Companies need guidance to face censors abroad


How should tech companies deal with nations that oppress their citizens? Professors Jonathan Zittrain and John Palfrey lay out their ideas.


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Intel boosts virtualization with quad-core Xeons


Two processors launched this week are designed for high-performance server and workstation applications.


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Catalysts for corporate responsibility in cyberspace


How should tech companies deal with nations that oppress their own citizenry? Harvard's Jonathan Zittrain and John Palfrey offer a proposal.


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British rail passengers to get free Wi-Fi ride


As part of seven-year contract for London-to-Scotland trains, National Express to offer even coach passengers free wireless connectivity.


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U.S. pushes WTO piracy case against China


Bush administration's request for a formal case at the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body comes four months after it launched its challenge.


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Cellulosic ethanol: A fuel for the future?


Emerging techniques for making fuel from lumber by-products carry high hopes and some concerns.


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A seismic shift for San Francisco Bay Bridge


The new eastern span of the Bay Bridge will include the largest self-anchored suspension construction in the world.Photos: A Bay Bridge for all seasons


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Australia's porn-blocking plan unveiled


Program includes filtering software for home PCs, as well as an ISP-level plan being tested in Tasmania.


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New CEO enters as Qwest faces stiff competition


Telecom veteran Edward Mueller has been named the new chief executive of the smallest of the major U.S. phone companies.


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Thieves in U.K. steal police data server


Server was used to help track movements of terrorism suspects, although data on device is of relatively little value, police say.


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Intel, STMicro flash venture approved


Chipmakers get the European Commission's thumbs-up to spin off and combine their flash memory units.


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Microsoft closes $6 billion Aquantive buy


SEC filing states Aquantive no longer has a board and has told Nasdaq to delist its stock. Microsoft's biggest purchase ever is complete.


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Motorola wins $394 million in China Mobile deals


Contracts are for equipment operating under the GSM standard prevalent, including base stations and other infrastructure.


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