- Fri Nov 20 11:53 AM PST 2009 Facebook is depressing (1111)
Why the long Face...book? A woman battling depression put some pictures of herself having fun privately on Facebook. Somehow the insurance company found them and cut off her benefits saying she looked happy enough and must be cured.
- Tue Nov 17 1:28 PM PST 2009 O'Reilly: The Web is at war, and it's making me sad
In his keynote at the Web 2.0 Expo, Tim O'Reilly sets off the punditocracy by insisting that the "war of the Web" is heating up again. Did it ever cool off?
- Sat Nov 14 9:25 AM PST 2009 Verizon sending antipiracy notices for Hollywood, too
Long considered disinterested in playing copyright cop, Verizon apparently has a change of heart. The company is now forwarding violation notices on behalf of NBC Universal--as well as the RIAA.
- Fri Nov 13 3:13 PM PST 2009 Hackers bypass Windows 7 activation
Coders have found a way to disable the normal activation requirements of Microsoft's latest operating system, although Redmond says it is working to shore up its antipiracy protections.
- Fri Nov 13 12:43 PM PST 2009 CNET News Daily Podcast: Dell's big smartphone move
The PC maker says it will be making a smartphone, after all, but only for customers in China and Brazil to start. Also: Verizon's piracy warnings and AMD's tough road.
- Fri Nov 13 11:21 AM PST 2009 Windows 7: If it were my idea
CNET's Dong Ngo muses on how Windows 7 should be.
- Fri Nov 13 10:26 AM PST 2009 The 404 467: Where we double our termination fee
Cancellation fees, banned Xbox gamertags, and special iPhone app giveaway!
- Thu Nov 12 3:58 PM PST 2009 Verizon tests sending RIAA copyright notices
The No. 2 phone company, known for its reluctance to intervene in antipiracy cases, strikes an agreement to forward copyright notices on behalf of the music industry.
- Wed Nov 11 9:56 AM PST 2009 Report: Microsoft bans 1 million Xbox Live players
Players who were caught modifying their consoles to play pirated games have been booted from the popular service, InformationWeek says.
- Tue Nov 10 4:43 AM PST 2009 Rutger Hauer to Hollywood: Don't fear tech
q&a The "Blade Runner" star is backing a company that wants to open up bandwidth and says technology will help improve filmmaking.




