Gregg's Security News Aggregator

Friday, October 03, 2003

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1.	Build Your Own Mortar

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1.	Diller wants Google real estate. As InterActiveCorp's Barry Diller builds a digital empire of consumer services, he's looking for a little help from the online search giant.
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2.	What Counts as Music and Why?

8:30:13 PM

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1.	Apple fixes Mac OS X upgrade. The Mac maker posts a new release of the operating system--after an earlier minor upgrade caused some systems to have problems connecting to Ethernet networks.
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2.	Microsoft Taking Over the BIOS
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3.	Competitors prepare for Siebel CRM OnDemand. Siebel Systems's partnership this week with IBM on a new, hosted CRM (customer relationship management) service makes it the first enterprise applications vendor to prominently launch a monthly subscription service, but others in the applications market say Siebel's altered strategy won't affect their own product plans and pricing.
4.	SGI compares Linux, Unix source code. An open letter to the Linux community published this week by Silicon Graphics indicates that SGI has conducted a comprehensive comparison of the Linux kernel and the Unix System V source code owned by The SCO Group.
5.	SPS 2003 offers tight Office integration, easy personalization. Portal solutions generally take one of two approaches: the centralized, "corporate" approach, or the distributed, "team-based" approach. Neither is perfect. Centralized information portals simply aren't flexible enough to meet the needs of the people who use the data. Team-based portals address the flexibility issue but create more data silos, and these portals often are not maintained or supported as a part of the enterprise's IT operations.
6.	Linux emerges as cell phone dark horse. Thanks to its stature in the enterprise server arena, Linux has emerged as the OS dark horse in the race to gain market share on cell phones. A small set of vendors is backing open source to challenge cell phone OS rivals Microsoft, Palmsource, and Symbian.
7.	Future of Web services takes center stage. The innovation rate, complexity, and current economic model associated with Web services came under attack last week.
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8.	Microsoft could face security failure liability. Security strategist apologizes for damage and losses caused by viruses
9.	Wireless security watch. The proliferation of devices brings new enterprise challenges
10.	Share documents safely. Inter-Business Vault eases the way to secure file exchange
11.	SnapGear packs big firewall into small package. Filtering, tunneling, and more make SME550 shine
12.	Protecting the town below. Sometimes it's easy to forget your real objectives in the search for real security
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13.	VeriSign bows to ICANN, suspends Net Grab. Contract breach
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14.	Toyota Says Hybrids Can Be Cheap. The Japanese auto giant gives reporters a sneak peek at its Prius production line, saying the fast-selling, fuel-saving gasoline-electric vehicles can be manufactured cost-effectively.
15.	Microsoft Sued for Weak Security. A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles claims the company's software is vulnerable to viruses and its complex security warnings aid crackers rather than the general public. The suit alleges unfair competition and violation of two consumer rights laws.
16.	Waiting for DVDs, the Sequel. The next generation of DVDs will take advantage of the improved resolution of high-definition television. So what's taking so long? A Wired News column by Peter Rojas.
17.	Insurance Rates Driven By GPS. A Georgia Tech study will paint a detailed picture of when and how people use their cars. The traffic data, collected through GPS and engine monitors, could be a gold mine for insurers, but a headache for privacy advocates. By Will Wade.
18.	Machines Learn to Mimic Speech. Computers still can't really understand us, but they're getting better at pretending. Today's programs can mimic accents and isolate meaningful information from babblers. Michelle Delio reports from New York.
19.	In Search of Planets and Life. It may take a while, but scientists are determined to find planets beyond the solar system. Apparently more may be out there than we thought -- maybe even a few that could harbor life. By Erik Baard.
20.	Florida Dorms Lock Out P2P Users. A program designed to nab file swappers at the University of Florida appears to be successful, much to the chagrin of students. The pilot project is a model for other schools coping with peer-to-peer sharing on campus networks. By Katie Dean.

