Kmart to card violent video game buyers

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Executives of retail giant Kmart are expected to announce Thursday a new policy requiring proof of age for the purchase of violent video and computer games, from CNN News.

DT, VoiceStream cleared by Justice

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Reuters is reporting, Deutsche Telekom’s proposed acquisition of Voicestream Wireless Corp. cleared its first regulatory hurdle in the United States, the companies said on Thursday.

WAP gets whapped

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

At the DEMOmobile 2000 show this week, vendors of rival wireless technologies are eager to point out the protocol’s weaknesses, reports TechWeb News.

Personal firewalls for Windows are here

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

This LA Times article compares three personal firewall programs, Norton Personal Firewall, Zone Alarm, and McAfee.com’s Personal Firewall.

EU hears EMI, Warner as Monti promises to be tough

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Reuters looks at Time Warner and EMI Group’s attempt to win European Union clearance for their planned joint venture, as the bloc’s antitrust chief threatens a tough line against attempts to dominate emerging technology markets.

Theft of AU Defence Ministry computer equipment

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

The Australian Minister for Defence, John Moore, said that he would be insisting on improvements to security of Defence Department computer equipment following the theft of 273 computers since January, 1999.

AmEx to offer disposable credit card numbers

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Under the initiative, American Express cardholders will be able to log onto a secure Web site and receive a one-time-use credit card
number for purchases over the Internet, sources familiar with the technology told CNET News.com.

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Linux

Open season licensing battles comes to an end

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Upside Today reports that, in a year that has seen the free software community go from Great White Hope to Wall Street punching bag, two
things have kept the Linux — make that the Gnu/Linux — community from toppling to the canvas: fresh legs and
a strong jaw.

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Open Source

New Internet navigational tool uses symbols

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

The software runs on three platforms — Windows, Apple Macintosh and GNU/Linux
to allow people to universally use software and Internet applications by
drawing symbols. From PRNewswire.com.

MP3 ruling not necessarily the end of music sharing

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Canada.com reports that, despite suffering two punishing legal blows in as
many months, the online music sharing business won’t be
disappearing any time soon.