Google’s new TLDs are silly but not as dangerous as some people think, whether we should cling on to AM radio, Microsoft scans password-protected zip files, and how to assess open source software for its trustworthiness.

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Google pushes .zip and .mov domains onto the Internet, and the Internet pushes back

Google’s .zip and .mov domains aren’t the end of the world

Congress wants AM radio in all new cars—trade groups say that’s a mistake

Ford decides it won’t kill AM radio after all

Microsoft is scanning the inside of password-protected zip files for malware

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