7:29:54 PM

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1.	VeriSign calls halt to .com detours. The registrar shuts down its controversial SiteFinder service, which redirected mistyped and misspelled URL requests to its own site, after ICANN orders a probe.
2.	HP courts Sun customers with freebies. Hewlett-Packard is offering users of rival Sun Microsystems' Solaris operating system $25,000 in free services and equipment as an incentive to switch to Linux-based HP systems.
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3.	Philips Says New Technology Boosts DVD Capacity (Reuters). Reuters - Dutch Philips Electronics said on Friday it had developed a new technology with Japan's Mitsubishi Kagaku Media that nearly doubles the storage capacity of data on recordable DVD discs.
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4.	DivX Making Hollywood Inroads
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5.	Mass. official: "Open source" reports overstated. A senior state official said Friday that reports about a planned shift to open source software platforms by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts were inaccurate and that the state has no "Freeware Initiative," as stated by a number of software industry lobbying groups opposed to the plan.
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6.	Microsoft Atones for Antitrust. The software maker agrees to pay a total of $10.5 million in refunds to settle a lawsuit brought by U.S. customers who said the company used its monopoly power to overcharge them.
7.	The Incredible Shrinking Studio. Musicians are no longer tied to the studio when they want to make recordings. Now that laptops are so powerful, music can be made anywhere, freeing musicians and changing the music landscape. By Mark McClusky.
8.	Black Eye for BlackBerry Users. Wireless phone operator T-Mobile acknowledges problems with the Web-browsing capability of the BlackBerry 7230 handheld. But the company is not giving a time line for when service will return. By Elisa Batista.
9.	Negroponte: Tough Times? Go Crazy. The founder of MIT's famed Media Labs wants his researchers to work the lunatic fringe. Out-there concepts could lead to innovation that will give the lab's backers a leg up in today's tough economic climate. Karlin Lillington reports from Dublin, Ireland.
10.	Former McAfee CEO Takes on P2P. Mercora, a startup led by a former antivirus software executive, is launching a music site with elements of peer-to-peer trading. Unlike traditional P2P services, Mercora will charge for songs. Michael Stroud reports from Los Angeles.
11.	Chemical Arms Demolition Delayed. A U.S. program for destroying its chemical weapons cache will not meet the deadline set in an international accord. Army sources say it probably will take until 2012 to get rid of 45 percent of the stockpile. By Noah Shachtman.

6:29:33 PM

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1.	Microsoft security suit raises thorny questions. User licenses typically shield software makers from liability for product defects. But if consumers are forced to use one firm's products, should it be held to different standards?
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2.	Mac OS X v10.2.8 update fixes Ethernet, battery status (MacCentral). MacCentral - Apple has released an update to Mac OS X v10.2.8 that fixes previously identified problems with Ethernet on some Power Mac G4s. Also corrected is an issue involving the battery status menu used by Mac laptops. The update is available for download through the Software Update system preferences pane.
3.	VeriSign to Halt New Service as Demanded (Reuters). Reuters - Web address provider VeriSign Inc. on Friday agreed to suspend a controversial new service that steers mistaken Web searches to its own page, acceding to a demand by the body that oversees Internet policy.
4.	Senator Says Tech Firms Risk Peer-To-Peer Suits (Reuters). Reuters - Sen. Orrin Hatch warned the technology industry on Friday that it could face consumer lawsuits if it does not help stop the distribution of music, pornography and other material over "peer-to-peer" networks.
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5.	Diving Into GCC: OpenBSD and m88k
6.	Restart, Restore, or Continue Creating Democracy?
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7.	Verisign agrees to shutdown the SiteFinder error page hijacker after ICANN threatens lawsuit
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8.	Dell and UT team for Texas-sized cluster. Lonestar versus Shiner Bock
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9.	Toyota Says Hybrids Can Be Cheap. The Japanese auto giant gives reporters a sneak peek at its Prius production line, saying the fast-selling, fuel-saving gasoline-electric vehicles can be manufactured cost-effectively.
10.	Microsoft Sued for Weak Security. A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles claims the company's software is vulnerable to viruses and its complex security warnings aid crackers rather than the general public. The suit alleges unfair competition and violation of two consumer rights laws.
11.	Waiting for DVDs, the Sequel. The next generation of DVDs will take advantage of the improved resolution of high-definition television. So what's taking so long? A Wired News column by Peter Rojas.
12.	Insurance Rates Driven By GPS. A Georgia Tech study will paint a detailed picture of when and how people use their cars. The traffic data, collected through GPS and engine monitors, could be a gold mine for insurers, but a headache for privacy advocates. By Will Wade.
13.	Machines Learn to Mimic Speech. Computers still can't really understand us, but they're getting better at pretending. Today's programs can mimic accents and isolate meaningful information from babblers. Michelle Delio reports from New York.
14.	In Search of Planets and Life. It may take a while, but scientists are determined to find planets beyond the solar system. Apparently more may be out there than we thought -- maybe even a few that could harbor life. By Erik Baard.
15.	Florida Dorms Lock Out P2P Users. A program designed to nab file swappers at the University of Florida appears to be successful, much to the chagrin of students. The pilot project is a model for other schools coping with peer-to-peer sharing on campus networks. By Katie Dean.

