CNET News Daily Podcast: Blackberry hacked, 4chan blocked, iPad unwanted

On the podcast: Blackberry vulnerabilities, Verizon blocks 4chan sites, the space station gets a new bay window, and more.

The move, which would affect workers at sites in Finland and Denmark, comes as the company shows signs of sputtering in the smartphone stakes.

More than a dozen music videos from the Warner act Muse were available at Hulu on Tuesday. Hulu continues to cut smallish deals with some of the major labels.

Easy Energy will launch the YoGen at CES 2010, a mobile charger that solely relies on hand power. The pocket-size charger lets you generates energy by repeatedly pulling a ripcord.

Members of the social network are encouraged to install an app that lets them vote on which local nonprofit should get the grand prize in contest.

Semiconductor sales will likely drop around 11 percent this year to $226 billion, but 2010 will see a projected 13 percent gain to $255 billion, says Gartner.

Five years of debate over Google Books and its proposed settlement with groups representing authors and publishers will be summed up in one final hearing Thursday in New York.

BC Tech releases a “medical camera with eyes” that’s just 3 millimeters in diameter, features four LEDs, and has 400×400 resolution CCD streaming at 30 frames per second.

After a decade of illegally sharing music, some people may have finally exhausted hard drive space or sated their desire for any more songs, says NPD Group.

Carrier is offering refurbished 16GB iPhone 3Gs for $49 and waiving the $35 activation fee.

Austin, Texas cops say they have had enough of being impersonated and libeled by commenters on blogs. They are threatening legal action.