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Federal Judges Disagree on Legality of Uploading

Posted: April 5th, 2008, 12:30am EDT by Associated Press

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A federal judge in a record industry lawsuit against college students finds in a pretrial ruling that leaving a copyrighted song where others can get at it with P2P software doesn't constitute a copyright violation until someone downloads it. The Boston judge's comments conflict with a New York federal judge's statements that leaving a copyrighted file accessible could be illegal, even if nobody downloads it.

15th Anniversary: The Cultural Legacy of 'Neon Genesis Evangelion'

Posted: April 5th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Carl Gustav Horn

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Neon Genesis Evangelion's role as anime pioneer continues to this day. Check out its ever-expanding cultural influence.

ISP Contracts Curb Users' Rights

Posted: April 5th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Associated Press

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Internet Service Providers use subscriber contracts to explicitly absolve themselves of obligations that no one would imagine they had in the first place. Some of the fine print tries to ban nefarious practices like spamming and fraud with clauses so broad that it applies to a lot of legitimate activities.

Gallery: Celebrity D&D Characters, Rolled by Readers

Posted: April 4th, 2008, 11:30pm EDT by Aaron Rowe

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Wired.com readers roll the Dungeons & Dragons stats for celebrities from Steve Jobs to Paris Hilton and with a Stephen Hawking and a Dean Kamen.

Pitchfork.tv Takes a Stab at Music Videos

Posted: April 4th, 2008, 9:00pm EDT by Eliot Van Buskirk

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The site known for its music reviews turns its tastemakers' attention to video, serving up high-quality original interviews and performances by bands that matter. Wired.com gets an exclusive preview.

Sex and Financial Risk Linked in Brain

Posted: April 4th, 2008, 7:30pm EDT by Associated Press

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When young men are shown erotic pictures, they are more likely to make a larger financial gamble.

Researchers Cram 20 Seconds of Music Into Sub-Kilobyte File

Posted: April 4th, 2008, 6:50pm EDT by Listening Post

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A new compression scheme creates audio files 1,000 times smaller than a standard MP3, and makes quick work of a clarinet solo.

Review: 'Dark Sector' Defines Shallow Fun

Posted: April 4th, 2008, 6:45pm EDT by Game|Life

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Great graphics and action-packed gameplay trump a forgettable story every time.

Store Your Comics Properly

Posted: April 4th, 2008, 5:50pm EDT by How-to Wiki

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Still stacking your comics in a cardboard box in Uncle Joe’s attic? Get with the geek program. Learn the proper techniques for bagging, sorting and storing your four-color collectors items.

Officials: Overreaction to Bush Administration Complaint Prompted Block on 'Abortion' Searches

Posted: April 4th, 2008, 5:20pm EDT by Threat Level

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An administration complaint about two abortion articles indexed by a U.S.-funded health search engine led to the blocking of nearly 25,000 others, according to U.S. officials and the dean of the university that runs the site.

Airlines Try to Lighten Up ... Literally

Posted: April 4th, 2008, 5:20pm EDT

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Glassware and fancy silverware are out, plastic cups and cheap flatware are in as U.S. airlines shave every ounce of excess weight in a mad dash to cut fuel costs.

Couple Sues Google for Posting House Pix

Posted: April 4th, 2008, 4:15pm EDT by Associated Press

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A Pennsylvania couple sues Google Inc., saying pictures of their home on Street View violate their privacy and devalue their property. Their complaint says the street is marked "Private Road."

Five-Megapixel Camera Phones Invade the Market

Posted: April 4th, 2008, 3:45pm EDT by Daniel Dumas

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Phone manufacturers, eager to make their handsets stand out, are cranking up the megapixels on their camera phones.

Lawsuit Claim: Students' Lecture Notes Infringe on Professor's Copyright

Posted: April 4th, 2008, 3:30pm EDT by Threat Level

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University of Florida professor Michael Moulton and his e-textbook publisher are suing a company that repackages and sells student notes, arguing that copyright law protects the lectures he gives to his students.

Rolling Stones Kick Off Living Legends, YouTube's Video Q&A

Posted: April 4th, 2008, 3:15pm EDT by Underwire

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Fans can submit questions directly to Mick and the boys through the video site's new, monthly feature. Who should be next on the hot seat?

Can Automakers Build a 100-MPG Car?

Posted: April 4th, 2008, 3:00pm EDT by Autopia

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What would a 100-mpg car look like? Why, the Chevrolet Volt, of course, says General Motors. The General says we'll be using internal combustion for some time to come, and the only way to hit triple-digit fuel economy is to combine gas engines with electric motors. But does it have to cost $48,000?

New DNA Evidence of Early North Americans

Posted: April 4th, 2008, 2:00pm EDT by Associated Press

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A new study finds humans lived in North America more than 14,000 years ago, 1,000 years earlier than had previously been known. DNA derived from fossil feces found in a cave in Oregon shows these early residents were related to people living in Siberia and East Asia.

Europeans Show Off Possibly Useful, Definitely Bizarre Inventions

Posted: April 4th, 2008, 2:00pm EDT by Wired Science

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This mini-gallery showcases the inventions of the wacky mix of French tinkerers, Italian inventors and Spanish visionaries that the 36th International Exhibition of Inventions drew to Geneva this year.

Bacteria That Thrive on a Diet of Antibiotics

Posted: April 4th, 2008, 1:00pm EDT by Associated Press

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In a study published in Friday's edition of the journal Science, Harvard researchers discover hundreds of germs in soil that eat antibiotics and thrive with the potent drugs as their sole source of nutrition. These bacteria outwit antibiotics in a disturbingly novel way, and now the race is on to figure out just how they do it.

AT&T Wanted Unrestricted Spectrum

Posted: April 4th, 2008, 11:30am EDT by Associated Press

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As companies are able to talk about their spectrum buys this week, AT&T reveals it spent heavily for spectrum portions encumbered with fewer regulations in the recent FCC auction, avoiding the more heavily regulated "C block" of spectrum.

Feds Lift Ban on IBM Contracts

Posted: April 4th, 2008, 11:00am EDT by Associated Press

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A week-old ban preventing IBM from getting federal contracts is rescinded. The company has to drop a protest against a lost EPA contract to get the deal.