RIAA Goes After the Wrong Gal
(Wired) BOSTON — In a possible case of mistaken identity, the recording industry has withdrawn a lawsuit against a 66-year-old sculptor who claims never to have even downloaded song-sharing software, let alone used it.
Tagged: Internet
Blackmailed by Pop-Up Advertising
(Wired News) Windows computer users are fuming over a new breed of pop-up ads with a dubious sales pitch: Buy our software, and protect yourself from pop-ups like this one!
Nearing a Tax-Free Internet
(Wired) WASHINGTON — Connections to the Internet would remain tax-free under a bill the House passed Wednesday. The legislation, passed with bipartisan support, makes permanent a ban on taxing Internet connections. A temporary ban...
Surprise! More Flaws in Windows
(Wired News) WASHINGTON — Moments before a top Microsoft executive told Congress about efforts to improve security, the company warned on Wednesday of new flaws that leave its flagship Windows software vulnerable to Internet...
12-year-old settles music swap lawsuit
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — A day after being sued for illegally sharing music files through the Internet, a 12-year-old girl has settled with the Recording Industry Association of America.
