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A hacker known for cracking the copy-protection technology in DVDs claims to have unlocked the playback restrictions of Apple's iPod and iTunes music products and plans to license his code to others. The move by Jon Lech Johansen could pit the 22-year-old against Apple's lawyers, experts say, but if successful, it could also free users from some restrictions Apple and its rivals place on digital music.

'DVD Jon' Plans to License iPod DRM-Busting Code

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Stasia Raines adored her Apple MacBook laptop -- that is, until it began randomly, spontaneously shutting down. The whole computer will shut off three or four times within an hour, said the San Diego-based public relations worker, who bought the Macintosh machine in July and began experiencing the crashes a week ago. It's awful, she said.

MacBook's Random Shutdown Syndrome: Apple's Next PR Challenge