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Blog Friday 21/12/01 Top story of the year, reckons Science magazine, is nanotechnology. And one of the nattiest bits I've seen is the Nanowalker from MIT -- see the paper at...
Java has a big lead in Web services
News Users appear to be sharply divided over which Web service to use, and a recent poll shows a preference for Java over .Net
PCG: New case law will defeat IR35
News The battle against IR35 appears to be far from over, as the Professional Contractors Group and the Inland Revenue agree that new case law is needed
Are techs worth their stock?
News News analysis: Tech companies have a long way to go to justify their latest stock prices
HP, Compaq detail fate of integration team
News Employees can go back to their previous jobs or to a new one if the merger does not go through - depending on the information they have had access to
Contractors lose IR35 appeal
News The controversial tax on the self-employed will remain in place, but its opponents are already planning their next day in court
Game makers face 'Rings' rivalry
News Rival game publishers have won the rights to produce games based on both the films and the books of The Lord of the Rings
Students nabbed in warez raids
News As part of an international crackdown on software piracy, several students at Twente University in the Netherlands are arrested
Kazaa plays on despite threat of fines
News The file-swapping network is continuing to operate while trying to negotiate a settlement with copyright holders
Microsoft sues Linux start-up over name
News Microsoft has accused Lindows, which is developing a Linux operating system that will run Windows applications, of infringing its trademark
Microsoft plugs XP security hole
News The software giant issues a patch for what an expert calls 'the worst default security vulnerability in Windows ever.' Hackers could use the hole to take over PCs running Windows XP - touted...
Five years ago: Intel steers for 60fps with graphics RAM plan
News Intel said today its new nDRAM system memory type will prime PCs for 60 frames per second video by the end of the century
