Features By Janet Babin
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Careful what you search for
AOL mistakenly released the search records of more than 650,000 members 10 days ago. Customer names weren't included, but that doesn't necessarily mean their data was anonymous. Janet Babin explains.
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Air for sale
Today the FCC begins auctioning off parts of the radio spectrum, the public airwaves used for things like radio, cell phones and wireless Internet. Janet Babin tells us who's buying.
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AOL's big mistake
The company only meant to release information to researchers, but the search records of more than 650,000 AOL customers wound up on a public Web site. Janet Babin looks at the ramifications.
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Google, Viacom sign video distribution deal
Google will distribute Viacom programming online, including MTV video clips. Advertisers will choose which clips they want to sponsor, And Viacom can also pick which advertisers they want. They all make money. Janet Babin explains.
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No patents on gender ratio
Women scientists trail their male counterparts in patenting their ideas, according to a new study. That means they could be missing out on billions of dollars of patent royalties. Janet Babin reports.
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Selling in a soft market
You want to sell your home, but you don't want the price to sink in the softening market. How do you protect yourself? Janet Babin reports.
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Too many kids, not enough seats
School districts in fast-growing communities are having a hard time keeping up with the demand, so some districts are studying public-private partnerships — hiring businesses to build or lease them school buildings. Janet Babin reports.
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Did we overpay for the genome map?
A complete map of the human genome has just become available. Janet Babin looks into how the Human Genome Project was funded, and whether all that government money really paid off.
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Click fraud lawsuits
Advertisers claim Google needs to do more to curb click fraud at a hearing over a proposed $90 million settlement to dismiss lawsuits against the search engine. Janet Babin reports.
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Gates' campaign against AIDS
Bill and Melinda Gates are committing $187 billion toward finding an AIDS vaccine. Janet Babin looks at past efforts to find a vaccine and how the new push will likely differ.
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