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FBI seeking social media monitoring tool
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking for a tool to mine social media for intelligence tips.

Megaupload shockwaves resound
The founder of file-sharing website Megaupload remains in custody in New Zealand, although the German-born former hacker known as Kim Dotcom denies charges of Internet piracy and money laundering.

Megaupload latest target of US anti-piracy campaign
File-sharing website Megaupload is the most high-profile target yet of a US campaign which has seen the seizure of hundreds of sites accused of offering pirated music or movies or counterfeit goods.

Hollywood v Silicon Valley in US piracy battle
The anti-piracy battle gripping Washington and the Internet pits two US West Coast power bases directly against each other: Hollywood is taking on Silicon Valley over the right to make money online.

Breakthrough in seaweed biofuel reported
Energy experts believe that seaweed holds enormous potential as a biofuel alternative to coal and oil, and US-based scientists say they have unlocked the secret of turning its sugar into energy.

Wikipedia, Google protest Internet bills
US congressional support for legislation targeting online piracy was eroding as Wikipedia and Google led an online onslaught and branded the bills a danger to Internet freedom.

iPhone attachment captures panoramic video
A New York-based company has developed an iPhone lens attachment that turns video shot by the smartphone into panoramic footage.

Murdoch's 'wife' an imposter on Twitter
Twitter apologized Tuesday after a "verified" account in the name of Wendi Deng Murdoch, wife of global media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, turned out to be bogus.

Two NASA probes in lunar orbit
The second of two NASA lunar probes on a mission to study the Moon`s inner core went into orbit as planned, the US space agency said.

First of two NASA probes in lunar orbit
The first of two NASA lunar probes on a mission to study the Moon`s inner core so as to better understand the origins of planets went into orbit, the US space agency said.

Suit filed in US over Twitter feed in test case
A former blogger for a US mobile phone news site is being sued by his erstwhile employer over ownership of his Twitter feed in a social media test case for the Internet age.

NASA says Mars mountain will read like 'a great novel'
The US space agency`s unmanned Curiosity rover will explore a mountain on Mars that should read like "a great novel," revealing if signs of life ever existed on the red planet, NASA said Friday.

New Chrome browser ready for the world
Google on Tuesday released a finished version of its speedy new Chrome Web browsing software for desktop or laptop computers.

British group sets up suicide alert on Facebook
Support group Samaritans launched a service on Facebook on Monday to help people who express suicidal thoughts online.

Computer expert says US behind Stuxnet worm
A German computer security expert said Thursday he believes the United States and Israel’s Mossad unleashed the malicious Stuxnet worm on Iran’s nuclear program.

Global warming means more snowstorms: scientists
Climate change is not only making the planet warmer, it is also making snowstorms stronger and more frequent, US scientists said on Tuesday.

Turkish court blocks Google’s blogging site
Google’s famous blog hosting service, blogspot.com/blogger.com, has been banned following complaints by digital satellite platform Digiturk in Turkey, dipnot.tv reported.

Samsung launches bigger Galaxy Tab
South Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung presented Sunday a new version of its tablet computer with a larger screen of 10.1 inches, four months after launching its first Galaxy Tab.

Dell unveils Android tablet, smartphone
US computer giant Dell has announced plans to launch a new touchscreen tablet computer and a smartphone powered by Google’s Android software.

 

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