A computer virus that may leave Microsoft Windows users vulnerable to digital hijacking is spreading through companies in the U.S., Europe and Asia, already infecting close to nine million machines, according to a private online security firm.
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/01/19/windows-virus.html
Wikipedia has met its fundraising goal of $6 million US with a bit to spare just days after founder Jimmy Wales made a personal pitch for donations.
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/01/01/wikipedia-donations.html