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DRM deathwatch: Sony, Wal-Mart

According to an article in today's Billboard, Sony BMG is considering offering its catalog in the MP3 format, and Wal-Mart may demand all labels offer MP3s.

Linden Lab to participate in memorial for popular designer

The Second Life publisher agrees to naming April 17 "Ginny Talamasca Day" and will donate two sims to the cause.

Salary jumps for Decker with Yahoo promotion

Yahoo's Sue Decker to make $815,000 a year as president.

Report: Hackers say they can steal 'Second Life' currency

According to the San Jose Mercury News, a pair of hackers say they have uncovered an exploit that could allow people to steal others' Linden dollars.

Firefox churns to version 2.0.0.11

A problem showing images on some Web sites triggered programmers to whip up a Firefox update in a handful of days.

Oops! Yahoo dumps Britney

Environment, YouTube and troubled stars top Yahoo's Top Trends in 2007 lists.

News.com Extra: Consumers to cell providers: Can you hear me now?

Plus: Social networking's influence on the ad industry. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.

Microsoft expands XP SP3 testing

A test version of the forthcoming update to Windows XP is expanded to include MSDN and TechNet subscribers. The service pack is largely a collection of previously issued bug fixes and security updates.

Underexposed blog: Links of the day

Open-source tidbits: Marc Fleury dings Apache...Ulrich Drepper wants power efficiency...Fedora getting new partition resizing tools.

Don't expect News Corp. to buy LinkedIn any time soon

Rumors have been circulating that the Rupert Murdoch-owned media company would be purchasing the business-oriented social network. It doesn't seem likely.