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Wired News Headlines February 2002FTC Sues Cell Shield Firms (Unwired News Wednesday) http://www.wired.com/news/wireless/0,1382,50553,00.html?tw=wn20020221 Two companies that sell shields that purport to block harmful radiation from cell phones are sued by the Federal Trade Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mars 'Recent' Water Gushers Found (Business Wednesday) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,50554,00.html?tw=wn20020221 Evidence of massive flows of water, similar to that of a volcano spewing lava, as 'recently' as 10 million years ago has been discovered. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beefed-Up Global Surveillance? (Politics 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50529,00.html?tw=wn20020220 In closed-door meetings, European nations are drafting additions to an international cybercrime treaty to address intercepting electronic communications linked to terrorism. By Declan McCullagh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Games Elevate Hate to Next Level (Culture 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,50523,00.html?tw=wn20020220 Video games like Ethnic Cleansing and Shoot the Blacks are gaining popularity in the twisted world of extremist hate groups. By Julia Scheeres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . States Renew Attack on Microsoft (U.S. v. Microsoft 6:34 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/antitrust/0,1551,50536,00.html?tw=wn20020220 The proposed settlement between the U.S. and the government is so weak that the company will continue to wield unfair strength against computer makers, nine states complain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Grid Draws Its Battle Lines (Technology 7:11 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,50538,00.html?tw=wn20020220 The Grid, an open-source, connected-computing project, is finally moving out into the real world and has Microsoft's .Net in its sights. But Microsoft is part of the Grid, too. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting Boundaries on Copyrights (Politics 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50527,00.html?tw=wn20020220 The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that examines the intersection between copyright and the First Amendment, challenging Congress' authority to extend protection on creative works. By Kendra Mayfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Europe Offers Patent Proposal (Politics 8:55 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50545,00.html?tw=wn20020220 The United States probably won't like the European Commission's new proposal to legislate software patents, a commission member admits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On 7th Day, Science Fair Rested (Technology 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,50522,00.html?tw=wn20020220 What happens when 4,000 scientists gather for 876 talks in six days? Illuminating reading, that's what. Mark K. Anderson reports from Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Can You Say Adios in Ainu? (Culture 6:29 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,50535,00.html?tw=wn20020220 There are 6,000 languages in the world, and 3,000 of them are headed toward extinction, a new study says. Ainu, spoken on Japan's Hokkaido Island, may be enjoying a slight revival, however. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Upside of Downsizing Analog Chips (Technology 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,50452,00.html?tw=wn20020220 The race to make digital microchips smaller and smaller has left analog chips behind. Enter a new 'self-tuning' technology that gives analog a louder voice. By Manny Frishberg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mobile Execs: Show Us the Leader (Unwired News 6:15 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/wireless/0,1382,50534,00.html?tw=wn20020220 The mobile phone industry has great promise and a bright future, but executives gathered at an important conference in France admit nobody seems to be taking the lead. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big To-Do at Wireless Confab (Business 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,50520,00.html?tw=wn20020220 The 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France, this week had plenty going on. Also: Openwave wakes up from the dead.... A British court sends mobile messages to witnesses.... and more, in this week's Unwired News. By Elisa Batista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . You Too Can Bid on 'It' (Gadgets and Gizmos Tuesday) http://www.wired.com/news/gizmos/0,1452,50511,00.html?tw=wn20020220 Dean Kamen's hype-of-the-year invention, the Segway Human Transporter (formerly known as 'It' or 'Ginger'), is being auctioned off online. Bids quickly reached $10K. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Measurement Firms End Merger (E-Biz Tuesday) http://www.wired.com/news/ebiz/0,1272,50515,FF.html?tw=wn20020220 With the FTC casting a jaundiced eye on the deal, NetRatings calls off plans to acquire its rival, Jupiter Media Metrix. Shares of Jupiter plunge. By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not All Asian E-Mail Is Spam (Politics 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50455,00.html?tw=wn20020219 E-mail from China, Korea and Taiwan contains a great deal of spam, so much so systems administrators are blocking all posts from their systems. That means some legitimate messages aren't being delivered, too. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fat Lady Won't Sing Cosmic Opera (Culture 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,50463,00.html?tw=wn20020219 Stardust, which explores the origins of life, isn't big on tenors, sopranos or even mezzo-sopranos. In fact, there are no people at all in this tech-driven opera. Dermot McGrath reports from Paris, France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TI Nails Big Handheld Deals (Unwired News 6:46 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/wireless/0,1382,50504,00.html?tw=wn20020219 Texas Instruments will produce hardware for any manufacturer to build into wireless devices, under new deals with Nokia and Microsoft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aggressive on the Wireless Front (Business 8:50 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,50509,00.html?tw=wn20020219 RealNetworks jumps into the mobile market. Also: Nissan and NTT DoCoMo team up to offer 3G telematics.... Meanwhile, Nissan makes a deal with UTC Fuel Cells to develop fuel cells for vehicles.... and more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mac Fiends Who Live for Updates (Cult of Mac 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,50329,00.html?tw=wn20020219 VersionTracker is a Macintosh downloads site that can be addictive; some people visit the site every 20 minutes. Why is it so compelling? By Leander Kahney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wired News Radio Remote Copter Does Gymnastics (Wired News Radio 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/radio/0,1665,50444,00.html?tw=wn20020219 MIT researchers develop a computer-controlled helicopter capable of acrobatic feats. Just what the military and your local search-and- rescue team could use. Professor Eric Feron discusses the project with Wired News Radio. (9 min.