Science and Technology

When good CD copy-protection goes bad – oh wait, there is no such thing as good CD copy-protection: EMI’s copy-protection technology has resulted in a Melbourne resident doing exactly what the company is trying to prevent – copy a music disc in order to listen to it. Stephen Marovitch, creative …

Apple announced today that sales for the iTunes Music Store have reached 2 million songs in 16 days, continuing the rate of about 1 million songs per week: Continuing the trend set during the first week, over half of the songs purchased to date were purchased as albums, further dispelling …

We just told you about Verizon’s plan to offer 1000 WiFi hotspots across NYC for free to its Internet customers – now Paris wants to have ubiquitous WiFi access: Two technology firms and the agency that runs Paris’ subway have launched a test run that, if successful, could lead to …

This is exactly what it will take to push U.S. broadband usage into the South Korean range: Verizon Communications, the largest U.S. local phone company, on Tuesday launched a service that will provide customers with wireless Internet access on high-speed networks throughout New York City. Verizon, which is based in …

Universal Music Group sues Bertelsmann over Napster backing: The world’s largest record label is suing Bertelsmann AG, saying the German media conglomerate’s investment in Napster enabled music piracy on a massive and unprecedented scale — and it should pay for the thievery. Universal Music Group’s suit, filed Monday in U.S. …

MSN launched its Radio Plus service Monday night: Radio Plus marks a significant departure for MSN in that it is the first entertainment content to get a paid version. That’s an indication of things to come, according to Microsoft. “We look at it as a first step in a much …

Internet news services in South Korea are quickly working into the mainstream: The firm hold the mainstream press has enjoyed for half a century over the flow of information is being pried open. The changes have been so widespread that some political observers partly attribute the recent election of left-wing …

New devices to record any radio program, convert it into a digital format for listening or upload onto a PC: Like TiVo, the audio recorders will let customers fast-forward over commercials — although this isn’t a feature the industry is actively promoting. “What you do with it is your own …

One of the single most important individuals in the establishment of tbomedia.co.uk, John Scalzi, has some very exciting news: Today is the official release date for The Rough Guide to the Universe. That’s in the US, mind you; in the UK, it’s already been out for a month, and I’m …

The RIAA mistakenly harassed Penn State’s department of astronomy and astrophysics about a nonexistent MP3 file on their computer – then – apologized for it: Last Thursday, the RIAA sent a stiff copyright warning to Penn State’s department of astronomy and astrophysics. Department officials at first were puzzled, because the …