- Wed Aug 20 2003 Ashcroft stumps for Patriot Act
The attorney general embarks on an unusual nationwide tour to drum up support for the controversial USA Patriot Act.
Posted by Declan McCullagh
- Tue Mar 21 2006 Ashcroft firm lobbies for tech titans
eBay, Oracle among companies using former U.S. top cop John Ashcroft as a hired gun.
Posted by Dawn Kawamoto
- Tue Nov 9 2004 Ashcroft resigns attorney general's post
His controversial tenure as top cop was marked by the revised Patriot Act and additional Internet surveillance.
Posted by Declan McCullagh
- Tue Nov 10 2009 Sponge absorbs 180 times its weight (in toxic sludge)
Researchers in China have adapted carbon nanotubes into a sponge-like material that can be squeezed dry and used to mop up oil spills.
Posted by John Herrman
- Mon Aug 2 2004 John Kerry's real tech agenda
CNET News.com's Washington watcher, Declan McCullagh, examines what Kerry was doing and saying about tech before he announced his bid for the White House.
Posted by Declan McCullagh
- Fri Oct 17 2003 Record industry warns of new lawsuits
The Recording Industry Association of America has begun preparing a second round of file-swapping lawsuits, notifying 204 individuals that they are in line to be sued for copyright infringement.
Posted by John Borland
- Thu Oct 29 1998 John Glenn's space jam
Most Web users hoping to catch a glimpse of John Glenn's historic return to space find they were better off with old-fashioned television.
Posted by Janet Kornblum
- Wed May 10 2000 MP3.com bows to record industry pressure
The online music company offers an olive branch to the record industry, agreeing to remove all major-label content from its controversial My.MP3.com service.
Posted by John Borland
- Wed Sep 13 2000 Napster takes last stab at record industry arguments
The music-swapping company fires its final legal salvo before meeting the record industry in appeals court, accusing the labels of trying to hijack the beleaguered company's technology.
Posted by John Borland
- Tue Feb 20 2001 Napster offers recording industry $1 billion
In a bid to prevent a possible court-ordered shutdown, Napster executives offer record companies $1 billion over five years for the right to allow copyrighted music to be traded on its network.
Posted by John Borland
