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| - The MPAA says that they're allowed to make an illegal copy of a movie, because, you know, they're the MPAA. And they're keeping it in a vault, so no one can ever get it. Right. And on a serious note, please read our coverage of missing CNET editor James Kim and family.
- Toasting really does make everything taste better, doesn't it? Today, Skype is really cranking up the deals and services, hopefully to stay ahead of competitor Vonage. But goodwill is being done by the Pirate Bay, which is trying to stand up for AllofMP3. I guess someone has to!
- Talked about the problems of DRM and legal aspects of such technology.
- Maybe we'll get a little more excited about the format wars now that there's a third competitor: DivX. Hopefully its version of high- definition discs will be less expensive, possibly even driving down the prices of HD DVD and Blu-ray. Or, maybe we should just wait for the next gen.
- Luckily, if all goes wrong on Earth after the year 2020, we might have a base on the moon available. Maybe someone will even take my advice and start terraforming the moon, so it can be like a little vacation spot for adventurous Earth-dwellers. A girl can dream.
- Oh, you read right. Bill Gates thinks you should just buy CDs and rip them! I'm liking this guy more and more every day. Speaking of which, eMusic sold its 100 millionth DRM-free song! Music execs, take note.
- A special "thank you" to everyone who wrote in and called this past week; it means a lot to us. But the tech news continues, starting with a surprise victory this season for the Nintendo DS. It probably helps that the thing doesn't cost $600!
- No, seriously. It makes me physically ill. We redesigned CNET for a reason, folks! Just kidding. Anyhow, today is a day of class action lawsuits: Sony finally settled their rootkit cases in Texas and California, and Nintendo is facing a suit of their own over the Wiimote straps. 'Tis the season to be suing!
- This episode really shows what I know about controlling spacecraft . But the real news of the day is that Ted "Tubes" Stevens's telecom bill has died, at least for this year. Netizens, rejoice!
- It seems as though we're closer to an inevitable MMORPG tax. It probably won't affect your average player, but anyone making real-world money will have to start sending a portion to the IRS. In other news, there are some good Mac rumors today, and Kevin Rose will probably lose his secret contact at Apple.
- Could it be the end of the Internet as we know it? Yes, if certain people in Australia have their way! Linking to anything copyrighted would become illegal, which would bring the Internet to a grinding halt. Let's hope that's not how it goes.
- We've got phone rumors up the wazoo today! First, the iPhone isn't exactly what we were anticipating. At all. Second, Google and Orange are planning their own phone together, designed by HTC. Finally, make sure to stick around for the end of the podcast. You won't regret it!
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