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Avant's stock soars on Lucent deal - With rumors of a big contract with Lucent Technologies (LU) swirling, Avant's (AVNT) stock soared nearly 20 percent today. [News.com]
 
Back to the desktop for WebTV - Although the WebTV was originally marketed as a device that brought Net access to the masses, the second generation of the set-top box may turn out to be more like a computer after all. [News.com]
 
BackWeb, AirMedia push together - New York--"Partner or perish" is shaping up to be the new mantra of the push technology industry. [News.com]
 
Backbone providers call a truce - After three weeks of feuding, backbone Internet providers CRL and AGIS are now talking to each other, at least virtually. [News.com]
 
Barksdale outlines Net progress - The fast adoption of "push" technologies caught even Netscape Communications (NSCP) by surprise, Netscape chief executive Jim Barksdale told a conference today. [News.com]
 
Bay Networks forges Net tools - Bay Networks (BAY) will release a major upgrade of its network management suite by the end of the summer. [News.com]
 
Bay nabs Gigabit Ethernet maker - The worst-kept secret in the networking industry was finally announced today as Bay Networks (BAY) nabbed Rapid City Communications for $155 million in stock, one of several start-ups working on next-generation Gigabit Ethernet technology. [News.com]
 
Big names back e-commerce protocol - A raft of Internet commerce companies are backing a new protocol aimed at boosting consumer sales on the Net. [News.com]
 
Bill to protect children's privacy - Online privacy is advancing on the government agenda as the White House's e-commerce policy and an influential legislator both say surfers should control their private data on the Net. [News.com]
 
Book publishers accused of piracy - Total Management, a client-server-based business software developer, announced today that it has filed a $1 billion software piracy lawsuit against computer publishing giants Que, Macmillan Computer Publishing, and Simon & Schuster. [News.com]
 
Boundless targets dumb terminals - Poor, dumb terminals. [News.com]
 
Bounty attracts bug busters - Psst! Wanna buy some details on a big, bad browser bug? [News.com]
 
Bringing old networks up to speed - Networking hardware player Cabletron Systems (CS) is giving companies a way to migrate from old Token Ring technology that they may be outgrowing. [News.com]
 
Britain pursues banned report - British authorities trying to regain control of a report let loose online last week are telling an American professor to take the report--along with any links to it--off the Net. [News.com]
 
Brother's handheld may not sell - Brother International has released a notebook-sized handheld called the GeoBook with a word processor, spread sheet, browser, and other productivity applications that give the system computer-like functionality for $599. Too bad, say observers, that its software could make it an unattractive purchase for many users. [News.com]
 
Business e-commerce on the rise - Demand to connect manufacturers with their suppliers online is booming in the United States and Asia, but Europe is lagging, according to Harvey Seegers, CEO and president of GE Information Systems, which both uses and facilitates such online connections for customers. [News.com]
 
CA launches OpenIngres 2.0 - Computer Associates (CA) has revamped its OpenIngres database server with Java support and better data management tools. [News.com]
 
CD-ROMs turn rent-to-own - Wave Systems (WAVX) is trying to take the gamble out of CD-ROMs for customers and publishers. [News.com]
 
CDA reaction: No surprise - Netizens are cheering today's Supreme Court's decision to kill the Communications Decency Act, but their reactions seem more restrained compared with the heady celebrations that followed the Philadelphia lower court's ruling last summer. [News.com]
 
CDA's death sparks legislation trend - The Communications Decency Act hadn't even hit the canvas after the Supreme Court's knockout punch yesterday before new legislation sprung up to safeguard young surfers from "harmful material." [News.com]
 
 

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