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Technology News
Fox CEO wants US to join France on Internet piracy
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By KAROLINA TAGARIS (Associated Press Writer)
From Associated Press
November 23, 2009 12:35 PM EST
ATHENS, Greece - The chief executive of Fox Filmed Entertainment said Monday the U.S. should join France in cutting off the Internet connection of users who repeatedly download copyright-protected films.
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LONDON - A leading climate change scientist whose private e-mails are included in thousands of documents that were stolen by hackers and posted online said Sunday the leaks may have been aimed at undermining next month's global climate summit in Denmark.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - A pair of astronauts stepped out on the third and final spacewalk of their mission Monday to take care of some odd jobs at the International Space station.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The third and final spacewalk of space shuttle Atlantis' mission is being held up by a suit problem. A valve on the drink bag in astronaut Robert Satcher Jr.'s suit came off Monday morning, as he was getting ready to step out.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - It's another spacewalking day for the crew of space shuttle Atlantis. Astronaut Randolph Bresnik - the father of a new baby girl - will venture outside for the second time in three days.
SAN FRANCISCO - While U.S. newspapers are losing subscribers at a staggering rate, a few dailies stand out because their circulation is rising.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - U.S. Astronaut Randolph Bresnik jubilantly welcomed his new daughter into the world Sunday as he floated 220 miles (350 kilometers) above it.
SEOUL, South Korea - Apple Inc's iPhone is coming to South Korea this week, a local carrier announced Sunday, bringing the iconic communications device to one of the world's most sophisticated mobile phone markets.
PHILADELPHIA - A deal for Comcast Corp. to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal and create one of the most powerful media companies in the world is taking longer than expected as the current owners tussle over price.
NEW YORK - Consumers who haven't yet ordered Barnes & Noble's electronic book reader, the Nook, won't see one before Christmas. The earliest that anyone who orders the $259 device on Friday - or later - will receive it is Jan.
MILWAUKEE - A lawsuit in Wisconsin is bringing a fresh challenge to the practice of paying for keywords on Google and other search engines to boost one company's link over a rival's.
LOS ANGELES - Selling a home without a real estate agent can save thousands of dollars in commission fees, but it can also be a painstaking, confusing task.
WASHINGTON - A wavering centrist Democrat said Friday he'd stand with Senate Democratic leaders on a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill amid indications other moderates would fall in line.
SAN FRANCISCO - Some of the computer industry's biggest players - such as IBM Corp., Intel Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. - have wowed Wall Street this fall with stronger-than-expected profits.
TOKYO - Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, a top executive said Friday.
RIYADH,Saudi Arabia - Increasing numbers of English-language Web sites are spreading al-Qaida's message to Muslims in the West. They translate writings and sermons once largely out of reach of English readers and often feature charismatic clerics like Anwar al-Awlaki, who exchanged dozens of e-mails with the U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO - Dell Inc. said Thursday that its net income dropped 54 percent in the latest quarter amid signs the company isn't fully benefiting from the computer industry's fledgling recovery.
SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo Inc. is jumping on the Twitter bandwagon in its latest attempt to get people to use its Internet search engine more frequently.
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