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  • Microsoft sues over source code theft

    Microsoft has filed a federal lawsuit against an alleged hacker who broke through its copy protection technology, charging that the mystery developer somehow gained access to its copyrighted source code.

  • RIAA sues new group of 784 swappers

    The Recording Industry Association of America said Wednesday in the US it had filed a new round of lawsuits against 784 alleged file-swappers.

  • Falling CD sales can't be blamed on P2P swappers

    Declining CD sales cannot be blamed on the rise of Internet file-sharing networks, according to a new report into the state of the global online digital music industry.

  • Bush signs law targeting P2P pirates

    File-swappers who distribute a single copy of a prerelease movie on the Internet can be imprisoned for up to three years, according to a bill that President Bush signed into law on Wednesday.

  • UK gets tough on music swappers

    The UK music industry has compared the fight against illegal online file sharing with curbing drink driving.

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    Worried that OS X will relegate your software to Classic mode? These five apps should ease your mind.

  • Overdue Morpheus P2P program released

    File-swapping company StreamCast Networks has released a long-awaited new version of its Morpheus software, in a bid to recapture its once-unrivalled online popularity.

  • Shock! Viruses in Digital Music

    You know not to open e-mail attachments from suspicious recipients. But what about playing a song from someone you don't know? Turns out that's another way to infect your computer with a virus.

  • Making Sense of Motherboards Part 1

    In this review of 13 Slot 370 motherboards,the RMIT IT Test Lab looks at the features and designs that really make a difference at the most basic level of the PC.

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