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1.	Geeky Microsoft wants a TV makeover. The software giant is promoting its Windows products on popular TV shows like Fox's "24" and HBO's "The Wire," airing this fall, as part of its push to transform the PC's image from "geek to sleek."
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2.	Trojan Horse Bedevils Explorer Users (NewsFactor). NewsFactor - A new attack has been launched against Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) Internet Explorer, this time in the form of a Trojan horse that hijacks the browser so that Web requests are redirected to a server chosen by the hacker. Security experts see the so-called "Qhost Trojan," which started appearing Wednesday, more as an annoyance than a serious threat, but it can cause problems for the vast number of Windows users.
3.	Microsoft Sued for 'Massive, Cascading Failures' (NewsFactor). NewsFactor - Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the target of a lawsuit alleging the company is engaging in unfair business practices due to its failure to better protect its software from viruses and worms. Microsoft software may create "massive, cascading failures" in networks across the globe, claims the suit.
4.	Wi-Fi for the Enterprise (NewsFactor). NewsFactor - The recent proliferation of access points, or hot spots, enabling wireless broadband Internet connections via Wi-Fi (802.11) technology has created a surge in demand for Wi-Fi service. Yet enterprises, which typically drive the acceptance of cutting-edge technologies, thus far have expressed lukewarm interest in wireless local area networks (WLANs).
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5.	Schools to Avoid: University of Florida
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6.	Microsoft Atones for Antitrust. The software maker agrees to pay a total of $10.5 million in refunds to settle a lawsuit brought by U.S. customers who said the company used its monopoly power to overcharge them.
7.	The Incredible Shrinking Studio. Musicians are no longer tied to the studio when they want to make recordings. Now that laptops are so powerful, music can be made anywhere, freeing musicians and changing the music landscape. By Mark McClusky.
8.	Black Eye for BlackBerry Users. Wireless phone operator T-Mobile acknowledges problems with the Web-browsing capability of the BlackBerry 7230 handheld. But the company is not giving a time line for when service will return. By Elisa Batista.
9.	Negroponte: Tough Times? Go Crazy. The founder of MIT's famed Media Labs wants his researchers to work the lunatic fringe. Out-there concepts could lead to innovation that will give the lab's backers a leg up in today's tough economic climate. Karlin Lillington reports from Dublin, Ireland.
10.	Former McAfee CEO Takes on P2P. Mercora, a startup led by a former antivirus software executive, is launching a music site with elements of peer-to-peer trading. Unlike traditional P2P services, Mercora will charge for songs. Michael Stroud reports from Los Angeles.
11.	Chemical Arms Demolition Delayed. A U.S. program for destroying its chemical weapons cache will not meet the deadline set in an international accord. Army sources say it probably will take until 2012 to get rid of 45 percent of the stockpile. By Noah Shachtman.

4:28:54 PM

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1.	Collaboration is good, SCO
2.	HP courts Sun customers with free money. Hewlett-Packard is offering users of rival Sun Microsystems' Solaris operating system $25,000 in free services and equipment as an incentive to switch to Linux-based HP systems.
3.	Report: More info, please, on H-1Bs. Congress' accounting office says the government should do a better job of collecting data to help determine the impact the controversial H-1B guest-worker program has on U.S. workers.
4.	Week in review: Circling the PCs. Conceding that its strategy of patching Windows holes as they emerge is not effective, Microsoft is working on a new security effort focused on what the company calls "securing the perimeter."
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5.	AOL introduces new spam filters (MacCentral). MacCentral - America Online Inc. on Tuesday introduced new spam filters for members using AOL 8.0 Plus and which will be delivered in the coming months to members using AOL 8.0, AOL 7.0, AOL 6.0 and AOL for Mac OS X. The automatic delivery of these spam filters will be "seamless to members using earlier versions of the AOL software for Windows or AOL for Mac OS X and they will quickly see a noticeable difference in the number of spam e-mails they receive," said David Gang, executive vice president of AOL Products.
6.	Sun faces financial turmoil (SiliconValley.com). SiliconValley.com - Sun Microsystems, a Silicon Valley icon famed for its technology innovations and corporate chutzpah, is on such a steep financial slide that it is coming under pressure to lay off thousands of employees and refocus its operations.
7.	USB Gadgets May Not Work Fast As Claims (AP). AP - It seems every gadget maker is hopping on the Universal Serial Bus. USB, as it is commonly known, has emerged as a standard for all the cables and software drivers that connect computers with anything digital. But not all USB connections are equal, and products that flaunt the latest version, USB 2.0, aren't necessarily as speedy as consumers might expect.
8.	Hewlett-Packard Offer Targets Sun Customers (Reuters). Reuters - Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ.N) on Friday targeted customers of struggling competitor Sun Microsystems Inc. (SUNW.O), offering them $25,000 in free services to switch to HP computers that run the Linux operating system.
9.	Study: Bluetooth Shipments Double in 2003 (PC World). PC World - Interest in wireless standard jumps, but challenges persist.
10.	Philips Says New Technology Boosts DVD Capacity (Reuters). Reuters - Dutch Philips Electronics said on Friday it had developed a new technology with Japan's Mitsubishi Kagaku Media that nearly doubles the storage capacity of data on recordable DVD discs.
11.	Internet Group Threatens Site Finder (AP). AP - The Internet's key oversight body threatened legal action Friday to stop a new online search service blamed for such side effects as disabling junk e-mail filters and networked printers.
12.	Get Your Movies And Music Online, Legally (TechWeb). TechWeb - Industry executives say getting a subscription model that works will be key to growing legit services.
13.	Hybrids Can Be Cheap to Make, Toyota Says (Reuters). Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp showed off the production site of its gasoline-electric hybrid cars to journalists for the first time on Thursday with a powerful message: they don't have to be expensive to make.
14.	Nintendo Cuts GameCube Price in Slow Europe Market (Reuters). Reuters - Nintendo Co. Ltd. Friday slashed prices in Europe for its GameCube video game console by up to 50 percent, to revive slumping sales of the market-trailing device. From October 10, GameCube will carry a suggested retail price of $132.10 in Britain and $115.80 in continental Europe, the Japanese video game maker said in a statement.
15.	Microsoft Faces Class Action Over Virus Crashes (Reuters). Reuters - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) faces a proposed class-action lawsuit in California based on the claim that its market-dominant software is vulnerable to viruses capable of triggering "massive, cascading failures" in global computer networks.
16.	Sony to Unveil All-In-One PSX Game Device Next Week (Reuters). Reuters - Sony Corp (6758.T), the world's biggest consumer electronics maker, said on Friday it would unveil its all-in-one PSX game device to the public next week.
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17.	Expensive Geek Toys Roundup
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18.	ICANN DEMANDS Verisign shutdown SiteFinder by Oct 4th or else - security networking hacking virus privacy
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19.	HP has one free port for Sun customers. Let us help you help us
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20.	Toyota Says Hybrids Can Be Cheap. The Japanese auto giant gives reporters a sneak peek at its Prius production line, saying the fast-selling, fuel-saving gasoline-electric vehicles can be manufactured cost-effectively.
21.	Microsoft Sued for Weak Security. A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles claims the company's software is vulnerable to viruses and its complex security warnings aid crackers rather than the general public. The suit alleges unfair competition and violation of two consumer rights laws.
22.	Waiting for DVDs, the Sequel. The next generation of DVDs will take advantage of the improved resolution of high-definition television. So what's taking so long? A Wired News column by Peter Rojas.
23.	Insurance Rates Driven By GPS. A Georgia Tech study will paint a detailed picture of when and how people use their cars. The traffic data, collected through GPS and engine monitors, could be a gold mine for insurers, but a headache for privacy advocates. By Will Wade.
24.	Machines Learn to Mimic Speech. Computers still can't really understand us, but they're getting better at pretending. Today's programs can mimic accents and isolate meaningful information from babblers. Michelle Delio reports from New York.
25.	In Search of Planets and Life. It may take a while, but scientists are determined to find planets beyond the solar system. Apparently more may be out there than we thought -- maybe even a few that could harbor life. By Erik Baard.
26.	Florida Dorms Lock Out P2P Users. A program designed to nab file swappers at the University of Florida appears to be successful, much to the chagrin of students. The pilot project is a model for other schools coping with peer-to-peer sharing on campus networks. By Katie Dean.

