July 30, 2009, 11:09 AM
BOSTON — A Boston University graduate student accused of illegally swapping music online admitted in court Thursday that he has downloaded and shared hundreds of songs by Nirvana, Green Day, The Smashing Pumpkins and other artists.
July 29, 2009, 9:47 AM
SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft Corp. has finally roped Yahoo Inc. into an Internet search partnership, capping a convoluted pursuit that dragged on for years and finally setting the stage for the rivals to make an all-out assault against the dominance of Google Inc.
July 28, 2009, 8:37 PM
BOSTON — A Boston University graduate student was “a kid who did what kids do” when he swapped songs through file-sharing networks like Kazaa, his lawyer said Tuesday as his copyright-infringement trial began.
July 28, 2009, 8:46 AM
BOSTON — For only the second time, a music downloading lawsuit is going to trial. Opening statements are scheduled in Boston federal court in the RIAA’s lawsuit against Boston University graduate student Joel Tenenbaum, who is accused of downloading 30 songs without paying. To learn more about the case, WBUR’s Bob Oakes spoke with Nate Anderson, senior editor of Ars Technica.
July 28, 2009, 8:36 AM
BOSTON — Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have invented an innovative type of barcode that could soon make its way into commercial applications.
July 27, 2009, 9:32 AM
BOSTON — A fledgling company in Cambridge says it has developed a breakthrough innovation to create ethanol and other liquid fuels.
July 16, 2009, 10:23 AM
BOSTON — A solar panel manufacturing plant at Fort Devens that’s been causing noise problems for its neighbors has agreed to a noise-resolution plan and faces possible shutdown if it doesn’t comply. WBUR’s Sacha Pfeiffer has details.
July 08, 2009, 5:59 AM
SEOUL, South Korea — The sites of 11 South Korean organizations and 11 U.S. sites went down or had access problems since late Tuesday. South Korean officials think pro-Pyongyang forces are responsible.
June 26, 2009, 5:45 AM
BEDFORD, Mass. — Federal stimulus money has already created 11 jobs at a small Bedford company that makes baggage scanners.
June 17, 2009, 12:06 PM
BOSTON — GPS manufacturer TomTom is bringing the voice of Homer Simpson to its devices.
June 12, 2009, 7:40 AM
BOSTON — Television broadcasters are switching to digital transmission by turning off their analog signals on Friday.
May 27, 2009, 5:00 AM
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — When it comes to high technology, Massachusetts boasts one of the deepest talent pools in the country — and some industry leaders say innovation could drive Massachusetts out of the economic doldrums. WBUR’s Bob Oakes visits the Cambridge Innovation Center in Kendall Square to speak to its president and CEO Tim Rowe as part of our series of conversations with Boston business leaders in the down economy.