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Danish for Digital Film: Dogme (Hollywood Tech 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,50320,00.html?tw=wn20020219 Guerrilla films on digital video are all the rage thanks to a group of directors from Copenhagen who were fed up with Hollywood movies. By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Family 'Monitors' This Business (Gadgets and Gizmos 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/gizmos/0,1452,50439,00.html?tw=wn20020219 The son needs a laptop stand that can tilt. The father is a plastics whiz. The mother knows about business and PR. And that's how a Silicon Valley business is born. By Katie Dean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Footnote to E-Book History (Culture 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,50468,00.html?tw=wn20020219 Douglas Rushkoff's e-book, which was annotated by readers online, will be published in print form. Also: Adding a third dimension ... an author gives himself a 5-star review ... and more, in M.J. Rose's notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chinese Web Sentencing Delayed (Politics 6:53 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50505,00.html?tw=wn20020219 The sentencing of six students who published pro-Falun Gong material on the Web is being delayed, probably because of President Bush's visit to China. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blah, Blah, Blah and Blog (Culture 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,50443,00.html?tw=wn20020218 Weblogs are in the mainstream, with their stories being told in major media outlets, which in turn is creating a whole new generation of bloggers, for better or worse. By Farhad Manjoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Bullwinkle Defense System (Technology 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,50437,00.html?tw=wn20020218 Canada will use photo-sensor technology designed for the U.S missile defense system, aka Star Wars, to warn drivers that there might be a moose or deer on the road ahead. Charles Mandel reports from Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jamaican Jails Going Online (Politics 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50403,00.html?tw=wn20020218 Prisoners in two of Jamaica's toughest jails may soon get Internet access as part of an experimental rehabilitation program. But do they really need computers, or half-decent health care? By Mark Baard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Try Living in the 'Wheel' World (Gadgets and Gizmos 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/gizmos/0,1452,50243,00.html?tw=wn20020218 You're done with being a couch potato for the evening and want to go to bed. Simple. You're living in a wheel designed by an architecture firm in Vienna, so just turn the room around. By Daithf + hAnluain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCs Are Incorrect on TV (Cult of Mac 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,50441,00.html?tw=wn20020216 In TV and movies, the bad guys wear black or have foreign accents. They also use PCs, while the good guys use Macs. By Leander Kahney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Fine (Print) Mess Comcast Is In (Politics 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50469,00.html?tw=wn20020216 The cable modem purveyor stops monitoring customers' browsing habits after hearing a mouthful from Congress. Also: The Justice Department spammed over the Microsoft case ... and more, in Declan McCullagh's notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Utah Getting Traffic 411 on 511 (Unwired News 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/wireless/0,1382,50355,00.html?tw=wn20020216 Despite its rough beginnings, Utah became the first state to implement voice-activated 511 traffic-info services. It seems to be working, too. By Elisa Batista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scanning Tech a Blurry Picture (Politics 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50470,00.html?tw=wn20020216 About those eye and face scans that promise to ferret out the evildoers: The feds say they don't work as well as advertised. By Declan McCullagh and Robert Zarate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Camera Calls It a Dead Heat (Technology Friday) http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,50464,00.html?tw=wn20020216 Even the most sophisticated photo-finish camera can't determine who crossed the finish line first, so a couple of Norwegian skiers share an Olympic Silver Medal in the Men's Combined Pursuit. By Farhad Manjoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PayPal: IPO Omen or Anomaly? (Business Friday) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,50461,00.html?tw=wn20020216 Disproving the skeptics, online-payment firm PayPal pulls off an initial stock offering and actually does very, very well in first-day trading. Experts say it's a tentative sign investors are warming up to Internet firms. By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art: In the Ear of the Beholder (Culture Friday) http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,50406,00.html?tw=wn20020216 Signals are parsed through laptop computers and manipulated in real- time. Sound like art to you? Chloe Veltman reports from Activating the Medium at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. DMVs Pushing for Standard License (Politics 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50418,00.html?tw=wn20020215 If state motor vehicle agencies get their way, driver's licenses will soon be so smart, they'll be like national ID cards. Maybe even smarter. