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Making Drugs From Your Printer
Making Drugs From Your Printer
Inkjet, laserjet...drugjet? Microsoft says it may not be long before your printer can spit out prescription medications. The IDG News Service reported the prediction by a top executive at a speech in Indonesia today. The so-called ... continue
Could Video Search Giant Go To Google?
Could Video Search Giant Go To Google?
Google may be looking to gobble up British video search site Blinkx. Reuters reports Google, along with NewsCorp and Yahoo, could all be considering a purchase. The company's shares have been having a strong day with word ... continue
The Czar Is Coming
The Czar Is Coming
Next time you make an illegal download, the czar may be on your tail. The U.S. House of Representatives has just passed a bill called the Pro-IP Act with a whopping 410 to 10 vote. The bill ... continue
TorrentSpy Goes On The Defense
TorrentSpy Goes On The Defense
TorrentSpy is lashing out against a $110 million fine sent its way this week. The now-defunct site is accused of copyright infringement by the Motion Picture Association of America. The MPAA claims it facilitated the pirating of ... continue
Intel Inks New WiMax Deal
Intel Inks New WiMax Deal
WiMax fever is spreading. Intel has just landed a $26 million deal to develop long-range wireless internet access for Sweden. It's one of five companies that'll take on broadband services for the country, according to news sources ... continue
MySpace Launches New Data Sharing Service
MySpace Launches New Data Sharing Service
Social networking just can't stop making headlines this afternoon. MySpace has now announced a new "Data Availability" initiative it says will revolutionize the social networking world as we know it. The plan will let MySpace users have ... continue
Inside Facebook’s Changing Face
Inside Facebook’s Changing Face
Facebook's having a big day for news. In addition to announcing new security measures to protect minors on its site, the social network is revealing new details about its upcoming profile redesign. The Facebook Developers Blog now ... continue
Facebook Starts New Security Sweeps
Facebook Starts New Security Sweeps
Facebook is following in the footsteps of MySpace by instituting new, stricter safeguards to protect underage users on its site. Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, along with attorneys general from several other states, announced the changes at lunchtime ... continue
Viruses Hit Mozilla, MP3s
Viruses Hit Mozilla, MP3s
Right now, virus-related problems are spreading like... well, viruses. First up, Mozilla is admitting it made a major mistake. The Firefox developers sent out a warning today that one of the browser's language plug-ins is infected with ... continue
Potential Microsoft Move Leaked
Potential Microsoft Move Leaked
Microsoft may be moving its target to Facebook. A report just released by the Wall Street Journal claims the company's bankers have been in touch with the social networking site to "gauge [its] willingness to sell." The ... continue
Wii Gets Its Own Network
Wii Gets Its Own Network
Video gamers, rejoice: You may never have to leave your home again. Nintendo launched its new Nintendo Channel for Wii users in the U.S. today. The channel lets you demo games, read all about 'em, and - ... continue
ISPs Eye Bandwidth-Based Charges
ISPs Eye Bandwidth-Based Charges
A big bandwidth could soon cost you. Broadband Reports quotes a Comcast insider as saying the company may instate monthly data caps for its internet users. Right now, the insider says, executives are looking at limiting you ... continue