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...fight is more than just a new way to wage an old war of ideas. It's about whether Internet companies whose business is to help users find content that other companies have spent money to create ought to be hailed as innovators or hauled into court as thieves. Some folks, for example, see Google News as a quick and easy way to find the best journalism on the Web. Others complain that it lets the search engine company make billions while the media companies that paid to produce the content struggle to break even...
...courts have let internet service providers off the hook for distributing obscene or otherwise illegal material. And Internet publishers, like newspaper sites, are ordinarily not liable for defamatory material contained in comments posted by readers. Google has been challenged here and abroad for the way it uses other sites' content on its Google News site. So far, though U.S. courts have sided with the search engine company, courts in other countries have seen it differently. Google lost a copyright case in Belgium brought by a consortium of photographers and journalists in 2007, and other suits are likely to proliferate...
...descend from the highest octaves. On “In the Sky,” one of the album’s best examples of her limited vocal experimentation, she groups her phrases into short bursts, shooting up the octave over and over as if she was not yet content with how high her voice can reach. Whereas “Citrus” fused dream pop with a healthy dose of punk attitude, “Hush” lacks any type of edge. Despite the occasional pounding drum, the songs never depart from the prevailing dreamy tone, making...
...item’s nutritional value on an accompanying card—for example, whether today’s chicken pot pie is a good source of fiber. The alternative plan would supply nutritional analysis of the day’s hot entrees, including calories, serving size, and fat content, in printed packets available at kiosks in each dining hall. Additionally, HUDS plans to revamp its Web site to make obtaining nutritional information more user-friendly. QUAD FAST CASH If you’re a quadling ordering late-night takeout, it may be ATM access—not nutritional information?...
...Professor Joseph B. Martin, a former dean of the Medical School, serves on Medpedia’s Board of Advisers. Currier said that “a small percentage” of articles on Medpedia were authored by HMS professors. “We’ve taken content in from only the most prestigious and reputable sources,” Currier said. He added, however, that because medical decisions should be based on the advice of personal doctors, “ultimately, we can’t be authoritative.” To ensure that content is accurate, Medpedia...