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Politician Wants to 'Get Chipped' (Technology 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,50435,00.html?tw=wn20020215 A Brazilian federal minister says that implanting a microchip containing his personal information will advance the causes of science, technology and health. By Julia Scheeres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyoto Becoming Bush's Waterloo? (Politics 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50447,00.html?tw=wn20020215 The Bush administration's policy to reduce greenhouse emissions is little more than window-dressing, international environmentalists argue. Steve Kettmann reports from Berlin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art: In the Ear of the Beholder (Culture 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,50406,00.html?tw=wn20020215 Signals are parsed through laptop computers and manipulated in real- time. Sound like art to you? Chloe Veltman reports from Activating the Medium at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lower Price Targets Lose Appeal (Where's The Money? 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/ipo/0,1350,50395,00.html?tw=wn20020215 Back when people believed everything Wall Street analysts said, it was common for firms to make noise about lofty price targets. But now, lowering those numbers is proving to be a quiet business. By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DMCA Protection at U.S. Border (Games Thursday) http://www.wired.com/news/games/0,2101,50450,00.html?tw=wn20020215 U.S. Customs agents have halted shipments from an Asian video game retailer because of concerns over copyright infractions. By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashcroft Scolded Over MS Case (U.S. v. Microsoft Thursday) http://www.wired.com/news/antitrust/0,1551,50442,00.html?tw=wn20020215 Representative John Conyers writes a letter to the attorney general, asking him why he recused himself from the Enron case and not the Microsoft case. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cupid's Bull's-Eye on Nerd Site (Culture Thursday) http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,50428,00.html?tw=wn20020215 The co-founder of the popular Slashdot website proposes to his girlfriend on Valentine's Day. One reader wonders if the marriage would be an open-source arrangement. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bush Offers Kyoto Alternative (Politics Thursday) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50445,00.html?tw=wn20020215 Vanquished presidential candidate Al Gore leads the criticism against President Bush's outline to slow global warming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hey Bill, Not So Trustworthy (Technology Thursday) http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,50438,00.html?tw=wn20020215 Microsoft releases a new program designed to make some Web software more secure, but it actually exposes a hole to hackers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SafeWeb Promises Security Fix (E-Biz Thursday) http://www.wired.com/news/ebiz/0,1272,50424,00.html?tw=wn20020215 The CIA-funded firm that promises users anonymous Web browsing says it will issue a patch to repair well-documented bugs. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FCC Launches Broadband Debate (Politics Thursday) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50440,00.html?tw=wn20020215 Broadband in general and DSL in particular should be grouped as an information service, which some argue would decrease competition. Others say the general rollout would be quicker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Museum Explains Why Snot Exists (Culture Thursday) http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,50422,00.html?tw=wn20020215 A new exhibit at the London Science Museum seems perfect for that 11- year-old kid fascinated by flatulence, mucus and vomit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Why This Link Patent Case Is Weak (Business 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,50361,00.html?tw=wn20020212 Even if British Telecom proves its 1989 patent for linking on the Web is legit, critics say it's too late, and that programmers would just use another technique. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judge Dubious About Link Patent (Business Monday) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,50356,00.html?tw=wn20020212 British Telecom's argument that it owns the patent to linking on the Web may be a bit too difficult to prove, the judge hearing the case says. Michelle Delio reports from White Plains, New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cybercrime Bill Ups the Ante (Politics 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50363,00.html?tw=wn20020212 A proposal being debated in Congress would stiffen anti-hacking laws, providing for life imprisonment in some cases. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Porn Hunters Unwelcome in Canada? (Politics 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50325,00.html?tw=wn20020212 Proposed legislation would make it a crime to do so much as alert the authorities that a website is peddling kiddie porn. By Julia Scheeres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Microsoft Keeps on Patchin' (Business 8:55 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,50374,00.html?tw=wn20020212 Explorer is shot full of security holes, so Microsoft releases six new patches to try and fix things. Also: Michael Kinsley steps down as Slate's editor.... Fujitsu and Accenture team up.... and more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTC Puts Bull's-Eye on Spammers (Politics 8:25 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50373,00.html?tw=wn20020212 The Federal Trade Commission begins what it says is a crackdown on scamming spammers. 'We want it off the Net,' it says. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toys R Unusually Lame at Fair (Business 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,50346,00.html?tw=wn20020212 Mirroring the sluggish economy and the gloominess of war, this year's Toy Fair is understated if not downright unimaginative. Noah Shachtman reports from New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nortel Acts to Avoid Scandal (Business 6:28 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,50365,00.html?tw=wn20020212 The sudden resignation of Nortel's CFO over alleged investment improprieties prompts the company to show that it's not another Enron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gamers Learning by Degree (Games 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/games/0,2101,50034,00.html?tw=wn20020212 No more jokes about video games being mind-numbing toys. Programmers are now getting college degrees in game design. By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eating Healthy Can Make You Sick (Culture 6:52 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,50368,00.html?tw=wn20020212 An alternative-medicine doctor figured the way to perfect health was to eat only fresh, raw vegetables and chew it into mush before swallowing. Then, he developed what he terms 'orthorexia nervosa.' