Movies Miramax Founders, Disney Part Ways March 30, 2005 • After more than a decade of turning out blockbusters like Pulp Fiction, Chicago and The Aviator, Bob and Harvey Weinstein, the founders of Miramax, and Disney are going their separate ways. Disney had hoped the Weinsteins would stick to the low-budget/high-creativity formula that reaped large profits, while the brothers wanted to continue making big-budget films like the Civil War epic Cold Mountain. Miramax Founders, Disney Part Ways Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4567040/4567041" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music News Video Games Setting Musical Trends March 26, 2005 • For decades record labels have turned to radio and music videos to introduce fans to new music. But video game soundtracks are making game producers important musical tastemakers. And the record industry is taking notice. Video Games Setting Musical Trends Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4562679/4562680" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Technology Silicon Valley, Hollywood Square off in File-Sharing Case March 25, 2005 • The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case involving Grokster, a company that makes a file-sharing program, to determine whether these programs are illegal. Entertainment companies say file sharing violates copyright laws. But the corporate giants of Silicon Valley are lining up to support Grokster. Silicon Valley, Hollywood Square off in File-Sharing Case Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4560684/4560685" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Technology Sony's New Portable Gamer to Storm U.S. March 23, 2005 • Sony's looking for a big hit as its newest product launches in the United States Thursday. It's a hand-held game player that also plays mp3s and movies. The player created a big buzz at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo. And now analysts are wondering if it will be Sony's next Walkman phenomenon -- or another Betamax. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Sony's New Portable Gamer to Storm U.S. Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4557736/4557737" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Technology Texas Lawmakers Challenge Low-Cost Internet Access March 22, 2005 • Several municipalities in Texas want to ban free and low-cost Internet connections. Critics say the service competes unfairly with larger providers, but supporters say such services give more people access to the Internet. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Texas Lawmakers Challenge Low-Cost Internet Access Audio will be available later today.
Technology Internet Downloads Revive the Concept of Hit Singles February 28, 2005 • Some recording industry observers say the Internet is reviving the sale of hit singles. Others say the future of hit singles depends on whether the music industry can convince fans to pay for what they download. Internet Downloads Revive the Concept of Hit Singles Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4515882/4515883" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Law eBay Sued over Bidding Procedure February 24, 2005 • A class action lawsuit against eBay alleges the online auction company pushes up prices by encouraging customers to bid against themselves. eBay Sued over Bidding Procedure Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4511442/4511443" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Technology Wikipedia's Growth Comes with Concerns February 20, 2005 • Wikipedia is a dynamic, online encyclopedia that allows users to create and edit their own entries. Volunteers then fact-check the entiries to ensure accuracy. NPR's Laura Sydell reports that as Wikipedia has grown dramatically in popularity, some have begun to question its accuracy. Wikipedia's Growth Comes with Concerns Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4506421/4506422" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Corporations Sue Google over Results for Competitors February 8, 2005 • Internet search engine Google says it is deciding whether to appeal a decision by a French court that has implications for its lucrative advertising model. The court ordered Google to stop displaying ads for competitors of Louis Vuitton when users searched for the luxury goods maker. There are similar cases being brought in the United States. Corporations Sue Google over Results for Competitors Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4490233/4490234" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Obituaries Late Philip Johnson Helped Shape 20th Century Architecture January 27, 2005 • Architect Philip Johnson's imaginative and sometimes controversial designs shaped the American skyline. He helped create the "glass box" skyscraper that became modern architecture of the 1950s, '60s and '70s. He was 98. Late Philip Johnson Helped Shape 20th Century Architecture Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4467953/4467954" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Health Care Nonprofit Drug Firm Targets Disease in Third World January 11, 2005 • Hundreds of thousands of people die every year from multiple illnesses that mostly afflict people in the Third World. Unfortunately, drug companies see little profit in researching cures for such diseases. A nonprofit pharmaceutical company is working to change the industry's thinking. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Nonprofit Drug Firm Targets Disease in Third World Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4277956/4277957" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Technology Rumors Swirl of New 'Headless PC' Before Macintosh Expo January 6, 2005 • The highly anticipated MacWorld Expo begins next week. Rumors are flying online, in the business world and in the media as to what exactly Apple's innovative CEO Steve Jobs will unveil this year. Hear NPR's Laura Sydell. Rumors Swirl of New 'Headless PC' Before Macintosh Expo Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4270625/4270626" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Technology Online-Monitoring Programs Popular with Parents December 27, 2004 • Tracking technologies that let parents know what their children are doing online are starting to find their way into family life. Parents say they are trying to protect their kids, but it could be at the expense of trust. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Online-Monitoring Programs Popular with Parents Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4245775/4245776" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Technology PC Users Warned of Unwanted Gifts from Hackers December 23, 2004 • Computer security experts are advising people who receive PCs as holiday gifts to protect he machines from viruses before opening e-mail. Several viruses now circulating come in innocuous-seeming e-mails with holiday-themed subject lines. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. PC Users Warned of Unwanted Gifts from Hackers Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4242215/4242216" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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World Study Finds Army Faced Tech Hurdles in Iraq December 16, 2004 • For the Bush administration, the Iraq war was supposed to showcase high-tech developments for the U.S. military. But a study from the Rand Corporation commissioned for the Army reveals that much of the technology touted during the invasion did not work as planned. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Study Finds Army Faced Tech Hurdles in Iraq Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4231882/4231883" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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