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Illegal data trade still thrives on IRC

Hackers, purveyors of stolen data, and old-time crimimals meet in the online marketplace. BBC News

Is the botnet battle already lost?

Hopelessness prevails among security groups in attempting to find and disable botnets. eWeek

Standby power a hidden drain

What's being done to cut back on the amount of electricity our electronics use. Ars Technica

China's full-time computer gamers

Around the world, some gamers are paying others to do the hard work for them. BBC News

Chinese city may fine Web surfers

Amid a surge in short satirical Internet films, Chongqing threatens hefty fine for 'defamation.' Associated Press

Space station crew takes Soyuz for spin

Maneuver cleared a parking spot for a cargo ship set to arrive this month. Reuters

eBay shuts down PS3 auctions

In addition to halting all PlayStation 3 auctions for the time being, eBay is putting stringent requirements in place for any future listings. Ars Technica

Warner Music makes muvee

Labels continue to shed litigious image in favor of technology that accommodates copyrights. Red Herring

Online listeners become their own DJs

Web sites let music lovers create playlists for broadcasting over the Internet. SF Gate

What MTV says about Google-YouTube marriage

news analysis "Amped-up" AdSense could be the way the search giant turns its $1.65 billion acquisition into something more than a headline-grabbing deal.

• YouTubers to Google: Now what? Associated Press
• Anti-piracy system could hurt YouTube (AP) Yahoo! News
• On that $1.65bn Google - YouTube deal The Register

MSN works to pacify publishers

After Belgian newspapers lean on Google over copyright issues, Microsoft rethinks its search and aggregation plans. PCWorld

McDonald's serves spyware with MP3 player prizes

McDonald's Japan has launched a recall after discovering that MP3 players it offered as a prize were loaded with a particularly nasty strain of malware. The Register

MySpace predator caught by code

A computer search by Wired News picked up over 700 other registered sex offenders. But MySpace says it can't do the same. Wired News

SunPower boosts solar panel output

Better efficiency and larger panels result in a 43 percent jump in output, says solar energy equipment maker.

• Sunlight Direct Hybrid Lighting: Install It, Get a 30% Federal Tax Credit Gizmodo
• Solar-Powered Radio Disses Your MP3s Gizmodo
• Solar Powered Wireless Speakers Gizmodo

Cell phones leaving their mark on fashion

Cell phone accessories--from decorations, to holsters to handsfree devices--bring in $1 billion a year at the retail level in the U.S. and the market is growing 10 percent to 15 percent annually. Associated Press

Microsoft warns of PowerPoint attack

Sample code takes advantage of bug that remains in patched application. PCWorld

Yahoo revamps e-business tools

Updated e-commerce site targets small business with payment services, design wizards and more. PCWorld