Happy New Year! The best thing about new year's day is that nothing ever happens -- if you have to work at all, you're pretty good just trawling in to the office and wasting the whole day on the internet. Start with Gear Factor and these little fellows:
Media, tech firms probe possible high-def DVD hack [Reuters]
An ashen, unembroidered "We're looking into it" from the people who promised their shareholders AACS was uncrackable, after it was allegedly cracked in a matter of days.
Untangle the World Wide Web with RSS [Reuters]
Reuters excitedly tells everyone about a new discovery that makes reading stuff on the Interner easier.
Internet resumption still shaky after Taiwan quake [Associated Foreign Press]
As workers rush to fix telecoms links buggered up by last week's earthquake, authorities in Taipei warn of new year 'net congestion.
AT&T closes BellSouth deal after FCC OK [AP]
The slow, inexorable reformation of Ma Bell proceeds apace?
NYC cabs to test cell signal strength [AP]
The best lede ever on an AP story: "Ever wanted to stuff that "Can you hear me now?" guy into the trunk of your car?"
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