Microsoft sued over WGA spyware allegations in China
After a global Windows Genuine Advantage failure caused by human error, Microsoft now has to face a privacy suit brought against the company in China over alleged WGA behavior. This joins similar suits in the US that have described WGA as "spyware."Read More...
Apple's new iPod checksum cracked by GtkPod coders
Apple's attempt to block third-party music management software on new iPods has been thwarted by open-source software developers, and it's not the first time.Read More...
Leaked Media Defender e-mails reveal secret government project
Internal MediaDefender e-mails leaked on BitTorrent reveal that the peer-to-peer poisoning company was providing information to the government as part of a secret project. The e-mails also provide new insight into the company's MiiVi scandal.Read More...
UPnP approved as ISO standard
The UPnP communication protocol has received official status as a standard from the JTC 1 board that forms part of the ISO. But will anyone use it?Read More...
OLPC laptop gets minor delay along with price bump
The OLPC project faces climbing costs and more delays as the project moves closer to release. Despite discouraging setbacks and growing competition, the XO laptop still has a lot of potential.Read More...