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MSN to enhance audio, video
Microsoft plans to upgrade audio and video features of its messaging software later this year.
Amazon patent thinks pink
Gifts like dolls should be wrapped in pastel paper. Whether obvious or not, the company now holds the patent on the idea.
Next big step for the Web--or a detour?
At a San Francisco conference, the W3C tries to establish the relevance of the Semantic Web, but skeptics abound.
Google practices dividing to conquer
Proejects under development at the company are aimed at helping classify data and improving the relevance of search results.
Three convictions in Net piracy sweeps
Software pirates plead guilty, face up to 10 years in prison, in largest multinational Net piracy investigation to date.
GuruNet adds Google's AdSense
The company behind Answers.com cozies up even closer to the search giant.
MoSoSos change the dating game
Also: Harvard rejects 119 accused of hacking. [News.com Extra]
In life after the bubble, tech takes a backseat
Five years after the dot-com implosion, has Wall Street learned its lesson about high-tech start-ups and IPOs?
Tech takes a backseat
Five years beyond the bubble's burst, has Wall Street learned its lesson about high-tech start-ups and IPOs?
Arizona student guilty of Web piracy
University of Arizona student is believed to be the first person in the nation to plead guilty under state Internet piracy laws.
Napster to offer free music in four cities
The company will also offer free music players from iRiver, Creative and Dell.
FAQ: Blogging on the job
CNET News.com explains the dos and don'ts that could save you from getting fired.
Yahoo readies iTunes rival for launch
New music store, software will bolster Web giant's multimedia expansion.
Images: Voom's mixed signals
Hints about the future of Cablevision's losing satellite venture Voom have been showing up on Voom's Web site.
Legal reprieve for Russian MP3 site?
Moscow prosecutors decline to charge popular site AllofMP3, which offers songs for just pennies online.
Bloggers, chill out already!
Federal Election Commissioner Ellen Weintraub says talk of a coming blog crackdown is more about Republican scare-mongering than coming rules.
Is policing virus writers helping?
Also: New 'Dr. Who' leaked onto Internet. [News.com Extra]
Bloggers at the White House--and in court
FishbowlDC blogger scores a first--a press pass to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. But legal fight with Apple may undercut bloggers' free-speech rights.
Google adds weather search
Weather conditions, forecasts available on the search site for any location in the United States.
Google moves beyond beta with desktop search
Search king releases final version with developer's kit and support for Firefox and Netscape browsers.
Google takes 'beta' off desktop search
Search king on Monday plans to release final version with developer's kit, support for Firefox and Netscape browsers.
Microsoft to pull out of MSNBC?
Software giant may be talking to NBC about selling its stake in the cable network the two founded together, according to a report.
Will campaign finance law stifle blogs?
As FEC gears up to review whether the law should apply to the Net, some News.com readers react with concern.
Click fraud roils search advertisers
Skewing sponsored-search listings is a "billion-dollar problem"--and some companies at SES are fighting back.
Judge delays decision on Apple trade secrets case
California judge says he's likely to force Mac enthusiast sites to give up their confidential sources.
Athletes trade steroids for surgery
Also: High-tech hunters use new technologies to track prey. [News.com Extra]
Start-ups blur lines between radio, music swapping
Imagine iTunes' sharing functions available across the public Internet. Net radio's resurgence pushes technological--and legal--boundaries.
Labels seek to block Altnet revenue-share
Record labels have asked an Australian court to block peer-to-peer company Altnet's ad-revenue-sharing program.
Utah governor weighs antiporn proposal
Bill requiring Net providers to cordon off "harmful to minors" Web sites goes to governor after tech firms fail to block it.
N.Y. library hangs gallery of images online
More than a quarter of a million images, from historical maps to cigarette cards, are posted for download.
CeBIT: the largest tech show on Earth
Also: Is Google just a $50 billion "one-trick pony"? [News.com Extra]
Record deal for Fanning's swap service
Napster founder's Snocap, aiming to turn file-trading into song sales, gains another music industry ally.
Yahoo's ice cream offer runs hot and cold
Yahoo's free Baskin-Robbins ice cream birthday bash played to a sell out crowd in Silicon Valley but was a bust in the Bronx.
Amazon hunts for emerging film talent
The Amazon Theater/Tribeca Film Festival Short Film Competition will award a prize of $50,000.
NY library hangs gallery of images online
More than a quarter-of-a-million images, from historical maps to cigarette cards, are posted for download.
Hacker tips off Harvard Business School applicants
Also: Breast for sale--$11,000 and rising. [News.com Extra]
Spam conviction overturned
Judge says antispam law used to convict Jessica DeGroot perplexed jurors.
Search companies fine-tune their plans
At Google, high hopes are pinned on keeping low-cost computers running smoothly. Also: Lycos ditches Yahoo--some birthday present.
Netscape launches browser beta
Antiphishing browser is designed to resist online fraud, taking aim at IE's growing spate of vulnerabilities.
MSN Music to 'air' radio classics
MSN Music has teamed up with MediaBay to sell radio classics on its Web site.
For eBay, charity begins at home page
Company will donate its fees when full proceeds from an auction are given away to a certified nonprofit.
Napster raises revenue guidance
Company says demand is being fueled by MP3 players that are compatible with Napster's "portable" music service.
The coming crackdown on blogging
Federal Election Commissioner Bradley Smith says that the freewheeling days of political expression on the Internet may be about to end.
Google's secret of success? Dealing with failure
The technical wizardry behind Google's successful search engine may come down to a blindingly obvious insight: PCs crash.
Search going loco for local
At SES, Google updates its local service, as AOL reveals plans for neighborhood search on cell phones.
Friendster befriends blogs--and fees
Two Web trends converge as the social networking site prepares to launch blogs through partnership with Six Apart.
Quote of the Day: Pols still prefer print news
As the LA Times scales down the print version of its national edition, some politicians are relieved it's not disappearing entirely.
Democrats lambaste ChoicePoint data leak
Company's privacy snafu raises hackles of some politicians, who demand investigation into "terrorism risk."
Appeals court revisits Eolas decision
Microsoft claims victory in high-profile Web browser patent dispute; $565 million verdict may fall.
No Yahoo freebie for kids--unless Mom signs off
Fine print in ice cream giveaway highlights a little-known law aimed at protecting kids from unscrupulous Web marketers.
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