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Tilting at RIAA, a stalwart is upended
In the community of activists trying to break down internet barriers they say stifle creativity and knowledge, few figures are as revered as Charles Nesson, co-founder of Harvard Law School's…
ASU plans to raise $5M to invest in new technology
Risk is a four-letter word for companies scouting new technology to acquire and develop. So Arizona State University aims to take away some uncertainty for investors looking to buy into…
New Sony eBook reader is $100 cheaper than Kindle
Sony Corp. is determined to recapture consumers' attention with a smaller eBook reader that's also $100 cheaper than Amazon's Kindle, reports the Associated Press. …
UMaine system draws fire in competing for broadband funds
The University of Maine System (UMS) has come under criticism from a local internet service provider for applying for federal broadband stimulus funding, reports the Bangor Daily News. …
Research bursts myths on engineering students
UPI reports that engineering -- contrary to popular thinking -- doesn't have a higher dropout rate than other majors, and women do just as well as men, new research shows.…
Group pushes to simplify college application process
Educators across Wisconsin are working to make sending high school transcripts to colleges and universities a much simpler process by going electronic, reports the Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. …
Lawsuit: Amazon ate my homework
A Michigan high school senior has sued Amazon.com Inc. over its deletion of copies of George Orwell's classic novel 1984 from the Kindle eBook reader, claiming the deletion has affected…
Experts find iPhone text-message security flaw
Two security experts have found a vulnerability in Apple's iPhone that allows a hacker to take control of the phone through a text-message attack, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. …
BU student admits in court he shared music files
A Boston University graduate student accused of illegally swapping music online admitted in court July 30 that he has downloaded and shared hundreds of songs by Nirvana, Green Day, The…
Ads follow web users, and get more personal
For all the concern and uproar over online privacy, marketers and data companies have always known much more about consumers' offline lives -- but recently, some of these companies have…