It's been a bad week for Nokia's research and development division, which had more than 300 of its staff laid off this week. The news was a little better for Skype, which detached from its eBay owners and netted a $2.75 billion valuation. Also, Facebook's video hosting is now the third most popular video hosting site on the Web, though it still lags far behind leader YouTube. Hear more about these stories and others in today's episode.
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Nokia to lay off up to 330 R&D staffers
eBay sets Skype loose at $2.75 billion valuation
Facebook becomes third most popular video site
Twitter's geotagging API goes live
Cisco launches iPhone security app
Town to photograph every car that enters and leaves
CNET News reporter Caroline McCarthy talks about the denial-of-service attacks that hit Twitter, Facebook, and possibly other sites Thursday morning. That, and other headlines of the day, on the CNET News Daily Podcast.
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Twitter crippled by denial-of-service attack
Amazon glitch ditches international-shipment option
Microsoft snaps up Office.com domain
Is Adobe the next (pre-2002) Microsoft?
Adobe kills low-end Photoshop, urges users online
Webware editor Josh Lowensohn joins the podcast to talk about the hack of Twitter internal documents that came to light Wednesday, and what are the larger implications for companies' security protocols now that many are storing their data in the cloud.
Plus, in another excerpt from his interview with CNET News, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates Gates shares his thoughts on how the company is doing now that he's not there full time.
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Today's stories:
Mozilla gives add-on developers a tip jar
Dell poised to benefit most from PC market recovery
Wal-Mart to label products with eco ratings
Lessons from Twitter's security breach
CEOs, other execs disagree on security
CNET News intern Mats Lewan checks in with editor Rafe Needleman, who recently tested out a whole bunch of tools for getting information in real time and came up with some favorites.
Plus, Carol Bartz's first shareholder meeting as Yahoo CEO, and other headlines of the day.
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Today's stories:
Microsoft sets Windows 7 pricing, upgrade programs
MPAA says Real's patent attempt saps RealDVD argument
Yahoo shareholders content to wait and see
VC's automated Twitter feed spreads malware
Twitter search sites: The three best, and all the rest
Following the controversial results of Iran's presidential elections, citizens turned to Twitter, Facebook, and other social-networking means to circumvent a government media clampdown and get supporters out to rallies. CNET News reporter Daniel Terdiman has more.
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Today's stories:
Iran protesters using tech to skirt curbs
iPhone 3G S begins shipping to customers
Microsoft: No iPhone reimbursements for workers
Apple still wants to get Psystar into court
The day after the DTV transition
Does Microsoft's Bing have Google running scared?
A Swedish court found the Pirate Bay and its four owners guilty of violating copyrights. But the fight is not over for professional content owners like big media companies in their battle against what they say is illegal file sharing. CNET News reporter Greg Sandoval gauges the reaction of the music and film industries and talks about what's next.
Also on today's podcast: More layoffs at Sony Ericsson; NASA calls for backup; and Oprah joins Twitter.
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Today's stories:
Copyright holders cheer Pirate Bay verdict
Sony Ericsson to lay off 2,000 more workers
Shuttle Endeavor moved to pad for rescue duty
Video game sales finally take hit
As the Web 2.0 Expo concludes today in San Francisco, Webware editor Rafe Needleman takes stock of the latest turn in the fast-changing chronicle of Web-based start-ups. Also, he tells you how to vote for your favorites in the annual Webware 100 competition.
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Telcos said testing plan to offer PCs to businesses
It seems like everyone has an opinion about how Twitter should try to make money (by the way, there is no official business plan yet, at least one that's public). Webware editor Rafe Needleman stops by to explain why there's plenty of time for the Twitter guys to figure that out.
Also in today's podcast: Microsoft takes the gloves off with its latest Windows ad; Disney and Hulu appear poised to make a deal; and the Tesla Model S sedan is actually quite inexpensive--if you ask company founder Elon Musk. Listen in to hear how he explains the latest model's price tag.
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Today's stories:
Twitter still has no business model, and that's OK
Microsoft goes after Mac on price in new ad
Apple joins AT&T with no-contract iPhones
Report: Disney in talks to join Hulu
Tesla CEO: Model S cheaper than it looks
Today's headlines from CNET News: Sir Howard Stringer adds to his titles of chairman and CEO; NTT DoCoMo says there's a problem with BlackBerrys it's selling in Japan; Android developers stage mini-revolt; Obama's budget includes money for criticized cybersecurity projects; and more.
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Today's stories:
Sony's Stringer consolidates power
BlackBerry Bold sales suspended in Japan
Bleak week for memory chipmakers
Obama's budget blueprint enhances cybersecurity
Paid Android apps blocked on developer phones
Three lucky tech writers got their hands on early copies of the iPhone 3G. We weren't among them, but we did summarize what they had to say about the new smartphone.
Twitter traffic has skyrocketed since last year, despite chronic site meltdowns and anecdotes of people switching over to alternative services. And Google has hopped on the online social train with its introduction of Lively. Unlike the popular Second Life, the program doesn't require downloading extra software--and is designed to be included in the user's real life. CNET News reporter Stephen Shankland tested it out, and in this podcast, he tells intern Holly Jackson about his first impressions.
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Today's stories:
iPhone 3G reviews: It's fast, hungry, and still pretty
Steady growth for Twitter, despite hiccups
With Lively, Google tries its own 'Second Life'
Google advertisers get view into keyword search popularity
Senate questions privacy impact of Web monitoring for ads
Got a lead foot? Try 'Kiwi' device to save gas
Rafe Needleman is editor of CNET's Webware. He's been covering technology since 1988, and has interviewed thousands of tech execs. He blogs at 
Leslie Katz is senior editor of CNET News' Crave blog, which focuses on gadgets, games, and all other digital distractions.
Erica Ogg keeps up on the latest consumer electronics and PC goings-on as chief correspondent for CNET News' Crave blog.
Jennifer Guevin is assistant managing editor for CNET News and focuses on science and green tech.
Josh Lowensohn writes for Webware.com, CNET's blog about Web applications and
services. 
