others via cell phone. It’s one thing, we suppose, if adults do it, but what’s got parents, students, school administrators, the ACLU and district attorneys riled up is that minors are getting into the act as well.