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Geeks double as scourges and sages at media summit

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:21:15 -0400

The media moguls attending an annual powwow staged by investment bank Allen & Co. used to be able to rest comfortably in the Idaho mountains as they mulled their next moves.

Omg! Positive tone boosts Yahoo celeb site to top

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:11:57 -0400

Consider the most successful celebrity news destinations online, and something else jumps to the top. For more than a year, one site has attracted more eyeballs than any other in the realm of celebrity gossip: Yahoo Inc.'s omg.

Downturn dating: Hearts flutter as markets stutter

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:24:21 -0400

Credit the recession for "staycations" and bringing us more game-night parties at home. But also give it a shout for spurring more first dates.

UK spy chief's family details posted on Facebook

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:43:59 -0400

He's the spy who came in from the beach.

BT offers staff time off in exchange for pay cut

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:43:31 -0400

Telecoms company BT Group PLC is offering staff a year off work in return for a 75 percent cut in that year's pay.

US wants privacy in new cyber security system

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:32:18 -0400

The Obama administration is moving cautiously on a new pilot program that would both detect and stop cyber attacks against government computers, while trying to ensure citizen privacy protections.

Web retailers, states tussle over tax rules

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:08:13 -0400

In a big break for online shoppers, Web retailers generally don't have to charge sales taxes in states where they lack a store or some other physical presence.

Companies pledge more openness about Web tracking

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:11:04 -0400

Companies that track consumer behavior online for advertising purposes are vowing to make their practices more transparent and to give people a way to decline being shadowed.

PC makers voluntarily supply Web filter in China

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:09:13 -0400

Several PC makers were including controversial Internet-filtering software with computers shipped in China on Thursday despite a government decision to postpone its plan to make such a step mandatory.

Facebook plans to simplify privacy settings

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:15:29 -0400

Facebook is overhauling its privacy controls over the next several weeks in an attempt to simplify its users' ability to control who sees the information they share on the site.