3:28:35 PM

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1.	Writing on the wall for Sun?
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2.	ICANN Gives VeriSign 36 Hours to Pull Sitefinder
3.	Beyond Fear

2:28:14 PM

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1.	Sharp lights up mobile electronics
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2.	Philips Says New Technology Boosts DVD Capacity (Reuters). Reuters - Dutch Philips Electronics said on Friday it had developed a new technology with Japan's Mitsubishi Kagaku Media that nearly doubles the storage capacity of data on recordable DVD discs.
3.	Get Your Movies And Music Online, Legally (TechWeb). TechWeb - Industry executives say getting a subscription model that works will be key to growing legit services.
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4.	Final Matrix Set for Synchronous Release
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5.	File-sharing networks fight back. File-sharing networks launch a code of conduct in an attempt to improve their image.
6.	Microsoft faces fresh lawsuit. US lawyers take legal action against Microsoft, claiming Windows represents a "global security risk".
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7.	Finger, faceprints get green light for Europe's ID standard. Here's looking at you, ID

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1.	Stability seen for memory market. Dynamic RAM is starting down the road to recovery, but the market for the technology is still in guarded condition, according to a new report.
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2.	Sun faces financial turmoil (SiliconValley.com). SiliconValley.com - Sun Microsystems, a Silicon Valley icon famed for its technology innovations and corporate chutzpah, is on such a steep financial slide that it is coming under pressure to lay off thousands of employees and refocus its operations.
3.	USB Gadgets May Not Work Fast As Claims (AP). AP - It seems every gadget maker is hopping on the Universal Serial Bus. USB, as it is commonly known, has emerged as a standard for all the cables and software drivers that connect computers with anything digital. But not all USB connections are equal, and products that flaunt the latest version, USB 2.0, aren't necessarily as speedy as consumers might expect.
4.	Fraudsters Pose as UK Bankers in New E-mail Scam (Reuters). Reuters - West African fraudsters, long known worldwide for mass-mailings that lure the gullible with get-rich-quick schemes, now appear to be rolling out updated tactics: tapping email networks and posing as big London banks.
5.	Internet Group Threatens Site Finder (AP). AP - The Internet's key oversight body threatened legal action Friday to stop a new online search service blamed for such side effects as disabling junk e-mail filters and networked printers.
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6.	Ig Nobel Awards 2003
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7.	Outsourcing to transform IT, Gartner says. LONDON -- The average IT department will look radically different by 2010, full of relationship managers and "touchpoints" between the company and its outsourced suppliers.
8.	India shows how to cut IT costs with open-source thin clients. What does a developing country like India do when plans to accelerate the adoption of computers by businesses and consumers have to overcome the high price of computing hardware and software?
9.	Dell delivers Linux cluster deep in the heart of Texas. Dell Inc. will build a high-performance computing cluster for the University of Texas at Austin that is just the latest in a recent string of Linux-powered clusters, Dell announced Friday.
10.	Microsoft could face security failure liability. Last month, Steven Adler, senior security strategist for Microsoft Corp. in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), stood up before a crowd of company executives and IT professionals and apologized for the damage and losses caused by the recent onslaught of computer viruses that have attacked his company's software. ADVERTISEMENT: RFID/Smart Label Printing White Paper from Zebra - Learn about how smart labels help prevent asset loss, track shipments, and process customer transactions, and see how the technology could help your business.
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11.	Microsoft could face security failure liability
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12.	Microsoft Atones for Antitrust. The software maker agrees to pay a total of $10.5 million in refunds to settle a lawsuit brought by U.S. customers who said the company used its monopoly power to overcharge them.
13.	The Incredible Shrinking Studio. Musicians are no longer tied to the studio when they want to make recordings. Now that laptops are so powerful, music can be made anywhere, freeing musicians and changing the music landscape. By Mark McClusky.
14.	Black Eye for BlackBerry Users. Wireless phone operator T-Mobile acknowledges problems with the Web-browsing capability of the BlackBerry 7230 handheld. But the company is not giving a time line for when service will return. By Elisa Batista.
15.	Negroponte: Tough Times? Go Crazy. The founder of MIT's famed Media Labs wants his researchers to work the lunatic fringe. Out-there concepts could lead to innovation that will give the lab's backers a leg up in today's tough economic climate. Karlin Lillington reports from Dublin, Ireland.
16.	Former McAfee CEO Takes on P2P. Mercora, a startup led by a former antivirus software executive, is launching a music site with elements of peer-to-peer trading. Unlike traditional P2P services, Mercora will charge for songs. Michael Stroud reports from Los Angeles.
17.	Chemical Arms Demolition Delayed. A U.S. program for destroying its chemical weapons cache will not meet the deadline set in an international accord. Army sources say it probably will take until 2012 to get rid of 45 percent of the stockpile. By Noah Shachtman.

