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Joseph Menn
Disney's rights to young Mickey Mouse may be wrong
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 22, 2008 - 7:18amLast updated: August 22, 2008 - 7:18am
As Mickey turns 80 this fall, the most beloved rodent in show business is widely regarded as a national treasure. But he is owned lock, stock and trademark ears by the corporate heirs of his genius creator, Walt Disney.
Schmidt: Hollywood will do fine on the Net; newspapers not so much
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 17, 2008 - 7:34amLast updated: July 17, 2008 - 7:35am
Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt told an audience of entertainment executives and advertisers that traditional, professional producers of video content would adapt to the Internet and find ways to replace any money lost as consumer habits shift.
Massive Internet security flaw uncovered
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 9, 2008 - 7:09amSecurity researchers on Tuesday said they had discovered an enormous flaw that could let hackers steer most people using corporate computer networks to malicious websites of their own devising. For bad news, that's pretty impressive.
Yahoo-Google test gets antitrust scrutiny
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 24, 2008 - 8:59amYahoo's short experiment with outsourcing some of its Web-search ads to Google has drawn scrutiny from antitrust regulators, the companies said Wednesday. Yahoo and Google said they had provided the Justice Department with unspecified information in response to questions about the two-week test, which was designed to explore how a possible collaboration could help Yahoo thwart Microsoft Corp.'s takeover bid.
