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  Fighting off chemical
  and biological weapons

  At an Army facility in the Utah desert, researchers look for ways to protect soldiers against "bugs" that could easily kill or sideline them.
  • Photos: Dugway Proving Grounds
  • More from Road Trip 2009

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  Firefox gains speed in the browser race

  week in review Firefox 3.5 gives Mozilla a much-needed boost. Also: Windows 7 developments, and a Yahoo data center in a new shade of green.

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• DOJ opens formal investigation into Google Books settlement

  Government investigators will probe whether or not Google's agreement with publishers over the digital rights to index books violates antitrust laws.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Tom Krazit)

• iPhone heat issue much ado about nothing

  Some reports on Friday claim that Apple admitted in a tech note to having heat issues with the iPhone 3GS, but that's just not true.

  (Posted in Apple by Jim Dalrymple)

• Report: Acquittal in MySpace suicide case

  Lori Drew allegedly used a fake MySpace profile to harass a teenager to the point of suicide, but judge says prosecutors can't use the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act against her.
  • Court: MySpace not liable for offline assaults

  (Posted in The Social by Caroline McCarthy)

• Google App Engine misfires

  A morning outage in Google App Engine--a hosting service for Web application developers--was resolved around noon Pacific Thursday.

  (Posted in Webware by Tom Krazit)

• Net neutrality gets a boost from the feds

  The Obama administration includes the FCC's Net neutrality principles as conditions for some of the funds it will allocate as part of the economic stimulus package.

  (Posted in Wireless by Marguerite Reardon)

• Apple fixing iPhone SMS security hole

  Vulnerability in the way iPhones handle text messages could be used to track the location of the phone, turn on the microphone, or turn phone into botnet zombie.

  (Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)

• AT&T breaks sales records with iPhone 3GS launch

  Carrier sells more phones the first day the iPhone 3GS went on sale than it ever has, even on the two previous iPhone launch days, according to an internal memo.

  (Posted in Wireless by Marguerite Reardon)

• Microsoft: Bing needs to improve when news breaks

  For several minutes following reports that Michael Jackson had been rushed to the hospital last week, Microsoft's Bing search engine buried news results for searches on his name.

  (Posted in Webware by Tom Krazit)

• Windows 7 may get a 'Family Pack'

  Enthusiasts have spotted wording in a leaked test build of the operating system that suggests Microsoft may offer a three-PC deal with the new Windows.
  • Some Vista users say they're getting the Ultimate shaft

  (Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried)

• Waledac worm targets July 4 spam offensive

  Researcher warns people to be cautious about clicking on links related to Independence Day videos in e-mails over the holiday.

  (Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)

• Google finally sued by makers of Finally Fast

  Another lawsuit is pending over advertisers that bid on keywords involving trademarks they don't own, while also alleging Google has unfairly manipulated search results.

  (Posted in Webware by Tom Krazit)

• Unlocking the unlocked cell phone market

  Nokia and Sony Ericsson are looking to crack the unlocked phone market in the U.S., but their quest will be an uphill battle.

  (Posted in Wireless by Marguerite Reardon)

• Ad industry groups agree to privacy guidelines

  Four trade groups, including the IAB, assemble a set of self-guiding principles for maintaining consumer privacy in connection with targeted advertisements.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Caroline McCarthy)
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