Microsoft technology that protects digital files from copyright infringement has been breached, according to reports.

A program called Fairuse4wm has been posted on the net and is apparently capable of breaching Microsoft’s Digital Rights Management (DRM) system.

BBC NEWS | Technology | Music download security ‘cracked’

A program pops up which allows people [...]

When asked “how can I help you Sir/Madame?”, you reply “I am here for Lucy’s Birthday Party at the Rivoli Bar”

Lucy Gao really can’t have imagined that this would happen. I almost can’t believe it’s true. Almost, were it not for people’s capacity to be such complete and total wankers.

Was she a control [...]

So you’re wandering around a book shop before work, as you do, and you fancy buying a new book for the weekend, because it’s a bank holiday and you’re less than bothered about getting into a murderous rage wandering around Ikea, or driving somewhere to sit in a traffic jam. Which do you buy?