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Supreme Court rules against file swapping
Date: 06/27/05
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In unanimous decision, justices say Grokster and others could be held responsible for widespread copyright infringement.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Supreme+Court+rules+against+file+swapping/2100-9588_22-5764135.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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eBay gets an earful from sellers
Date: 06/25/05
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At user conference for 10-year-old auction site, praise mixes with grumbling about hiked fees.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/eBay+gets+an+earful+from+sellers/2100-9588_22-5761611.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Microsoft confirms RSS plans
Date: 06/24/05
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Company will build support for Really Simple Syndication into the next version of Internet Explorer, as well as into Longhorn.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Microsoft+confirms+RSS+plans/2100-9588_22-5759738.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Sex sites win reprieve from new federal rules
Date: 06/24/05
Keywords: web
But industry's free-speech advocates continue to fight regulations that would require Web sites to keep records on performers.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Sex+sites+win+reprieve+from+new+federal+rules/2100-9588_22-5760944.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Online banking use widespread, study finds
Date: 06/24/05
Keywords: yahoo
Yahoo study finds majority of adults are comfortable monitoring their finances over the Internet, while older people remain more cautious.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Online+banking+use+widespread%2C+study+finds/2100-9588_22-5759890.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Senate punts on broadcast flag option
Date: 06/24/05
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The anticopying measure for digital TV fails to surface in a mammoth spending bill currently before the Senate.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Senate+punts+on+broadcast+flag+option/2100-9588_22-5759807.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Yahoo closes chat rooms over child sex concerns
Date: 06/24/05
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Pepsi and others pull ads amid worries that adults were using the chat rooms to seduce minors.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Yahoo+closes+chat+rooms+over+child+sex+concerns/2100-9588_22-5759705.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Labels: One-third of CDs sold are pirated
Date: 06/23/05
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Music industry says some progress is being made worldwide on copyright, but illegal sales are still high.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Labels%3A+One-third+of+CDs+sold+are+pirated/2100-9588_22-5759552.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Microsoft to bolster RSS support
Date: 06/23/05
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Company is proposing extension to Really Simple Syndication that's designed to enable better support of ordered information lists.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Microsoft+to+bolster+RSS+support/2100-9588_22-5759366.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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New eBay tools for independent sellers
Date: 06/23/05
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ProStores service is designed to give small and midsize businesses the ability to operate e-commerce sites on their own for a fee.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/New+eBay+tools+for+independent+sellers/2100-9588_22-5759320.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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New plans for P2P commerce, despite court wait
Date: 06/22/05
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Uncertainty about impending Supreme Court decision isn't stopping new companies' ideas for file-swapping profits.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/New+plans+for+P2P+commerce%2C+despite+court+wait/2100-9588_22-5757914.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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India portal Rediff.com branches out
Date: 06/22/05
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Company aims for global audience with new voice over IM, social networking and news services.
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When 'digital bullying' goes too far
Date: 06/22/05
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Always-on gadgets give kids unlimited access to parents and friends--and expose them to round-the-clock harassment.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/When+%27digital+bullying%27+goes+too+far/2100-9588_22-5756297.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Trust thy Internet neighbor
Date: 06/22/05
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As more people use the Net for blogs and socializing, proving who you are--or at least establishing credibility--will be key.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Trust+thy+Internet+neighbor/2100-9588_22-5756456.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Broadcast flag debate shifts to Capitol Hill
Date: 06/21/05
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Advocacy groups raise alarm that anticopying measure may surface in a mammoth spending bill before the Senate.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Broadcast+flag+debate+shifts+to+Capitol+Hill/2100-9588_22-5755804.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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eBay launches developer Web site
Date: 06/21/05
Keywords: ebay
eBay Community Codebase is intended to help developers create applications for the auction site and its PayPal online payment service.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/eBay+launches+developer+Web+site/2100-9588_22-5754749.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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MSN to offer local-search service
Date: 06/21/05
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Service integrates mapping and satellite images to help consumers pinpoint nearby stores and restaurants.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/MSN+to+offer+local-search+service/2100-9588_22-5754598.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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'BadApple' podcasts first in iTunes
Date: 06/20/05
Keywords: software
Anonymous software plug-in has signs of corporate sponsorship, but still thumbs nose at Apple.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/%27BadApple%27+podcasts+first+in+iTunes/2100-9588_22-5754227.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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MTV acquires virtual critter site NeoPets
Date: 06/20/05
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Viacom's MTV Networks looks to woo more children and young adults with the online network of virtual pets.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/MTV+acquires+virtual+critter+site+NeoPets/2100-9588_22-5753858.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Justices to rule on fate of file swapping
Date: 06/20/05
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Supreme Court decision closely watched by Hollywood, Silicon Valley could come as soon as this week.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Justices+to+rule+on+fate+of+file+swapping/2100-9588_22-5752012.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn