*************************************** NEWS.COM DAILY DISPATCH 6:10 p.m. (PT) Tuesday, November 26, 1996 San Francisco, California, USA *************************************** WELCOME! *************************************** The NEWS.COM DAILY DISPATCH highlights the up-to-the minute technology news presented by NEWS.COM. It tempts readers with coverage of today's hottest stories, news in the making, (in)credible rumors, and other indispensable information. For complete versions of the stories updated all day long, head over to: http://www.news.com/?nd *************************************** CONTENTS SCOOPS AND TOP STORIES The legislation that launched thousands of cyberspace ribbons The Nostradamus of the semiconductor market speaketh! Comdex sucks! No, it rules! Sucks! Does not! Does so! Might that be the virogen.asexual virus in your software? ANNOUNCEMENTS An easy way for you to customize NEWS.COM Late-breaking stories just a click away with Desk Top News Send us your questions, comments, flotsam, and jetsam *************************************** SCOOPS AND TOP STORIES THE LEGISLATION THAT LAUNCHED THOUSANDS OF CYBERSPACE RIBBONS It's baaaack... The Supreme Court will decide tomorrow whether it should review the CDA--the legislation cyberspace loves to hate--or simply put it out to pasture. Swirling around inside this legal vortex are issues of free speech, the definition of "obscene," and a potential $250,000 fine for transgressors. Maybe CDA really stands for "Can't download anything..." http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C5743%2C00.html?nd *************************************** THE NOSTRADAMUS OF THE SEMICONDUCTOR MARKET SPEAKETH! Who better than a Robertson, Stephens semiconductor analyst to take you on a guided tour of the volatile world of semiconductor stocks? Dan Niles demystifies the market's plummeting and rising...distinguishes between trends and blips, and pontificates on where semiconductor stocks are going in the long run. [Hint: Can you say $275 billion?...] http://www.news.com/Perspectives/perspectives.html?ntb.pers?nd *************************************** COMDEX SUCKS! NO, IT RULES! SUCKS! DOES NOT! DOES SO! If you've been to Comdex and survived, how did you manage it? NEWS.COM wants your war stories. We will publish the best five, and the winners--picked on a totally subjective basis by our editorial staff--will get supercool CNET T-shirts. Mail suggestions@news.com, and include the words 'Comdex stories' in the subject of your message. To paraphrase the Prez, "Let us feel yur paynnne..." http://www.news.com/Comdex/?nd *************************************** MIGHT THAT BE THE VIROGEN.ASEXUAL VIRUS IN YOUR SOFTWARE? Downloaders of PointCast's version 1.2 got a bit of a shock for their trouble, namely a Norton antivirus software-generated message that told them they had contracted a virus with the esoteric moniker "Virogen.asexual." While the scare isn't in league with the benzene-in-the-Perrier snafu of a few years back, there were still ruffled feathers that needed smoothing. http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C5745%2C00.html?nd *************************************** ANNOUNCEMENTS AN EASY WAY FOR YOU TO CUSTOMIZE NEWS.COM So many bits, so little time? Sounds like you need Custom News. Identify the topics, keywords, or sections you're most interested in, and Custom News will a create a page of headlines and summaries for all stories that match your criteria. Check it out at: http://www.news.com/Personalization/Entry/1%2C21%2C%2C00.html?nocache=1 *************************************** LATE-BREAKING STORIES A CLICK AWAY WITH DESK TOP NEWS How would you like having split-second access to the very latest news on the Net? Our Desk Top News feature puts our 20 most recent stories right there on your desktop for you to review at any time. Here's how it works: 1. From any story, click Desk Top News in the top right. 2. A window will open showing our last 20 stories. 3. Click on a headline to display the story. 4. Desk Top News updates itself every 30 minutes. 5. You become known as Ms./Mr. Cyber-Info. It feels good. http://www.news.com/Help/Item/0%2C24%2C12%2C00.html?nd *************************************** SEND US QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, FLOTSAM, AND JETSAM If you have any questions, suggestions or remarks, send us a message: newsdispatch@cnet.com *************************************** CNET: The Computer Network http://www.cnet.com/ http://www.news.com/ http://www.gamecenter.com/ http://www.download.com/ http://www.search.com/ http://www.shareware.com/