ICANN changes .com, .net domain name transfer rules

The rules for transfers of US-based top level domain names have changed today. The changes are aimed at making the transfer of domains between registrars easier, but fears have been raised that it is also easier to hijack them as well. Under the new rules a domain transfer cannot be held up if the existing registrar fails to respond to a notification concerning the change within five days. ...more

Modern art on your PDA

I don't know much about Palm software, but I know what I like... ...more

ARM shows Intel and AMD how it's done

UK chip maker ARM has posted encouraging results, showing Intel and AMD there's still profit in processors. Revenues were up 62 per cent in 2000 to ?100.7m from ?62. ...more

Google offers AJAX kit

Google has released a set of tools designed to simplify the process of developing websites using AJAX. Google Web Toolkit is designed to take AJAX applications in written in Java code and compiles them in browser-compliant JavaScript and HTML. 'AJAX has the power to make your site more compelling and more dynamic, but AJAX development is often complicated, with much of the development time spent working around browser quirks and the fragility of AJAX components,' said Bret Taylor, product manager. ...more

Supreme court turns down RIAA appeal over file-swapper identities

The US Supreme Court has turned down an appeal by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to overturn a Lower Court decision that supported ISPs' refusal to hand over details of subscribers using filesharing networks. The refusal follows an earlier attempt by the RIAA to have the decision overturned in a rehearing in a DC Circuit court. This, too, was denied. ...more