http://news.cnet.com/ Tech News First en-us 2009 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:00:11 PDT Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:00:11 PDT 14175 CNET News CNET http://www.news.com/2009-1090-980549.html 20 http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/ne/gr/prtnr/rss_logo.gif http://news.cnet.com/ 88 31 http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10278483-36.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-10 Lori Drew allegedly used a fake MySpace profile to harass a teenager to the point of suicide, but judge says prosecutors can't use the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act against her. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10278483-36.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:26:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10278473-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-10 Government investigators will probe whether or not Google's agreement with publishers over the digital rights to index books violates antitrust laws. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10278473-93.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:10:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10278182-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-10 Four trade groups, including the IAB, assemble a set of self-guiding principles for maintaining consumer privacy in connection with targeted advertisements. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10278182-93.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:27:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10278063-71.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-10 The rather colorful ad--in which a wife pukes after seeing what her husband has been viewing online--has been removed from the Microsoft IE 8 "Browse Better'' campaign. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10278063-71.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:57:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10278001-36.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-10 Consistent with other federal rulings, court rules that a Web service can't be held responsible if a minor is assaulted offline by someone whom he or she meets online. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10278001-36.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:26:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10277701-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-10 One of Thomas-Rasset's attorneys says she will appeal and will argue that the $1.9 million in damages she was ordered to pay are unconstitutional. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10277701-93.html Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:05:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10277160-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-10 Judge's ruling against Usenet.com, its lawyer says, undercuts classic immunity against liability in copyright cases. The RIAA disagrees. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10277160-93.html Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:06:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10277102-36.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-10 Will transition users to new settings through use of opt-in tool as it works to make more profile content public. Also, as expected, it does away with regional networks. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10277102-36.html Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:34:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10276705-71.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-10 In a new series of online ads for its Internet Explorer 8 browser, created by the team behind the Mojave Experiment, Microsoft goes beyond the pale. In fact, a bucket is required. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10276705-71.html Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:56:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10276853-36.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1023_3-0-10 A developer was told by a Twitter employee that the company is "uncomfortable" with his use of the word "tweet"--as well as a user interface that bears a similar resemblance to Twitter's. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10276853-36.html Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:23:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/2300-11386_3-10001128.html?part=rss&tag=rsspr.6249842&subj=newsA look at the high-tech research and development going on inside the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, Calif. http://news.cnet.com/2300-11386_3-10001128.html Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:00:00 PDT