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From MSNBC: A Dutch judge ruled on Tuesday that Internet service providers would not have to hand over names or addresses of customers who may be illegally swapping films, music and other copyright-protected files. Brein, a Dutch organization representing 52 media and entertainment companies, had acquired unique computer identification numbers, so-called IP addresses, of file …
From Yahoo! News: Internet users worried about spyware and adware are shunning specific Web sites, avoiding file-sharing networks, even switching browsers. Many have also stopped opening e-mail attachments without first making sure they are safe, the Pew Internet and American Life Project said in a study issued Wednesday. “People are scaling back on some Internet …
From CNet News: Medical advertising tends to involve glowing testimonials from fit-looking former patients, or commercials describing vague health problems that sign off with “Ask your doctor if our drug is right for you.” Hospitals, meanwhile, broadcast images of state-of-the-art facilities, eminent doctors and attentive nurses. But slp3d, a small Webcasting specialist in West Hartford, …
From the St. Petersburg Times: Richard Dinon saw the laptop’s muted glow through the rear window of the SUV parked outside his home. He walked closer and noticed a man inside. Then the man noticed Dinon and snapped his computer shut. Maybe it’s census work, the 28-year-old veterinarian told his girlfriend. An hour later, Dinon …
From AP (via Yahoo! News): Soon after Amazon.com Inc. debuted 10 years ago, Jeff Bezos and his handful of employees spent late summer nights packing books in a tiny warehouse, scrambling to ship a growing gush of orders. Today, the man who has grown accustomed to being hailed the king of Internet commerce runs a …
From CNet News: Microsoft is in discussions to buy controversial adware maker Claria, sources say, in a move to own an advertising network to compete with rivals Google and Yahoo. Whether a deal will happen is unclear, according to sources familiar with the talks. But in the event that it does, Microsoft would likely face …
From TechRepublic: The Bush administration announced Thursday that the U.S. government will not hand over control of the Internet to any other organization, a surprise move that could presage an international flap. At the moment, the U.S. government maintains control of the Internet’s “root”–the master file that lists what top-level domains are authorized–but has indicated …
From Wired News: Doctors here in Beantown may soon turn to one of the world’s fastest supercomputers as an aid to fixing bum tickers and removing formerly inoperable tumors. A new IBM BlueGene supercomputer, recently installed at Boston University, could give surgeons real-time, 3-D visualizations of patients’ internal organs as they implant lifesaving devices or …
From ClickZ: That “meow” you hear coming from your neighbor’s office may be a part of Nestle Purina PetCare’s latest interactive initiative. Barks, meows, jingles and audio pet care tips are front-and-center on the new Purina.com Web site, unveiled this week. But these content bites aren’t meant to be accessed via the Web. They’re podcasts, …
I just received a call from Colleen Toumayan from Diskeeper Corporation (formerly Executive Software) who wanted to clear up a few items from our previous post about their change of name. Other than their name, the company has not changed. They recognize fragmentation is more of an issue than it has ever been with today’s …