The RIAA says it's done suing individuals that share music files illegally. Instead, the group will focus on large-scale abusers and file-sharing services. In its place, the RIAA expects ISPs to police their users. CNET News' Greg Sandoval tells us the implications for the RIAA's policy change.
Also on today's podcast: Electronic Arts lays off more, Apple is sued over patents related to Apple TV, major cables carrying Internet traffic between the U.S. Middle East and Africa are damaged, and a look at what Dell may have up its sleeve.
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RIAA drops lawsuits; ISPs to fight file sharing
EA boosts layoffs to 10 percent of workforce
Damaged undersea cables disrupting service
Dell's superthin Adam, due in February?
A nonpartisan report on cybersecurity recommends that President-elect Barack Obama create an office in the White House focused on cyberspace which would be headed by an assistant to the president. But the report offers a worried look at the current state of the nation's cyberdefenses, describing the challenge as one of the most urgent national security problems facing the new administration. We check in with CNET News' Stephanie Condon to find out more.
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Obama policy docs to live on Change.gov
Tapping compute cloud for solar research
Yahoo got through the Carl Icahn crisis, but now it's tackling perhaps a more formidable challenge: How to make good on a promise to develop a next-generation, socially networked user experience. CNET News' Stephen Shankland, who spent major quality time with Yahoo executives last week, offers his insight.
There's a developing whodunit, but this much is known: Russian hackers suspected of ties to organized crime have targeted a popular BusinessWeek site with malware--possibly putting visitors to the site at risk.
Since we're in the final stages of Major League Baseball's pennant race--not to mention the start of NFL football--Microsoft has introduced a service that may interest the sports die-hards among you. At the very least, it beats screaming at the top of your lungs, "Hey, anybody know the Mets' score?"
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EA drops $2 billion bid to acquire Take-Two
Did 'Spore' copy protections backfire on EA?
Berners-Lee project aims to ensure 'One Web'
'Democracy Challenge' comes to YouTube
Legendary video game designer Will Wright's new game Spore, which has been in the works for years, is almost out. But just how well will it fare in the wild? CNET News' Daniel Terdiman explains.
If you build it, it appears they will come...eventually. That's what CNET News' Ina Fried wrote earlier today--and she examines why, only now, this technology is coming into its own.
If you're a James Bond fan--and c'mon, who isn't?--there are lots of high-tech toys you can buy. But how about one that also offers real-world applications: (And no, it won't explode if it falls into the wrong hands.)
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Today's stories:
Google's translation center: humans helping the search machine?
Can 'Spore' meet its lofty expectations?
Corporate giants push into clean-tech venture investing
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