In today's daily news podcast, hackers exploit the Windows MS06-040 security vulnerability, and Microsoft issues an advisory about the attack; U.K. authorities loosen airline laptop restrictions; Gartner says not to expect any Software Assurance "make goods" from Microsoft; Intel is winnowing its Pentium D dual-core lineup; grid computing doubles the capability of hurricane research; and a storage guru predicts major changes in technology. Also check out the Q&A with Pat Moorhead of Advanced Micro Devices, where he talks about his company's recent acquisition of ATI and why that was such an important move.

Today's In Depth is about e-business, and our editorial comments are about speech recognition.

Your host today is Johanna Ambrosio.