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Wired News Headlines April 2002Free Love and Selling Macs (Cult of Mac 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The Macintosh has always been counterculture. So much so, in the late 1980s, the biggest Apple dealer in Northern California was a free-love commune in San Francisco's hippie Haight-Ashbury district. By Leander Kahney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gates: Leave My Windows Alone (U.S. v. Microsoft 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Testifying live for the first time since antitrust proceedings began, Microsoft chief Bill Gates says the 'proposed remedy would prevent perfectly appropriate pro-competitive behavior.' By Declan McCullagh and Robert Zarate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edginess on Eve of AOL Report (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Investors will be looking for a credible broadband strategy, among other things, when AOL Time Warner reports its quarterly results on Wednesday. By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tiny PCs: Is There a Market? (Gadgets and Gizmos 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A San Francisco startup makes a prototype for a full-fledged computer that's the size of a pocket novel. Will it find room for itself in the market or on the history shelves? By Elisa Batista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flash News Flash: It's Accessible (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Flash may be the de facto killer app to create Web animation but it's never been accessible to those who can't see or hear. Well, now it's an accessible killer app. By Lisa Delgado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Font of Errors Plagued Awards (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Loss of funding killed the Frankfurt E-Book Awards, but the concept was flawed from the start. Also: New awards on the horizon ... a glut of guilt ... and more in M.J. Rose's notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gates Testifies, Melinda Watches (U.S. v. Microsoft Monday) READ With his wife looking on, Bill Gates takes the stand for the first time in the Microsoft antitrust case and gives his opinion on why the proposed remedies would be a bad thing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NYC Mayor Wants to Dump Recycling (Politics Monday) READ Michael Bloomberg, faced with a $5 billion budget gap, says temporarily stopping the city's recycling program may be a good first step. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Bad Year for Privacy (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ At the Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference tech activists take on the latest incursions on individual privacy from government and industry. By Declan McCullagh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NYC Mayor Wants to Dump Recycling (Politics 6:54 a.m. PDT) READ Michael Bloomberg, faced with a $5 billion budget gap, says temporarily stopping the city's recycling program may be a good first step. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Black Mac' Shrouded in Gray Area (Cult of Mac 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A mysterious Tempest-shielded computer is thought to have been built for black-ops. Or maybe it was for testing other Apples. Or maybe it belonged to Bill Gates. Or maybe drug smugglers.... The mystery continues. By Leander Kahney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . History of the Future on Display (Wired magazine 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The first computer game, Steve Russell's 'Space War,' is now 40 years old. These and other futuristic relics are about to go on display at a London gallery, billed as the largest collection of videogame memorabilia ever assembled. By Matthew Stibbe from Wired magazine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Micron's in the Chips, Nearly (Business 8:13 a.m. PDT) READ The chipmaker seals a deal to buy most of Hynix Semiconductor's assets. Also: Ericsson slashing up to 17,000 jobs.... NEC and three other firms form an ISP consortium.... and more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Europeans Eye E-Vote Eventuality (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ All across Europe, from Estonia to Spain, countries experiment with what many view is the future of elections: voting over the Internet. Dermot McGrath reports from Paris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peru Discovers Machu Penguin (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Much to the chagrin of Microsoft, Linux continues to gain momentum in Latin America. A bill making its way through the Peruvian legislature would mandate the use of free software in government computers. By Julia Scheeres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Where the Brain Makes Decisions (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ You probably know somebody with shopping on the brain, but do you know how those people choose what product to buy? Researchers try to pinpoint where those choices are made. Dermot McGrath reports from London. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Why Do New iMacs Surf So Slowly? (Cult of Mac 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ User complaints confirmed by an independent test maintain the new flat-screen iMacs are reallllllly slow on the Web. Seems the problem is an operating system legacy issue. By Paul Boutin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCs to Kick Rebooting Habit (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Nonvolatile memory chips remember what you were working on, even after the power is turned off. Soon, fast-starting PCs could make conventional RAM a memory. By John Gartner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annoying Worm Writer Wants Job (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The Klez worm is back, proliferating madly. What's interesting about it is that it contains different messages within its code, including one begging for a job. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Farming EU's Windy Coastlines (Wired magazine 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The fossil fuel people will be quick to point out that wind energy is much more expensive, yet alternative power people are hoping the world's first offshore wind farm, way up in the North Sea, will create a sea change in energy production. By Alex Markels from Wired magazine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. and Ms. Geek Go to Washington (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Introducing GeekPAC, a new 'multi-partisan' political action committee formed by big-time tech names who want to make sure Congress critters hear their voice. By Paul Boutin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quarks or Quirky Neutron Stars? (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Astronomers observe what they believe could be quark stars. Then again, they might just be neutron stars. They definitely aren't black holes. By Mark K. Anderson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deep Below, Superplumes Ooze (Technology 6:55 a.m. PDT) READ It's not just volcanoes and earthquakes that move Earth: Molten rock rising from Earth's lower mantle may also have a significant effect on what happens on the surface, scientists believe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-D, and Ditch the Glasses (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Three-dimensional images that trick the eye without requiring cumbersome glasses are the key to improving gaming software, scientific visualization and medical imaging. By Donna Tapellini. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NTT to Cut Jobs, Retrench (Business 8:15 a.m. PDT) READ NTT will slash 17,000 jobs, in an attempt to reach profitability by 2005. Also: Analysts question Lucent rosy view on its financial outlook.... Bivio Networks releases a new multi-service router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Handspring Treo Gets a Hike (Unwired News 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Handspring in deep dough-dough. Also: Toshiba's Pocket PC for the average Joe.... France to get i-mode ... and more in this week's Unwired News. By Elisa Batista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Group: Free Vietnam's Web Critics (Business Thursday) READ Reporters Without Borders calls for the release of three Vietnamese who had the temerity to write online about democratic values. By Julia Scheeres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MS Witness Takes a Java Break (U.S. v. Microsoft Thursday) READ The CTO of Autodesk, a Microsoft witness, complains on the stand about the company's decision to nix Java from its operating system. Robert Zarate reports from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MS Sees More Spending Ahead (Business Thursday) READ Microsoft posts another profitable quarter, but shares slip in late trading. The company lowers earnings forecasts to account for new investments. By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tech Trots Out Latest Numbers (Business Thursday) READ First quarter results from Sun, Nortel, Compaq, eBay, Gateway and Transmeta draw mixed responses from investors in after-hours trading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Real-Life Cartoon Crimes (Wired magazine Thursday) READ Computer animation is changing the way courts hear criminal cases: Entire crimes are now being re-created and shown to juries. By Jacob Ward of Wired magazine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Veteran Scribe Praises New Media (Politics Thursday) READ Ben Bagdikian, instrumental in The Washington Post's battle to publish the Pentagon Papers, says he believes Internet journalism can help break the so-called media monopoly. Farhad Manjoo reports from San Francisco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Firm Says HP-Compaq Is a Go (Business Wednesday) READ It's not official, but an independent firm involved in the vote counting says Hewlett-Packard shareholders have approved the merger with Compaq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Microsoft Keeps Battling Back (U.S. v. Microsoft Wednesday) READ An economist takes the stand for Microsoft and asserts that one of the provisions in the proposed settlement would hurt consumers. Robert Zarate reports from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Another Big MS Browser Hole Found (Technology Wednesday) READ Don't click that back button if you're using Internet Explorer on a PC running Windows: You're opening yourself up to a potential malicious hack. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pretty Big Rocks, All Lined Up (Technology Wednesday) READ Look, up in the (western) sky. It's Jupiter. Mars. Mercury. Saturn. Even Venus. All lined up. You don't even need binoculars. Hurry! Next sighting in 38 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apple Report Meets Expectations (Business Wednesday) READ Apple says it earned $40 million in the first three months of the year, roughly in line with Wall Street's expectations. Steve Jobs credits the new flat-screen iMac for boosting sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rarest of Rare Apples for Sale (Cult of Mac 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ One of the most collectible vintage computers on the market will go on the auction block this weekend: a rare, hand-made Apple I motherboard. By Leander Kahney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carnivore's New Leash on Life? (Privacy Matters 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The FBI's embattled surveillance system, attacked for reaching too far into private lives, might be constrained by a grad student's invention. Declan McCullagh reports from San Francisco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deep Linking Returns to Surface (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The Danish Newspaper Publishers' Association is trying to stop a news service from linking to stories within its website in a case some fear may alter the natural course of the Web. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kazaa Lite: No Spyware Aftertaste (MP3 Rocks the Web 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Kazaa, the most recent darling of the file-trading world, angered its users with spyware. Not for long though. A new application gets around that program, which ironically enough, has Kazaa crying foul. By Pete Rojas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Real-Life Cartoon Crimes (Wired magazine 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Computer animation is changing the way courts hear criminal cases: Entire crimes are now being re-created and shown to juries. By Jacob Ward of Wired magazine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MS Earnings Figure to Be Good (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Analysts expect Microsoft's earnings to be considerably higher than a year ago, which could be an indication that the tech sector is looking up. By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Veteran Scribe Praises New Media (Politics 7:00 a.m. PDT) READ Ben Bagdikian, instrumental in The Washington Post's battle to publish the Pentagon Papers, says he believes Internet journalism can help break the so-called media monopoly. Farhad Manjoo reports from San Francisco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thinking Cap or Dunce's Hat? (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Australian scientists say they've invented a thinking cap, a device to increase brainpower. The wide scientific community remains skeptical. By Daith¡ O hAnluain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TMS: Twilight Zone Science? (Med-Tech Center 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) messes with the electrical activity in the brain and is used to study motor dysfunction, but some scientists believe the technology can also make you smarter, control minds and put you in touch with God. By Daith¡ O hAnluain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Firm Says HP-Compaq Is a Go (Business Wednesday) READ It's not official, but an independent firm involved in the vote counting says Hewlett-Packard shareholders have approved the merger with Compaq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Microsoft Keeps Battling Back (U.S. v. Microsoft Wednesday) READ An economist takes the stand for Microsoft and asserts that one of the provisions in the proposed settlement would hurt consumers. Robert Zarate reports from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Another Big MS Browser Hole Found (Technology Wednesday) READ Don't click that back button if you're using Internet Explorer on a PC running Windows: You're opening yourself up to a potential malicious hack. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pretty Big Rocks, All Lined Up (Technology Wednesday) READ Look, up in the (western) sky. It's Jupiter. Mars. Mercury. Saturn. Even Venus. All lined up. You don't even need binoculars. Hurry! Next sighting in 38 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apple Report Meets Expectations (Business Wednesday) READ Apple says it earned $40 million in the first three months of the year, roughly in line with Wall Street's expectations. Steve Jobs credits the new flat-screen iMac for boosting sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . It's the Worldwide Blog (Wired magazine 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The personal homepages in the long-ago days of yore have evolved into sophisticated weblogs that, some say, will transform the world of journalism. By Andrew Sullivan of Wired magazine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justices Preserve Dirty Thoughts (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ An act of Congress that attempts to ban any image that just resembles an underage boy or girl with no clothes on is patently unconstitutional, the Supreme Court rules. By Declan McCullagh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slagging Over Sagging CD Sales (MP3 Rocks the Web 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Digital piracy is all the rage when it comes to assigning blame for declines of record sales. But an increasing number of critics point to the labels as the real culprits. By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apple Polishes Up for Earnings (Cult of Mac 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ After a difficult year for technology shares, Apple's stock remains in better shape than most of its PC-industry rivals. The company's upcoming quarterly earnings report is expected to offer some insights into whether that trend will continue. By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taiwan Cracks Down on Piracy (Business 7:26 a.m. PDT) READ Threat of continued U.S. censure prompts government to purge use of illegal software. Also: A semiconductor company that's hiring, not firing.... A full-figured computer in a Kate Moss body.... and more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jellies: Art, Science and Om (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A new scientific art exhibit about jellyfish may be a lot more entertaining than educational, but that's the point. Katie Dean reports from the Monterey Bay Aquarium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Into the Underbelly of the Jelly (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Raising jellyfish takes patience, biological savvy and special attention to make sure they don't get flushed down the drain. Katie Dean reports from Monterey, California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Perplexing Argentine Hack Law (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A judge in Argentina says hacking a website isn't a crime because it's not a material object. Upset insiders say his ruling is being misinterpreted. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Web Group OKs Privacy Standards (Privacy Matters Tuesday) READ The World Wide Web Consortium approves a system that tells users how their personal information will be used, if at all. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supremes Support 'Virtual' Porn (Politics Tuesday) READ In a victory for artists and pornographers, the Supreme Court says the First Amendment protects virtual images that portray underage sexual activity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chip Chief Backs MS v. States (U.S. v. Microsoft Tuesday) READ The head of Advanced Micro Devices says the computer industry -- and consumers -- would suffer greatly if sanctions sought by nine states were approved. Robert Zarate reports from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Americans in the Mood for MMode? (Business Tuesday) READ Japan's hugely popular 'i-mode' mobile Internet service arrives in the United States. Will Americans buy it? By Elisa Batista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NASA: That Rain Came From Yonder (Technology Tuesday) READ A computer model that determines the originating point of rainwater could pave the way for better weather predictions. By Linda Formichelli. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The King of Music Traders (Wired magazine 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ He's got 54 gigabytes of music on his various drives, and he's the digital equivalent of the people who give out full-sized candy bars on Halloween. Music lovers love him, RIAA members notwithstanding. By Jeffrey M. O'Brien of Wired magazine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burning Desire to Make CDs Pay (MP3 Rocks the Web 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Blank CD-Rs are flying off retailers' shelves, downloading software is available and so is free music. Meanwhile, online subscription services try to catch up with the peer-to-peer networks. Let the burning begin. By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supremes Support 'Virtual' Porn (Politics 8:01 a.m. PDT) READ In a victory for artists and pornographers, the Supreme Court says the First Amendment protects virtual images that portray underage sexual activity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Mushrooming Quorn Controversy (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ There's a fungus among us, but it has nothing to do with mushrooms. That's the argument put forth by rivals of the meat substitute, Quorn, who say its claims to be 'mushroom in origin' are deceptive. By Farhad Manjoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chip Chief Backs MS v. States (U.S. v. Microsoft 7:34 a.m. PDT) READ The head of Advanced Micro Devices says the computer industry would suffer greatly if sanctions sought by nine states were approved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MS Trial: A Call for a New Office (U.S. v. Microsoft Monday) READ An economist says the public would benefit if Microsoft created a version of Office that runs on alternative operating systems. Robert Zarate reports from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sour Note for Musicmakers (Business 8:24 a.m. PDT) READ Recorded music sales were off 5 percent in 2001, and piracy gets some of the blame. Also: Priceline.com and Hutchison Whampoa press ahead with Asian venture.... DoCoMo's new 3G phone can be used to set up a temporary office.... and more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sea Squirt Savants Celebrate (Med-Tech Center 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ It was a fiesta. No, a celebration. Wait, it was a jamboree. That's right: a Sea Squirt Genome Jamboree, where geneticists gathered to ogle the little critter's DNA. Kristen Philipkoski reports from Walnut Creek, California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Security Cams Not OK in Canada? (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A former Canadian Supreme Court judge says surveillance cameras violate the Canadian Charter of Rights. Charles Mandel reports from Kelowna, British Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Authors Question Author's Guild (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Writers aren't answering the Guild's call to de-link from Amazon to protest the bookseller's practice of hawking used books. Also: Come back, Oprah.... and more in M.J. Rose's notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NASA: That Rain Came From Yonder (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A computer model that determines the originating point of rainwater could pave the way for better weather predictions. By Linda Formichelli. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Handspring Hammered After Hours (Where's The Money? Monday) READ The busiest week of the quarter for technology earnings gets off to a mixed start as Sprint, Texas Instruments and Handspring weigh in with quarterly numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.S. to HP: Not So Fast (Business Monday) READ The U.S. Attorney's Office and the SEC probe HP's tangled shareholder vote. Also: Intel coughs up $300 million to settle a patent infringement suit.... Consumers are wary of e-commerce.... and more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Genome Group Rips Human Cloning (Politics Monday) READ Human cloning is not a good thing -- at least right now -- say scientists who belong to the Human Genome Organization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warming Dominates G8 Meeting (Politics Monday) READ Even though it wasn't on the agenda, the Kyoto Protocol -- and the U.S.' rejection of it -- was on the minds of attendees at the G8 confab in Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Just Another Talib on the IRC (U.S. vs. Them 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Lost your country? 