12:27:34 PM

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1.	Toshiba delays fuel cell. The company shows off the latest version of its fuel cell for portable devices, but problems with the new technology mean it will not be commercially available until 2005.
2.	Kucinich backer hacks CBS News site. The network's news site is apparently hijacked by a supporter of Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich on Friday morning.
3.	EU directive could spark patent war. Merits aside, the EU's proposed directive on software patents could lead to chaos because it's out of step with U.S. laws in, say analysts
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4.	Earthstation 5 Claimed to be Malware
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5.	Microsoft faces fresh lawsuit. US lawyers take legal action against Microsoft, claiming its Windows operating system represents a "global security risk".
6.	Half-Life 2 code leaked online. The makers of Half-Life 2 have appealed for help to track down who leaked the source code of the game.
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7.	MPs' spam report due out Monday. Can't wait. No really...
8.	Senator calls for end to excessive fines against file-traders. A little sanity please
9.	Sony claims victory in PS2-is-a-PC battle. Court sided with plaintiff, not European Commission

11:27:14 AM

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1.	Manugistics to resell Sun products
2.	A brighter outlook for handheld screens?. Japanese company Omron develops a technology that it says makes handheld screens brighter and clearer while consuming less power.
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3.	Microsoft Measured for a Brand New Suit (washingtonpost.com). washingtonpost.com - Microsoft Corp. is no courthouse newbie, but one consumer's lawsuit against the company just might be abrasive enough to scrape off some of the Redmond software giant's Teflon coating.
4.	Sony to Unveil All-In-One PSX Game Device Next Week (Reuters). Reuters - Sony Corp (6758.T), the world's biggest consumer electronics maker, said on Friday it would unveil its all-in-one PSX game device to the public next week.
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5.	Mplayer Revisited
6.	Open Source Making Inroads in Small Businesses
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7.	EarthStation 5 P2P file sharing program contains malicious code. Not a bug, it was deliberate says security expert
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8.	Sharp brings Aquos LCD TV tech to PDA displays. 160-degree viewing angle in any direction
9.	Why 3G won't fry your brain just yet. Dutch health study questioned

10:26:55 AM

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1.	HP Offers Sun Customers $25,000 to Switch (Reuters). Reuters - Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ.N) said on Friday that it would pay customers of struggling competitor Sun Microsystems Inc. (SUNW.O) $25,000 to switch to HP computers that run the Linux operating system.
2.	ATI Results Surge on Mobile Phone Demand (Reuters). Reuters - Graphics chip maker ATI Technologies Inc. (ATY.TO)(ATYT.O) reported a fourth-quarter profit on Friday that beat expectations as sales surged 71 percent on demand from makers of notebook computers and mobile phones.
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3.	Merrill Lynch Rips Sun
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4.	Mobile net growing in popularity. Brits are looking at three times more web pages on their mobile phones than a year ago, figures show
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5.	Consumer lawsuit claims damages for MS security failures. Had to happen sooner or later...
6.	Nintendo halves UK, European GameCube prices. Getting desperate?
7.	ATI Q4 sees revenue jump 71%. Income, margins up too

