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No Google source code for Viacom, just 12TB of YouTube data

arstechnica.com — As part of the discovery process in its $1 billion lawsuit against YouTube, Viacom asked for an astonishing array of information: the source code for the search functions that power Google and YouTube, the source code for YouTube's new "Video ID" program, a complete set of every video ever removed from the site, databases containing information on More… (Tech Industry News)

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Report: Outdated browsers put 637m users at risk

news.zdnet.co.uk — A group of researchers on Tuesday said 637 million web users are surfing with outdated internet browsers and are, therefore, at greater risk of web-based attacks.More… (Tech Industry News)

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Broadband Costs Too Much for the Masses

usatoday.com — Supply and demand only makes broadband worth it to a point. Market wants a cheaper price.More… (Tech Industry News)

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New nanowire storage ups memory: The end of just 0 & 1?

physorg.com — Researchers have created a type of nanowire-based information storage device that is capable of storing three bit values rather than the usual two—that is, "0," "1," and "2" instead of just "0" and "1." This ability could lead to a new generation of high-capacity information storage for electronic devices. More… (Tech Industry News)

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Reddit, Stumbleupon, Del.icio.us ... Algorithms Exposed!

seomoz.org — Exposing how popular social media websites use algorithms to utilize user data.More… (Tech Industry News)

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Hulu To Earn Up to $90M In First Year

readwriteweb.com — To the average user, Hulu.com, the free web site that offers high-quality streams of TV shows and movies in the U.S., looks like a runaway success: the selection of available content is more than decent, Hulu's Collections make browsing related videos easy, HD videos have been made available, embed codes are provided for re-posting...More… (Tech Industry News)

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First look: Mozilla Weave 0.2 puts Firefox in the cloud

arstechnica.com — Mozilla Labs has announced the availability of Weave 0.2, the third major release of its experimental Firefox synchronization add-on. This version brings a broader feature set, improved reliability, and streamlined notification support. Although it is still in the early testing stage, Weave is already effective and easy to use.More… (Tech Industry News)

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‘Absolutely No Possibility’ of Disconnecting File-Sharers

torrentfreak.com — Virgin Media, plagued by a recent flurry of bad publicity thanks to its policy of working with the music industry to warn file-sharers, has announced today that there is “absolutely no possibility” that it will disconnect its users from the Internet or hand over their details to the music industry.More… (Tech Industry News)

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A Month of Spam: Enlarge Your Inbox Today, Improve Sex Life!

arstechnica.com — From April 1 to May 1, McAfee ran an experiment with 50 volunteers designed to measure just how much spam a person would receive if they actually registering at all the sites that request your e-mail address. The total amount of spam that comes flooding down the system is almost awe-inspiring.More… (Tech Industry News)

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Youtube to hand over all user histories and IP addresses!

blog.wired.com — Due to a recent judge ruling, google will be forced to turn over every record of ever video watched by youtube users, including user's names, and IP addresses to viacom.More… (Tech Industry News)

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Study claims Windows usage market share could fall below 90%

tgdaily.com — A new study released by Net Applications indicates that a decreasing percentage of the Internet population is using Windows as their operating system. It appears that Mac OS X could soon be listed in the double digit-range, while Windows could fall below the 90% mark.More… (Tech Industry News)

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Quebec lumped in with Iran, North Korea, Syria and Cuba?

networkworld.com — What could possibly account for the Canadian province keeping such company? If you guessed "contest rules," go straight to the head of the class.More… (Tech Industry News)

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Microsoft seeks allies for new Yahoo move: report

reuters.com — Microsoft Corp is preparing a new bid for Yahoo Inc's search business and has approached other media companies about joining it in a deal that would effectively lead to Yahoo's breakup, the Wall Street Journal said. Microsoft has already held talks with Time Warner Inc and News Corp, among others.More… (Tech Industry News)

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Domino's Pizza Tries To Cash In On 'Dark Knight' Buzz, Fails

alleyinsider.com — The Dark Knight is probably the most successful example of web viral marketing for a film yet. Its trailers have quickly become Internet sensations. Yesterday, Domino's Pizza tried to capitalize on this magic with an "exclusive" trailer... IF you had ordered a pizza online. Unfortunately, Domino's Pizza hasn't heard of a website called YouTube.com.More… (Tech Industry News)

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Broadband Internet? No thanks

cnn.com — A new study suggests that attitude rather than availability may be the key reason why more Americans don't have high-speed Internet access.More… (Tech Industry News)

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