Europe Hacker Laws Could Make Protest a Crime. The new laws intended to deter computer hacking could pose problems because the language could also outlaw people who organize protests online. By Paul Meller. [New York Times: Technology]
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New Ways to Untether Travelers. Broadband wireless Internet and e-mail services are becoming available on airplanes, in public places and in hotel rooms. By Joe Sharkey. [New York Times: Technology]
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Technology Briefing: Internet. NEW EUROPEAN PATENT SYSTEM IS PLANNED; MEDCO SAYS ONLINE PHARMACY SALES REACHED $1.4 BILLION;. [New York Times: Technology]
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Toshiba launches Wi-Fi 'hot spot in a box' project. Toshiba plans to deploy 10,000 public access Wi-Fi hot spots by year's end, while Intel is giving a boost to public Wi-Fi access in Asia through an agreement with the Singapore government. [Computerworld News]
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IBM aims at smaller businesses with DeveloperWorks tool kit. Company says it gives developers in smaller companies competitively priced access to its suite of development products. [Computerworld News]
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Java News Shorts. Roundup of news in the Java world. [Computerworld News]
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Got a new camera today. ";->" [Scripting News]
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White House launches technological Peace Corps [InfoWorld: Top News]
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U.S companies get better bang for IT buck. A new report from analytical tools company Alinean says public companies in Europe are spending almost twice the percentage of their revenue on IT than U.S. companies. [CNET News.com]
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USA Today: Hello, tech designers? This stuff is too small. But how will we operate such marvels? We struggle with what we own today. Our fingers are already too thick and clumsy to stab the buttons on our gadgets, and, as our eyes age, we squint even harder to see the shrinking screens on our stuff. [Tomalak's Realm]
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Kottke: "You've got to hand it to the ancients." [Scripting News]
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Molyneux goes to the movies. Legendary game designer Peter Molyneux's new project, The Movies, is snapped up by games publisher Activision. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition]
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Europeans live life online. Europeans are increasingly turning to the net to organise parties, talk to friends and flirt, a survey finds. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition]
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Smart phone battle hots up. SonyEricsson's P800 smart phone offers more than just calls but it comes at a price, writes Geoff Lynn. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition]
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Wealthy users dominate internet. Prosperous south-east England has the most homes connected to the internet and Wales the fewest, a study says. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition]
6:21:35 PM    

Insects Go Buggy Over Odors. Researchers use a motorized sphere as a testing ground to determine which scents insects find irresistible. Their goal is to discover a way to lure bugs away from crops. By Louise Knapp. [Wired News]
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