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Wired News Headlines May 2002A Myth: The New Economy Myth (Wired magazine 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Bears are bullish about ragging on the so-called new economy and the bubble that helped inflate it. But the truth may be that conditions are cemented in place for another big boom. By James Surowiecki from Wired magazine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Record Biz Has Burning Question (MP3 Rocks the Web 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The record industry continues its claims that the sky is falling due to piracy. But the very CD-burning technologies that make piracy easier these days make people who buy music want to buy more. By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May I Have This Avatar? (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Billy Idol danced with himself. Lionel Ritchie danced on the ceiling. Now, real dancers are set to boogie with an animated avatar to explore the connection between humans and technology. By Katie Dean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain May Force ISPs to Keep Tabs (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A new measure in the Spanish Senate would require ISPs to keep records of customers' activities, and share the information with law enforcement. By Julia Scheeres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Call to Drop Cell Phone Towers (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Research firm SRI says it has a solution for the problem of dropped calls: Eliminate callers' dependency on cell towers. By Elisa Batista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Of Bees, Rats and Dwarf Goats (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The more humans learn about animals, the more they think up ways to put them to work. 'Why not strap miniature cameras on rats to see what's happening in a disaster scene?' a professor says, thinking outside the maze. By Steve Mollman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Found: Solar System Like Our Own (Technology Thursday) READ Researchers discover, for the first time ever, a planetary system similar to our own. And it's right next door, only 41 light years away. By Noah Shachtman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tunisian Net Dissident Jailed (Politics Thursday) READ The founder and editor of a popular online site in Tunisia is charged with 'knowingly putting out false news' and faces up to 10 years in prison. Dermot McGrath reports from Paris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Virus Infects Picture Files (Technology Thursday) READ A new virus threatens to strike one of the Internet's most common and useful activities: sharing family photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tunisian Net Dissident Jailed (Politics 12:10 p.m. PDT) READ The founder and editor of a popular online site in Tunisia is charged with 'knowingly putting out false news' and faces up to 10 years in prison. Dermot McGrath reports from Paris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senators Weigh ICANN's Future (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A senate subcommittee considers whether the Internet's chief regulatory body has bitten off more power than it can properly chew. By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill/Steve's Sexcellent Adventure (Cult of Mac 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Bill Gates and Steve Jobs have had a long and occasionally testy business relationship. But in the homoerotic imaginings of one writer, they've also enjoyed a series of sexcellent adventures. By Leander Kahney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Someday, 3G Will Come to Europe (Unwired News 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ 3G is coming to Europe! 3G is coming! Not anytime soon, but telcos are trying to raise awareness that yes, indeed, the personal videophone is on the way. Karlin Lillington reports from Malmo, Sweden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Behind Linux's Struggle in Gov't (The Linux Effect 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ It's free, it's becoming more secure, and it's even the dirty little secret among some computer geeks who work in the U.S. government. Then why isn't Linux more prevalent? One word: Microsoft. Another: Oracle. By Declan McCullagh and Robert Zarate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Economy's in Slough of Despond (Business 12:10 p.m. PDT) READ A drop in Lucent's revenue may mean the economy is not yet on the mend. Also: Europe's top telecoms scramble for pieces of bankrupt KPNQwest.... Though China's wireless market is promising, revenues have slowed.... and more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Backseat Drivers Get an Office (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Introducing the car that does everything. Also: Ford disses telematics business ... North Korea to go mobile ... Clear cell-phone calls in Australia ... and more, in this week's Unwired News. By Elisa Batista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PayPal Insiders File to Sell (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Executives and early-stage investors in the online payment firm file to sell a big wad of stock. By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transistors Reach Molecular Level (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Researchers from two different teams publish their technique to wire up individual molecules into electronic circuits. By Mark K. Anderson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Microsoft Discloses Software Flaw (Technology Wednesday) READ Microsoft says a serious flaw in its server software -- which runs about one-third of the world's websites -- could allow hackers to seize sites, steal information and attack other computers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Microsoft Dismissal Motion Denied (Politics Wednesday) READ The nine states fighting for stronger antitrust sanctions against Microsoft clear a legal hurdle with a federal judge's decision that they have the right to seek penalties that would apply nationwide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Virus Girl Finds Hacker Boyfriend (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ It's a match made in heaven, or on Internet relay chat anyway. Gigabyte, the teenage, female virus writer in Belgium, has fallen in love with Nostalg1c, a notorious Belgian hacker. By Brian McWilliams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scenes From a 'Weird' Tech Fest (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The 'Festival of Inappropriate Technologies' brings together geeks of all colors, from physicist Freeman Dyson to techno DJs to singing robotic birds. Karlin Lillington reports from London. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Webcasters Demand TV Rights (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ JumpTV.com claims Canadian law allows it to webcast network TV signals. But the broadcasters' lobbying group says the government shouldn't let it happen. Charles Mandel reports from Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Dust-Up Over GMO Crops (Med-Tech Center 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The journal Nature backs off a study alleging evidence of genetically modified organisms in Mexico's crops, but allegations of a viral marketing campaign to debunk the study remain. By Kristen Philipkoski. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.S. Gov't Still Penguin Shy (The Linux Effect 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Even though it's less expensive and potentially more versatile, the Linux operating system is almost a non-player in the U.S. government's computer networks. By Declan McCullagh and Robert Zarate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Former ImClone CEO Is Arrested (Business 10:20 a.m. PDT) READ ImClone's former CEO, Sam Waksal, is arrested by the FBI for insider trading. Also: MSNBC.com's editor-in-chief resigns.... South America's shaky economy will affect Monsanto's earnings.... and more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About.com That Labor Lawsuit ... (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ An attorney representing current and former About.com employees claims the company fudged page-view records and underpaid the 'guides' who run its topical websites. By Randy Dotinga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Super-Secure Linux, Inch by Inch (The Linux Effect 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The National Security Agency is moving ever-so-close to pushing out secure additions to a module that works with Linux, and no, that's not a contradiction of ideas. By Declan McCullagh and Robert Zarate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Report Flays Open-Source Licenses (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The Microsoft-funded report on possible threats to national security posed by open-source software critiques the General Public License. Its authors later yanked it off the website, saying it wasn't ready to be posted. By Farhad Manjoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Have Geocache, Will Travel (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A new geek game -- kind of a high-tech scavenger hunt -- is gaining popularity: All you need is a GPS device and some Magellan-like skills. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Next ACT in Clone Controversy (Med-Tech Center 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Advanced Cell Technology is already in President Bush's doghouse for its cloning practices. Now it's pushing the bar a little higher. By Kristen Philipkoski. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aussie Gets Into Pickle With Spam (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ There once was a man from Perth, whose inbox was adding some girth. He complained and was sued and the next thing he knew, his life became absent of mirth. Kim Griggs reports from Wellington, New Zealand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On Writing and Cheez Doodles (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Authors' secrets, favorites and eating habits revealed. Also: Enhancing the search for fiction ... enhancing the search for knowledge ... all in M.J. Rose's notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How Bad Can a 'Dirty Bomb' Be? (U.S. vs. Them Monday) READ Some predict the detonation of a radiological weapon would make huge sections of a city uninhabitable for decades, while others' assessments aren't as dire. By Noah Shachtman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.I. Expert Lands in Real Trouble (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Richard Wallace, renowned in artificial intelligence circles, and more recently for accusing academia of mass corruption, is issued a restraining order after allegedly threatening a professor. By Farhad Manjoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sex Offender: Branded for Life (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Convicted sex offenders often are released from prison, only to find their names and faces plastered permanently on online sex offender registries. The Supreme Court will hear two challenges. By Julia Scheeres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Going After Tech, Not Tech Users (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The entertainment industry believes that people who skip over the commercials are doing something illegal. But it won't sue its customers. It sues tech companies instead. By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Browsing Around for New Targets (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The Web Standards Project doesn't need Internet Explorer or Netscape to pick on anymore. But those who develop Web pages: now they need to be standardized, the founder says. By Paul Boutin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Will Tasmanian Tiger Clone Work? (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The recent announcement that geneticists replicated an extinct animal's DNA is a far cry from actually producing a clone of the beast, and some say it'll never happen. Stewart Taggart reports from Sydney, Australia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hunting the Doubly Charmed Baryon (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A team of scientists at Fermilab believe they've discovered two new particles that haven't been seen since the dawn of the universe. By Diana Michele Yap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Do Dots Connect to Police State? (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Adding more fuel to critics decrying the administration's centralization of power, President Bush proposes a cabinet-level domestic security office. By Farhad Manjoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . China Paper Bites on Onion Gag (Culture 7:00 a.m. PDT) READ According to China's most popular newspaper, the U.S. Congress is threatening to move out of Washington unless it gets a new building. Too bad the Beijing Evening News fell for a spoof from the Onion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Craig Gets Listed in Replay Suit (Privacy Matters 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Craig Newmark, best known as namesake of the craigslist.org community sites, has a new role as lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against Hollywood's largest studios. By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Code of Life as a Paint Set (Med-Tech Center 8:40 a.m. PDT) READ A nanotechnology is being introduced that allows individual DNA molecules to be painted onto a surface. It's small world, after all. By Mark K. Anderson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sony Trademark Takes a Walk, Man (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The Austrian Supreme Court decides any company that makes a personal stereo can use the word 'Walkman' to describe it. Obviously, Sony is bristling. But in America, the brand remains sacred. By Danit Lidor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ReplayTV Users Sue Hollywood (Hollywood Tech Thursday) READ The Electronic Frontier Foundation files a lawsuit on behalf of five ReplayTV users that targets the largest Hollywood studios. The chief claim: The plaintiffs' use of the recording devices should be declared legal. By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New E-Waste Solution a Mine Idea (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A Sony executive has a radical solution to deal with the proliferation of e-waste from old computers and TVs: mining. But environmentalists seek a broader solution. By Kendra Mayfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MTV Site Scoops Itself (Culture 8:40 a.m. PDT) READ The suspense had been palpable: Who would be the big winners in MTV's movie awards? Too bad the list had been on its website for days. By Noah Shachtman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retiree Stuck in Netter's Prison (Politics Thursday) READ Freedom of speech advocates are aghast that a 70-year-old man has spent three months in jail for refusing to delete personal data about employees of the retirement home that evicted him. