Orbitz faces scrutiny as airline backed travel site debuts
Orbitz launches amid sharp consumer advocacy concern over airline ownership and online ticketing. Regulators and industry analysts weigh impact on fares, competition, and the role of travel agents as Orbitz promises lower prices by disrupting traditional reservation systems.
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eBay Soars While Other Dot Coms Fail
San Jose AP report notes eBay Inc expands despite dot com failures. CEO Meg Whitman stresses growth via overseas sites and partnerships, aiming from 431 million revenue last year to 3 billion by 2005. Analysts praise profit focus, decentralized structure, and litigation wins. international sites number 18 with plans to link trading platform to more sites.
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Universities Hit By Hackers Targeting Big Computer Networks
Washington AP reports hackers consistently target major universities like Washington Purdue and Stanford exploiting weak security to plant file sharing and steal data. Experts note university systems hold research networks heavy with sensitive material while law firms threaten publishers over illegal software use.
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Interplanetary Internet moves from fantasy to plan
A NASA led initiative envisions an Interplanetary Internet linking Mars landers and orbiters via standardized protocols and relay satellites. Beginning with a short range transceiver on Mars Odyssey, the project aims to extend networking across spacecraft, future missions, and eventually Earth regions, decades from full deployment.
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Volkscomputers for the poor spark digital rise in developing nations
In developing countries academics and government push low cost devices to broaden Internet access. A $250 open source Volkscomputer and a $20 pocket computer with local language voice readouts aim to reach millions, offsetting licensing by using Linux. India and Brazil see government backed efforts to lift online reach from about 1 to 5 percent in their populations.
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