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  • Oracle forgives $6.9m in fees to Philadelphia

    Contract for water utility project down the drain

    Philadelphia officials have neutered an agreement to use software custom built by Oracle for the city's antiquated water utility billing system. Most of the Oracle software will be scrapped and the company will play no part in the new system, according to Computerworld, which cited Terry Phillis, the city's CIO. Phillis also …

    Policy 13 Jan 2007, 00:33

  • AOL flogs MusicNow to Napster for $15m

    Napster gains 350,000 rentiers

    AOL is ripping out its MusicNow service and replacing it with Napster. which is paying $15m for the privilege. The ISP will integrate Napster's service into AOL Music, its free, advertising-supported site, and wants to swap over 350,000 subscribers to its new partner. Customers have 60 days to opt out of being transferred, but …

    Financial News 13 Jan 2007, 00:34

  • Civil rights groups slam San Francisco surveillance expansion

    Urge opposition at next week's police commission hearing

    The Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Northern California chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups are spearheading opposition to a plan by the San Francisco Police Department to install 25 new surveillance cameras throughout the city. The groups, which also include the National Lawyers Guild, are …

    Media 13 Jan 2007, 00:50

  • Why do some people have three nipples?

    The Scaramanga defect

    Also in this week's column: Is it true that a woman's breasts can grow enormously overnight? Why is it absolutely impossible to sneeze with your eyes open? Why do we open our mouths to yawn properly? Why do some people have three nipples? Asked by Kumari Issar of Mumbai, India It is not widely known, but about one in 50 …

    Science 13 Jan 2007, 07:02

  • Why is it absolutely impossible to sneeze with your eyes open?

    The eyes have it

    Also in this week's column: Why do some people have three nipples? Is it true that a woman's breasts can grow enormously overnight? Why do we open our mouths to yawn properly? Why is it absolutely impossible to sneeze with your eyes open? Asked by Jeff Grisham of San Antonio, Texas One of the classic Odd Body Questions …

    Science 13 Jan 2007, 07:02

  • Why do we open our mouths to yawn properly?

    An open and shut case

    Also in this week's column: Why do some people have three nipples? Is it true that a woman's breasts can grow enormously overnight? Why is it absolutely impossible to sneeze with your eyes open? Why do we open our mouths to yawn properly? Asked by Jeff Grisham of San Antonio, Texas The involuntary act of yawning usually …

    Science 13 Jan 2007, 07:02

  • Is it true that a woman's breasts can grow enormously overnight?

    Mammoth mammaries

    Also in this week's column: Why do some people have three nipples? Why is it absolutely impossible to sneeze with your eyes open? Why do we open our mouths to yawn properly? Is it true that a woman's breasts can grow enormously overnight? Asked by Kumari Issar of Mumbai, India Gigantomastia is the condition in which a …

    Science 13 Jan 2007, 07:02

  • Security, privacy and DRM: My wishes for 2007

    Scott Granneman sets out his stall

    Holiday time is a bit weird in my family. My brother Gus is the Equipment Manager for the New York Jets (yeah, I know ... tough game last weekend), so we can't celebrate Festivus ... uh, I mean Chrismakkuh until after the football season is over for his team. That means that a bad year for the Jets means Chrismakkuh in January, …

    Security 13 Jan 2007, 21:23