| RIAA president proposes spyware-like solution to piracy
It isn't perfect but it works and has lots of advantages." He said it could be targeted to include only copyrighted works claimed by content owners, and could operate anonymously and automatically. However, there are ways around filters, and that includes encryption. Here's were it gets interesting: Sherman says that the filters could be put into the applications, or even the end user's computer to prevent copyrighted encrypted files in the first place. "If you want to hear it, you'd need to decrypt it, then the filter would work," he said. Filters could be placed into the modems, even at the ISP level -- where so far most have been resistant to divulging the online habits of their customers anyways. Sherman argues that these measures will have an educational benefit, letting the user know what they are doing is against the law.
Sports Briefs
WNB maintained their unbeatable record to book their grand final berths in women, men and open mix divisions of touch football today.
They are the current defending champions of the gold (men), silver (mix) and bronze in the women divisions from 2005 PNG Games.
Coach Benny Fieldis praised his players for the top performance, adding they are aiming for the gold.
The women moved one step forward from bronze to the silver/gold play-off while in open mix they are in the contest for gold.
According to tournament director Micah Vele, WNB will lock horn with East New Britain in the men's division semi-finals while Morobe take Bougainville in the other game before the winners meet in the grand final in the afternoon. The losers will play for bronze.
In the open women, WNB will meet Bougainville in the gold play-off while in open mix East New Britain take WNB.
Double delight for Totti keeps Roma in title hunt
Returning Roma talisman Francesco Totti scored a brace to earn the capital-based club a 2-0 win over Sampdoria at the Stadio Olimpico Saturday and keep his side in the Serie A title chase. Second place Roma closed the gap on leader Inter Milan to just four points. Totti was making his second injury comeback of the season having missed last week's disappointing 0-0 draw at Torino and he proved he was back to his best with a crucial double, the first a cute finish from the penalty spot. "I wanted to finish 2007 in a big way. I'm happy and I want to thank my teammates who let me take the penalty and set me up at the end," he told Sky Sport. "It was difficult spending two months on the sidelines because I was playing really well before that," added Totti. "The championship? It's a marathon; we won't make the same mistakes as last year when we finished 20 points back (from Inter).
Report: GM takes three honors in annual auto ownership cost survey
General Motors Corp. gained ground on Toyota Motor Corp. in an annual survey of ownership costs including measures such as sticker price and resale value, Bloomberg News reported today. GM led in three vehicle categories, up from one last year, while Toyota again won four of the total of eight awards, research firm IntelliChoice.com said at the Chicago auto show today. Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler LLC were shut out. The results lend credence to GM's goal of improving quality and boosting resale values by curbing incentive spending and sales to rental-car companies. Such so-called fleet customers typically resell vehicles quickly, depressing prices. .
Carew hat-trick sinks Newcastle
Aston Villa´s Norwegian striker John Carew (C) celebrates his hat-trick after scoring a penalty against Newcastle United in the last minutes of the match at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England. Carew scored a second-half hat-trick as Villa produced a fantastic turnaround to sink Newcastle 4-1. .
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