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cursor Company's Conduct Cursed (Privacy Matters 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Comet Systems, the company that wants to customize your cursor and trail where you go, takes its case to public forums and finds the going pretty tough. By Brian McWilliams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fans: Music Should Rock, Not Lock (MP3 Rocks the Web 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ There are fans who don't mind the concept of paying. But what they seem to hate more than anything is security measures that hamper the listening experience. By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TiVo Town or Sonicblue City? (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The battle for digital video recorders is on. Sonicblue's ReplayTV gambles that angering the entertainment industry will pay off with viewers. TiVo begs to differ. By Farhad Manjoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blogging Goes Legit, Sort Of (Making the Grade 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Blogging, a latter-day home page for some and a place to pretend you're a journalist for others, is now part of a major university's J- school curriculum. By Noah Shachtman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Bull: Tech Funds Are a Bear (Where's The Money? 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Tech stocks doing badly? You're not alone. So far this year, a performance ranking site shows that every single technology mutual fund is unprofitable. By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Britain Bans Xbox Ad (Business 8:30 a.m. PDT) READ An insensitive British Xbox ad is pulled. Also: Dell, Oracle and Red Hat choose Linux for their corporate software.... NTT DoCoMo moves its i-mode into Taiwan.... and more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dead Men Tell No Passwords (Technology Wednesday) READ The man in charge of some of Norway's most precious electronic documents died without divulging the way to access them. A plea to hackers to help crack the system is out. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to Thank Kenya for 9/11 Cows (Culture Wednesday) READ A Masai tribesman who returned from his U.S. studies recently explained what happened on Sept. 11. In response, the tribe donated highly prized cows to the people of the United States. Now there's a website to express thanks. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tauzin's 'Ultrawide' Blast on FCC (Politics Wednesday) READ House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Billy Tauzin says the FCC is dragging its feet on helping advance ultra-wideband technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playboy Goodies Go Big (Business Wednesday) READ Merchandise and paraphernalia from Playboy's rich archives will soon be available for mass auction as the company nears its golden anniversary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Homeless Fight Club Miffs Critics (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The latest twist in the 'shock-vid' genre shows homeless guys knocking each other silly. The two young producers are conducting their business online only, and are selling a video every four minutes. By Steve Friess. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Did MS Pay for Open-Source Scare? (The Linux Effect 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A new white paper claiming open-source software is inherently not secure is causing skeptics to wonder whether Microsoft helped pay for the study. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fuel Cell Car Coasts Across U.S. (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ DaimlerChrysler's Necar 5 goes from San Francisco to D.C. without a major failure. Nevertheless, fuel cells have a long way to go. John Gartner reports from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glass Is the Gas for Architects (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Safety concerns, energy issues and changing values are shifting the way architects are designing buildings and the materials they build them with. By Nan Chase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Cells for Bangladesh Kids (Unwired News 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The 'cell phone causes cancer' debate creeps up again. Also: Britons would rather lose their wallets than their mobile phones ... an obituary for the pay phone ... and more, in this week's Unwired News. By Elisa Batista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nader Prods U.S. on Microsoft (U.S. v. Microsoft Tuesday) READ The erstwhile Green Party candidate for president says the government should start sending business to other computer companies, which would help achieve what the antitrust case has been striving for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ReplayTV Won't Quit, Won't Quit (Hollywood Tech 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Fresh from a victory in court, Sonicblue unveils a new version of its digital recording system. The move looks like a battle cry in its fight with the entertainment industry. By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Read The F***ing Story, Then RTFM (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Nobody reads product manuals. Well, some people do. Some cultures even love them. But woe unto the company that tries to shovel its documentation into another language. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Solving Kid Porn's 'Real' Problem (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A company says it can create a database that differentiates actual child porn from the computer-generated kind. In the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, that might be a great tool for law enforcement. By Julia Scheeres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Getting a Kick Out of Bots (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The World Cup is about to dominate the world again, but for an international community of scientists, the real game to watch is the RoboCup. By Lakshmi Sandhana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DNA Seeks Stamp of Approval (Med-Tech Center 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Surely the human genome deserves a postage stamp in its honor. Also: Genetically modified food fight ... of mice and men's genes ... and more, in Kristen Philipkoski's notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP Exceeds Cost-Saving Goals (Business 10:50 a.m. PDT) READ Voluntary retirements at Hewlett Packard are expected to be a major factor in creating faster revenue. Also: Hitachi buys IBM's failing hard-drive business.... IBM cuts 1,500 jobs in its semiconductor operations.... and more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E Is for E-Book Murder Mystery (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Is the book dead? That's the underlying question in a new online production. Also: Big horror from small houses ... and more, in M.J. Rose's notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Market Trend: Short, Distort (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The days when a kind word would send a struggling technology stock soaring are long gone. But scam artists are finding that a mean word is more potent than ever. By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Data Collection: More the Merrier (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Five universities put their collective computing heads together in a project that represents the next step in the advancing field of distributed computing. By Andy Patrizio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cancer-Cell Model Unveiled (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A new cancer-cell model could help researchers identify so-called drug 'targets,' or entities inside a cell that a drug manipulates to treat a disease. By Kristen Philipkoski. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EPA: Old Computers No Longer Junk (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Wanting to reduce the amount of electronic waste, the Environmental Protection Agency says old computers are reusable products, and not garbage. By Kendra Mayfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tech King Next Indian President? (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A Web-based campaign promotes the head of Infosys for India's president, a ceremonial post similar to the king or queen of England. Manu Joseph reports from India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starring on TV: The Milky Way (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ With astrophysical simulations and computer visualization techniques, The Unfolding Universe on The Discovery Channel is must-see documentary. By Mark K. Anderson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USAF Parts Turn Up on EBay (Business Sunday) READ U.S. Air Force investigators are trying to determine how a shipment of sensitive aircraft communications parts wound up on eBay last week. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Court: Library Filter Law Illegal (Politics 7:01 a.m. PDT) READ The Children's Internet Protection Act, which mandates that public libraries must install filtering software on Internet-accessible computers, is unconstitutional. Judges don't like the buggy technology, either. By Declan McCullagh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AOL Test May Renew Browser War (E-Biz 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Will the next version of AOL include a browser that's not Internet Explorer? The real question may be: If it does, then why? By Paul Boutin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Game Controls Fit Like a Glove (Games 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ No matter how cool games are, players still need to control them. Companies are offering innovations that make that old joystick look, uh, well, old. By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Google's Search for Winner Ends (Technology 6:00 a.m. PDT) READ A piece of code that helps localize search results wins first prize in the popular search engine's programming contest. By Farhad Manjoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Challenge to Science and Nature (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A new journal will challenge Nature and Science by offering free, unrestricted access to scientific research on the Web and in print. But will the effort succeed? By Kendra Mayfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Your Boss May Know Where You Are (Unwired News 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A German company releases a Big Brother application. Also: Openwave's two wireless companies ... Vodafone's financial woes ... another hurdle to 3G ... and more.... In this week's Unwired News. By Elisa Batista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Europe Passes Snoop Measure (Politics Thursday) READ The European Parliament authorizes a measure that would give law enforcement access to e-mail, phone calls, Internet use, faxes and pager messages. By Julia Scheeres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drug Company's Rumors, Downers (Business 8:55 a.m. PDT) READ GlaxoSmithKline and Bristol-Myers Squibb are reported to be in merger talks. Also: Sulzer Medica will proceed with a $1 billion settlement over faulty hip and knee implants.... Citrix Systems CFO quits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wireless Focus at Computex (Technology 8:55 a.m. PDT) READ The shift to wireless connectivity is taking precedence over big, robust machines at Taiwan's computer industry trade show -- the world's third-largest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cloning Bill Bans Abortion Too? (Med-Tech Center 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A bill banning human cloning would protect a human embryo from conception, leading some to believe it's a thinly disguised anti- abortion bill. By Kristen Philipkoski. