Va. man gets 150 years in child porn case

Gregory Mitchel pleaded guilty to charges involving the sexual exploitation of boys and the operation of illegal Web sites.
The New York Times

Xen leads Novell's turnaround effort in Linux

High Impact Virtualization tops list of Suse Linux improvements as Novell tries to gain ground against Red Hat.

IMF warns of fake e-mails using its name

Washington-based multilateral lender says there's been a spike in scams, which range from phishing to spoofing attacks.

Space shuttle heads home

Discovery detached from the International Space Station after joint operations that set the stage for future missions.
The New York Times

Week in pictures: Reuse, recycle and remember

Old computers and memories are brought back to life with transformations in the lands of HP and Mac.

Microsoft shutters Windows private folders

Following an outcry, Redmond is removing add-on feature allowing users to create password-protected folders.

Site helps developers navigate open-source jungle

Ohloh compiles data on open-source projects, in an effort to help people find, compare software and choose the right one.

No quick fix for government data security

It'll take more than installing technology to cure security gaps at U.S. government agencies, experts say.

Where indie music meets mainstream media

High Impact Pump Audio licenses songs by indie musicians to TV, ad producers. The musicians can make money, but retain ownership of their work.

McAfee fixes flaw--without realizing it

Serious hole found, and fixed, in popular technology used to manage McAfee's security software.

Robot backers turn to Linux

A Japanese tech group taps low-cost components to help spur development of humanoid robots.

Police blotter: Mortgage 'spammers' sued by ISP

California Internet provider sues over mortgage spam, saying lenders violated Can-Spam Act, state laws.

Week in review: Europe slaps Microsoft

European regulators slap hefty fine on Microsoft in their ongoing antitrust dispute, and more fines may be coming.

Debian locks out developers after server hack

Linux project pulls access for programmers with weak passwords after discovering an intruder.

A visionary seeking to connect the world, wirelessly

Marshall Brown offers New Yorkers free wireless Web access at 18 locales in 10 city parks.
The New York Times

Briefly: Judge wants more info on AT&T, Verizon mergers

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