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Internet addressing agency loses its own addresses
(AP) -- This doesn't sound good: The nonprofit agency in charge of the Internet's addresses recently lost track of its own.

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Court orders YouTube to give Viacom video logs
(AP) -- Dismissing privacy concerns, a federal judge overseeing a $1 billion copyright-infringement lawsuit against YouTube has ordered the popular online video-sharing service to disclose who watches which video clips and when.

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GoLive2 Introduces a Wiimote for PC Games
For all Wii-lovers out there, GoLive2 has recently announced the Stix, a motion-sensing remote control that can be used to play PC games.

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EU musicians oppose Europe-wide online licensing
(AP) -- The Bee Gees' Robin Gibb and other European music composers warned Thursday that standardizing music royalties across Europe could hurt musicians and the songs they write.

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Sophisticated communication a prerequisite for people's independence
With the availability of the Internet, citizens are increasingly expected to search themselves for information on security risks in their living environment. Until now, however, too little was known about the willingness of citizens to do this and the factors that promote this information-seeking behaviour. The work of Dutch researcher Ellen ter Huurne suggests there are many factors which communication professionals should pay greater attention to.

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Adobe to make searching easier on Flash sites
(AP) -- Internet users will now have an easier time finding sites that rely heavily on the popular Flash video format.

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Study says many dial-up users don't want broadband
(AP) -- A new study suggests that attitude rather than availability may be the key reason why more Americans don't have high-speed Internet access.

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Michael Dell buys $100 million in stock
(AP) -- In recent days, Chief Executive Michael Dell has bought about $100 million worth of stock in Dell Inc., the shares of which rallied this spring but are still near a five-year low.

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Microsoft to sell Office, OneCare for $70 a year
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. will begin selling its Office programs to consumers on a subscription basis starting mid-July, in a bid to reach thrifty PC buyers who would otherwise pass on productivity software.

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Report: Microsoft seeks help for another Yahoo bid
(AP) -- Unable to strike a deal on its own, Microsoft Corp. reportedly is hoping to snap up Yahoo's online search operations with the help of News Corp. and Time Warner Inc.

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