9:26:34 AM

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1.	Four Plead Guilty in Software Piracy Case (AP). AP - Four men have pleaded guilty for their roles in an online piracy ring that illegally distributed tens of thousands of copyrighted materials through the Internet, authorities said.
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2.	Security suit against Microsoft could turn huge. A 50-year-old Los Angeles mother of two who fell victim to hackers has sued Microsoft Corp. seeking damages and an order requiring the vendor to improve its security notification system.
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3.	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther hits Gold Master status. Update Release imminent?
4.	GX Networks to buy Pipex for £55m. To change name to Pipex Communications
5.	US intros tougher sentences for computer crimes. Deterrent effect?
6.	IBM adds Windows, AIX, AS400 to hosting line-up. iSeries, pSeries, xSeries
7.	118 118 ticked off by regulators. DQ services warned to pull up socks

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1.	DivX is ready for its sequel. Is Hollywood?. Tiny digital-media upstart DivX Networks may yet see a Hollywood ending for its controversial video format, long associated with online piracy. But it must first beat out giants like Microsoft.
2.	Digital dreaming. CNET News.com's Charles Cooper writes that stuffing a bunch of existing technologies into a computer box won't go down in history as the last word in digital convergence.
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3.	Analyst: Sun is in a crisis situation (USATODAY.com). USATODAY.com - In an unusually harsh and public rebuke, Merrill Lynch technology analyst Steven Milunovich sent an open letter to Sun Microsystems' (SUNW) board and CEO Thursday saying Sun is in a crisis situation.
4.	Suit threat slows Linux sales (USATODAY.com). USATODAY.com - Businesses continue to buy Linux software, though a bit more slowly than before, despite threats of lawsuits against users of the popular operating system.
5.	New on DVD (USATODAY.com). USATODAY.com - The back story: After specializing in Busby Berkeley musicals and Depression social realism throughout the '30s, Warner Bros. risked a then-coffers-cracking $2 million on a Technicolor telling of robbing Robin's saga. Visually, screen reds were never redder nor greens greener, and this was the screen adventure for the era, as 1981's Raiders of the Lost Ark would be for younger generations. Amazingly envisioned as a vehicle for James Cagney (whose 1942 Oscar role in Yankee Doodle Dandy also rates a deluxe $27 Warner DVD this week). Robin is forever identified with lead Errol Flynn, who top-lined a perfect cast: Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone and Claude Rains.
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6.	Siebel teams with IBM in software climbdown. CRM OnDemand
7.	IBM adds Windows, AIX, AS400 to hosting services line-up. iSeries, pSeries, xSeries

7:26:04 AM

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1.	Nintendo Cuts GameCube Price in Slow Europe Market (Reuters). Reuters - Nintendo Co. Ltd. Friday slashed prices in Europe for its GameCube video game console by up to 50 percent, to revive slumping sales of the market-trailing device. From October 10, GameCube will carry a suggested retail price of $132.10 in Britain and $115.80 in continental Europe, the Japanese video game maker said in a statement.
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2.	South Korea launches Hynix probe. Who was responsible for its losses?
3.	WiMAX trials give new hope for broadband wireless specialists. 802.16a
4.	Albatron, Chaintech prep NV36 boards. GeForce FX 5700 nearing release
5.	GSM rebrands 3G service but claims victory over CDMA prematurely. CDMA2000 ahead of 3GSM
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6.	Toyota Says Hybrids Can Be Cheap. The Japanese auto giant gives reporters a sneak peek at its Prius production line, saying the fast-selling, fuel-saving gasoline-electric vehicles can be manufactured cost-effectively.
7.	Microsoft Sued for Weak Security. A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles claims the company's software is vulnerable to viruses and its complex security warnings aid crackers rather than the general public. The suit alleges unfair competition and violation of two consumer rights laws.
8.	Waiting for DVDs, the Sequel. The next generation of DVDs will take advantage of the improved resolution of high-definition television. So what's taking so long? A Wired News column by Peter Rojas.
9.	Insurance Rates Driven By GPS. A Georgia Tech study will paint a detailed picture of when and how people use their cars. The traffic data, collected through GPS and engine monitors, could be a gold mine for insurers, but a headache for privacy advocates. By Will Wade.
10.	Machines Learn to Mimic Speech. Computers still can't really understand us, but they're getting better at pretending. Today's programs can mimic accents and isolate meaningful information from babblers. Michelle Delio reports from New York.
11.	In Search of Planets and Life. It may take a while, but scientists are determined to find planets beyond the solar system. Apparently more may be out there than we thought -- maybe even a few that could harbor life. By Erik Baard.
12.	Florida Dorms Lock Out P2P Users. A program designed to nab file swappers at the University of Florida appears to be successful, much to the chagrin of students. The pilot project is a model for other schools coping with peer-to-peer sharing on campus networks. By Katie Dean.

