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Be safer than NASA and disable autorun--A computer worm infected machines on the International Space Station.

Is anybody using the LimeWire Store?--Lime Wire announces a deal with The Orchard that will double the number of songs available through its online store. But if you're using LimeWire P2P software, are you going to buy music?

Console gaming, digital distribution and the "video game defense"--Video game distribution is changing. Experts say that the industry needs to stay flexible and aware.

The problem with open-source revenue models--Open source still needs to figure out the best ways to get paid without sacrificing the ideals that make it so powerful.

Computing from the bottom up
The IT industry is in a qualitatively different place than it once was. The enterprise architects still have a job to do.

Linux jumps to 13.4 percent of the stalling server market
The Linux server market is on a growth spurt, one that may well accelerate as CIOs seek to shave budgets in a recessionary economy.

Gartner: Global mobile-phone sales up
The only region worldwide showing a dip in year-over-year handset sales in was Western Europe, according to market research firm, whose U.S. figures did not match up with NPD's.

British man to face hacking charges in U.S.
Gary McKinnon, recently diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, says he hacked into NASA and military systems in search of UFO data. After losing appeal, he is set to be extradited.

Video: Democratic convention, day 3 recap
Vice presidential nominee Joe Biden gives the climactic address of Wednesday evening, following a speech by former President Bill Clinton.

Veoh wins copyright infringement lawsuit
Video-sharing site is found to have complied with the DMCA, potentially bolstering Google's YouTube defense against Viacom's $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit.

Get a 16GB iPod Touch for $269.99 shipped
If you don't mind a refurbished unit with a short warranty, you can save big on the "iPhone without the phone."

GE reshapes the future of wind power
How to make wind 10 percent of electricity generation? Funky-shaped turbine blades, high-tech materials, and smarter grid connections, says GE's head of wind research.

EIC Squared: Psystar vs. Apple, Cisco vs. Microsoft, Dell's cloud
On this episode of the EIC Squared podcast, CNET News' Dan Farber and ZDNet's Larry Dignan discuss the week's news.

Quebec sued for not considering open source. Why this is bad policy
Quebec is being sued for not considering open-source software, but this is the wrong way to encourage adoption.

New binoculars make the most of mirage
Military looks to new binocular system to penetrate heat haze.

Bloomberg mistakenly publishes Steve Jobs obituary
Though it was retracted within minutes, the appearance of the CEO's obituary on the Web is bound to make some Apple fans and shareholders quite uncomfortable.

Democrats' quest for the White House
We bring you all the latest news as the Democrats take over Denver and even tech giants catch convention fever.

Brazil's love of Linux
The open-source software definitely gets a warm reception here, but its role can easily be overestimated, too.