Go sell a book, man

Published 5:13 pm Monday, March 7, 2016

To kill a will: A probate judge in Alabama has sealed the will of “To Kill a Mockingbird” author Harper Lee to protect her privacy. Last year before her death HarperCollins published an early draft of her classic book, “Go Set a Watchman,” to mixed reviews.

Noting public interest in Lee’s life, HarperCollins said it was combing through her personal papers to find an early draft of her will that it could release in paperback.

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Still haven’t found what I’m looking for: The U.S. Supreme Court has denied an appeal by Apple that sought to overturn a settlement over allegations it fixed e-book prices in 2012. Apple will have to pay $450 million,much of it to consumers.

The court also refused Apple’s request to count as partial payment its automatic and unrequested release of U2’s “Songs of Innocence” album onto everyone’s iPhones in 2014.

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Chocolate chip? Verizon will pay a $1.35 million fine for using a “supercookie” that followed customers on the Internet without their permission and targeted them with ads.

Sorry. We got as far as typing “supercookie” and forgot what we were doing. Must be lunch time.

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