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reading on the Net With Boys (Culture 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,50350,00.html?tw=wn20020212 See Jane read better than Dick. See man who wants boys to read better. See man develop a website to address problem. Also: Reviewing new review site.... and more in M.J. Rose's notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mumbai's Passive-Aggressive Cops (Politics 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50313,00.html?tw=wn20020211 Two men arrested for hacking a police website say they were beaten, released and then rearrested. Meanwhile, the group that originally helped track them down is now trying to find them jobs. Manu Joseph reports from Mumbai, India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Snoop Software Shreds Reality (Executive Summary 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/exec/0,1370,50250,00.html?tw=wn20020211 Yale professor David Gelertner has developed software that gives bigwigs easy access to all their company documents. Will it help to prevent nefarious activities, or just assist in covering the tracks? By Noah Shachtman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thin Mints in Cyberspace (Business 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,50242,00.html?tw=wn20020211 E-mail is playing a bigger role than ever in the annual U.S. Girl Scout cookie-selling season. But scout leaders remain opposed to pitching their sugary fare on the Web. By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olympics Site Not Medal-Worthy (Technology 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,50332,00.html?tw=wn20020211 Interface design guru Jakob Nielsen says the official Salt Lake website has a chilling effect on users. Like many 'capitulating' sites in need of revenue, it places ad dollars ahead of sound design. Farhad Manjoo reports from San Francisco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oscar Toons Into Animation (Hollywood Tech 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,50326,00.html?tw=wn20020211 The Academy finally recognizes animation by adding a best feature category. But some animators say the stringent requirements could prevent worthy films from being considered. By Robin Clewley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linux Moving to Heart of Sun (The Linux Effect Friday) http://www.wired.com/news/linux/0,1411,50311,00.html?tw=wn20020211 Sun Microsystems initiates a strategy shift, targeting the Linux operating system for some new hardware and software products. By Andy Patrizio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hello? Salt Lake City, Hello? (Unwired News 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/wireless/0,1382,50294,00.html?tw=wn20020209 Local carriers are boosting the capacity of their cellular networks to support an anticipated spike in callers. However, foreign mobile phone users will be left out in the cold. By Elisa Batista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dot-Bomb: What Happened, Redux (Hollywood Tech 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,50315,00.html?tw=wn20020209 A new 'mockumentary' on the dot-com collapse is a little over the top at times, but it is more satisfying than others in the limited genre. A review by Bill Lessard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senate's Turn in Clone Zone (Politics 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50297,00.html?tw=wn20020209 The U.S. Senate is now mulling over whether to follow the House's lead and ban cloning. Also: Patent thickets and the Patriot Act, as Washington Bureau Chief Declan McCullagh's D.C. notebook returns to Wired News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linux Moving to Heart of Sun (The Linux Effect Friday) http://www.wired.com/news/linux/0,1411,50311,00.html?tw=wn20020209 Sun Microsystems initiates a strategy shift, targeting the Linux operating system for some new hardware and software products. By Andy Patrizio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regulating the Olympic Rings (Technology Friday) http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,50275,00.html?tw=wn20020209 As the Salt Lake Winter Olympics begin this week, the Internet will once again play only a minor role in broadcasting the games. By Kendra Mayfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Have Cell Phone, Will Shoot (Unwired News Friday) http://www.wired.com/news/wireless/0,1382,50205,00.html?tw=wn20020209 In the new SMS-type games sprouting up in Europe players track each other down (sort of), and shoot 'em up (bloodlessly). Michael Stroud reports from Stockholm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mitnick to Plead for Ham License (Politics Friday) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50298,00.html?tw=wn20020209 Notorious hacker Kevin Mitnick is in danger of losing his amateur radio license and he may have to soft-pedal his reputation in court. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AT & T Strategy Has No Limits (Business Friday) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,50295,00.html?tw=wn20020209 AT & T launches a subscription service for long-distance calls. No big deal, right? Wrong. It could be an important step in the race to offer consumers one source for all their phone, cable and DSL needs. By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mitnick to Plead for Ham License (Politics 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50298,00.html?tw=wn20020208 Notorious hacker Kevin Mitnick is in danger of losing his amateur radio license and he may have to soft-pedal his reputation in court. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AT & T Strategy Has No Limits (Business 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,50295,00.html?tw=wn20020208 AT & T launches a subscription service for long-distance calls. No big deal, right? Wrong. It could be an important step in the race to offer consumers one source for all their phone, cable and DSL needs. By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regulating the Olympic Rings (Technology 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,50275,00.html?tw=wn20020208 As the Salt Lake Winter Olympics begin this week, the Internet will once again play only a minor role in broadcasting the games. By Kendra Mayfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Have Cell Phone, Will Shoot (Unwired News 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/wireless/0,1382,50205,00.html?tw=wn20020208 In the new SMS-type games sprouting up in Europe players track each other down (sort of), and shoot 'em up (bloodlessly). Michael Stroud reports from Stockholm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Verizon Wants Its License Money (Business 