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Universal Music Group has announced that it plans to release “More Fast and Furious,” a follow-up soundtrack to the popular movie featuring street racing, in December as one of its first CDs in the U.S. to feature copy protection. While the intent of the technology is to prevent piracy, Universal admits that the CD will be unplayable on some CD players, including those on DVD players, game consoles such as the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, and Macintosh computers.

A CBS Marketwatch article recaps some recent Internet usage statistics. One out of every three of the world’s largest Web sites are employing pop-up or pop-under ads, according to a new survey from Cyveillance. The tactic, which most Web surfers find little more than frustrating, has become increasingly popular in the wake of significantly decreased online ad spending.

The U.S. Department of Justice is already using some of its new anti-terrorism powers obtained from the controversial USA Patriot Act to monitor cable modem users without obtaining a judge’s permission first, according to Wired. The Patriot Act also allows members of law enforcement to obtain a user’s IP address as easily as their phone number.

This week’s REALbasic tutorial at ResExcellence explains how to create a 3D photo gallery. “The end result will allow you to ‘walk’ through an imaginary room and view a collection of photographs hanging on the imaginary walls.”

Intuit today released TurboTax Deluxe for Mac for the 2001 tax year. New to the software this year is a Tax Law Advisor, which explains how the new tax laws will impact individuals; 401k Maximizer for analyzing the growth of your 401K plan; a Ten Year Forecaster that shows an individual’s current and future tax liability; and other features. TurboTax Deluxe for Mac carries a US$49.95 price tag.