Technology Headlines
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I'm with the band: Judge rules in favor of Pink Floyd in battle with EMI over online sales Photo
LONDON (AP) — In a victory for the concept album, Britain's High Court on Thursday ordered record company EMI Group Ltd. to stop selling downloads of Pink Floyd tracks individually rather than as part of the band's original records. more
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Summary Box: Limb of huge 'botnet' of virus-infected PCs is amputated, but criminals reconnect
BOTNET AMPUTATED: An Internet provider thought to be helping spread malicious software was taken down, apparently cutting criminals off from millions of personal computers under their control. more
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Britain pressures Facebook to install 'panic button' on site following teen's rape and murder
LONDON (AP) — British officials say they're pressuring Facebook to make a "panic button" available on its Web pages following the death of a teenager at the hands of a man she met on the popular social networking site. more
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NY judge declares 2nd mistrial for NJ blogger accused of threatening federal appeals judges
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge has declared a second mistrial in the case against a New Jersey blogger charged with threatening federal judges. more
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Sony takes aim at Japanese rival Nintendo in unveiling new motion controller Photo
TOKYO (AP) — Sony has a new message for Nintendo Wii gamers: Come join us. more
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School webcam spying case involving suburban Philadelphia teen could be headed for settlement
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia family's webcam-spying lawsuit against a high school could be heading for a settlement. more
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Summary Box: Cable, satellite TV operators seek government help on broadcaster fee disputes
THE REQUEST: Cable TV, satellite and other video providers, joined by consumer and trade groups, want the government to intervene in ongoing fee disputes with TV networks. more
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Summary Box: Review of Google's social hub, Buzz
THE BUZZ: Google's answer to the popularity of social networking. Circles of friends can connect right on Google's Gmail home page. more
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Summary Box: OnLive to begin streaming high-end video games to Macs, PCs in June
THE SERVICE: OnLive will let you "stream" popular high-end games over the Internet, using a mechanism similar to watching TV shows or listening to music online. more
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Summary Box: After 3 rejections, global Internet agency reopens discussion on '.xxx' for porn
THE PROPOSAL: A ".xxx" Internet suffix where porn sites can voluntarily set up shop away from the wandering eyes of children and teenagers. more
