Irish Surfers on One-Day Strike
10:15 a.m. PST
Angry over the high cost of broadband access -- which is among the highest in Europe -- Irish Internet users stage a protest. Daith� � hAnluain reports from Cork, Ireland.
Business: In Brief
Picking Over the NextWave Carcass
9:40 a.m. PST
Mobile telephone companies line up for the airwaves left open by the bankrupt telecom. Also: Lucent takes a hit as it dumps its fiber-optics unit.... Nokia coming out with new phones.... and more.
Computer Optics Not an Illusion
2:00 a.m. PST
Photonic crystals, which use photons instead of electrons as the marker for representing digital 0s and 1s, promises both reduced sizes and drastically increased computing speeds. By Mark K. Anderson.
The Trouble With Harry Potter
Thursday
When Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone hits American theaters on Friday, will Satan be in line to buy a ticket? "You couldn't ask for a better poster child against censorship than Harry Potter," say freedom-of-speech advocates. By Julia Scheeres.
Yahoo Decides to Grow Up
Thursday
The Internet's seminal search engine/directory says it wants to shed its brash image. First steps: Cut 300 jobs and streamline operations.
Video Games for Couch Potatoes
Thursday
In a triumph of hope over experience, Hollywood is once again trying to marry video games and television shows. This time it's one of Quantum Leap's producers who will try to blend multiplayer fantasy games with TV. By Andy Patrizio.
Business: In Brief
Blodget to Leave Merrill Lynch
Thursday
Internet analyst Henry Blodget will resign from Merrill Lynch at year's end. Also: The Nasdaq reports a 64 percent drop in third-quarter profits.... and more.
Globalstar: Broke But Not Out
Wednesday
Globalstar Telecommunications says it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but intends to keep its satellite phone service up and running as usual. Meanwhile, Nasdaq halts trading of its stock. By Joanna Glasner.
Aria Lookin' for a New Browser?
Wednesday
Opera, which has an infinitesimal slice of the browser market, unveils its newest version in beta. It's light and fast, and a good alternative for some. By Andy Patrizio.
Liquid Audio Faces Bitter Music
Wednesday
Liquid Audio -- a digital rights management firm with a big pile of money and a floundering business model -- is fighting off takeover attempts by investors trying to shut it down and split the cash. By Joanna Glasner.
Business: In Brief
Europe's Own MS Hearings
Wednesday
European officials will hold their own hearings on Microsoft. Also: NTT DoCoMo and Nokia plan a 3G partnership.... Listen.com signs up with the Rhapsody music subscription service.... and more.
Server Farm: Your Place or Mine?
Wednesday
If you're worried that your computer data is vulnerable to terrorist attacks and natural disasters, check out the data center located 85 feet underground in an abandoned gypsum mine. By Julia Scheeres.
Unwired News
Parents Not Grooving to HS Ban
Wednesday
A Virginia high school may overturn its cell phone ban. Also: London police fight mobile theft.... The WAP Forum undergoes an image makeover.... and more in this week's Unwired News. By Elisa Batista.
Terror 'Mules': Bombs in Bodies
Tuesday
Drugs have been smuggled in body cavities for years. What's to stop a suicide bomber from swallowing plastic explosives to get them on a plane? Very little, experts say, and especially not the current airport security measures. By Erik Baard.
Business: In Brief
Notebook Batteries Recalled
Tuesday
Three companies recall 13,000 notebook computer batteries that can overheat and catch fire. Also: DoubleClick is selling its European media sales business to AdLINK.... Covad Communications Group secures financing.... and more.
How Handspring CEO Vaults Ahead
Tuesday
Handspring CEO Donna Dubinsky has always done a good job of challenging conventional wisdom. Now she's trying to do it again, with the company's newly-released Treo. By Elisa Batista.
Dubinsky's 15 Lessons For Success
Tuesday
Donna Dubinsky reflects on her 15 years as a company executive and releases 15 "lessons" she's gained from them. By Elisa Batista.
FullAudio to Offer Subscriptions
Monday
One of the nation's largest radio conglomerates is jumping into the digital music subscription business, even as it shuts down its Internet division. By Brad King.
It's All Arabic-English to Him
Monday
A Wired News Q&A; with Fahad Al Sharekh, whose company, Ajeeb.com, just rolled out what he claims is the Internet's first free Arabic-to-English translation service. By Joanna Glasner.
Gates to Comdex: PCs Work Poorly
Monday
Bill Gates addresses the opening of Comdex and admits personal computers don't work very well. Microsoft will fix the problems in the next 10 years, he says.
Business: In Brief
Excite Sells Off Its Name
Monday
ExciteAtHome will sell parts of the Excite.com portal to InfoSpace. Also: AOL Time Warner, Nokia and Sony team up to facilitate acceptance of high-speed media.... Pirated XP sells well in Thailand.... and more.
Where the Dot-Dead Wind Up
Monday
Many once-vaunted e-commerce sites are dead and gone, but often the merchandise they didn't sell is still floating around on the Net. Joanna Glasner takes a look at where it can be found.
The XY Files
Iceland's Genes Frozen in Time
Monday
A company that mined the genetic makeup of Iceland's largely homogeneous population wants to patent the genes, but obstacles remain. Also: Variations on a gene tied to disease.... Viagra's got competition.... and more, in Kristen Philipkoski's notebook.
The Irish Gift of SMS Gab
Nov. 10, 2001
The Emerald Isle, where the people will tell you they perfected the art of storytelling, is not surprisingly a hotbed for short-messaging services. Daith� � hAnluain reports from Cork, Ireland.
Waste on Energy or Spend Wisely?
Nov. 9, 2001
Venture capitalists ponder investing in companies that produce alternative, environmentally friendly energy. Manny Frishberg reports from Seattle.
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