26 July 2001

  • If you have purchased a Verizon cell phone online, your personal data may be flowing across chat rooms right now.
  • Chinese scholars, with addresses in the U.S., get popped from prison prior to Powell's visit.
  • Indonesia completes first peaceful leadership transition.
  • U.S. rejects biological weapon ban, cites burden on pharmaceutical industry.
  • Navajos receive awards from Bush for role in WWII cryptography.
  • Philip Morris apologizes for claiming the Czech Republic succeeds financially with early-dying smokers.
  • Scientist who found Web-use isolating now changes mind, disputes original findings.
  • New Sircam virus will embarrass you when it shares your documents; just ask the FBI.
  • U.S. hires two undercover agents to watch cows, for sake of stress-free livestock.
  • Counter Space is an excellent, online typography reference, in case you forgot which is the apex and which is the bowl.
  • The Web economy, summed up in nine words.