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Superheroes swoop into historical photos (images)

Superman helps save looted World War II artwork, while Batman speaks to paratroopers in the field. Indonesian photographer Agan Harahap places superheroes (and an occasional villain) into iconic...

Image galleries | May 30, 2012 12:00pm PDT
"I am not a villain," says alleged Android Trojan creator

Developer Max Lifshin says that whistle blowers have unfairly classified his Android application Tap Snake as a Trojan and deprived him of income by getting it banned from the Android Market.

Blog posts | August 23, 2010 5:00pm PDT
OpenSolaris scrapped: Will Oracle pay a price for being SCOracle?

After pretending to kindness for many months, Larry Ellison has stepped up to be the number one villain of open source.

Blog posts | August 16, 2010 6:26am PDT
Apple is the new open source villain

The company perceived as most threatening is always the one that is growing bigger most rapidly.

Blog posts | August 9, 2010 8:20am PDT
Hollywood to kids: Pay up for preschool movies

The scene: An Irish preschool for toddlers. The children sit on the floor in a semi-circle, watching a TV screen. They squeal with delight at "The Little Mermaid," "Toy Story" and other Hollywood...

Blog posts | October 6, 2008 9:00am PDT
Why does open source need a villain?

Jobs' Apple simply does not pose the same threat to open source Gates' Microsoft did back in 2005, when ZDNet launched this blog.

Blog posts | July 18, 2008 6:18am PDT
Open source as the villain in its own story

Reputation, credibility, and goodwill have no place on a public company balance sheet, but these values are just as important to software companies now as they are to politicians.

Blog posts | May 6, 2008 6:36am PDT
Internet 'heroes and villains' vie for ISPA awards

The ISP Association praises those pushing for faster broadband, but criticizes politicians and the music industry for trying to place restrictions on Internet use.

News items | January 15, 2008 12:05pm PST
Today's Debate: Is the cost villain really tech?

Really hard questions aren't even being asked amid all the finger-pointing, but the campaign season has just begun, so get used to it.

Blog posts | October 4, 2007 8:47am PDT
Digital age plays villain, hero in future of comics

Kids have video games, high-def TV and the Web. Why would they want to pick up a Spider-Man comic book? Photos: Comic characters come to life

News items | February 26, 2007 4:13pm PST
Industrial Light & Magic makes a villain

CNET's Veronica Belmont talks to two digital artists about how they created Davy Jones for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. The result is some light, some industry and a lot of digital...

Videos | January 26, 2007 8:27pm PST
Microsoft IIS miscast as network villain

Jack Danahy of WatchGuard Technologies says Microsoft's vulnerabilities are caused, at least in part, by the richness of features that are offered.

News items | October 5, 2001 12:00am PDT
TalkBack Central: Napster is the messenger, not the villain

**** "Napster is the revolt of the buying public. I believe it is clear that letting millions of people graze your hard disk with the ability to make unlimited numbers of perfect copies is...

News items | November 3, 2000 12:00am PST
TalkBack Central: Napster is the messenger, not the villain

"Napster is the revolt of the buying public. I believe it is clear that letting millions of people graze your hard disk with the ability to make unlimited numbers of perfect copies is unethical,"...

News items | November 3, 2000 12:00am PST