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Protecting your virtual privacy

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3 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

The details of your personal life, such as grocery purchases and pizza topping preferences, are collected every day ― online and by club and discount cards from the gym, department store and supermarket. Though this ...

Web site help for students applying to college

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11 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

Two of my best friends are named Pete. We went to the same high school and the same university, Cal State Fullerton, which has been described as "the Harvard of north Orange County" -- by me, at least.

Best Buy embraces digital delivery of home video

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12 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Best Buy Co. is trying to nudge consumers away from its stores' DVD aisles by making it easier for them to rent and buy movies over high-speed Internet connections.

US boots up new unified cybersecurity center

Technology / Internet

Oct 30, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano cut the ribbon on Friday on a state-of-the-art unified command center for government cybersecurity efforts.

Web marketer ordered to pay Facebook $711M damages

Technology / Internet

Oct 30, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

(AP) -- Facebook said Thursday a California court has awarded the social networking Web site $711 million in damages in an anti-spam case against Internet marketer Sanford Wallace.

Google Voice 'light' works with existing cell phone numbers

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Oct 30, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Google Voice, the service that can route calls to multiple phone numbers and access voice mail, is now available on users' existing cell phone numbers.

Reports: Cyberattacks traced to NKorea

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Oct 30, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- The North Korean government was the source of high-profile cyberattacks in July that caused Web outages in South Korea and the United States, news reports said Friday.

Ariz. court rules records law covers 'metadata'

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Oct 29, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (3) | 0

(AP) -- Hidden data embedded in electronic public records must be disclosed under Arizona's public records law, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a case that attracted interest from media and government organizations.

Facebook outlines new privacy policy

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Oct 29, 2009 | 1 / 5 (1) | 0

Facebook outlined changes to its privacy policy on Thursday and asked for feedback from the social network's more than 300 million users.

Internet turns 40 with birthday bash

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Oct 29, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Technology and media stars, pundits and entrepreneurs joined the Internet's father to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his culture-changing child.

Amazon hopes to simplify Web shopping -- with words

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Oct 29, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- You're probably used to typing your name, address and credit card number when you buy things online. Amazon.com is guessing you don't enjoy it, though, and wants to simplify the process by letting you purchase items ...

Google puts songs a click away in search

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Oct 28, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (4) | 0

(AP) -- A new music feature rolled out by Google Inc. Wednesday will bring its U.S. searchers one click away from listening to a full-length song.

Yahoo!, Microsoft extend talks on Web search agreement

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Oct 28, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Yahoo! and Microsoft have extended the deadline to finalize an agreement on their Internet search and advertising partnership, Yahoo! said Wednesday.

Google Voice service blocks fewer than 100 numbers

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Oct 28, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Google Inc. says its free messaging and calling service, Google Voice, blocks calls to fewer than 100 phone numbers likely to be adult chat lines and free conference call services.

Google expands availability of its free voice mail

Technology / Internet

Oct 27, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 2

(AP) -- Google Inc. wants to answer your mobile phone calls when you can't or just don't want to talk.

Los Angeles OKs plan to use Google Web services

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Oct 27, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- The Los Angeles City Council has tentatively approved a multimillion-dollar proposal to tap Google Inc. for government e-mail and other Internet services.

Chinese paper accuses Google of hampering searches

Technology / Internet

Oct 27, 2009 | 3.3 / 5 (3) | 0

(AP) -- Google Inc. faces a new controversy in China after a Web site run by the Communist Party's main newspaper accused the U.S. search giant of trying to keep Internet users away following its reports ...

Bogus e-mails from FDIC link computer users to viruses, says computer forensics expert

Technology / Internet

Oct 27, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

Cyber criminals are using fake messages claiming to be from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to deliver a virus capable of stealing unsuspecting victims' bank passwords and other sensitive ...