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  • IBM tool 'reads' Web video for blind

    Open-source Web browser tool for the visually impaired enables interaction with multimedia.

    News items | March 12, 2007 9:24pm PDT

  • Domain names bounce back

    After a long decline, with VeriSign losing more than 4 million names since the beginning of this year alone, the number of domain names is on the rise once more. The number of domain names...

    News items | August 8, 2002 12:00am PDT

  • Librarians targeted in latest copyright battles

    Now that the high-stakes battle over copyrights has moved beyond music and movies to books, librarians are finding themselves the subject of rhetoric usually reserved for terrorists or...

    News items | July 12, 2001 12:00am PDT

  • Welcome to the gated Web

    The digital nirvana once envisioned for the Web is fading as more companies attempt to require payment for content and services. Is this trend leading to a segregation of information?

    News items | June 5, 2001 12:00am PDT

  • Avant strikes plea deal in trade secret case

    Facing a long criminal trial and up to 11 years in prison if convicted, Avant CEO Gerald Hsu and other employees plead no contest to charges that they stole trade secrets from rival Cadence Design...

    News items | May 22, 2001 12:00am PDT

  • Filters face free-speech test

    A new federal law will force public libraries to filter Internet content against their will or risk losing federal funds, but free-speech advocates are fighting back.

    News items | April 19, 2001 12:00am PDT

  • Carnivore, cybercrime take prime time

    Computers Freedom and Privacy Conference 2001 promises fireworks with debates over recent developments in Internet policy and civil liberties.

    News items | March 6, 2001 12:00am PST

  • Napster rivals say 'nyet' to filters

    At least for now. Analysts say music-swapping clones will first try to cash in on the extra traffic from people who are blocked from accessing songs on Napster.

    News items | March 3, 2001 12:00am PST

  • Patently bad? Tech copycats may catch a break

    The case 'Festo v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Koygo Kabushiki' may not sound high-tech, but it could make it a whole lot easier to crank out copycat products without infringing patents. Industry...

    News items | March 2, 2001 12:00am PST

  • Aimster: Wouldn't swap spots with Napster

    The alternative file-swapping network is aiming to avoid Napster's legal woes by trying, among other things, to force the music industry to break the law if it monitors trading.

    News items | March 2, 2001 12:00am PST

  • DOJ rips hackers, '2600' mag in DVD-cracking flap

    Uncle Sam is siding with the movie industry in a case that prevents a magazine from posting and linking to software that makes it possible to decrypt DVD security. In a filing submitted to the 2nd...

    News items | February 23, 2001 12:00am PST

  • Judge blows the whistle on eReferee

    A federal judge says that Referee magazine holds the rights to the name 'referee' and the Web site must stop using that name in all their domains.

    News items | February 16, 2001 12:00am PST

  • Future of Business 2.0 in doubt as Future Network cuts back

    The publisher will cut 350 jobs, close some publications and explore future options for Business 2.0.

    News items | February 16, 2001 12:00am PST

  • Napster order: Patrol yourself

    An appeals court orders Napster to police its networks to prevent copyright violations. But even technology has its limits. To comply, the company must control tens of millions of users on a...

    News items | February 14, 2001 12:00am PST

  • California prisoners: You haven't got e-mail

    Civil rights advocates denounce an appeals court prohibition on e-mail for maximum security inmates. Prison officials say security is at stake.

    News items | February 11, 2001 12:00am PST

  • iVillage acquires Women.com for $47 million

    The leading Web sites for women hope to overcome sagging share prices and declining ad revenues by joining forces.

    News items | February 6, 2001 12:00am PST

  • Juno's money-making scheme has watchdogs all shook up

    The supercomputer project has both consumer advocates worried that subscribers' computers will be vulnerable to all kinds of mischief--including snooping by third parties.

    News items | February 3, 2001 12:00am PST

  • Finally! Access your VPN remotely without a laptop

    Starting Thursday, subscribers to Expertcity's GoToMyPC will be able to access files on their main computer from any other machine by visiting the company's Web site.

    News items | February 1, 2001 12:00am PST

  • Techies tell Uncle Sam to get a digital clue

    Trying to avert a mishmash of state laws, a major trade group urges Congress and the Bush administration to make tech a priority.

    News items | January 31, 2001 12:00am PST

  • Bolster tech education--or suffer security risks

    A congressional panel warns of an imminent national security problem for the United States if the technology educational system isn't revamped--and fast.

    News items | January 31, 2001 12:00am PST

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