The Federal Bureau of Investigation said it was using a statute barring fraudulent use of the Internet to look into a hoax that sent Emulex Corp. shares on a wild ride on Friday. Press release distribution service Internet Wire received via e-mail a purported statement from Emulex, a network equipment maker, announcing a restatement of earnings and resignation of the company’s chief executive. Both pieces of news were false, leading to the federal probe, reports ZDNet.

Reuters has an update about the MP3.com/Universal Music court case, after Monday’s action. More from The Associated Press.

One or two years from now, if you are watching video on your new-generation mobile phone or
handheld computer, you may have two researchers here to thank for it, says the Straits Times.

NetworkWorldFusion offers up some quick tips to keep your network safe.

Ars Electronica, the venerable digital arts festival in Linz, Austria, is focusing on sex this year. Don’t miss the sperm races. Wired.com reports from Berlin.

Competition from AMD contributed to Intel’s recent production problems, says CNET.com, but AMD’s limited chipmaking capacity will prevent it from
cashing in on the embarrassing mistakes, according to analysts.

Canadian police said in a Chicago Tribune report, that they
were investigating allegations unknown agents had used
rigged computer software to hack into Canada’s top
secret intelligence files and thereby endanger national
security.

Software developers worldwide are taking advantage of a Web-based exchange where they sell their expertise in Java, Linux, and other software technologies. From InfoWorld.com.

Michael Polak, a Czech scientist whose browser has been causing so many problems for its users that he was accused of disseminating a virus, issued an explanation on his Web site, says ComputerUser.com.

There are few things that cause greater annoyance to regular E-mail
users than the daily chore of having to sort through a mailbox full of
“spam,” or unsolicited junk E-mail, in order to get to their important
messages. From The Montreal Gazette.