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When dot-com patents go bad: The auction of Commerce One's intellectual property demonstrates that patents are worth more today as weapons than anything else. That's wrong.; By Jason Schultz Dec 13, 2004
Ignoring the big C: Cancer will kill more than half a million Americans this year. Scientists are desperate to find cures, but weak federal funding and high research costs driven by private-company greed are crippling their efforts.; By Greg Barrett Oct 11, 2004
One music store to rule them all: Microsoft's answer to iTunes isn't pretty, doesn't have that great a selection, and won't sell songs that play on an iPod. But it'll still probably take over the world of online music.; By Farhad Manjoo Sep 3, 2004
We own what you think: For seven years, programmer Evan Brown has been fighting his former employer for ownership of an idea he came up with.; By Jeff Nachtigal Aug 18, 2004
Must-download TV: The latest developments in TV-show-trading technology mean you don't need TiVo to watch what you want, when you want.; By Farhad Manjoo Aug 11, 2004
Is your computer a loaded gun?: At a Senate hearing on Thursday, defenders of the Induce Act -- which would ban technologies that encourage copyright infringement -- will try to explain why their bill isn't the stupidest idea they've ever come up with.; By Siva Vaidhyanathan Jul 22, 2004
The digital music renaissance: Having all your tunes at your fingertips isn't just fun -- it makes you a more avid consumer of music. So why are the recording companies fighting the future?; By Andrew Leonard Jul 1, 2004
Thou shalt not steal: Christian teens are just as eager to file-swap copyrighted music as any other youngsters. But if the word of God gets spread, would Jesus give a damn?; By Katharine Mieszkowski May 25, 2004
Safe and insecure: I opened up my wireless home network to the world, and I've never felt more comfortable.; By Micah Joel May 18, 2004
The mouse who would be king: Disney's ever-expanding copyright powers are threatening to squash everyone's cultural creativity. As two new books compellingly argue, the time is ripe for more anarchy, and fewer lawyers.; By Farhad Manjoo Apr 8, 2004
Is the war on file sharing over?: The music biz is declaring success, citing lawsuits and Apple's iTunes. But to music fans who recall the glory days of Napster, the fight goes on.; By Farhad Manjoo Jan 15, 2004
The enigma of Earth Station 5: Can a file-trading network that promises total anonymity and is based in the Palestinian Territories escape the wrath of the entertainment industry?; By Mathew Honan Dec 3, 2003
Send lawyers, guns and money: CD sales have rebounded ever since the music biz started suing file-sharers. The industry is convinced there's a connection.; By Eric Boehlert Nov 6, 2003
Hollywood to the computer industry: We don't need no stinking Napsters!: Fearful of piracy, the studios want the federal government to legislate how computers are made. Critics say such interference signals the end of the line for digital innovation.; By Farhad Manjoo Oct 27, 2003
Copying isn't cool: File sharing isn't just a problem for the music industry. It's a threat to anyone who depends upon intellectual property for a living.; By Scott Matthews Sep 12, 2003
File sharing must be made legal: Suing 12-year-olds and grandmothers isn't the answer. There's got to be a better way.; By Jason Schultz Sep 12, 2003
We don't need your stinkin' amnesty!: File sharers scoff at the recording industry's offer of forgiveness for repentant downloaders.; By Farhad Manjoo Sep 9, 2003
Prowling the ruins of ancient software: Famous programs from just a generation or two ago are in danger of disappearing from human ken, forever.; By Sam Williams Jul 30, 2003
Can anyone stop the music cops?: As Hollywood wins one court case after another, one Republican senator is suggesting that maybe it's time for some new laws -- that protect consumers instead of entertainment companies.; By Farhad Manjoo Jun 17, 2003
Mexico's music business meltdown: Pirates armed with CD burners and cheap discs are bringing the industry to its knees. The U.S. could be next.; By Jack Brown Jun 9, 2003
A file-trading ship of fools: Don't scapegoat greedy record execs for Napster's failure, says Joseph Menn in "All the Rave: The Rise and Fall of Shawn Fanning's Napster." The inept bunglers who ran the company have only themselves to blame.; By Farhad Manjoo Apr 21, 2003
Are we doomed yet?: The computer-networked, digital world poses enormous threats to humanity that no government, no matter how totalitarian, can stop. A fully open society is our best chance for survival.; By Sheldon Pacotti Mar 31, 2003
AOL's Jekyll and Hyde act: The world's biggest Internet provider is also the world's biggest media company. As the entertainment industry prosecutes users who share music, will AOL take a stand?; By Farhad Manjoo Feb 10, 2003
Embrace file-sharing, or die: A record executive and his son make a formal case for freely downloading music. The gist: 50 million Americans can't be wrong.; By John Snyder and Ben Snyder Feb 1, 2003
After the copyright smackdown: What next?: Don't despair at the Supreme Court's gift to Disney, says one expert. The fight has really only just begun.; By Siva Vaidhyanathan Jan 17, 2003

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