The Morning Reboot: Wednesday February 1

The Morning Reboot: Sixteen year old Robert Santangelo could be on his was to DVDJon-like folk hero status. Santangelo, who is facing a lawsuit from the RIAA, has decided to counter sue alleging the RIAA violate antitrust laws, conspired to defraud the courts and made extortionate threats. Trend Micro reports that two new exploits in […]

All products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links.

Any_key_3The Morning Reboot:

  • Sixteen year old Robert Santangelo could be on his was to DVDJon-like folk hero status. Santangelo, who is facing a lawsuit from the RIAA, has decided to counter sue alleging the RIAA violate antitrust laws, conspired to defraud the courts and made extortionate threats.
  • Trend Micro reports that two new exploits in Windows Mobile could allow DOS attacks and crash mobile devices.
  • Microsoft is apparently experimenting with a pay-as-you-go rental plan for Office 2003. The program is being tested in South Africa, Mexico and Romania, but could be extended further depending on initial feedback.
  • Technorati has launched a Digg-like service called “Where's The Fire?”