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In Porn Case, Prosecutors Seek Google Search Records
The Justice Department said that it subpoenaed four major Internet companies for data on what people search for on the Web as part of an eight-year battle over a federal law designed to shield children from online pornography. Three of the companies responded to some degree, but Google Inc. said it was resisting the demand. Senators Seek New Laws Against Sexually Explicit Sites
U.S. senators blasted what they called an "explosion" in Internet pornography and threatened to enact new laws aimed at targeting sexually explicit Web sites. At a hearing convened by the Senate Commerce Committee, Chairman Ted Stevens, an Alaska Republican, lashed out at an adult entertainment industry representative, saying that the industry needs to take swift moves to devise a rating system and to clearly mark all its material as "adult only." Computer Crime Costs $67 Billion Annually, FBI Says
Dealing with viruses, spyware, PC theft and other computer-related crimes costs U.S. businesses a staggering $67.2 billion a year, according to the FBI. The FBI calculated the price tag by extrapolating results from a survey of 2,066 organizations. Privacy Concerns Prompt Apple to Alter iTunes Software
Apple Computer has altered its iTunes software after users raised privacy concerns over a new spy-like song-recommendation feature in the music jukebox program. The company switched the so-called "MiniStore" feature to give users the choice of turning it on, rather than having it automatically activate with its new version update of iTunes. Music Downloads Hit $1.1 Billion in 2005, Group Reports
Worldwide sales of music over the Internet and on mobile phones hit $1.1 billion last year, triple 2004 sales and accounting for 6 percent of global record company revenues, the industry said. The London-based International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, or IFPI, said music fans around the globe downloaded 420 million single tracks in 2005, more than double the 156 million downloaded the previous year. Washington Post Closes Blog After Personal Attacks, Profanity
The Washington Post shut one of its blogs, saying it had drawn too many personal attacks, profanity and hate mail directed at the paper's ombudsman. The closing was the second by a major newspaper in recent months. |
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