 Audio Spin
Gambling Regs, Gambling Judges
12:25 p.m. PDT
Wired News reporter Declan McCullagh discusses the politics behind proposed online gambling regulations and what could happen now that a federal judge has sent the Microsoft antitrust case to the Supreme Court.
Cannes Ad Fest Snubs Web
6:00 a.m. PDT
Only one Internet advertisement makes the shortlist and none wins a major award at the International Advertising Festival. "I was very dissatisfied with the Internet submissions," says one judge.
Musings of Women in Technology
3:00 a.m. PDT
The hardships and rewards of being a woman pursuing a dream in business and technology is discussed at the Women in Technology Conference. Kendra Mayfield reports from Santa Clara, California.
Audio Spin
BT's Questionable Patent
Tuesday
Laying claim to the almost primal concept of hyperlinking text, British Telecom says it'll start enforcing its patent on the technology. Wired News reporter Craig Bicknell joins guest host Jay Greenspan in the studio to discuss the move.
The Blob: Seattle's Music Edifice
Tuesday
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is a man of eclectic tastes, but some Seattle residents wonder if his lavish Experience Music Project is architecturally tasteless. It's definitely intriguing, to be sure. Manny Frishberg reports from Seattle.
The Real Web
Revenge Is Stinky
Tuesday
Mahlon Smith is the man behind the madness that is the stinkymeat project. In conversation with the NetSlaves, Smith reveals what drove him to put up a site to document rotting meat and attempts to explain its wild popularity.
Stream the whole interview (18:56 min.)
It's a Wireless World in Japan
Tuesday
They took to the Internet rather late in the game, but Internet usage in Japan is now exploding. And more than a third of Japanese surfers are gaining access through their cell phones.
Radio Webcasting Gets Heavy
Monday
Heavy metal is leading the charge on the Internet, as Musicblitz launches a simulcasted radio program it hopes will tap into new revenue streams. By Brad King.
Look Ma, I'm a Multimedia Artist
Monday
A new educational project by Intel charts the history of multimedia, from Wagner to virtual reality. But why aren't more women represented? By Jason Spingarn-Koff.
You Go, Grrl! Execs Play Up Tech
Monday
Organizers of this week's Women in Technology International conference are hoping to develop the female tech execs of the future by getting the young women of today involved. By Katie Dean and Kendra Mayfield.
All the News That's Fit to Code
Monday
At the Newspaper 2000 conference, the old-school newspaper business gets a few pointers on their Net future, and how to come out on top of the new media revolution. By Joyce Slaton.
Digital Music Digest
Buying, Britney, & Lars -- Oh My!
Friday
It's ante-up time this week ... Microsoft unveils a new e-commerce software platform ... Miss Britney Spears gets wired ... and Metallica looks to Mars. All this and more in Digital Music Notebook. By Brad King.
Music Spin
Music Spin: Retail's Demise
Friday
Wired News reporter Brad King joins Tim Mitchell and Phillip Bailey of Lycos Music to discuss the effect of digital music distribution on record stores. Plus, a rundown of this week's news.
Napster's Good? Bad? Er, What...?
Jun. 15, 2000
Even as webcasters were telling the politicians that streaming and downloadable music is good for the recording industry, Napster was trying to prove just that. By Brad King.
Audio Spin
Nasdaq's Nay Threatens Dot Coms
Jun. 15, 2000
Wired News reporter Joanna Glasner talks to Lisa Picarille about how some of the dot coms that once delighted investors are now in danger of being delisted from the Nasdaq.
King's Fans Want New E-Book
Jun. 15, 2000
The votes are in: Stephen King's fans say they would be happy to pay $1 per installment to download The Plant -- a novel he abandoned in the 1980s. By M.J. Rose.
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