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Google to Simplify Privacy Policy - PC Magazine
 New York Times (blog)![]() Google to Simplify Privacy PolicyPC MagazineGoogle on Friday announced that it will be streamlining its privacy policy, effective Oct. 3. The search engine giant is not making any material changes to its policy, but is removing redundant sections, and launching a new privacy tools page. ...Google settles Buzz privacy lawsuitComputerworldGoogle Settles Buzz Lawsuit for $8.5 MillionSoftpediaGoogle will pay out $8.5M over Buzz privacy snafuVentureBeatAFP -CNET -I4Uall 253 ne...
Texas opens inquiry into Google search rankings - The Associated Press
 Washington Post![]() Texas opens inquiry into Google search rankingsThe Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc.'s methods for recommending websites are being reviewed by Texas' attorney general in an investigation spurred by complaints that the company has abused its power as the Internet's dominant search engine. ...Texas watchdog reviews Google's practicesFinancial TimesGoogle Search Probed by Texas AG for AntitrusteWeekTexas opens antitrust investigation of GoogleCNETComputerworld -RTT News ...
Is Apple's Ping a Haven for Spammers? - PC World
 Sydney Morning Herald![]() Is Apple's Ping a Haven for Spammers?PC WorldAnalysis: Apple's Ping is a new iTunes-based social network. Unfortunately, it's already beset with a very old problem: rampant comment spam. It seems Apple is getting into the social networking business, God help them. Among the other life changing ...Apple's jump into social networking not a slam-dunkReutersApple's Ping tops 1M users in two days, but it's no Google BuzzVentureBeatPing draws over 1 million users in first 48 ho...
Samsung Launches Galaxy Tab - PC World
 Sydney Morning Herald![]() Samsung Launches Galaxy TabPC WorldSamsung has finally revealed the Galaxy Tab, a tablet computer running Android 2.2 that will begin shipping in October in Europe. A launch date for the US was not revealed. The tablet can be used to surf the Web, watch movies, read e-books, ...Tough slogging for iPad knockoffsFortuneSamsung Galaxy Tab: What the analysts sayThe GuardianSamsung Galaxy TabDailyTechForbes -ABC News -Reutersall 1,380 news articles »
Jobs slashes Apple TV price, unveils 'Ping' social network - Computerworld
 ABC News![]() Jobs slashes Apple TV price, unveils 'Ping' social networkComputerworldComputerworld - Apple today introduced a dramatically smaller and less expensive Apple TV that streams rented movies and TV programs to high-definition television sets, making good on rumors that the company would push what CEO Steve ...Week in review: Apple harvests iPods, Apple TVCNETA Look at the New Apple TV, iPod Touch and NanoPC WorldApple iPod Event: Rumor vs. RealityPC MagazineeWeek -Register -USA Todayall ...
Why God Did Not Create the Universe - Wall Street Journal
 The Guardian (blog)![]() Why God Did Not Create the UniverseWall Street JournalAccording to Viking mythology, eclipses occur when two wolves, Skoll and Hati, catch the sun or moon. At the onset of an eclipse people would make lots of noise, hoping to scare the wolves away. ...Review of 'The Grand Design,' by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow.Washington PostStephen Hawking's big bang gapsThe HinduA mystery wrapped in an enigmaThe GuardianFinancial Times -TIME -Telegraph.co.ukall 868 news articles...
I played Duke Nukem Forever today ... what the f*ck!? - Destructoid
 MTV.com (blog)![]() I played Duke Nukem Forever today ... what the f*ck!?DestructoidWhen I was on my plane to Seattle, getting ready to play some games, meet some gamers, and prepare for tomorrow's Destructoid LIVE panel, I never thought I'd be leaving the first day of PAX with the ability to say that I have played Duke Nukem Forever. ...The Week in Review - Game, Set, NukemEscapist MagazineDuke Nukem Forever rises again from the grave to kick ass, chew bubble gumVentureBeatIt's Official: Borderlan...
Twitter use explodes thanks to apps - Telegraph.co.uk
 New York Times (blog)![]() Twitter use explodes thanks to appsTelegraph.co.ukEvan Williams, one of Twitter's co-founders, said that recent moves to make Twitter apps more easily discoverable on mobile devices had helped to fuel this growth. Twitter caused consternation among some third-party developers when it acquired one ...Twitter Touts Mobile, Third-Party Client UseInternetNews.comBig jump in number of people on TwitterSan Francisco ChronicleTwitter Users Still Flock to the Website, Which Stink...
The Struggle for What We Already Have - New York Times
 CNET (blog)![]() The Struggle for What We Already HaveNew York TimesFor something that seems so simple and straightforward, “net neutrality” has sure created one big mess. Trying to force net neutrality on Comcast, the FCC under Julius Genachowski seems to have lost its authority over broadband. ...FCC Delays Net Neutrality DecisioneWeekFCC delays critical net neutrality decisionTG DailyFCC Expected to Delay Net Neutrality Ruling Until After ElectionsDailyTechTMCnet -Digitaltrends.com -BBC Newsall ...
Tim Allen Gets A New Job: Chevy Spokesman - I4U
 AutoWeek![]() Tim Allen Gets A New Job: Chevy SpokesmanI4UStarting this Tuesday, you'll start actually recognizing the voice behind TV ads for General Motors' Chevrolet line of cars. The man who used to be a huge TV star will now just be in TV commercials. Allen, known by many as "Tim the Tool Man Taylor" and ...Tim Allen to be voice of crucial GM adsDetroit Free PressMetro native Tim Allen to be voice of ChevroletThe Detroit NewsGM hatches Chevrolet Cruze hatchback for EuropeUSA TodayThe Associate...
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