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  Getting schooled
  on Yahoo BOSS

  Yahoo hopes its Build Your Own Search Service program has piqued the interest of academic researchers. Next stop: start-ups.

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  Digg's Kevin Rose
  talks people power

  q&a In the second half of a wide-ranging interview, the Web luminary discusses what's next for Digg, the future of the media, and what a tough economy means for young entrepreneurs.

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• Amid the gloom, an e-commerce war

  Seven years ago, eBay was an online juggernaut and Amazon.com its weaker rival. How times have changed.(From The New York Times)

• EFF: Hollywood's RealDVD suit is a smokescreen

  Internet advocacy group accuses Motion Picture Association of America of being less concerned about stopping piracy than it is about controlling innovation.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Greg Sandoval)

• Microsoft to announce Silverlight 2.0 on Monday

  The software maker plans to announce the completion of Silverlight 2.0 on Monday, according to a source familiar with the matter.

  (Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried)

• Apple will repair MacBooks that have faulty Nvidia GPUs

  Computer maker says it has determined some MacBook Pros may be affected by Nvidia graphics chip glitch, and offers to repair those notebooks at no charge.

  (Posted in Apple by Anne Dujmovic)

• FCC report negates free Internet interference claims

  Report from commission engineers boosts plan to auction spectrum for free wireless Internet by dismissing concerns it would interfere with existing providers' signals.

  (Posted in Wireless by Michelle Meyers)

• Visit China's Forbidden City--as a virtual eunuch

  An IBM-led 3D re-creation lets online tourists watch the Qing dynasty emperor feast at dinner, train fighting crickets, or practice archery with the help of a courtesan.
  (From Reuters)

• Ellison's mantra: Spend, baby, spend

  It may be hell out there, but Oracle's chief tells shareholders the company still intends to shop for more acquisitions.

  (Posted in Coop's Corner by Charles Cooper)

• President signs broadband data collection bill

  The Broadband Data Act encourages wider collection of information regarding nationwide access to broadband.

  (Posted in Politics and Law by Stephanie Condon)

• Verizon Wireless considers extra text fee

  The wireless company is considering a plan to charge companies that send SMS text alerts three cents extra per message.

  (Posted in Wireless by Marguerite Reardon)

• Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week

  Here are CNET Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week, including the Pantech flip phone, Sony Bravia LCD TV, Acer Aspire laptop, and Canon PowerShot ultracompact.

• IBM invests in business partners' training

  A business development fund aims to encourage its largest partners to take up more skills training around data centers.

  (Posted in Business Tech by Colin Barker)

• Week in review: Tech stocks tumble

  Of course it wasn't just technology stocks that took a dive this week, but industry leaders are doing some serious worrying about what lies ahead.

  (Posted in Business Tech by Michelle Meyers)

• Apple, eBay stocks rise as Dow goes on wild ride

  Two notable technology stocks swam against the tide Friday, with shares rising in the positive territory for most of the day.

  (Posted in Apple by Dawn Kawamoto)
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