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Google, Yahoo zero in on Internet 'freedom' bill

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Google Inc. and other Internet companies have zeroed in on a resilient effort by a Republican lawmaker to pass legislation that could restrict their ability to take a nuanced approach to operating in "repressive" foreign ...

Australia, Canada approve Yahoo!-Microsoft deal

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Australian and Canadian competition authorities have approved the Internet search and advertising partnership between Yahoo! and Microsoft, the companies said Tuesday.

Google documents Iraqi museum treasures

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(AP) -- Google is documenting Iraq's national museum and will post photographs of its ancient treasures on the Internet early next year, Google chief Eric Schmidt announced Tuesday.

Google buying display ad startup Teracent

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Nov 23, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

Google is acquiring Web display advertising startup Teracent, the Internet giant announced on Monday.

Canadian woman loses benefits over Facebook photo

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Nov 22, 2009 | 5 / 5 (7) | 0

(AP) -- A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave for depression says she lost her benefits because her insurance agent found photos of her on Facebook in which she appeared to be having fun.

Newspaper circulation may be worse than it looks

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Nov 22, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- While U.S. newspapers are losing subscribers at a staggering rate, a few dailies stand out because their circulation is rising. But they aren't necessarily selling more copies.

American Express takes aim at PayPal with Revolution

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Nov 22, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 1

With its deal to buy Revolution Money, American Express is taking aim at the growing market for online and alternative payments, in a challenge to recognized leader PayPal, analysts say.

Hackers leak e-mails, stoke climate debate

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Nov 21, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (45) | 32

(AP) -- Computer hackers have broken into a server at a well-respected climate change research center in Britain and posted hundreds of private e-mails and documents online - stoking debate over whether some scientists have ...

Suit over search-engine keywords tries new angle

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Nov 20, 2009 | 2.5 / 5 (2) | 0

(AP) -- A lawsuit in Wisconsin is bringing a fresh challenge to the practice of paying for keywords on Google and other search engines to boost one company's link over a rival's.

Google books hearing set for February 18

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Nov 20, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

A US judge set February 18 for a hearing on the revised legal settlement between Google and US authors and publishers that would allow the Internet giant to scan and sell millions of books online.

Web sites cater to for-sale-by-owner home sellers

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Nov 20, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Selling a home without a real estate agent can save thousands of dollars in commission fees, but it can also be a painstaking, confusing task.

Google adds automatic captions to YouTube

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Nov 19, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Google, in a significant development for the deaf, announced on Thursday it was adding automatic caption capability to videos on YouTube.

Search engines are source of learning

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Nov 19, 2009 | 3.3 / 5 (3) | 0

Search engine use is not just part of our daily routines; it is also becoming part of our learning process, according to Penn State researchers.

End of the e-mail era? I'm not buying it

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Nov 19, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 1

I don't know about you, but I'm overwhelmed by e-mail. Yes, I know. The Wall Street Journal has declared that e-mail's reign is over. It's supposedly being replaced by technologies such as instant messaging, social networking ...

Webby Awards name top 10 Internet moments of the decade

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Nov 19, 2009 | 3.5 / 5 (2) | 0

The birth of Wikipedia, the death of Napster, the iPhone, Facebook, and Twitter were named by the Webby Awards on Wednesday as among the top 10 Internet moments of the decade.

Yahoo jumps on Twitter bandwagon to improve search

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Nov 19, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. is jumping on the Twitter bandwagon in its latest attempt to get people to use its Internet search engine more frequently.

"What's happening?" Twitter wants to know

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Nov 19, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Twitter used to ask "What are you doing?" No longer. The micro-blogging service now wants to know "What's happening?"

2 sites selling Beatles songs to remain shut down

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Nov 19, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(AP) -- Two Web sites that sold songs by The Beatles for 25 cents apiece should remain shut down indefinitely, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.