New and Noteworthy: Moscone center evacuated; Surprise! More Flaws in Windows; more

Moscone center evacuated The Moscone Center, home to the San Francisco Macworld Expo, was evacuated Wednesday afternoon, sending thousands of attendees onto nearby streets and sidewalks. eWeek reports "Officials wouldn't confirm the reason for the evacuation, but one of the guards handling security at Moscone Center said the cause was a bomb threat. A security manager would not confirm the reason for the evacuation but said the situation was 'very serious.'" More.

Surprise! More Flaws in Windows Wired News reports that Microsoft admits to new critical flaws that leave its Windows software vulnerable to Internet attacks similar to the Blaster virus. The company urges customers to immediately apply a free repairing patch from its website. More.

File-Sharing Companies Offer to Pay Girl's Settlement The Washington Post reports that a coalition of companies that run Internet song-sharing services offered yesterday to pick up the cost of the $2,000 settlement a Manhattan mother reached with the music industry after it sued her 12-year-old daughter for copyright infringement. More.

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