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FBI Analysis: We Don't Compute (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Director Robert Mueller bluntly concedes that the FBI is 'years behind where it should be in terms of technological infrastructure.' By Farhad Manjoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Embrace the Jacuzzi for the Cure (Med-Tech Center 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Breast cancer is a serious problem, but that doesn't mean a promising new treatment can't have a lighthearted nickname. The 'Booby Jacuzzi' gets rave reviews following initial tests. By Louise Knapp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linux Distributors Gang Up (The Linux Effect 6:44 a.m. PDT) READ Four major distributors form an alliance called UnitedLinux in an effort to persuade more companies to embrace the open-source operating system. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Penguin Continues Its March (The Linux Effect 6:43 a.m. PDT) READ The United States as well as governments all over the world is adopting Linux as the open-source operating system of choice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fuming Over World Cup's Foam Ball (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Players are crying foul over Adidas' new soccer ball, which is made not from leather but of all synthetic materials with a foam coating under its polyurethane shell. By Mark McClusky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Did Microsoft Cook the Books? (Business 8:45 a.m. PDT) READ Microsoft negotiates with the Securities and Exchange Commission over accusations of 'cookie jar' accounting. Also: Nokia expects rising sales next year.... Dynegy's former CEO may get $33 million in severance pay.... and more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maine Laptop Funding Threatened (Making the Grade 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Maine's fledgling program to provide laptops to students throughout the state is getting rave reviews, but its funding is being eyed by shortfall-strapped groups. By Katie Dean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Groups: Bush Wrong on Divide (Politics 6:46 a.m. PDT) READ The Bush administration misinterpreted a study indicating that the digital divide is narrowing and should re-evaluate steps to help bridge the gap, consumer groups say. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The War in All its Online Glory (Politics 6:40 a.m. PDT) READ Commanders exchange information chat rooms, generals pore over positions on instantly updated maps, intelligence is posted on secure pages: yes, the war in Afghanistan is being conducted online. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Whisper the Songs of Silence (Cult of Mac 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A new genre in electronic music emphasizes silence over thumping bass lines. It's so subtle, one recent album was thought not to contain any sound at all. By Leander Kahney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Web Revival for Old Mac Interface (Cult of Mac 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Remember System 6, the old Macintosh operating system that was so lean and simple it fit entirely onto a floppy disk? It has inspired a website whose design is derived from the best elements of the classic Mac software. By Leander Kahney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FBI Blunders on Terror E-Mails (Politics 7:12 a.m. PDT) READ The electronic surveillance system known as Carnivore picked up key e- mails involving a terrorist network, but documents show that an FBI agent deleted them. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Broadband in Every Pot (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Former vice-presidential candidate Joe Lieberman previews his National Broadband Strategy Act, an act that wouldn't mandate much of anything. Farhad Manjoo reports from Alameda, California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EU Law Turns ISPs Into Spies? (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Civil liberties groups are vigorously opposing an EU proposal to require detailed and indefinite record-keeping of citizens' phone and Net use, saying it would put ISPs in the 'spy business.' By Julia Scheeres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wired News Radio Doom III Has a Story to Tell (Games 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ John Carmack's Doom, the revolutionary first-person shooter game, changed the way people played video games. The latest sequel is brought to life by a soundtrack by Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor. Listen to Brad King's audio interview with both of them. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sound and Fury of HyperMacbeth (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Unlike other online versions of Macbeth, in which hyperlinks might annotate Shakespeare's work, dlsan's hyperlinks might change the shape, size and color of a phrase. By Chloe Veltman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A World at Your Fingertips (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ If a British design firm isn't completely daft, you'll soon be able to stand on the sidewalks of New York and watch lovers kissing on the Pont d'Neuf. By Lakshmi Sandhana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . German Hacker Gets Probation (Politics 8:15 a.m. PDT) READ A renowned and self-promoting hacker from Germany gets nearly two years of probation after being found guilty of insider trading. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Besieged ISP Restores Pearl Vid (Politics Tuesday) READ The Internet service provider bullied by the FBI last week has put the Daniel Pearl video back online, saying it won't be pressured about content that isn't illegal. By Declan McCullagh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thirsty? Hot? Take a Trip to Mars (Technology Tuesday) READ Scientists find plenty of water on the cold, cold clime of Mars in the form of a huge sea of ice. Does that mean life really exists there? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '678': The 666 of DSL Users (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Maybe you've just upgraded to Windows XP, and maybe you've just subscribed to a DSL service. And maybe everything seems to be working right, until you get repeated dialog boxes indicating a '678' error. Maybe you're ready to scream. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . From Junkie to, Well, Junkman (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ An Oakland, California, man is building an empire from the only growth business in the computing industry: recycling junk machines. Not bad for an ex-heroin user. By Leander Kahney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Handspring Counts on Duo of Treos (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ In a move analysts say will determine the company's survival, Handspring releases two new handheld devices. By Elisa Batista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Of Doom, Gloom, Fun and Games (Games 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Designers are turning out video games with darker themes than ever before. Some lawmakers are not amused. Brad King reports from Los Angeles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RIAA Files New Music Piracy Suit (Business 9:00 a.m. PDT) READ Audiogalaxy is the latest file-sharing service to be hit with a copyright-infringement lawsuit. Also: NTT DoCoMo's new camera phone comes complete with a flash.... Deutsche Telekom cuts 22,000 jobs.... and more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Map That Maps Gene Functions (Med-Tech Center 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Scientists hope an artificial intelligence program can be used to interpret an organism's metabolic pathways, so its biology can be better understood and, perhaps, manipulated. By Kristen Philipkoski. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Dickens of EBay (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ An author auctions off vintage clothes and brand new chapters. Also: Another self-publishing tool ... and more, in M.J. Rose's notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supersonic Speed, Bit Binary Bit (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A supersonic jet developed in Japan will be test-flown this summer in Australia. What's unusual is that researchers believe the computer design precludes the need for conventional pre-flight tests. Stewart Taggart reports from Woomera, South Australia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All Blobs Lead to Rome (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ After several sleepy decades, the Roman architecture scene is waking up, with serious new buildings on the rise or on the boards. Not everyone is thrilled. Paul Bennett reports from Rome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Local Access: IT Takes a Village (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A Peruvian tribe's success in learning about and installing its own Internet server sets a fine example for others. Manny Frishberg reports from Seattle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weaving a Global, Native Web (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A new website is one of the many outreach programs of the United Nations' fledgling Indigenous Media Network, which hopes to serve the needs of native people the world over. Diana Michele Yap reports from New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Klez: Hi Mom, We're No. 1 (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ It's neither clever nor original, yet the latest variation of the Klez e-mail virus has now been declared the biggest and baddest worm in history. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FBI Seeks Pearl Video Ban on Net (Politics Thursday) READ FBI agents say Internet service providers could be in legal hot water unless they delete the videotape of reporter Daniel Pearl being murdered. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Why War Is Really Just a Game (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The Marines and Navy unveil war tools of the future during 'Fleet Week,' and there's a good reason why so many of them resemble radio- controlled model planes and cars. Noah Shachtman reports from New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Games: The Movies You Play (Games 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Video games may surpass the music and movie industries in terms of revenues, in large part because game-makers are doing such a good job of imitating them. Brad King reports from Los Angeles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Will Gamers Buy What Game Sells? (Games 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ To get ahead in the newest online role-playing game, players will have to rely on more than their reflexes or their wits. They'll need their wallets, too. By Noah Shachtman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Microsoft Begins to Pay (Business 8:25 a.m. PDT) READ Microsoft will release a software patch as its first concession in the proposed antitrust settlement. Also: China considers strict cell-phone radiation standards.... The U.S. economy snaps back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Rules for Net Advertising (Wired magazine 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Those ubiquitous pop-up ads are the harbinger of a challenging new world for online advertisers: be intrusive, don't offend. By Chris Anderson from Wired magazine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fertile Valley Bridges Divide (Making the Grade 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A new program in California's agricultural heartland helps Latino farm workers learn basic computer skills so parents can be active participants in their children's education. By Katie Dean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Bot That Knows Where It's Going (Technology Thursday) READ In what could be a giant leap for robot kind, Evolution Robotics' ER1 can recognize its environment, marking a step towards bot-autonomy. Brad King reports from Los Angeles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Early Universe Images Emerge (Technology Thursday) READ High-resolution images of a time when the universe was just beginning to emerge have been captured by scientists using an imager in the Chilean Andes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ICANN Meets to Figure Things Out (Politics Thursday) READ It'll be a private meeting in Washington this weekend, during which members of the Internet's overseer will discuss all the messy issues that keep cropping up about how the group is supposed to function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Get Online or It's Game Over (Games 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft are pouring resources into interactive online games. Even the U.S. Navy SEALS have entered the fray. Brad King reports from Los Angeles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MS Wonders About Mobile Future (Unwired News 9:00 a.m. PDT) READ At a routine event to rally software developers around its platform, Microsoft seeks reassurance for its mobile devices. It also has harsh words for Nokia. By Elisa Batista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Act Would OK Snail Mail Searches (U.S. vs. Them 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The House overwhelmingly approves the Customs Border Security Act, which says mail can be searched at the border 'without a search warrant.' Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Perfect Body for Med Students (Wired magazine 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Surgeons-to-be can work on cadavers all day long and still not know what it's like to operate on a real body. A multi-million dollar university program is developing bodies that look, feel and, yes, smell, like the real deal. By Hillary Rosner from Wired magazine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seething Over the Search for Cash (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Webmasters from small businesses say LookSmart's pricing policy change, which was touted as helping smaller companies get listed on search engines, actually hurts them. By Farhad Manjoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big Bucks From Little Science (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The nanoscientists have been out in force at the NanoBusiness Spring 2002 convention, batting their figurative eyelashes at the fat-walleted yet circumspect VCs. Patrick Di Justo reports from New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anybody Really Know What Time Is? (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Sure, Einstein had a good theory. But how the mind perceives time is another question, one that scientists around the world are debating. By Mark K. Anderson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Customers Unglued With Wireless (Unwired News 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Is Verizon Wireless on top of customers' expectations? Also: Customers gripe about Sprint PCS.... The FCC fines Cingular, AT & T Wireless.... Atari's rebirth.... and more.... in this week's Unwired News. By Elisa Batista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVD Site Tests IPO Waters (Where's The Money? 1:58 a.m. PDT) READ Netflix, a company that rents DVDs online and sends them through the mail, is about to launch the first stock offering in a long time from an Internet retailer. The planned debut comes amid an uncharacteristically busy week for tech offerings. By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tech Toxics' Tarnished Legacy (Technology 1:57 a.m. PDT) READ A new report throws a spotlight on the extent to which high-tech manufacturing -- often considered clean and green --degrades the environment. By Environment News Service's Jim Crabtree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Probe Into Tiny Chip Experiments (Technology Wednesday) READ Concerns over the validity of its influential experiments into molecular electronics leads Bell Laboratories to form an investigatory panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ImClone's Got to Be Startin' Over (Business Wednesday) READ In a move tantamount to admitting U.S. regulators are not likely to approve the drug based on existing data, ImClone Systems and Bristol- Myers are back to the drawing board with an experimental cancer drug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Europa's Secrets Well Kept (Technology Wednesday) READ Researchers hoping to probe an ocean of liquid on Jupiter's moon Europa for signs of life are forced to think again when it turns out the ice crust is a formidable 12 miles thick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dot-Kids Heads a Mess of Regs (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ That static you hear on the Internet is Congress deliberating a spate of new regs ranging from broadband to overly broad spam. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nano: A Latter-Day Dot-Com (Wired magazine 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Putting 'nano' in a company name seems to hold the same strong lure that attaching 'dot-com' once had, way back in the 20th century. Observers wonder whether the end result will be any different. By Claire Tristram from Wired magazine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E3: Attack of the Games (Games 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Last year's battle over console supremacy has morphed into a skirmish for the hottest new games. Brad King reports from the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trekkies Bid on the Holy Grail (Hollywood Tech 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ One of the most coveted items in Star Trek lore, Captain Kirk's chair, is expected to be auctioned off next month. By Mark Baard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rebirth of the Afghan Buddhas (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Thanks to photogrammetric images taken in 1970 and 3-D modeling techniques of today, statues the Taliban destroyed will return in virtual form. A physical reconstruction is under debate. By Dermot McGrath. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Beauty and Grace of a Worm (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The code that makes up malicious e-mail viruses and worms is not only a beautiful thing, but instrumental to growing Internet culture. Hence, an art exhibit in Germany glorifying the little buggers. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hate Hate Hate Hate Hate (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The Simon Wiesenthal Center in Toronto releases a CD-ROM compilation of intolerance on the Web. Charles Mandel reports from Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rainmaker, Make Me Some Rain (Technology 6:34 a.m. PDT) READ It may sound like a crackpot idea, trying to make rain by spraying water from floating turbines high into the air, but this comes from the renowned scientist who pioneered wave power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Webcast Royalty Rates Rejected (Politics Tuesday) READ The Librarian of Congress has rejected royalty rates that webcasters claim would put them out of business. But what does this mean for the future of Internet radio? By Kendra Mayfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plan for Kids Domain Goes Forward (Politics Tuesday) READ A domain that falls under the fledgling dot-us country code would be a safe haven for kids content on the Web, under a plan approved by the House of Representatives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Users Still Think It's AO-Hell (Business Tuesday) READ Widespread dissatisfaction reigns among AOL subscribers, over half of whom say they plan to bail on the service in the next year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hole Finder Wins 'Bug Bounty' (Technology Tuesday) READ Renowned Internet maven Bennett Haselton discovers flaws in an anonymous Web-surfing system and is rewarded with free service by the company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . China Secretly Readies Astronauts (Politics Tuesday) READ Fearing setbacks and exposing too much information, China is secretly training a dozen fighter pilots to be the country's first astronauts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Super Corrosion Never Sleeps (Wired magazine 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ It's called hyper-accelerated corrosion in the shipping industry, but it's really just a euphemism for extensive and dangerous rust. Concern is growing that tankers transporting fossil fuels are increasingly susceptible to it. By Richard Martin of Wired magazine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Handheld Delivers the 411 on DNA (Med-Tech Center 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A new device in the works by the folks who came up with the computer mouse will enable doctors to make diagnoses on the spot. By Kristen Philipkoski. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Good Sequence, Easy to Dance To (Med-Tech Center 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Genomic research companies that want to own the DNA sequences they unravel -- a controversial matter, to be sure -- could conceivably protect their 'property' by encoding the info in MP3 files. By Noah Shachtman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bombs Yes, But No Crash in Israel (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Israel may be one of the scariest places in the world to be right now, but technology venture capitalists aren't exactly shying away. By David Lipschultz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hole Finder Wins 'Bug Bounty' (Technology 7:05 a.m. PDT) READ Renowned Internet maven Bennett Haselton discovers flaws in an anonymous Web-surfing system and is rewarded with free service by the company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consciousness Based on Wireless? (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ An intriguing new theory argues that human consciousness is the brain communicating with itself wirelessly. If correct, it could bring us that much closer to artificial intelligence. By Jeffrey Benner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . China Secretly Readies Astronauts (Politics 8:25 a.m. PDT) READ Fearing setbacks and exposing too much information, China is secretly training a dozen fighter pilots to be the country's first astronauts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thinking Big About Nanotechnology (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The future of nanotechnology is probably not a tiny Raquel Welch coursing through your arteries, a la Fantastic Voyage. But the field still has its own, albeit modest, sex appeal. Manny Frishberg reports from Seattle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Dilbert for a Post-9/11 World (E-Biz 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ An online comic strip featuring cubicle workers discussing post- attack feelings is being made into a book. Also: A push for I Love to Write Day.... and more, in M.J. Rose's notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Newt Gingrich Gets Small (Technology Monday) READ The former controversial speaker of the House delivers the keynote at the NanoBusiness Spring 2002 conference and says nanotechnology is the place to be. Patrick Di Justo reports from New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD Crack: Magic Marker Indeed (Technology Monday) READ Can Sony Music's state-of-the-art encryption foil the sneakiest cracker? Maybe so, but it evidently fails the felt-tip marker test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Networking: Cisco Rivals Team Up (Business Monday) READ Juniper will buy Siemens' Unisphere Networks. Also: Verizon expands its wireless Web and e-mail services.... Nintendo cuts the cost of GameCube in a console price war.... and more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Island Nation, Global Workforce (Wired magazine 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Globalization means many things to many people, but in the Philippines, it is the essence of employment. Built into the culture is the idea of working all over the world. By David Diamond from Wired magazine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Push to Expose Quacks Online (Med-Tech Center 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ You can get more information about a car mechanic online than a doctor with malpractice history, says a patient who backs a bill to force physicians to make full disclosures. By Julia Scheeres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kazaa's File-Sharing Swap (MP3 Rocks the Web 6:00 a.m. PDT) READ A new sharing community hopes to make nice with the entertainment industry. All its CEO has to do is reverse the course of history . By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . There's Big Money in Fear (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Security is the watchword in the United States these days, and companies that can provide it stand to do pretty well. Manny Frishberg reports from Seattle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Help Build the Web of Knowledge (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The big-brained James Burke, renowned for the TV series Connections, is seeking volunteers to help build an interactive site that shows how everything is connected to, well, everything. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radio ID Tags: Beyond Bar Codes (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Radio frequency tags could some day be used to track everything from soda cans to cereal boxes, becoming as ubiquitous as the bar code. By Kendra Mayfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tagging Books to Prevent Theft (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Libraries are using radio frequency tags to track books and thwart thieves. This technology could make it much easier to detect lost or stolen products. By Kendra Mayfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One Pill Makes You Stunning (Wired magazine 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Looking healthy and, say, tan doesn't always mean you're healthy even though you're tan. That's why pharmaceutical companies are constantly coming up with pills to make you look and feel good. By Wil McCarthy from Wired magazine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Why Does School Own Clone Patent? (Technology Thursday) READ A patent watchdog group discovers that the University of Missouri holds a U.S. patent not only on cloning technology, but on any product of the process -- including, potentially, a human being. By Kristen Philipkoski. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The DMCA Is the Toast of D.C. (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Despite broad opposition to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, it's major content-holders who have Washington's ear, and they think the law is just swell. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Star Wars Fans Strike Back (Hollywood Tech 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Attack of the Clones is another slice of heaven for hardcore fans eager to see the movie. For many, fandom is in a galaxy far, far beyond just watching the film. By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2600's DMCA Challenge Blocked (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A federal appeals court thwarts, yet again, the hacker quarterly's attempt to have dismissed the decision that it is unlawfully distributing a DVD-descrambling utility. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . China Can See The Post Again (Politics 8:40 a.m. PDT) READ As a possible result from this week's breakup of the country's phone monopoly, China has unblocked access to three major news sites including The Washington Post. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Can a Child Love a Robot? (Gadgets and Gizmos 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ If you can't have a real dog, maybe a robot hound is the next best thing. Or maybe not. Researchers are beginning to evaluate the effects of replacing reality with virtual reality. Manny Frishberg reports from Seattle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Making Copy Right for All (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A new nonprofit group will provide an alternative to traditional copyrights by making it easier for artists, musicians and programmers to share their works with the public. By Kendra Mayfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Math for Network Associates (Business 8:55 a.m. PDT) READ Network Associates, which is under SEC investigation, said it will restate its finances. Also: Microsoft tries to woo the Chinese cell- phone market.... Japanese LCD revenues fall off by half.... and more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Scan to Monitor Earth's Health (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Scientists have long wanted to monitor the essential well-being of the Earth by 'scanning' it. Now with an open-source, distributed computing framework, they have the ability to do it. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nanopump Offers Meds on Demand (Med-Tech Center 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A pump that can automatically deliver drugs based on an individual's precise needs is currently in development at a Midwest university. By Louise Knapp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Mobile Frenzy in Congo (Unwired News 8:40 a.m. PDT) READ Everything seems to be in a state of upheaval in the war-torn country previously known as Zaire. And nothing epitomizes it more than the fury over the mobile-phone industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Marriage Made in Heaven (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Can studying a dancer's movements help scientists deal with weightlessness in space? Yes, say the folks at the Arts Catalyst, and there are other ways in which art and science can serve each other, too. By Lakshmi Sandhana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abortion Site Liable for Threats (Politics Thursday) READ A federal appeals court rules that the anti-abortion 'Nuremberg Files' website that listed abortion providers' names and addresses is not free speech. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Microsoft Says States Not Harmed (U.S. v. Microsoft Thursday) READ Microsoft's lawyers argue that states, unlike the federal government, have to show that their citizens specifically were harmed by anti- competitive behavior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jupiter's Satellites Jump (Technology Thursday) READ Jupiter has 11 more moons than astronomers once thought, bringing the known total for the giant planet to 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fledgling Drug Firm Bags Prize (Making the Grade Thursday) READ A drug company that makes complex carbohydrate drugs walks off with the grand prize in MIT's prestigious $50K Entrepreneurship Competition. By Louise Knapp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stock Woes for Chip Implanter (Where's The Money? 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Less than a week after implanting microchips into its first test subjects, a Florida company is embroiled in a dispute over its method of accounting for stock options. By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24's Good Guys Do Use Macs (Cult of Mac 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The theory that good guys in the movies use Macs was pooh-poohed by the producers of Fox's hit show, 24. But as the series draws to a close, it appears the idea was correct. By Leander Kahney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Airport Face Scanner Failed (Privacy Matters 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Little more than half of Palm Beach International Airport employees used in a test of a facial-recognition system were identified, the ACLU discovers. By Julia Scheeres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Dork' Duo Finally Get Noticed (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A couple of hackers who have spent several months begging for attention from the government and media finally get it: They're raided by the FBI. By Noah Shachtman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gamers Froth Over Galaxies (Wired magazine 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Building the Star Wars empire is far from being a game. And the games based on the movies are just as serious, too. By J.C. Herz from Wired magazine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Microsoft Pushes Its Case (U.S. v. Microsoft 8:20 a.m. PDT) READ Not enough evidence exists to compel the court to make Microsoft produce a stripped-down version of its operating system, a company lawyer tells Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Air of Frustration at AIDS Confab (Med-Tech Center 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Researchers at the Microbicides 2002 conference are both heartened and frustrated by the promise and progress in developing AIDS-prevention tools. By Jordan Lite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doc Predicts Human Clone Soon (Politics 6:33 a.m. PDT) READ What will come first? A human clone in the United States or a legal act to prevent it from happening? The race is on from both sides to get things done by the end of the year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Study: Phone Shields Don't Work (Unwired News 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Cell phone-shielding technology doesn't reduce radiation, a study says. Also: An obituary for emergency roadside phones.... NTT DoCoMo to restrict mobile phone service at World Cup.... and more.... in this week's Unwired News. By Elisa Batista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turkey Passes Strict Net Law (Politics Wednesday) READ By an overwhelming majority, Turkey's parliament passes a restrictive Internet law that is sending shudders through the fledgling sector. Jonathan Evans reports from Ankara. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Day the Napster Died (MP3 Rocks the Web Wednesday) READ Napster, the company that changed the way people use their computers, is no more. But what it accomplished in its short, brilliant life will likely influence how people use the Web for years to come. That is Shawn Fanning's legacy. By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last Rites for Napster (Business Tuesday) READ Napster -- the embattled file-trading company you love to hate -- is just about dead. In a furious day of activity, the company CEO quits and employees are given two unappealing options. By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net Clearinghouse for Creatives (Culture Wednesday) READ A free Internet exchange for authors, filmmakers and other creative types hopes to spark artistic innovation by eliminating copyright hassles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Day the Napster Died (MP3 Rocks the Web 8:55 a.m. PDT) READ Napster, the company that changed the way people use their computers, is no more. But what it accomplished in its short, brilliant life will likely influence how people use the Web for years to come. That is Shawn Fanning's legacy. By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last Rites for Napster (Business Tuesday) READ Napster -- the embattled file-trading company you love to hate -- is just about dead. In a furious day of activity, the company CEO quits and employees are given two unappealing options. By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hot on the Contrails of Weather (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The three-day shutdown of domestic air travel in the United States following the terrorist attacks allowed meteorologists to study what they've long suspected: Airplane condensation trails may affect the weather. By Mark K. Anderson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fans Try to Save Historic Arcade (Games 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Gamers are rallying to save a historic videogame arcade in Pasadena, California. A city councilmember claims the property is in a 'dreadful state of disrepair' and may be shut down. By Katie Dean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Museum's Hack Art Piece Pulled (Culture 8:55 a.m. PDT) READ A Web-based art project in a New York museum that probes security holes is taken offline after a protest by the Internet service provider. Michelle Delio reports from New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Putting on the Best Possible Face (Wired magazine 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Realistic facial animation has come a long way since the days of Clutch Cargo. Animators are now zeroing in on making all 44 muscles come alive in ways never before possible. By Lawrence Weschler from Wired magazine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Star Wars Author Gives Voice (Wired News Radio 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Star Wars: Attack of the Clones author Robert Salvatore talks with Brad King about writing the novel for George Lucas' latest installment in the Star Wars series. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sprint to the Next Generation (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Sprint is cruising the country with a mobile showcase and promoting its next-generation wireless services. Will consumers buy it? By Elisa Batista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judge Curbs Renewal Mailings (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A judge tells VeriSign to stop sending undated renewal notices to domain name owners who registered with a competitor. The temporary order follows a hearing in a suit filed by rival BulkRegister. By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adelphia CEO to Resign (Business 11:15 a.m. PDT) READ Cable pioneer John Rigas will resign as CEO of Adelphia in the wake of accounting investigations. Also: Microsoft removes board members from Telewest.... Meanwhile, Microsoft will exclude Flextronics from its new Chinese Xbox manufacturing venture.... and more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brazil: Let's Go Postal (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Brazil has tried and failed before to close its yawning digital chasm. Now the post office has a plan to take the masses online, and officials say this time it can't fail. Paulo Rebˆlo reports from Recife, Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kiwi Census Info Gets Webbed (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ New Zealand is about to put its most recent census statistics online, thanks to generous government funding. Kim Griggs reports from Wellington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nifty Apple Server; Dull Launch (Cult of Mac Tuesday) READ Apple shows off the Xserve -- its first new server in 15 years -- and in the process achieves another first: a boring Apple product launch. Leander Kahney reports from Cupertino, California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Local Gov'ts Lambast FCC Ruling (Politics Tuesday) READ The nation's local governments sue the FCC over a ruling they say will cost them $300 million in revenues from lost cable fees this fiscal year alone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supreme Court Volleys on COPA (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The justices send the Child Online Protection Act back to an appeals court, but their views on Web porn give the Justice Department little to go on. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apple 'Bundle' Creates a Rumble (Cult of Mac 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Apple's new instant-messaging client, iChat, received mixed reviews when it was announced last week. Is Apple fostering the same type of forced bundling that helped get Microsoft in so much trouble? By Farhad Manjoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spielberg: A 'Minority' Opinion (Wired magazine 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Even his grimmest pictures have offered rays of hope, but with his newest release, A Minority Report, Steven Spielberg is descending deep into darkness. By Lisa Kennedy of Wired magazine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Piracy: The Star Wars Solution (Hollywood Tech 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Digital piracy might be running wild, but thanks to big-budget films with larger-than-life special effects like Attack of the Clones, people are still going to the movies. By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turkey Mulls Strict Net Bill (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The Turkish parliament is faced with a bill on Tuesday that Internet observers fear could devastate Turkey's Web industry as they know it. Jonathan Evans reports from Ankara. