In today's podcast, Intel announces a new round of layoffs, with some 10,500 people slated to receive pink slips. At the same time, a research firm says Intel lost two points in global market share from the first quarter of this year to the second. Also: Vista RC1 still isn't ready for prime time, partners say; Trojans fire a zero-day attack at Microsoft Word; the IRS gives away $318 million because of a bungled software upgrade; Firefox gains a bit of market share; and we feature a dual-core CPU buyer's guide.

Today's In Depth is about security, and our editorial is about airing security-related dirty laundry.

Your host today is Johanna Ambrosio.