'Jewish media' got you down? Proud to be a member of the Taliban? A programmer from Pakistan has an online chat program designed especially for you. By Brian McWilliams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moby: The Brand-New Brand (Wired magazine 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Tech-smart, self-effacing and supremely market-savvy, electronica superstar Moby isn't a cog in the machine. He is the machine. By Ethan Smith of Wired magazine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MS Foes Endure a Blooper (U.S. v. Microsoft 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A witness called by the nine states hoping for harsh penalties against Microsoft says he doesn't support one of the main proposed sanctions. Robert Zarate reports from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rising Costs of Free Web E-Mail (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Though slow and unreliable, at least those Web-based e-mail services such as Hotmail and Yahoo are free. But the trend is toward charging for services, which is spawning a new breed of smaller, leaner Web- based mail sites. By Farhad Manjoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GPS: Still Wandering in Space (Unwired News 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A slew of companies are in San Francisco to celebrate the global positioning system. Market analysts have a burning question for the industry: Where is it? By Elisa Batista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Studying, Staying Informed Abroad (Making the Grade 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ With violence escalating in the Middle East, some universities are recalling students in study-abroad programs. But those who stay can receive real-time alerts from an intelligence service powered by ex- spies. By Kendra Mayfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alternative Fuel Rules in School (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ An inner-city high school uses alternative fuel vehicles to give kids practical lessons in math and science, inspiring students to bring home awards. John Gartner reports from Philadelphia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red, Blue, Green and Other Sounds (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The region of the brain that processes sight remains alive and active even in blind people, and two separate studies offer insight into the sightless world. Mark K. Anderson reports from Tucson, Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MS: Mac Software Connection Solid (Cult of Mac Wednesday) READ A Microsoft exec says it will continue to develop Mac software, quelling rumors that the relationship with its rival was on the outs. Leander Kahney reports from Mountain View, California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bush's Clone Ban Plan Irrelevant (Med-Tech Center 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ President Bush is pressuring the Senate to pass a bill that would completely prohibit human cloning. But experts say a ban in the U.S. will not prevent scientists from moving forward with human cloning in other countries. By Kristen Philipkoski. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eugenics: Remastering the Race (Wired magazine 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Human cloning may be on President Bush's mind, but there's an equally furious debate raging over eugenics. It's not whether scientists should engineer embryos, but how far they should go. By Brian Alexander of Wired magazine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exercise Pill Is Possible (Med-Tech Center 6:42 a.m. PDT) READ The dean of Duke University's med school says a pill that can build muscle is definitely a possibility, as couch potatoes rejoice the world over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MS: Mac Software Connection Solid (Cult of Mac Wednesday) READ A Microsoft exec says it will continue to develop Mac software, quelling rumors that the relationship with its rival was on the outs. Leander Kahney reports from Mountain View, California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Are Ads a Gateway to Illegal CDs? (MP3 Rocks the Web 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Gateway is showing people how to download music and movies and burn them on to CD-Rs. Heck, it's even tossing in some free blank CDs. But it's against piracy. Gateway has a singing cow to prove it. By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Software Writers Patently Enraged (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A new claim over patent infringement creates an uproar among software developers, who believe the entire patent-awarding system needs to be rejiggered. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sally Ride Still a Hit (Women in Tech 6:11 a.m. PDT) READ The first American woman in space returns to her alma mater, hoping to inspire others to follow her lead. Katie Dean reports from Stanford, California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yahoo Gives Pro Forma the Boot (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The bellwether Internet firm says it will stop reporting earnings in pro forma, a controversial accounting method popular in the technology sector. By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Another Call to Open Up Windows (U.S. v. Microsoft 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Antitrust penalties against Microsoft should force the company to open up its operating system for better access to competitors' products, a computer scientist says in court. Robert Zarate reports from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Poop on Fuel-Efficient Cars (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The first National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day Odyssey showcases vehicles powered by electricity, hydrogen, natural gas -- and even a diesel generator that runs on chicken excrement. John Gartner reports from Philadelphia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Group of Eight Heads to Canada (Politics 6:19 a.m. PDT) READ Although global warming is not on the agenda when the G8 convenes in Banff, Alberta, the United States' decision to abandon the Kyoto treaty is certain to be discussed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connectivity Kings: Oh, Canada (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ With 60 percent of its households connected to the Internet, Canada is well ahead of the United States. But Canadians lag well behind their southern neighbors in terms of spending their cash. Charles Mandel reports from Ottawa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nigeria E-Mail Suckers Exist (Culture 8:15 a.m. PDT) READ The Nigerian letter fraud, which asks you for access to your bank account, has been around for two decades and is now proliferating on the Internet. And last year, some people actually lost big bucks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bots: The New Mobile Infantry (Wired magazine 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Who was