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Picking a new fight: Halo 3 multiplayer review
Looking at the multiplayer options Halo 3 offers players, it's easy to see why this is one of the most-hyped games of the year. Read More...

File-sharing on the docket: groundbreaking RIAA case goes to trial Tuesday
Although over 20,000 file-sharing cases have been brought by the RIAA so far, none of them have gone to trial. That will change on Tuesday, as a jury trial for Virgin Records v. Jammie Thomas begins in Duluth, Minnesota. Ars is there to report on the case.Read More...

UK can now demand data decryption on penalty of jail time
A controversial provision in the UK's Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) allows investigators to demand access to cryptographic keys or fully decrypted data. Failure to comply leads to jail time. Read More...

Hollywood fretting over digital movie downloads and declining DVD prices
While movie studios remain cautious with digital downloads, retailers are getting aggressive with DVD pricing, and this has Hollywood concerned. The fear? You might come to expect lower prices (the horror!).Read More...

Study: PEBKAC still a serious problem when it comes to PC security
A new study says that while security tools are in place on client PCs, they're not well maintained. Or, put another way, the biggest problem securing the PC happens to be its most important component: the one sitting between the keyboard and chair. Software companies aren't helping, either.Read More...

Study: big gap between perception and reality when it comes to PC security
National Cyber Security Awareness Month kicks off today, and a new study shows that most Americans aren't as well-protected against malware and phishing attacks as they think they are.Read More...

Adobe's new Buzzword: online word processing and collaboration
Adobe has announced that they are acquiring Virtual Ubiquity, a company that makes a Flash-based online word processor called Buzzword.Read More...

Deceptive EULA, spyware bring down the wrath of the FTC
The companies behind a seemingly innocuous program that secretly installed spyware on users' computers, Media Motor, have been taken to task by the FTC. A judge has now ordered them to halt their deceptive practices and pay hefty damages.Read More...

Bought with an arm and a leg, Skype bleeding cash and looking for new CEO
After a $2.6 billion acquisition and more than $1.4 billion more in expenses, eBay still hasn't figured out how to turn Skype's 220 million users into a big source of revenue. First up on the agenda: boot the billionaire CEO, and find one with a nose for revenue.After a $2.6 billion acquisition and more than $1.4 billion more in expenses, eBay still hasn't figured out how to turn Skype's 220 million users into a big source of revenue. First up on the agenda: find a new CEO with a nose for revenue.Read More...

Joost finally sheds invite-only status, opens up to the public
Joost, the free P2P video streaming service once known as The Venice Project, has nixed its invite-only status and is now open to the public. Still in beta, Joost needs more content and users to become a success. Read More...

Nokia bets $8.1 billion on location-based services with NavTeq purchase
Nokia has seen the writing on the wall: before long, everything in your pocket will have GPS hardware. That's why it's looking to lock down a major source of map data, before rivals get to it.Read More...

Office Live Workspace revealed: a free 250MB "SharePoint Lite" for everyone
Cash cows are sacred, and Microsoft's new OLW looks to secure the future of Office by providing "value-added" online services for storage and collaboration. But it can also be used by users of other office apps.Read More...

Judge bars Ohio's attempt to keep "harmful" Internet content away from minors
A federal judge has blocked an Ohio law that would criminalize sending material that is "harmful to minors" to minors. On the Internet, there's often just no way to tell.Read More...