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    This researcher has spent years analysing how spyware programs work. His findings have been published and has resulted in red faces and, occasionally, lawsuit threats.

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    Does the power of the world's most popular search engine pose a threat to the Web's independence?

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    While Firefox 1.5 isn't too different from the original release, what's new should attract even more Firefox users -- and that's ultimately good for the Internet.

  • Technology: is it working?

    We may understand the technology, but understanding how that fits in with the way we work is the important thing.

  • Jumping on the Napster Train

    Peer-to-peer computing is hot, but what are we going to share now that we can't share music for free?

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