EBay's PayPal rule in Australia draws fire
Online auction company may be using smaller market to test acceptance of move to North America, Europe
Trio to seed new ideas for the BlackBerry
New fund to back software development for the ubiquitous handheld device
Columbia disaster yields some data
Drive running on DOS operating system fell out of the sky when the U.S. Space Shuttle disintegrated in 2003
Facebook to let users carry profile with them
Privacy settings attached to a person's Facebook profile will remain in effect at external websites
Groups take aim at Google-Yahoo partnership
Coalition of 16 civil rights and rural advocacy groups didn't wait for an official deal announcement to voice their discontent
Flyers' Cote defends his Internet usage
Philadelphia forward feels heat for posts on his MySpace page, reports David Shoalts
WiMax may be boon to consumers
Technology promises fast and mobile Internet access on notebooks, smartphones

The tangled tale of Happy Birthday
Although it is known for generating millions in licensing fees, new research shows the song may not be copyrighted at all

Programming in space and time
Who puts the information up on those TV screens that show your progress on long-haul flights?

Anyone up for a game of computer chess?
I like video games based on board games. Apparently, that's a sign that I've passed my gaming prime.
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BioShock to hit big screen
Pirates director, Gladiator writer to turn popular shooter into film
Do gadgets threaten
the Internet's future?
Must-have devices such as iPhone, BlackBerry are ‘sterile' boxes that stifle creativity, turn consumers into passive users, Oxford prof says















