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HP to expand Linux PC offerings to other countries; US a "real possibility"
HP isn't going to sit by and watch Dell ride the Linux train into Buzzville. The company is expanding its multi-nation pilot program, which is centered on customized Red Hat Linux implementations for desktop environments. Read More...

DRM advocates getting nervous about consumer backlash
You all know the slogan: "Guns don't kill people, people kill people." At the Digital Rights Strategies conference in New York City, a similar message could be heard: "DRM doesn't anger consumers, content owners abusing DRM anger consumers."Read More...

German "DMCA" spanks consumers coming and going
Germany's revised copyright laws are a pyrrhic victory for consumers, as the entertainment industry gets the go ahead to push for greater tariffs to pay for "private use," while the actual content eligible for private use dwindles thanks to encryption. Read More...

"Global warming" or not, carbon dioxide emissions demand EPA attention
With all the focus on the long-term climate implications of our skyrocketing atmospheric CO2, a separate effect is sneaking up on us: carbon is turning the oceans acidic in a way that may be catastrophic for marine life.Read More...

Barrier-bustin' Internet may lead to a music industry "middle class"
The future of independent musicians is in direct fan relationships and on-demand performance, say industry experts. The Internet is secretly replacing the music industry's powerful "middleman" with an independent "middle class."Read More...

Finishing the fight: Ars reviews Halo 3
The Covenant this way cometh, and the time for Master Chief to finish the fight draws near. We dig deep into the single player campaign of Halo 3, the most anticipated Xbox 360 game to date.Read More...

Feeling tinfoilish? $5 billion suit against Google over privacy, terrorism
When you're arguably the most powerful and prominent "information overlord" there is, chances are high that you'll get all manner of accusations tossed your way, too. Some might even go to court (but this one surely won't go far).Read More...