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Gateway Delays Launch of Handhelds
POWAY, Calif. - Gateway Inc. said Wednesday that it delayed introduction of handheld computers indefinitely, marking a setback in its plans to vastly expand its offering of consumer electronics.

Techs Begin Task of Fixing Worm's Damage
NEW YORK - Technicians began repairing the damage Wednesday from a worm that disabled computers around the world and sent businesses scrambling to update their software to prevent new attacks.

Mississippi School District Uses Webcams
JACKSON, Miss. - Students in Biloxi public schools started classes this week under the watchful eye of Webcams that will keep track of every classroom and hallway.

Court Urged to Reinstate Online Porn Law
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration has appealed to the Supreme Court to reinstate a law that punishes Web site operators who expose children to dirty pictures and other inappropriate material.

Nasdaq German Offshoot to Cease Trading
FRANKFURT, Germany - Nasdaq Deutschland, the German offshoot of the U.S. technology stock market, said Tuesday it will cease trading Aug. 29, just five months after it was launched.

China Destroys 42 Million Pirated Discs
BEIJING - Switching on the wood-chippers, authorities across China reduced more than 42 million smuggled and pirated discs to slivers on Tuesday, part of a continuing anti-counterfeiting effort aimed at silencing critics overseas.

EU Imposes Tariffs on Computer Chips
BRUSSELS, Belgium - European Union governments Tuesday said they have imposed a 34.8 percent tariff on imports ../../css/p__br__font_size_.css"-1">Updated on Thursday, August 14, 2003 5:01 AM CDT

Microsoft to Appeal $520M Patent Ruling
CHICAGO - Microsoft Corp. says it will appeal a jury's ruling that it pay more than $520 million in damages to a university and a software company because its popular Web browser infringed on a patent.

Leucadia to Buy Remainder of WilTel
TULSA, Okla. - Leucadia National Corp. is buying the rest of WilTel Communications Group Inc. after acquiring 47.4 percent of the Tulsa fiber-optic network operator in bankruptcy proceedings last October.

Ex-Tech Firm CEO Pleads Guilty in Scheme
LOS ANGELES - The former CEO of technology firm eConnect pleaded guilty to overseeing a scheme to artificially inflate the company's stock price by issuing false financial information, federal prosecutors said.

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