• Google books is under fire again, after a class action lawyer filed an objection to the company's proposed $125m settlement with authors' groups (more background here). That might be of interest to France, where the Bibliotheque Nationale is about to sign a deal with the internet giant, according to the Times.
• Simon Cowell's record label is hunting for the 'hacker' who leaked a new Leona Lewis/Justin Timberlake song online, reports Reuters. The individual in question may be looking nervously at the case of Guns N Roses leaker Kevin Cogill, who was recently sentenced to two months house imprisonment.
• It's Thursday, so you'll be able to pick up a copy of the Technology Guardian print supplement from your newsagent. Stories include a look at why Facebook Lite sheds light on the company's strategy, finding out about new micro wind turbines and wondering whether the instruction manual is a thing of the past. Just 90p, or read it online.
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