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,50217,00.html?tw=wn20020208 Verizon Wireless sues the FCC.... Openwave decries Nokia.... DoCoMo to provide content for PDAs.... and more in this week's Unwired News. By Elisa Batista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York Says No-No to NA (Politics Thursday) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50299,00.html?tw=wn20020208 Software manufacturer Network Associates tries to restrict what consumers and the media say about its products -- New York's attorney general files a suit objecting to the practice. Michelle Delio reports from New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . House OKs Cyber-Security Bill (Business Thursday) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,50301,00.html?tw=wn20020208 The House overwhelmingly approves a bill that gives $880 million over five years to cyber-security research. Grants would team private industry and academics to develop technology to protect the country's digital infrastructure. Robert Zarate reports from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suit Postpones PayPal IPO (Business Thursday) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,50302,00.html?tw=wn20020208 Online payment firm PayPal will probably launch its stock market debut next week. The IPO was expected this week, but was postponed following a lawsuit filing. By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playmate Checkmates Hef's Mag (Politics 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50255,00.html?tw=wn20020207 Even though Playboy Enterprises has trademarked the term 'Playmate of the Year,' a former title-holder can use the words on her independent website, a court rules. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Google Down on Pop-Up Sneaks (Business 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,50264,00.html?tw=wn20020207 Some search-engine visitors are receiving ads instead of answers. Stealth advertising software Flash Track is intercepting queries, and irate users are looking for its source. By Paul Boutin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bots Battle, Breed in A.I. Test (Gadgets and Gizmos 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/gizmos/0,1452,50247,00.html?tw=wn20020207 The Magna Science Adventure Centre in Northern England is about to unleash two teams of robots that scientists hope will learn to hunt together and/or protect each other. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bush Plan 'Digital Distortion' (Politics 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50279,00.html?tw=wn20020207 The Bush administration says the diminishing digital divide is reason enough to cut funding for technology in low-income communities. But critics say it's too early to declare victory. By Jeffrey Benner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Talib's Anti-American E-Mails (U.S. vs. Them 6:56 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/conflict/0,2100,50286,00.html?tw=wn20020207 John Walker Lindh's pre-Sept. 11 e-mails to his family showed a consistent distaste for the United States, and even his father was caught off-guard by the hostility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCs Don't Go Gently Into Macworld (Cult of Mac 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,50273,00.html?tw=wn20020207 Forced to go to Macworld Expo with a Windows laptop, a website editor tries to disguise it as an Apple machine. But the deception ends up attracting more attention than he bargained for. By Leander Kahney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public on MS: Those $!# & @! (U.S. v. Microsoft 8:35 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/antitrust/0,1551,50290,00.html?tw=wn20020207 Of the 30,000 e-mail comments it has received on the Microsoft antitrust settlement, only 10 percent were legit, the Justice Department says. Lots of insults, and even some porn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Games Video Frozen Out of Net (Culture 8:35 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,50284,00.html?tw=wn20020207 Plenty of websites will be covering the upcoming Winter Olympics, but one thing that won't be presented is (legal) video of the events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Info-Activists Call Off Dogs (Politics Wednesday) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50272,00.html?tw=wn20020207 The Electronic Frontier Foundation, representing DMCA-cracking professor Ed Felten, says it won't follow up on the suit it lost to the RIAA last year. The EFF's spin: It won by losing. By Farhad Manjoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big China Sites at Crossroads (E-Biz 6:51 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/ebiz/0,1272,50285,00.html?tw=wn20020207 The three portals that dominate the Internet in China still have lots of money in the bank, but they're facing the need to change their business models in order to survive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Device: More Ads, Less Show (Gadgets and Gizmos Wednesday) http://www.wired.com/news/gizmos/0,1452,50274,00.html?tw=wn20020207 It's called the Time Machine, and it compresses TV shows -- even sports events -- to enable the networks to show more commercials. No one's the wiser, its inventor says. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . They Want Their ID Chips Now (Privacy Matters 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,50187,00.html?tw=wn20020206 A Florida family wants to be the first to have ID chips implanted in their bodies. The company that makes the chips is awaiting FDA approval, while detractors feel the whole idea is evil personified. By Julia Scheeres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to Turn On a Gene (Med-Tech Center 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/medtech/0,1286,50100,00.html?tw=wn20020206 Zinc fingers are the killer app for gene therapy because they can turn off genes that may be causing problems. First, though, the genes need to be identified. By Kristen Philipkoski. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olympics Mantra: It's About Time (Technology 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,50204,00.html?tw=wn20020206 The difference between winners and losers at the Olympics is measured by milliseconds, so the emphasis on accurate -- and fast -- timing can't be underestimated. John Crumpacker reports from Salt Lake City, Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pleading for a Social Conscience (Politics 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50234,00.html?tw=wn20020206 The world is unbalanced between rich and poor and nothing will improve until something is done about it, members of the World Social Forum say. Paulo RebOlo reports from Porto Alegre, Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MS's Mobile Net Hits Europe (Business 8:45 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,50268,00.html?tw=wn20020206 Microsoft launches mobile versions of its MSN Internet portal in Europe. Also: A new patent covers aspects of nuclear-transfer tech in animal cloning.... The outlook for the Thai electronics sector in 2002 is positive.... and more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seal Cams Probe Antarctic (Technology 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,49921,00.html?tw=wn20020206 Put a tiny video camera on a seal, send it to where there's plenty to snack on and discover untold secrets of the Antarctic. That's what Texas scientists are doing, with great success. By Louise Knapp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Digging Deep Into Compression (Technology 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,50192,00.html?tw=wn20020206 New methods of compressing files are enabling researchers to discover previously unknown sources of information. By Mark K. Anderson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Budget Plan Fuels Energy Debate (Politics Tuesday) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50237,00.html?tw=wn20020206 While President Bush's proposed budget greatly increases security spending, experts say it does little to attack the security risk of foreign-oil dependence. By John Gartner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kids School Parents on Net Usage (Culture Tuesday) http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,50256,00.html?tw=wn20020206 A Commerce Department study says ninety percent of school-age children now have access to the Internet. But nearly half of all Americans are not online. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Who'll Pay, Pal, for This IPO? (E-Biz 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/ebiz/0,1272,50220,00.html?tw=wn20020205 PayPal is poised to launch a stock offering at a time when few investors are interested in Internet companies. Is there more to the story? By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bush Eyeballs Heavy Tech Spending (Politics 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50223,00.html?tw=wn20020205 President Bush's new budget proposes millions of dollars for surveillance and computer upgrades to boost the fight against terrorism. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Passion for Designing Macs (Cult of Mac 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,49971,00.html?tw=wn20020205 An entire culture exists in which people's lives are dominated by designing Macintosh computers. But they usually realize the Apple folks do it better. By Leander Kahney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The New Palm OS That Goes Whoosh (Unwired News 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/wireless/0,1382,50216,00.html?tw=wn20020205 Palm's newly renamed software division unveils a faster and much more robust new operating system. What does this mean for the PDA market? By Elisa Batista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Former Enron CEO Quits Board (Business 8:25 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,50233,00.html?tw=wn20020205 Kenneth Lay resigns from Enron's board. Also: European regulators drop an investigation into charges that Intel unfairly squelched competition.... A Singapore Internet advisory body launches privacy codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1 Streams: Get It While It's Hot (Hollywood Tech 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,50225,00.html?tw=wn20020205 A Taiwan firm is offering streams of popular movies for just $1, in apparent direct defiance of all kinds of rules and regulations. By Noah Shachtman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-Mail That Lures Book Readers (Culture 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,50193,00.html?tw=wn20020205 Chapter-a-Day thinks it can get people back into the habit of reading books by e-mailing them a chapter a day. The only way to finish the book is by buying it, though. Also: Enron scandal hits e-publishing.... and more from M.J. Rose's notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tivo: Super Britney Replays Ruled (Culture Monday) http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,50226,00.html?tw=wn20020205 The digital video recording company says that, from a replay perspective, the Super Bowl commercials were more interesting than the game action -- except maybe the winning field goal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tech Execs Contradict Forecasts (Business Monday) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,50215,00.html?tw=wn20020205 CEOs of high tech firms at the World Economic Forum disagree with predictions that an economic turnaround is just around the corner. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Philips Burning on Protection (Politics 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50101,00.html?tw=wn20020204 Philips, the Dutch electronics manufacturer, appears on a collision course with the record labels over its objection to copy-protection codes burned into CDs. The fight could be the format's death knell. By Paul Boutin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Song: Subscriptions, Plus (MP3 Rocks the Web 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/mp3/0,1285,50096,00.html?tw=wn20020204 America Online's music service, with its bundling of downloads and streams and radio and chat and music news, is a prime example of how the online music business is changing. By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Absorbing Apple's Aesthetic (Cult of Mac 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,49920,00.html?tw=wn20020204 Trainee industrial designers usually learn how to design in broad categories, like cars. They never learn how to make 'Fords' or 'Sonys.' But one teacher is so enamored of Apple's design, his students get to design Macintoshes. By Leander Kahney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recipe for the Next Valley (Business 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,49954,00.html?tw=wn20020204 Silicon Valley's rise continues to lure other communities into building tech clusters, despite its recent fall. A new book intrigues many planners about where the next valleys will be built, and how. Tania Hershman reports from Jerusalem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Much Riding on Palm's New OS (Business 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,50163,00.html?tw=wn20020204 The new Palm operating system, the beta version of which will be unveiled Tuesday, could make or break the company, analysts say. By Elisa Batista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When Sex Doesn't Sell (Business 8:55 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,50208,00.html?tw=wn20020204 Private Media withdraws plans to issue some 50 million euros worth of shares. Also: Arthur Andersen hires a former Federal Reserve chairman to improve its business strategies.... and more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ISP Founder Bonkers for Boingo (Executive Summary 6:22 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/exec/0,1370,50201,00.html?tw=wn20020204 Sky Dayton, who founded Earthlink, thinks his second fortune will come with his new outfit, which serves up wireless networking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alaska: One Huge Classroom (Making the Grade 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/school/0,1383,50168,00.html?tw=wn20020204 Watching scientists do experiments, then getting to ask questions directly, might be more engaging than opening a book. Also: Laptop training for teachers ... and more, in Katie Dean's education notebook. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - From Sims to Slammin' Steel (Games 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/games/0,2101,50020,00.html?tw=wn20020202 Will Wright, best known for creating The Sims, is focusing these days on battling bots. Noah Shachtman profiles one of the more creative minds in the game biz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oz Censor Law Still Confuses (Business 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,50177,00.html?tw=wn20020202 Exactly what material -- and exactly who -- is being restricted under Australia's controversial online content law remains a mystery to some, critics claim. Proponents say it's doing a great job of limiting children's access to porn. Stewart Taggart reports from Sydney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Most Advanced City in France (Culture 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,49996,00.html?tw=wn20020202 Led by its visionary (some say self-promoting) mayor, a city on the outskirts of Paris is dedicating itself to improving life for its residents with the aid of technology. Dermot McGrath reports from the trFs hooked-up town of Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Where Did All the Hackers Go? (The Linux Effect Friday) http://www.wired.com/news/linux/0,1411,50173,00.html?tw=wn20020202 Big business tended to muscle out the geeks and hackers at the recently concluded LinuxWorld 2002 convention, making it clear a bridge between the two has yet to be built. Michelle Delio reports from New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Media Mergers: Who Should Rule? (Politics Friday) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50145,00.html?tw=wn20020202 Critics accuse the Bush administration of being inappropriately influenced in drafting its proposal to shift media merger oversight from the FTC to the Justice Department. By Jeffrey Benner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue Records Draw Scrutiny (Business Friday) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,50164,00.html?tw=wn20020202 Revenue recognition is getting fresh attention this year. A big question is whether companies booked money from sales earlier than they should have. By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brazil's Anti-Global Gadfly (Politics Friday) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50130,00.html?tw=wn20020202 Brazilian candidate for president, Luis Inácio 'Lula' da Silva of the Workers Party, lashes out at economic policies he says have been disastrous for Latin America. Paulo RebOlo reports from the World Social Forum in Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trillian Won't Heed AOL's Message (Technology Friday) http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,50169,00.html?tw=wn20020202 One glorious day, Net users will be able to send instant messages from one company's system to another. Until then, AOL will have to fight off all comers. By Farhad Manjoo. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - He Writes the Songs: Mac Songs (Cult of Mac 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,50161,00.html?tw=wn20020201 The Beatles sang about love, the Beach Boys crooned over the joys of surfing. Teacher John Swerdan has just cut an album about Macintosh computers. By Leander Kahney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Where Did All the Hackers Go? (The Linux Effect 7:04 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/linux/0,1411,50173,00.html?tw=wn20020201 Big business tended to muscle out the geeks and hackers at the recently concluded LinuxWorld 2002 convention, making it clear a bridge between the two has yet to be built. Michelle Delio reports from New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Media Mergers: Who Should Rule? (Politics 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50145,00.html?tw=wn20020201 Critics accuse the Bush administration of being inappropriately influenced in drafting its proposal to shift media merger oversight from the FTC to the Justice Department. By Jeffrey Benner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Homeland Security 1.0 (Business 8:55 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,50180,00.html?tw=wn20020201 Microsoft hires a top computer security expert. Also: Microsoft will reimburse nine states $10 million for legal expenses.... Priceline.com will create a new travel booking service for eBay.... and more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How CloudNine Wound Up in Hell (Business 6:20 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,50171,00.html?tw=wn20020201 A denial-of-service attack forces the shutdown and sale of a longtime English ISP, causing great concern among e-businesses everywhere. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brazil's Anti-Global Gadfly (Politics 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50130,00.html?tw=wn20020201 Brazilian candidate for president, Luis Inácio 'Lula' da Silva of the Workers Party, lashes out at economic policies he says have been disastrous for Latin America. Paulo RebOlo reports from the World Social Forum in Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trillian Won't Heed AOL's Message (Technology 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,50169,00.html?tw=wn20020201 One glorious day, Net users will be able to send instant messages from one company's system to another. Until then, AOL will have to fight off all comers. By Farhad Manjoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue Records Draw Scrutiny (Business 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,50164,00.html?tw=wn20020201 Revenue recognition is getting fresh attention this year. A big question is whether companies booked money from sales earlier than they should have. By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Europe's Scientists Discover Gold (Business 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,49968,00.html?tw=wn20020201 The ivory tower of European basic science is under siege from venture capitalists scouring the academic world for marketable ideas, just like they've been doing in the cash-conscious United States for decades. Daithf O hAnluain reports from Ireland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Econ Forum Site Goes Down (Politics Thursday) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50159,00.html?tw=wn20020201 The official World Economic Forum website crashes almost as soon as the conference begins. Was it a denial-of-service attack as promised by protestors? Organizers aren't 'fessing up yet. Noah Shachtman reports from New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kazaa Still Up Despite Orders (MP3 Rocks the Web Thursday) http://www.wired.com/news/mp3/0,1285,50165,00.html?tw=wn20020201 The popular Dutch file-trading service is ordered to stop making its software available, but it remains operable on Thursday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asexual Embryo Makes Stem Cells (Technology Thursday) http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,50158,00.html?tw=wn20020201 Researchers create a monkey embryo without sperm, which was used to make stem cells -- a technique that may bypass ethical objections raised by therapeutic cloning. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pupils and Porn and Games, Oh My (Making the Grade 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/school/0,1383,50001,00.html?tw=wn20020131 A Virginia school district is tightening security on over 11,000 iBooks after students downloaded porn and traded music and movie files. By Katie Dean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ed-Tech Is Not Tech But Ed (Making the Grade 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/school/0,1383,49768,00.html?tw=wn20020131 The new director of the Office of Educational Technology for the Department of Education sees technology as a tool, but teaching as the goal. 'Every technology program should be about education,' John Bailey says. By Katie Dean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ersatz Designs Honor Apple (Cult of Mac 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,49898,00.html?tw=wn20020131 In the old days, Apple's future product plans were known to everyone. But under Steve Jobs, the company's become obsessively secretive. The information vacuum has fostered a strange manifestation of wishful thinking: fans who design their own Macs. By Leander Kahney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Master Maker of Mockup Macs (Cult of Mac 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,49918,00.html?tw=wn20020131 Japanese photographer Isamu Sanada fancies himself another Steve Jobs, spending weeks designing Macintosh computers. He's so good at anticipating Apple, he dreams up machines before the company does. By Leander Kahney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Breakthrough for Penguin-Heads (The Linux Effect 8:45 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/linux/0,1411,50143,00.html?tw=wn20020131 Linux users and developers have two new tools that will enable all applications written for the operating system to run on all compliant versions. Michelle Delio reports from LinuxWorld 2002 in New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linux Nerds Prevail Over Geeks (The Linux Effect 8:15 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/linux/0,1411,50139,00.html?tw=wn20020131 One of the highlights of every LinuxWorld is the Golden Penguin Bowl quiz. This year, open source stalwart Chris DiBona was a late replacement as emcee, and he lived up to the task. Michelle Delio reports from New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next for NextWave: Sink or Swim (Unwired News 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/wireless/0,1382,50075,00.html?tw=wn20020131 The FCC's battle with NextWave may continue before the Supreme Court. If that happens, attorneys and analysts say the bankrupt company is kaput. By Elisa Batista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Europe Isn't Palm Country (Unwired News 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/wireless/0,1382,50074,00.html?tw=wn20020131 Palm is losing market share in Europe. Also: Police patrol the Super Bowl wirelessly.... Handspring responds to Palm's i705.... A London court stiffens the penalty for mobile phone theft.... and more, in this week's Unwired News. By Elisa Batista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spam Gets a Stamp of Approval (Business 2:00 a.m. PST) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,50131,00.html?tw=wn20020131 An Internet privacy group creates a program that allows readers to identify the sender of an unsolicited e-mail prior to opening it. By Julia Scheeres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linux Puts On the Formal Wear (The Linux Effect Wednesday) http://www.wired.com/news/linux/0,1411,50124,00.html?tw=wn20020131 LinuxWorld 2002 is a staid, serious affair -- even with the announcement that Linux coding will soon be available on Sony's PlayStation 2. Michelle Delio reports from New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clinton: Find 'Common Humanity' (Politics Wednesday) http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,50095,00.html?tw=wn20020131 America better help economically depressed countries, or it faces a never-ending war on terrorism, says former President Clinton. But Bubba wasn't all doom and gloom during a speech at UC Berkeley. He's happy Dubya is the center of political controversy. Brad King reports from Berkeley, California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Global Crossing Hits the Rocks (Business Wednesday) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,50114,00.html?tw=wn20020131 'Everything crashed at once,' Global Crossing's CFO says -- this week it became the largest telecom firm ever to file for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SEC to Naive Investors: 'Gotcha' (Business Wednesday) http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,50125,00.html?tw=wn20020131 The SEC goes after online investment fraud with a little fraud of its own -- hoax websites lying in wait to trip up naive consumers. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Wired News is a real-time news service offering news briefs and in- depth reporting on politics, business, culture, and technology. For the most up-to-date coverage on the digital world, go to ... http://www.wired.com/news/ |