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*	 Windows Defender [the free anti-spyware package][1] from Microsoft has entered the final release phase. Finally. After two years. 

*	Yahoo announces [Yahoo Bookmarks][2] a delicious like bookmarking service for Yahoo members.

*	[Amazon has said no to Google's request][3] for information about Amazon's book search feature. Amazon lawyers claim Google wants "essentially all documents concerning Amazon's sale of books on its Web sites, and all searching and indexing functions." Ya think? Google says it needs the information to fight copyright infringement allegations from a group of authors and book publishers.

*	[Nicholas Negroponte's $100 laptop][4] is going into production in November. The goal is to provide cheap technology for children around the world. 

[1]: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=435BFCE7-DA2B-4A6A-AFA4-F7F14E605A0D&displaylang=en "Download Windows Defender"

[2]: http://beta.bookmarks.yahoo.com/ "Yahoo Bookmarks"

[3]: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8KV7AUO0.htm "Google wants Amazon Search Info"

[4]: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/10/30/8391805/ "$100 laptop starts production"