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Google-Yahoo deal may be on verge of falling apart

Randy Knobloch — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:12:00 GMT

Google Inc. may decide to scrap its proposed partnership with Yahoo Inc. rather than accept government-imposed antitrust restrictions on it, according to two sources familiar with the companies' discussions. http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008...(read more)

Google rolls out free newspaper archives

Randy Knobloch — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:45:00 GMT

In its continuing quest to digitize all of the world's information, Google Inc. is looking to incorporate back issues of newspapers — in some cases going back hundreds of years — into its web search results. The company announced Monday...(read more)

Facebook to test New Jersey's Web safety icon

Randy Knobloch — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:41:00 GMT

TRENTON, N.J. - The popular social networking Web site Facebook has agreed to test replacing its own link for reporting abuse with a bigger one developed by the New Jersey Attorney General's Office. Under the agreement announced Wednesday, Facebook...(read more)

Mythbusters RFID episode axed after 'pressure' from credit card firms

Randy Knobloch — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:14:00 GMT

Bust this Discovery Channel prevented the exploration of RFID security by Mythbusters , the popular science television show, after allegedly coming under pressure from credit card companies. Mythbusters co-host Adam Savage said a planned segment of the...(read more)

Zombie network explosion

Randy Knobloch — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:37:00 GMT

The number of compromised zombie PCs in botnet networks has quadrupled over the last three months, according to figures from the Shadowserver Foundation. Shadowserver tracks botnet activity and the number of command and control servers. It uses a variety...(read more)

Gustav knocks out internet, cellphone service

Randy Knobloch — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:17:00 GMT

Power outages caused by Hurricane Gustav brought down cellular and internet service in parts of Louisiana, but its impact was much milder than that of Katrina in 2005. AT&T Inc., the main landline phone company in the state, said it had 2,000 employees...(read more)

Majority Favors Global Internet Bill of Rights

Randy Knobloch — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:44:00 GMT

Key rights granted under the global Internet Bill of Rights would be freedom of information, freedom of expression, and the right of people to have affordable access. Sixty-six percent of Internet stakeholders from government, industry, and society at...(read more)