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RIAA file-sharing case ending with squabble over check for attorneys' fees
The RIAA and a file-sharing defendant continue to fight over attorneys' feeseven after the RIAA cut a check for $68,685.23. Now, defendant Debbie Foster wants direct depositwith interest.Read More...

Battle between Blu-ray and HD DVD fizzles as consumers watch and wait
Blu-ray and HD DVD are trumpeting their successes this week at a couple of trade shows. When you look at the big picture, however, there's not a lot to trumpet, and little reason for consumers to care about which format wins at this point.Read More...

Cell phones can trigger medical equipment failure, problem could get worse
A new study suggests that medical equipment, including that involved with critical care, is sensitive to interference from recent cellphone technology.Read More...

Apple, music labels to meet with European Commission over antitrust charges
The European Commission has set dates for Apple and several major music labels to meet over antitrust charges relating to what the EC calls unfair pricing in the iTunes Store.Read More...

Botnet attack targeting eBay and its users, compromising accounts
Security researchers say that a new botnet attack aimed at eBay is under way, one which uses both brute force attacks and phishing to hijack eBay user accounts for fraudulent purposes. Read More...

DoJ argues against net neutrality in FCC filing, says "trust us"
The Department of Justice doesn't see any need for regulations covering net neutrality. Instead, they want consumers to trust them to take action should any violations occur.Read More...

Seagate's new drives: 250GB notebook, hardware encrypted desktop
Seagate has announced two new drives today: a 250GB notebook drive and a 1TB desktop drive with hardware encryption.Read More...

Early iPhone adopters receive $100 credit from Apple
Apple CEO Steve Jobs staunchly defends the company's decision to lower the iPhone's price by $200 so soon after launch, but says that he has heard the complaints loud and clear anyway and wants to make things right for the early-adopting crowd.Read More...

Muscle-powered films create a micro-cyborg
New work reported in this week's edition of Science illustrates how to create micro-mechanical devices by using patterned surfaces to control muscle cell growth. The technique led to biohybrid devices capable of flexing, pumping, walking, and even swimming.Read More...

NSL provision in PATRIOT Act struck down by federal court
A federal court judge issued a decision today striking down the National Security Letter provision of the PATRIOT Act. The judge warns about the serious risk of allowing the executive branch to undermine judicial oversight.Read More...

Games with strong online components outsell the competition
Games that support online play tend to generate twice the revenues of other games, as gamers flock towards games with a social experience and extended play options. Who said gaming was antisocial?Read More...

The demise of ADVISE; DHS data mine boarded up
One of the largest government data-mining projects is shuttered for good, and $42 million in custom software is scrapped.Read More...

NFL, International Rugby Board crush online video
The NFL season and Rugby World Cup both kick off before the weekend starts. Unfortunately, fans of both oval ball sports are going to have a harder time finding highlights online than they might expect.Read More...