that guy in camouflage running around with grad students and robots at Ground Zero in the days following the terrorist attacks? It was a former Army lieutenant colonel, using the new mechanical dogs of war. By Michael Behar of Wired magazine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sun Says Lasso Needed on .NET (U.S. v. Microsoft 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Arch-rival Sun Microsystems takes its swings against Microsoft in the extra-inning court battle brought by the antitrustville nine. Robert Zarate reports from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pols Roasted Over Pet Pork (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Citizens Against Government Waste unveils its latest list of government projects it deems pork. And some members of Congress reveal they consider the group 'psychopaths' and 'a bunch of peckerwoods.' By Declan McCullagh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bush Pushing Cloning Ban (Politics 6:24 a.m. PDT) READ 'We recoil at the idea of growing human beings for spare body parts or creating life for our convenience,' says President Bush as he takes his case to the Senate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dry-Mouth Drug Joins Cancer Fight (Med-Tech Center 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Clinical trials reveal that a drug designed to fight dry mouth also reduces the spread of lung-cancer tumors. But will anyone foot the bill for future research? By Kristen Philipkoski. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . My, What Magnetic Eyes You Have (Med-Tech Center 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Injecting magnetized nanoparticles into the eyeball sure sounds icky, but the controversial new technique to repair torn retinas may prevent blindness. By Louise Knapp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How Do You Spell E.T. in Swahili? (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ In the same way distributed computing volunteers search for extraterrestrials with SETI@Home, a developer is hoping to create a system that performs language translations. By Andy Patrizio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ants' Acid Overrunning Oz Crabs (Technology 6:47 a.m. PDT) READ So-called crazy ants are blinding Christmas Islands' famed migrating crabs. Then they eat them and leave them to rot in the forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Authors Guild: De-Link Amazon (Business Tuesday) READ Upset over Amazon.com's practice of selling used books alongside new ones, a writers' group urges members not to link to the bookseller from their personal websites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Court Overturns Bookstore Ruling (Privacy Matters Tuesday) READ The Colorado Supreme Court refused to order a bookstore to turn over customer sales records to the police, saying the First Amendment and state constitution protect the right to purchase books anonymously. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Europe to Pass E-Trash Law (Politics Tuesday) READ The European Union is about to pass a law requiring makers of electronics be accountable for the recycling of their discarded products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cyanide Anarchist a Hacker, Too? (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ FBI agents raid a hackers meeting in Chicago in search of evidence against a man charged with possessing large quantities of cyanide. Agents believe 'Dr. Chaos' has ties to 2600 magazine. By Declan McCullagh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Everybody Gets Hacked But You (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ An FBI survey shows 90 percent of respondents have been hacked and cracked in the past year -- but the general consumer still has little to worry about, experts say. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Just How Trusty Is Truste? (Executive Summary 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Even one of the originators of the Internet's wannabe consumer seal -- ubiquitous technologist Esther Dyson -- is disappointed in the way the service has panned out. By Paul Boutin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sun Fries MS' .NET Strategy (U.S. v. Microsoft 8:20 a.m. PDT) READ Microsoft's burgeoning .NET services are designed to kill competition on the Web, a Sun executive says in court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MS Tries to Kill Messenger Claim (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Microsoft claims that SBC's 'Unified Messaging Services' is vaporware revived solely for the purpose of gaining advantage in court. Robert Zarate reports from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judge: Hewlett Has a Case (Business 8:55 a.m. PDT) READ A judge lets Walter Hewlett's case against HP go forward. Also: Microsoft releases a new system scanner for fixing security problems.... Arthur Andersen plans to lay off 7,000 employees.... and more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Book Clubs') Life After Oprah (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Oprah closes her book club and a thousand take her place. Also: Where the reviews are ... and more in M.J. Rose's notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bird's-Eye View Not So Rare (Politics Monday) READ The United States and Russia no longer have a monopoly on spying satellites, which means they're being spied on, too. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IPod: Music to Hackers' Ears (Cult of Mac 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Apple's iPod is the hottest digital music player on the market. And thanks to a small army of hackers, it's being transformed into a general-purpose device that makes the Palm seem quaint. By Leander Kahney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Crappy' WAP Bridging Gap (Unwired News 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Even the inventors of wireless application protocol admit WAP is crap. But, following the example of the persistent Windows model, they're promising to get it right. By Elisa Batista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Classrooms Need Upgrades, Too (Making the Grade 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A design firm envisions a futuristic classroom with no books, desks or pencils. Teachers wonder who's going to pay for it. By Katie Dean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cure for South Africa's Ills (Med-Tech Center 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ South Africa's many problems can be solved with generous helpings of biotech, IT and open source -- not money from another country, says a woman exec from Cape Town. By Kristen Philipkoski. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . There's No Holding Back (Business 9:00 a.m. PDT) READ Ameritrade Holding ingests Datek Online Holdings, creating an online monolith. Also: IBM's new line of mid-range server computers puts the heat on Sun Microsystems.... BT Group is cutting as many as 18,000 jobs.... and more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Microsoft Goes to the Movies (Business 6:34 a.m. PDT) READ Microsoft is entering the movie distribution arena, and several production companies will make themselves compatible with Windows Media Player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Report: MS Foes Bribed Attorneys (Politics 2:00 a.m. PST) READ A Washington Post columnist claims state attorneys general were bribed by Oracle and Sun, et al., to keep the antitrust case alive. This and more from Washington bureau chief Declan McCullagh's notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art? Only Shadows Know for Sure (Culture 2:00 a.m. PST) READ Tired of creating violent games, designers explore the dark corners of interactivity with digital art. The Shadow Garden, for example, allows people to change various scenes. By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bertelsmann Wants All of Napster (Business Friday) READ Bertelsmann makes an offer to take over Napster. Also: Nokia denies a report that it has a high number of faulty phones.... Mobile Internet firms Parthus Technologies and Ceva plan a merger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judges Blast Library Filtering (Politics Thursday) READ If you're the betting type, the good money's on a library filtering law going the way of 5.25-inch floppies and the Commodore PET. By Declan McCullagh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nothing to Yahoo Over New E-Rules (Privacy Matters 2:00 a.m. PST) READ Staying or even becoming profitable in the Internet world is creating, in the lexicon of yore, a paradigm shift in the way companies are doing business. The first casualty is your privacy. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Subscription for Spam Relief (E-Biz 2:00 a.m. PST) READ It's probably not true that responding to spam with a request to stop sending spam will result in more spam, but spam experts still say it's not a good idea. By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Why, Hello, Mr. Chips (Technology Thursday) READ An FDA decision that implantable ID chips are not medical devices clears the way for anyone and everyone to get chipped, and for any reason under the sun. By Julia Scheeres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Tension in Israel's Tech Hub (Business 2:00 a.m. PST) READ Tech firms operating in Israel downplay the effects of violence at the same time the U.S. State Department warns against travel in the Middle East. By Farhad Manjoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bertelsmann Wants All of Napster (Business 9:00 a.m. PST) READ Bertelsmann makes an offer to take over Napster. Also: Nokia denies a report that it has a high number of faulty phones.... Mobile Internet firms Parthus Technologies and Ceva plan a merger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ETS Shuts Overseas Test Centers (Making the Grade Thursday) READ Educational Testing Service will close 84 of 195 overseas testing center, meaning students from dozens of countries will find themselves traveling distances to take its standardized tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Microsoft to AOL: Hypocrites (U.S. v. Microsoft Thursday) READ If AOL wants Microsoft to open up its browser source code, among other things, then why did the company hesitate to join an Internet standards group? That's what a Microsoft attorney wants to know. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Sky Might Fall in 2880 (Technology Thursday) READ An asteroid is exactly 878 years from smashing into Earth. Well, maybe. Possibly. Who knows? Scientists have detected one, and it could happen. The Red Sox could win the World Series, too. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Librarian: Filters Are Fab (Politics 2:00 a.m. PST) READ Not all libraries loathe oft-troublesome filters, the Justice Department says in the last day of testimony in a filtering trial. A bluenose librarian from Rochester, Indiana, testifies that the tech is simply fabulous. Declan McCullagh reports from Philadelphia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Why Microsoft President Quit (Executive Summary 9:00 a.m. PST) READ Rick Belluzzo was hired as Microsoft's president with great fanfare last year, but his responsibilities were slowly taken away. With a cautious vision of the future, Steve Ballmer reckoned it was time for a change. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cyber School Flunking First Year (Making the Grade 2:00 a.m. PST) READ Before Einstein Academy could hire its first teacher, the online-only school gets hit with lawsuits from educators concerned about its practices. John Gartner reports from Philadelphia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Falwell Preaches Against Parody (Business 2:00 a.m. PST) READ Rev. Jerry Falwell appeals to the Internet gods to stop a man from using his name for websites that lambaste the popular preacher. By Julia Scheeres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chinese Pop Stars Protest Piracy (Culture 6:44 a.m. PST) READ The pop stars, united, will never be pirated. At least that's what several musical artists hope at a Taipei rally calling for tougher government restrictions against unauthorized CD copying. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Signs of 'Trustworthy Computing' (Business 2:00 a.m. PST) READ Remember Bill Gates' pledge of 'Trustworthy Computing'? European buyers of Packard Bell PCs may soon realize what his idea was. By Paul Boutin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Two New Web Privacy Tools Out (Privacy Matters 6:58 a.m. PST) READ Coming on the heels of a slew of news regarding how e-businesses are changing users' privacy preferences, IBM and AT & T are releasing automated programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beantown Truants: Look Out (Unwired News 2:00 a.m. PST) READ Cell phones track truant students in Boston. Also: Houston boasts highest cell-phone ownership in country.... Sony's new PDAs.... Argentina's telecom woes ... and more in this week's Unwired News. By Elisa Batista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dispute Keeps Interior Offline (Politics 6:31 a.m. PST) READ The ongoing dispute involving American Indian affairs and the Interior Department is preventing, among other things, the Interior Secretary from sending a simple e-mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wagering Their Vision, Reputation (Wired magazine Wednesday) READ Will the Turing Test be solved before the universe stops expanding? Seventeen of the world's most wired minds are staking their names -- and their cash -- on the future. A Wired magazine special. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Making a Bet You Can Sleep In (Culture Wednesday) READ A new Web-based wagering project attempts to encourage long-term thinking. These are bets that make a difference to society, with philanthropic money at stake. By Kendra Mayfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'DrinkorDie' Figure 'Fesses Up (Politics Wednesday) READ A supplier to the international piracy group known as 'DrinkorDie' admits to illegally reproducing and distributing software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Full Assault on Filter Software (Politics 6:15 a.m. PST) READ One librarian says being forced to install filtering software borders on evil authoritarian tactics as the challenge to the Children's Internet Protection Act continues in court. Declan McCullagh reports from Philadelphia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Did Game Play Role in Suicide? (Games 2:00 a.m. PST) READ A mother plans to sue Sony Online Entertainment, hoping to find out if the game that her 21-year-old son incessantly played had a role in his death. By Andy Patrizio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MS Judge Urged to Levy Fine (Business 6:37 a.m. PST) READ A stiff fine is the way to go against Microsoft instead of making the company alter its business practices, a witness tells Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tech Power Alters War's Mission (Politics 2:00 a.m. PST) READ The military man who helped shape U.S. tactics in the Persian Gulf War says technological advances that create near-bloodless conflicts are redefining how the country will wage future battles. By Steve Kettmann. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Name of the Game Is Decibels (Games 2:00 a.m. PST) READ Today's video game player expects walls of blazing sound from every direction. 'The trend,' a developer says, 'is making video games look and sound like movies.' By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Making a Case for Channel Surfing (Business 8:55 a.m. PST) READ EchoStar asks the Supreme Court to overturn a federal law limiting its signal transmission. Also: Qualcomm forsees success in China.... Indonesian telecom sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Why Are Drug Firms Silent Online? (Med-Tech Center 2:00 a.m. PST) READ Plenty of online medical advice is available, but when it comes to feedback from the companies that provide actual therapies, silence is the golden rule. Some physicians think that's worse than bad advice. By Nina Shariff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Law Is Going After Spam (Politics Tuesday) READ Law enforcement agencies in the United States and Canada launch a joint effort to crack down on junk e-mail and Internet fraud. By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Collection of Discards.com (Culture 2:00 a.m. PST) READ A long-forgotten love letter or revealing grocery list could be sitting online for anyone to see. By Jenn Shreve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yahoo's 'Opt-Out' Angers Users (Privacy Matters 2:00 a.m. PST) READ In an e-mail that begins, 'Your privacy is very important to us,' Yahoo informs its users that it will begin providing personal information to marketers, even if the user had already opted against it. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Microsoft Rolls the Dice (U.S. v. Microsoft 6:56 a.m. PST) READ Microsoft's battle plan against the nine states pursuing the antitrust case is a risky one, says an attorney not connected to the case. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linux App Writer Wows Skeptics (The Linux Effect 8:45 a.m. PST) READ SashXB is a scripting language just released by IBM that lets non- Linux programmers write Linux code using HTML and JavaScript. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Great Straw Walls of China (Technology 2:00 a.m. PST) READ Straw-bale houses, which cut emissions of carbon dioxide in half and cost less to heat, are popping up in Northern China. By David Miller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tides Key to Europa's Secrets? (Technology 2:00 a.m. PST) READ Swelling tides that crack open the ice-bound surface of Jupiter's moon could eliminate the need for drilling or melting down ice. By Erik Baard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Kazaa Ruling: What It Means (Politics 2:00 a.m. PST) READ Last week's court ruling in the Netherlands that file-trading software is legal might not help American companies that make similar claims. By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Literary Lynching Goes Online (Culture 2:00 a.m. PST) READ A new book chronicles the sometimes ugly history of what happens to authors when they criticize the government. Also: A writer thinks visually.... and more, in M.J. Rose's notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |