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HTC says confident can defend against Apple suit (Reuters)

Reuters - Cellphone developer HTC Corp said it is confident it can fight off a recent technology patent infringement lawsuit from iPhone maker Apple Inc and promised to issue a formal response in the next few weeks.

FTC Member Rips into Google's Privacy Efforts (PC World)

PC World - Several major U.S. Internet companies, including Google and Facebook, need to "step up" and better protect consumer privacy or face tougher penalties from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, a commissioner said Wednesday.

Email scam targets Facebook users: Web security firm (AFP)

AFP - Computer hackers are targeting Facebook users with an email scam that attempts to steal their passwords, Web security firm McAfee said.

Hosted Drupal CMS Planned for Midyear (PC World)

PC World - Acquia hopes to make a hosted version of its Drupal open-source content management system widely available in about three months, the company's CTO said Wednesday.

Viacom-YouTube secrets to be exposed in lawsuit (AP)

AP - A legal tussle pitting media conglomerate Viacom Inc. against online video leader YouTube is about to get dirtier as a federal judge prepares to release documents that will expose their secrets and other confidential information.

Report: Apple director York hospitalized (Macworld.com)

Macworld.com - Jerome York, a 13-year-veteran of Apple’s board of directors, has been hospitalized after suffering a brain aneurysm, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The Journal, citing a person familiar with the matter, says that York is “in very serious condition� at Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital in Pontiac, Mich.

Seattlepi.com celebrates 1 year of Web-only news (AP)

AP - Seattlepi.com, the online successor to the print version of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, celebrates its first birthday Thursday with music, free cupcakes and cheap beer.

Verizon seeks to ban Cablevision set-top boxes (AP)

AP - As competition for video subscribers heats up in the New York City area, Verizon Communications Inc. has taken a swipe at cable TV rival Cablevision Systems Corp., accusing it of infringing on several Verizon digital set-top box patents.

Texan accused of disabling 100 cars over Internet (AP)

AP - A man fired from a Texas auto dealership used an Internet service to remotely disable ignitions and set off car horns of more than 100 vehicles sold at his old workplace, police said Wednesday.

Sprint to support Google's Nexus One smartphone (Reuters)

Reuters - Google Inc's Nexus One smartphone will soon be available to subscribers of Sprint Nextel Corp, the second U.S. wireless service provider to announce an agreement to support the touchscreen phone.