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Industry wants to ban Minn. woman from downloading

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(AP) -- Just weeks after a federal jury ruled that a Minnesota woman must pay $1.92 million for illegally sharing copyright-protected music, the recording industry wants to make sure she doesn't do it again.

World's oldest surviving Bible published online

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3 hours ago | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

About 800 pages of the world's oldest surviving Bible have been pieced together and published on the Internet for the first time, experts in Britain said Monday.

Downturn dating: Hearts flutter as markets stutter

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Jul 05, 2009 | 2 / 5 (1) | 0

(AP) -- 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.

Jay Leno wins right to Web name for his new show

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Jul 02, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

(AP) -- Television host Jay Leno has won control of a Web address using the name of his new show.

Microsoft adds selected 'tweets' to Bing

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Jul 02, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Microsoft is integrating messages from prominent users of Twitter, the hot micro-blogging service, into the results generated by its new Internet search engine Bing.

Web retailers, states tussle over tax rules

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Jul 02, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- 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

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Jul 02, 2009 | 1 / 5 (1) | 1

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.

AP unveils 'treasure trove' of historical footage

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Jul 02, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(AP) -- The Associated Press is digitizing and has begun to release a "treasure trove" of historical film footage from the 1960s and '70s that had been sitting in Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's former World War II headquarters ...

Jinni: Semantic Search for Movies

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Jul 01, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (6) | 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the most interesting things I have come across over the Internet is the movie search engine Jinni. Can't think of anything to watch tonight? Type in a phrase, and dozens of moves app ...

Microsoft posts modest search gains with Bing

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Jul 01, 2009 | not rated yet | 3

New search engine Bing helped Microsoft increase its share of the search market in the United States in June but, still lags behind Yahoo! and Google, a Web analytics firm reported Wednesday.

YouTube doubles video file size to 2G

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Jul 01, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Video-sharing site YouTube announced on Wednesday that it was doubling the size limit for uploads to its website to allow users to post more high-definition (HD) video.

Gizmodo, Engadget founder launches new gadget site

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Jul 01, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

The founder of two of the most popular gadget sites on the Web, Gizmodo and Engadget, launched another destination for technology junkies on Wednesday.

Facebook plans to simplify privacy settings

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Jul 01, 2009 | 1 / 5 (1) | 0

(AP) -- 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.

Is Twitter the news outlet for the 21st century?

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Jul 01, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

(AP) -- Cassy Hayes and Jasmine Coleman were among the first fans to arrive outside the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles where Michael Jackson was brought and later pronounced dead.

Review: New guide gives Twitterific advice

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Jul 01, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Sometimes Twitter can make newcomers feel like twits because the online messaging service isn't as simple as it sounds.

Alice.com grasps the woes of buying toilet paper

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Jul 01, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

(AP) -- If shopping for household essentials like toilet paper and soap isn't your favorite activity, a new Web site might eliminate the task - while saving you cash.

China Web controversy highlights public role

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Jul 01, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Beijing's retreat on its latest Internet-censorship effort highlights the rise of China's increasingly tech-savvy, vocal public as a factor in the authoritarian government's decisions.

The Pirate Bay sold to Swedish gaming group

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Jun 30, 2009 | 2.7 / 5 (3) | 3

A Swedish gaming group said Tuesday it would buy The Pirate Bay, one of the world's most popular filesharing sites, for 5.6 million euros (7.8 million dollars).