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1.	Great Gadgets for Kids of All Ages (PC World). PC World - Tech backpacks and pens, plus high-end wireless for music and more.
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2.	How to Kill Spam Without the State
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3.	File-sharing networks fight back. File-sharing networks launch a code of conduct in an attempt to improve their image.
4.	Mobile games to 'tempt women'. Mobile games are set to become big business and the industry hopes they will attract more women gamers.
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5.	Trojan hijacks web browsers. August IE patch may not offer full protection
6.	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther hits Gold Master status. Release imminent?

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1.	Windows Small Business Server Priced To Beat Linux (TechWeb). TechWeb - The software, priced at $599, is the first of many discount products Microsoft will need to compete against Linux, company executives say.
2.	OpenOffice 1.1 Ready For Downloading (TechWeb). TechWeb - Improvements include an updated interface, enhanced support for Microsoft Office document formats, and improved performance.
3.	Get Your Movies And Music Online, Legally (TechWeb). TechWeb - Industry executives say getting a subscription model that works will be key to growing legit services.

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1.	Technology Briefing: Software. ART TECHNOLOGY SHARES PLUNGE ON SALES NEWS; SIEBEL AND I.B.M. CREATE SOFTWARE VENTURE; GUILTY PLEAS IN COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT CASE;.
2.	Technology Briefing: Internet. YAHOO ADDS MICROSOFT GAMES TO SITE;.

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1.	Closest Asteroid Yet Flies Past Earth

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1.	Suit Holds Microsoft Responsible for Worm Holes (washingtonpost.com). washingtonpost.com - Microsoft Corp. is engaging in unfair business practices for its failure to better secure its software against computer viruses, worms and other cyberattacks, according to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles.
2.	Nokia wins 3G network contract from Singapore's Starhub (AFP). AFP - Finnish telecommunications giant Nokia has won a contract to supply the third generation network of Singapore mobile phone operator Starhub, it was announced.
3.	Bidding for a bucket on eBay, water included (AFP). AFP - For the eBay fanatic who has everything comes the chance to bid for a "fabulous bucket of Bristol tap water".
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4.	Telcos Stand Against RIAA
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5.	Wow, I had no idea OS X supports copy-on-write shadows for disk images.
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6.	Britons still 'scared' of computers. Britons are still nervous of PCs and the net, but National Computing Day organisers aim to dispel some of these fears.
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7.	Web services still challenged by standards. SANTA CLARA, CALIF. -- Web services integration technology remains subject to a plethora of standardization efforts and competing interests, panelists noted during the Web Services Edge 2003 West conference here Thursday.
8.	Cisco fits IP call system to branches. Aiming to simplify telecommunications at small companies and branch offices of large enterprises, Cisco Systems Inc. is now offering IP telephony software similar to its CallManager on routers made for or already deployed at those sites.
9.	Yahoo, WebEx merge IM and Web conferencing. Users of Yahoo's enterprise instant messaging (IM) product can now launch Web conferences right from their IM client, Yahoo said Thursday.
10.	Analyst: Sun should spin off Java, cut back on Sparc. A Merrill Lynch analyst, in an open letter to Sun Microsystems Chairman and CEO Scott McNealy, is recommending some drastic steps to get the company back on proper footing. ADVERTISEMENT: AT&T-Cisco Portal Examines IP VPN Services. - The IP VPN Portal from AT&T and Cisco Systems features numerous resources and tools, including a Webcast on how to increase productivity, lower costs and extend the power of your network.
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11.	Security suit against Microsoft could turn huge. Vendor allegedly at fault over security notification system

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