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Book Reviews Find Homes on Web (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Major newspapers are devoting less and less space to book reviews, but the Web is more than picking up the slack. Also: Deep Throat revealed? ... and more, in M.J. Rose's notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sonicblue Balks at Court Order (Politics Monday) READ The maker of a digital device that allows TV viewers to download film files calls a court order that it share its users' viewing data with major studios and networks 'breathtaking and unprecedented.' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Docs: 'Nonoxynol-9 Doesn't Work' (Med-Tech Center 8:55 a.m. PDT) READ Popular contraceptive nonoxynol-9 is not only deemed inefficient against sexually transmitted disease, but it's not that great at preventing pregnancy either, researchers say. Jordan Lite reports from Microbicides 2002 in Antwerp, Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hope for New AIDS Weapon (Med-Tech Center 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ There are plenty of experimental and political hurdles to be overcome, but AIDS researchers are bullish on some new creams that may be effective in preventing HIV. Jordan Lite reports from Antwerp, Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kid Smut Law Needs More Work (Politics 8:20 a.m. PDT) READ The controversial Child Online Protection Act is upheld by the Supreme Court, but unresolved issues prevent the law from being enacted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Skywalker: The Family Tree (Hollywood Tech 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Luke and Leia are related. No problem. Anakin and Padm‚ are their parents. Still got it. So who the heck is Bail Organa, why does it matter who Gui-Gon Jinn was, and what is a stormtrooper? The answers are here. By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honoring Wired's Patron Saint (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The life of intellectual icon Marshall McLuhan is celebrated in a new documentary that profiles the colorful life and prescient ideas of the 'oracle of the electric age.' A review by Noah Shachtman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCs: For Whom the Decibels Toll (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Add this to the list of complaints against personal computers: The noise they make annoys some people to no end. But it's not like noise is going to affect purchasing decisions. Or is it? By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cult Film Company Goes Digital (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The low-budget film company that made such classics as The Toxic Avenger is going digital. By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Navy Tries New Air Sickness Test (Med-Tech Center 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Hypoxia is one of occupational hazards of being a Navy pilot, so the military branch is trying out a new device to ward against it. By Louise Knapp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Star Wars: A Vader Is Born (Hollywood Tech Saturday) READ Anakin's back. He's all grown up and ready for love. There are only a few problems. Everyone wants his girlfriend dead. He can't find his mother. His teacher thinks he's not much of a student. It's bad news for the Jedi. Review by Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Star Wars: A Vader Is Born (Hollywood Tech 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Anakin's back. He's all grown up and ready for love. There are only a few problems. Everyone wants his girlfriend dead. He can't find his mother. His teacher thinks he's not much of a student. It's bad news for the Jedi. Review by Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Lifters': An Idea in the Clouds (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Antigravitational devices known as 'lifters' are all the rage, but backers may be too underground to give the idea the credibility it needs. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anti-'Sim' Kid Porn Forces Rally (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The battle over 'morphed' child erotica continues. Also: Animals' rights to privacy... Dallas deep-linking... and more, in Washington bureau chief Declan McCullagh's notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Wearable Aid for Special Kids (Making the Grade 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Learning-challenged students in Ohio are using wearable computers that are helping the kids be more independent and confident. By Katie Dean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call His Testimony a MStake (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Microsoft calls a witness on its behalf who ends up refuting the company's longstanding argument that competitors developed the stronger antitrust penalties demanded by nine states. Robert Zarate and Declan McCullagh report from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hey, Who's That Face in My Song? (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Influential electronic musician Aphex Twin apparently has achieved a first: surreptitiously embedding an image into a digital recording of a song. By Leander Kahney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dirty Sites Jittery After Ruling (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Websites that guard porn pages from minors can actually be held liable for the illegal images on those pages, a federal judge rules. By Randy Dotinga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Grant Spams a Sour Note (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ She may be just about the most popular Christian-music singer around, but the spam campaign by Amy Grant's record company might not be winning her many new fans. By Danit Lidor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pop-Pop-Pop-Pop-Culture Video (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ In Christian Marclay's Video Quartet, four simultaneous clips of music-making sampled from Hollywood movies weave a vivid vision of pop culture. Glen Helfand reports from the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Too Broad a Ban on Child Models? (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A new bill in Congress is supposed to ban controversial websites that feature children in suggestive poses. Instead it pretty much outlaws commercial photography of children and teenagers. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judge: Elcomsoft Case Can Proceed (Politics Wednesday) READ A federal judge says the case against Elcomsoft, the Russian software company that employs Dmitri Sklyarov, can continue because a controversial copyright law is constitutional. By Farhad Manjoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flash: Blogging Goes Corporate (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Weblogs being the trend du jour, Macromedia attempts what may be a new type of marketing strategy: getting bloggers to push its products. By Farhad Manjoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Really Cheesy Party in the Alley (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Just like the old days: Hundreds of New York's most successful dot- commers and friends are having a party. Not like the old days: It'll be at McDonald's. Noah Shachtman reports from New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Macs' Last Stand on Capitol Hill (Cult of Mac 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Macintosh computers have been almsot completely banished from Capitol Hill. But one systems admin is making a lonely last stand. By Mark Baard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dead Phone Saves Man's Life (Unwired News 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Another save by the cell phone. Also: A sexy wireless network ... a verbal spat between IBM and Microsoft ... landlines becoming obsolete ... and more, in this week's Unwired News. By Elisa Batista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milestone Settlement in DNA Case (Politics Wednesday) READ A landmark case in the new frontier of DNA-based job discrimination ends with a U.S. railroad's $2.2 million settlement on charges of illegally testing workers for genetic defects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . More Testimony on MS' Side (U.S. v. Microsoft Wednesday) READ A Virginia professor becomes the latest economist to claim that proposed sanctions against Microsoft would hurt consumers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bomb Suspect Traced by Cell Phone (Technology Wednesday) READ Mailbox bomb suspect Luke Helder made a crucial mistake while on the run: He turned on his cell phone. FBI agents quickly triangulated his position in a sparsely populated rural area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doc: Human Clone Claim False (Med-Tech Center Wednesday) READ Reports that a woman is pregnant with a human clone aren't true, says a former partner of the cloning doctor who originally made that claim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rumsfeld Pulls Plug on Big Gun (Politics Wednesday) READ The Crusader, the Army's next-generation howitzer, is deemed insufficient to deal with 21st century warfare, and the Defense Secretary creates a furor by canceling its production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . House Keeps Focus on Cybercrime (Politics Wednesday) READ A House of Representatives panel approves a bill that would allow ISPs to spy on suspicious Internet users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MS Scales Back Digi-TV Plans (Business Wednesday) READ Realizing its empty-the-pockets strategy wasn't working, Microsoft decides to go the austere route in an effort to catch up with the leaders in virtual home entertainment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Survey: Opt-Out Is a Cop-Out (Privacy Matters 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The public has plenty of complaints about a recently enacted law that requires customers to opt out to prevent financial institutions from sharing their data. But banks defend the new rules. By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Microsoft: Few Changes to OS (U.S. v. Microsoft 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A Microsoft exec concedes in court that the company hasn't really made that many changes to Windows in response to last year's antitrust verdict. It wasn't technically required to. But the admission may not help much. Robert Zarate reports from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MS Admits Music Power-Play (U.S. v. Microsoft 8:10 a.m. PDT) READ Yes, Internet Explorer overrides user preferences when it comes to playing sound files, a Microsoft executive admits in court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Europe Approves Net Tax Law (Politics 6:31 a.m. PDT) READ The United States is bound to protest mightily now that the European Union has ratified laws requiring non-union countries to add taxes on certain products sold over the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Challenge to Dissect Some Code (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A big glop of evil code showed up one day on a server run by a group that tries to trap miscreants. The first person to figure out what makes the code tick, wins. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jobs Gives Developers a Thrill (Cult of Mac Monday) READ Apple coders catch a quick glimpse of 'Jaguar' -- the next version of OS X -- as Steve Jobs rings a few bells and sounds a few whistles. Farhad Manjoo reports from the Worldwide Developer Conference in San Jose, California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Longer Lonely at the Top (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Take a peek into the lives of participants in the High Summit, a live Internet video conference from near the bases of five of the world's tallest peaks, each on a different continent. By David Taylor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Looking for the 'E' at BEA (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The hype and hoopla surrounding e-publishing is still there, but it's just a little harder to find. At Book Expo America last weekend, a few initiatives stood out. By M.J. Rose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NextWave Returns to the Table (Unwired News Monday) READ Even though NextWave is set to renew negotiations in an effort to figure out what to do with its spectrum licenses, not much optimism is coming from any of the interested parties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shanghai Cracks Down on Net Cafes (Politics Monday) READ Nearly 200 Internet bars have been shut down in Shanghai because they didn't have licenses that required them to block naughty sites of all kinds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dot-Com Still the Main Domain (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ New domains like dot-biz and dot-info have proven popular with speculators and protective corporations. But original content is taking longer to evolve. By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Now Anyone Can Discover a Comet (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Amateur stargazers are ditching their telescopes in favor of the Web, where dozens of previously unknown comets are being spotted every year. Discovering a comet is 'like winning the gold medal.' By Jeffrey Benner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ethical Concerns at the DNA Bank (Med-Tech Center 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Critics decry the implementation of the largest medical gene bank ever, charging that public debate over privacy and usage has been ignored. By Dermot McGrath. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Art of Rat-Powered Pigs Wings (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ In Pigs Wings, wing-shaped objects made from living pig tissue, three artists continue to explore the possibilities engendered by tissue engineering and stem cell technologies. By Lakshmi Sandhana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hot Underwater Springs to Life (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Scientists are surveying deep underwater volcanoes in search of hot springs that one researcher calls 'frontier exploration-type stuff.' Kim Griggs reports from Wellington, New Zealand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May the Shorts Be With You (Hollywood Tech 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Twenty-five years ago, one man changed the face of filmmaking with his epic science-fiction tale. That man is not who you think it is. By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Another DMCA Attack Looms (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Virginia Democrat Rick Boucher plans in the next month to go after a key section of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Also: Wiretaps may be in a slump.... Freeh resurfaces.... and more, in Washington Bureau Chief Declan McCullagh's notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Report Refutes Anti-Trade Debate (Business Friday) READ Jupiter Research puts a hole in the entertainment industry's arguments against file sharing by releasing a study saying traders are more apt to buy music. By Noah Shachtman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Parker's Sticky Spider Web (Culture Friday) READ The Spider-Man movie works best when following the footsteps of the original comic book, which kept its hero's feet planted firmly on the ground. A review by Noah Shachtman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . They Know What You're Watching (Politics Friday) READ A privacy-vs.-copyright battle looms after a judge orders Sonicblue to gather data on its customers in order to determine what TV shows they are copying and what copyright laws are being violated. By Farhad Manjoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Virus Writer Heads to Prison (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ David Smith, author of the infamous Melissa e-mail virus, becomes only the third documented person to be incarcerated for such malfeasance. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Round Two on 'Morphed' Child Porn (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Anti-porn activists come back swinging with a new bill, just weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court tosses a federal law that banned computer- generated child porn. By Declan McCullagh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Genetic Fate Is in Venter's Hands (Med-Tech Center 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Genome mapper J. Craig Venter seeks to prove genes do not determine fate, but that better knowledge of genetics can be a tool to enhance people's lives. By Kristen Philipkoski. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'It's Possible' Expert Hurts MS (U.S. v. Microsoft 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A computer scientist testifying on behalf of Microsoft doesn't do the software company any favors when he concedes that a stripped-down version of Windows may be feasible. Robert Zarate reports from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Cup: An Olympian Web Event (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The world's biggest sporting event kicks off this month with video highlights and commentary on the official World Cup website. But fans will have to wait to see live webcasts elsewhere on the Net. By Kendra Mayfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Online Schools Under Scrutiny (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Virtual public schools have graduated from only a handful a few years ago to more than 30. While most have done well, a few bad apples have prompted states to ask for greater oversight authority. By John Gartner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New AOL Chief's Online Plans (Business Thursday) READ When Richard Parsons takes the reins at AOL Time Warner, resuscitating the company's online unit will be a high priority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Satellite Baby-Sitting Service (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Soon, parents can equip their kids with bracelets that allow them to track their movements on the Internet. Not good enough? Try an implantable GPS device secreted under the skin. By Julia Scheeres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Porn Panel Plays It Safe (Politics 7:08 a.m. PDT) READ A new government Internet porn report dares to be different: It avoids hysteria and says no method of protecting minors from smut is infallible. The National Research Council didn't even include screen snapshots. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Streaming Music Choked by Fees? (MP3 Rocks the Web 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Net radio's 24 million fans may be listening a good four hours a day, but recording industry royalties and corporate infighting could stop the music. By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One More Thursday Night Dinner (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Long before the frauds and wannabes infested San Francisco with dreams of dot-com riches, a group of true believers gathered on Thursday nights for big ideas and bigger dinners. Now they're doing it one last time. Paul Boutin reports from San Francisco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Is That a Pistil in Your Pocket? (Culture 6:42 a.m. PDT) READ It's big, it smells really bad, and it is springtime for a 165-pound titan arum, which is currently doing what flowers do in a very noticeable way. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cagey MS Moves to Seal Case (U.S. v. Microsoft 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Microsoft attorneys are pulling maneuvers that it expects will seal the company's successful defense against the nine states pursuing antitrust penalties. Robert Zarate reports from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Art of Misusing Technology (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The breaking down of code and software -- and the way they interact with society and business -- is the theme of Open_Source_Art_Hack, an exhibit that opens Friday. Michelle Delio reports from New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Another Go at Kid Porn Law (Politics Wednesday) READ The Supreme Court's ruling that sex simulations showing children are allowable under the Constitution prompts lawmakers to propose modified legislation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slammer Time for Melissa Author (Politics Wednesday) READ David Smith, who wrote and released the Melissa e-mail virus three years ago, gets 20 months in federal prison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step Right Up, See the Universe (Technology Wednesday) READ The Hubble Space Telescope continues to capture remarkable images of what's way, way out there. C'mon inside for a peek or two. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call Them Mouse-Controlled Rats (Technology Wednesday) READ Stick some electrodes in a rat, train it just a little, then signal it with a laptop: It's a living, breathing bot that scientists think can help with rescues and such. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . As American as a Wireless U. (Unwired News Wednesday) READ American University is going completely wireless next semester. That includes a fully integrated system devoid of telephone lines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Site Barks About Deep Link (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The Dallas Morning News demands that BarkingDogs.org stop linking to individual stories from the newspaper's website and link to the front page only. The controversy over deep-linking deepens. By Farhad Manjoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modified Crops Go Underground (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Brazilian farmers have been illegally planting genetically modified crops for years, but sometimes the yields have been disappointingly low. Paulo Rebˆlo reports from Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carly Wins, Walter Loses (Business 6:45 a.m. PDT) READ After a judge rules in Hewlett-Packard's favor, Walter Hewlett concedes defeat, and Carly Fiorina's proposed acquisition of Compaq moves forward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MS Gets a Hand from MIT Prof (U.S. v. Microsoft 8:24 a.m. PDT) READ A professor of information technology at MIT says proposed remedies against Microsoft would be a bad thing all the way around. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cloning Spat Roils Capitol (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ As the Senate nears a historic vote on a cloning ban, accusations of dirty politics fly. Also: Orrin Hatch breaks ranks.... More opposition to Hollings' anti-piracy plan.... And more, from Declan McCullagh's Washington notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unraveling the Drama of Science (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Playwrights who write about scientists often don't know the first thing about mathematics or biology, but sometimes, as in the case of Michael Frayn's Copenhagen, new discoveries can emerge. By Chloe Veltman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shock Those Foot Woes Away (Med-Tech Center 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The nagging and persistent pain of heel spurs and other foot problems can be remedied with shock wave therapy, now that it has FDA approval. By Kristen Philipkoski. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smooth Sailing for NIH Nominee (Politics 7:00 a.m. PDT) READ Evidently pleasing both sides in his attitudes toward stem cell research involving human embryos, President Bush's nominee to head the National Institutes of Health appears headed for confirmation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish Web Law Sparks Debate (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Spain is set to pass a law that has the country debating the proper scope of government legislation over websites. By Steve Kettmann. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Silence' Greets Webcasting Fees (Politics Tuesday) READ Webcasters plan a day of silence to protest proposed royalty rates for the songs they play, saying the amounts will put them out of business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chip Co. Goes Solo (Business Tuesday) READ Hynix's board refuses Micron's buy-out offer. Also: Morningstar is revising its mutual funds ratings.... Navision, a business software maker, plans to sell to Microsoft.... and more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grads Want to Study on EMacs, Too (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ News that Apple has a new toy for students has some Mac fans green with envy. How come only students get the new, cheaper Macs? By Farhad Manjoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Klez: Don't Believe 'From' Line (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Why are Catholic priests sending porn spam? Why is a Grammy Award- winning band's e-mail list automatically subscribing unwitting users? These are just some of the victims of the raging Klez virus. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Confident MS Scales Back Defense (U.S. v. Microsoft 6:33 a.m. PDT) READ Microsoft attorneys evidently they believe they have made such a strong case so far that they will be calling up half as many witnesses as they intended. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Qwest Tries to Quell Attack on MS (U.S. v. Microsoft 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Microsoft couldn't put a stranglehold on the Web-services market, even if it wanted to, a Qwest VP testifies. Robert Zarate reports from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRA: Smart Guns Are Plain Stupid (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ 'Personalized weapon recognition systems' were nowhere to be found on the National Rifle Association's convention floor last weekend, and as far as NRA members are concerned, it's just as well. Steve Friess reports from Reno, Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How Kids Snap Their World (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ More than 500 children in 43 countries are taking pictures to capture the worlds they live in. It's a new project conceived by a young Berlin man who wants to create a global dialogue. Steve Kettmann reports from Zagora Oasis, Morocco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moxie, or $10 Worth of Chutzpah? (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Writers are steamed at online zine Moxie's decision to charge $10 per submission. Also: A home for Web-comics ... a smaller e-book reader ... and more, in M.J. Rose's notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Qwest Exec Comes to MS Defense (U.S. v. Microsoft Monday) READ If penalties against Microsoft are handed down, electronic communications would surely become a mess, a senior VP says at the antitrust hearings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Borg of the Dance (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Dance and the 21st century have met, but not everyone is embracing the tech two-step. Some 'would call the idea of mediating the human body with technology sacrilegious,' says one proponent. By Jenn Shreve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XP Updates Start to P.O. Users (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Windows XP's pop-up patches allow users to play games and access file-trading systems. But experts are worried the bulky updates may compromise security patches. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Can Apple Make the Grade? (Business 2:46 a.m. PDT) READ The eMac will attempt to recapture some of the education market that Apple has lost. Also: Hynix creditors give the green light to selling company assets to Micron.... and more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vivendi Votes Hacked? Ha: Experts (Business 6:54 a.m. PDT) READ The head of the Vivendi media conglomerate caps a week of shenanigans and intrigue by claiming that shareholder votes were rigged. Security experts aren't so sure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quake Response in Two Shakes (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A new statewide monitoring network will help seismologists pinpoint earthquakes in California and speed response times once they occur. By Kendra Mayfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Qwest Exec Comes to MS Defense (U.S. v. Microsoft 11:25 a.m. PDT) READ If penalties against Microsoft are handed down, electronic communications would surely become a mess, a senior VP says at the antitrust hearings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kamen Gives the Kids a Shot (Making the Grade 8:25 a.m. PDT) READ The prize-winning inventor of the Segway Human Transporter turns it over to the young 'bot builders as his national robotics competition celebrates its 10th year. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SDMI: Quintessential Vaporware (Politics 9:00 a.m. PDT) READ Remember the Secure Digital Music Initiative? It was supposed to keep music safe for those who regard file sharing as anathema. Now, it's nothing but an idea lost in history. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Good Grief! Dwindling Coral Reefs (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Scientists study a coral reef off the coast of Florida, hoping to discover new ways to protect worldwide coral populations from the predicted 40 percent decimation by 2010. By Julia Scheeres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heart Docs to Make Mouse Calls (Med-Tech Center 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Patients with implanted heart monitors may soon be getting a gadget that will communicate to their physicians over the Internet how their devices are doing. By Louise Knapp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renewals Plunge a 'Veri' Bad Sign (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The latest financial results from VeriSign confirm a long-suspected truth: People who buy stupid domain names don't pay to keep them. VeriSign shares drop 46 percent on Friday. By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White House Cool to Hollings' Act (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The Commerce Department's point man on intellectual property says Congress shouldn't 'rush into the imposition of a legislative solution.' Also: Spamware, it's everywhere ... life for hackers delayed ... and more, in Declan McCullagh's notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atari, Intellivision Redux (Games 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ They were the kings of home gaming for a decade, and now they're making a comeback. Same bad graphics. Same lame sounds. And great news for game players of all ages. By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,000 Games and One Garage (Games 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Atari and Intellivision, long the kings of home gaming, have gone the way of the dodo. But their remains can be found in a garage in Chicago where old-school gamers, dinosaurs if you will, have 30,000 cassettes. By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Day, and a Toy, for a Daughter (Gadgets and Gizmos Friday) READ Fisher-Price's Pixter -- a Palm Pilot for kids -- is one of the hottest toys on the market. Wired News put it through its paces with special toy tester Nadine Kahney, 5, on Bring Your Daughter to Work Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hotmail at Risk to Cookie Thieves (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Chew on this: All an attacker needs to gain access to your MSN Hotmail account is to capture your browser cookies file. By Brian McWilliams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MS Honcho Shudders at Sanctions (U.S. v. Microsoft Thursday) READ The proposed remedies against Microsoft would turn the personal computing experience into a reign of confusion, according to a Windows executive. Robert Zarate reports from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hill Back to Biz of Biz Privacy (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Congress is talking privacy again. Not as in personal privacy against FBI investigators, but in terms of regulating how corporations collect personal data. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Tug of War Over Blood Supply (Med-Tech Center 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Fears of mad cow disease will create a new blood shortage when restrictions go into effect next month. But technological help may be on the way. By Kristen Philipkoski. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crooks Cause Chilean Car Chaos (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Thieves bring Santiago de Chile to a screeching, gridlock halt, after they steal computers from the office that controls over 800 traffic lights. By Ricardo Sametband. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Tax Plan To (and From) Space (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ An Alabama congressional candidate says the best way to fund financially beleaguered NASA is to tax works of science fiction. By Farhad Manjoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Call for Long Life for All (Med-Tech Center 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Pundits of the medical profession, gathered at the Milken Institute Conference, bemoan the lack of consistent health care in the United States. Michael Stroud reports from Los Angeles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May the Farce Be With Them (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ A new Star Wars film without a Web-based competition for best parody is like a Jedi warrior without a Princess Leia lunchbox. Even George Lucas is a judge. By Katie Dean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Software Wars: China vs. India (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Despite reassurances from India's software trade group that China lags well behind in exports, some Indians fear that the Chinese will someday take their jobs. Manu Joseph reports from Mumbai. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . We're Younger Than We Look (Technology 7:06 a.m. PDT) READ Put away the wrinkle cream: The universe is only 13 billion years old, scientists now believe. That's a little younger than previous estimates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raising Alexandria Library (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Ongoing violence in the Middle East prompted the postponement of a week's worth of public festivities, but Bibliotheca Alexandrina opens its doors to history anyway. By Mark K. Anderson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Two Words: Biodegradable Plastic (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The push is on to make plastics that, when thrown away, gently become part of the Earth. Part of that push is to make sure the stuff doesn't cost any more than what's out there now. Stewart Taggart reports from Sydney, Australia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ship With Dog Heads for Trouble (Politics 7:01 a.m. PDT) READ An abandoned tanker carrying only a dog is on course for the environmentally sensitive Johnston Atoll, and experts fear a disaster if the ship runs aground. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . End That Call With a Squeeze (Unwired News 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Shake hands with this mobile phone. Also: J-Phone postpones 3G services (again).... IBM's new ThinkPad notebook computer.... and more, in this week's Unwired News. By Elisa Batista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A New Beginning for the Fin (Wired magazine 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Sometimes you need a fin for bodysurfing. Other times you need a fin for lap swimming. How about the same fin, only with different blades? By Sonia Zjawinski, from Wired magazine's Fetish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TechTV Cancels 50 More Employees (Business Wednesday) READ All things tech continue to be a tough sell these days, and the most noticeable change is that TechLive will now be seen just a half-hour each day. By Farhad Manjoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AOL Has Huge Loss; Shares Rise (Business Wednesday) READ AOL Time Warner reports higher-than-expected sales, but takes a breathtaking $54 billion charge to cover stock losses. Meanwhile, executives pledge to rev up flagging online ad sales. By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Did Gates Help States? (U.S. v. Microsoft Wednesday) READ Bill Gates says a stripped-down Windows is still possible, contradicting his earlier testimony. Robert Zarate reports from the Microsoft antitrust hearings in Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bait-And-Switch Site Gets Boot (Politics Wednesday) READ The FTC shuts down an e-mail scam it calls one of the most egregious examples yet of spam -- instead of a free video console it served up a $3.99-per-minute porn site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rotten Links Hamper Learning (Making the Grade 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Thousands of Web pages disappear regularly despite the ongoing growth of the Internet. Researchers say 'link rot' is a serious problem that could hinder online as well as offline courses. By Kendra Mayfield and Katie Dean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Klez Worm, Not Sender, Hates You (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ That Klez e-mail worm is appearing in yet another, more socially insidious form. It's being spread by people you know, or at least that's the way it appears. By Michelle Delio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gates: Complying 'Not Feasible' (U.S. v. Microsoft 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Microsoft chief Bill Gates says certain proposed antitrust remedies could force the company to stop selling Windows, a charge vehemently denied by an attorney for the states. By Declan McCullagh and Robert Zarate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What's New in England, MS-Style (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Far from Redmond, Microsoft researchers in England tinker with the future, such as picture-editing tools based on probability theory. Karlin Lillington reports from Cambridge, England. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Human Cloning Doc: 3 in Progress (Med-Tech Center 8:55 a.m. PDT) READ The controversial fertility doctor pushing human cloning says three women -- two in Russia and one in an 'Islamic' state -- are carrying cloned fetuses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kazaa to Offer Subscriptions (MP3 Rocks the Web 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ The file-trading network announces a forthcoming subscription service that will be peppered with ads. Not only that, but Kazaa is moving its business to a South Pacific tax haven. By Brad King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Firms Join Forces for Global Net (Business 8:55 a.m. PDT) READ Cisco Systems and Cable & Wireless team up to roll out global Internet-based communications networks. Also: Some creditors rebuff Micron's offer to buy Hynix assets.... Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing's CEO resigns.... and more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senate Fights for Small Cable Biz (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT) READ Legislators consider what conditions should be placed on the planned mega-merger of Comcast and AT & T Broadband. Top on the list are opening up networks to multiple ISPs and reining in cable rate hikes. By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amazon Up on Earnings News (E-Biz Tuesday) READ Amazon.com reports better-than-expected quarterly earnings and raises revenue targets for 2002. CEO Jeff Bezos credits strong sales of used products and larger-sized orders for boosting returns. By Joanna Glasner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dot's US: It's a New-Look Domain (Business Tuesday) READ Yes, dot-us does exist, just as dot-de exists for Germany, and a new, retooled version of it will be unveiled Wednesday as patriotic domain owners get all spangled up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |