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Democrats: Classified documents show telecoms don't deserve immunity
New congressional report says classified documents and testimony about the NSA's warrantless wiretapping program reinforce suspicions that the Bush administration acted illegally.
Will YouTube become the Akamai of video?
The decision to promote "YouTube everywhere" is a beaut of a move and it could turn out to be a game-changer in the video-sharing site's history.
Next New Networks draws $15 million to build video empire
The online TV site has raised money from Goldman Sachs and Velocity Interactive Group, bringing its total funding to $23 million.
N.Y. governor resignation puts pressure on media Web sites
News sites covering the resignation of New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer were hit with an onslaught of traffic, but the levels were less than earlier in the week when the scandal first broke.
Kind of Blue: Acer launches new line of Blue-branded 16- and 18-inch laptops
Acer is leading the charge in the industry's move toward these new screen sizes with two new multimedia-oriented consumer laptops, the 16-inch Acer Aspire 6920 and the 18.4-inch Acer Aspire 8920.
Podcast: YouTube makes its case for developers
YouTube gets game; Gates tells Congress to raise the limit on H-1Bs; and Tim Berners-Lee's latest vision for a semantic Web.
News.com Extra: The latest in Terminator defense
Also: Teleportation 'not impossible'. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.
Disney won't try to buy AOL, CEO says
Disney CEO says it's looking at possible acquisitions, but that AOL is not on its must-buy list.
Irish digital rights group criticizes top music labels
The group says ISPs are not responsible for copyright violations committed by users.
Oil demand stays relatively flat, despite rising prices
The price of oil is rising, but demand continues to plug along.
American Airlines and Virgin America promise in-flight broadband
American Airlines and Virgin America will be offering in-flight broadband on certain routes starting this spring.
Click Forensics tracks down $10 million in funding
The data-tracking company says it plans use the venture money to develop new tools to trace fraudulent pay-per-click search ads.
Hackers claim iPhone 2.0 breakthrough
The beta version of Apple's 2.0 software has already been compromised by the iPhone Dev Team, they claim, allowing unofficial iPhone applications to live on after the formal release of the SDK.
Windows 7 gets an outside tester: The government
Microsoft has given regulators an early version of Windows 7, the company noted in a court filing last week.
IBM acquires security software maker Encentuate
Purchase of authentication specialist intended to augment IBM's security-management offerings in the Tivoli product line.
Buildings, traffic next frontiers for Microsoft
People need software to control electrical consumption, so Microsoft is moving into energy efficiency.
Ex-Googlers launch Rentbits, a mediocre search tool for rentals
Hunt for homes with Rentbits.
Bill Gates to Congress: Let us hire more foreigners
In a familiar pitch, Microsoft chairman argues companies like his can't find enough qualified Americans and calls for the U.S. government to loosen its visa policies.
Over 100,000 developers snap up iPhone SDK
Apple announced that 100,000 developers have downloaded a copy of the beta iPhone software development kit, and hinted at future types of applications to come.
New Mexico, L.A., new rivals to Silicon Valley venture growth
A new report shows that deal amounts in Silicon Valley grew 120 percent in the last 10 years.
