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Groups sue to overturn video game curbs
Oct 17 2005 10:04PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Two trade groups representing video game makers filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to overturn the recently passed California law banning the sale or rental of violent video games to minors.
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N.Y. spammer sentenced in closed session
Oct 17 2005 9:02PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A New York man was sentenced Monday for sending more than 9 million spam advertisements in online instant messages to members of a networking Web site in a hearing that was closed to the public. The sentence is under seal and the session was closed at the defense attorney's request.
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EFF reveals codes in Xerox printers
Oct 17 2005 8:20PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Just because a document from a color laser printer doesn't carry your name doesn't mean no one can trace it back to you, privacy advocates warn.
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PC shipments up 17 percent in 3rd quarter
Oct 17 2005 8:20PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Worldwide shipments of personal computers rose more than 17 percent in the third quarter as consumers flocked to lower-cost and portable PCs, two technology research firms reported Monday.
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Feds want banks to strengthen Web log-ons
Oct 17 2005 8:19PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Federal regulators will require banks to strengthen security for Internet customers through authentication that goes beyond mere user names and passwords, which have become too easy for criminals to exploit.
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Google offers glimpse at data collection
Oct 17 2005 8:19PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Google Inc. is now disclosing more details on how it collects and uses data obtained from users, but it is remaining silent on several key questions that concern privacy advocates.
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VeriSign acquires news aggregator
Oct 17 2005 4:50PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Internet services company VeriSign Inc. said Monday it has acquired news aggregator Moreover Technologies Inc. for $30 million in cash to bolster its position as an organizer and gatekeeper of information flowing on the Internet.
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Yahoo, BellSouth sell high-speed access
Oct 17 2005 3:15PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo Inc. and BellSouth Corp. are joining forces to sell high-speed Internet access, the latest step in a mating dance that has now united the owner of the Web's most popular destination with the three largest U.S. regional phone companies.
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Talks on big Samsung-Apple deal break down
Oct 17 2005 12:53PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Samsung Electronics Co.'s talks with Apple Computer Inc. on a possible joint investment to produce NAND flash memory chips _ a key component of Apple's newest portable music players _ have broken down, Samsung said Monday.
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Computer museum getting $15M from Gates
Oct 17 2005 10:33AM (CT)
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) - The Computer History Museum, the world's largest institution dedicated to preserving Information Age artifacts, is getting a hefty financial boost from one of the biggest names in the computing industry.
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Sony chairman: China is key to growth
Oct 17 2005 9:49AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Sony expects China's fast-expanding market for both entertainment and electronics to be a main source of growth in years to come _ despite the occasional political tension between Japan and China, chief executive Howard Stringer said Monday.
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