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1 hr ago | CBC News

Internet bill would unlock personal details, says watchdog

A study by Canada's privacy watchdog says that the Harper government's recent bid to give police more information about Internet users would have unlocked numerous revealing personal details - from web-surfing habits to names of friends.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Canada

1 hr ago | ComputerWorld

Wal-Mart to send automated shopping lists to its mobile app

By crunching data about a customer's buying habits, the store thinks it can pop up the things they'll need to buy Gibu Thomas, global head of mobile at Wal-Mart Stores, gave a keynote address on Wednesday at CTIA Wireless in Las Vegas.

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Related Topix: Retail, Wal Mart Stores, Science / Technology

1 hr ago | National Public Radio

The First Web Page, Amazingly, Is Lost

This is a 1993 screenshot from Tim Berners-Lee's Nexus browser, which was used to view and edit content on the World Wide Web.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Computers

6 hrs ago | Bleed Cubbie Blue

7 Steps to SEO at Scale: How to Ramp Up Your Search Engine Optimization Strategy

Each of those attempts represents buyers looking for solutions at the moment of need.

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Search Engine Optimization, Science / Technology, Marketing, Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs

8 hrs ago | PC World

Chinese search engine wars heat up

China's Baidu has long dominated China's search market. But a local rival to the company--Qihoo 360--is bolstering its own search services with the help of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Baidu, Alibaba, Pop/Rock, 360'S

10 hrs ago | Global Voices Online

How Social Commerce Tightens China's Grip on the Internet

China's biggest e-commerce firm Alibaba Group announced on April 29, 2013 that it would acquire an 18 percent stake in Sina Weibo for 586 million US dollars, a deal that could reshape the country's Internet landscape.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Alibaba

11 hrs ago | WWAY-TV Wilmington

Berger erased from county website

A WWAY viewer noticed that at least as early as yesterday afternoon Berger's picture and biography had been removed from the county's website.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology

15 hrs ago | Search Engine Journal

Why You Should Not Ignore Pinterest in Your Social Media Strategy

Social media is has become an integral part of Internet marketing. However, most businesses are not using social media to its full potential.

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Related Topix: Marketing, Science / Technology, Social Software, Startups, Facebook

Tue May 21, 2013

GantDaily.com

Ex-Clearfield Man/Local Concessionaire Arrested in Online Sex Ring in Florida

A former Clearfield man and a local food concessionaire was arrested along with 91 other suspects after a four-day investigation into an online sex ring in Florida, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

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Related Topix: Orlando, FL, Science / Technology

Digital Post Production

Crunchyroll Launches E-Commerce Platform for Simultaneous "Video Streaming and Shopping" Experience

Crunchyroll seeks to combine streaming and shopping to create a new model for both e-commerce and streaming video content.

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Related Topix: Crunchyroll, Science / Technology, Life, Hobbies, Anime and Manga, CyberConnect2, Namco Bandai Games, Naruto Shippuden, Video Games, SCEI, NIS America, Bleach

I programmer

Gmail Adds Actions - Do You Want to Use Them?

The idea of including standard actions within emails might be a good one - but whose standard? Actions turn email into powerful interactive mini-apps and a source of valuable information for Google.

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Related Topix: Google, Startups, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Science / Technology

The Beaumont Enterprise

Best Buy reports 1Q loss on restructuring costs

Best Buy Co. on Tuesday reported a loss in its fiscal first quarter as it sold its stake in Best Buy Europe and works on a turnaround plan that includes cutting costs and closing some stores.

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Related Topix: Best Buy, Retail, Startups, Napster, Science / Technology

OnMilwaukee

Tumblr sold to Yahoo for $1.1 billion

When you search across digital media to see who the power players are, there are a very few that make it to the top.

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Related Topix: Tumblr, Science / Technology, Google, Startups, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Blog News, Menomonee Falls, WI, Movies, Entertainment

Salisbury Journal

Interflora wins M&S trademark case

A judge ruled that the use by M and S of the 'Interflora' trademark as a Google Adword was trademark infringement The case concerned the use by M&S of the word "Interflora" as an advertising keyword leading Google internet search engine users to advertisements for M&S flower delivery services.

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Science / Technology

Fox News

Google to Build Next-Gen PCs

Google's announcement last week that it plans to launch a new quantum computing laboratory with NASA may have boosted a highly specialized and slightly obscure field of study into a more mainstream light.

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Related Topix: Science, Computer Science, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Science / Technology, NASA, Harvard University, Space

Search Engine Watch

Google News Snippets, YouTube Embedded Videos Face Legal Challenges in Germany

Webmasters will need to be much more careful about quoting content from online German publications after a new online copyright law comes into effect in Germany on August 1. The law, which targets search engines that provide snippets, originally would have given news sites the ability to seek monetary compensation for the supposed lost revenue ... (more)

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Google, Startups, Emerging Technology, Search Engines

WDWB-TV Southfield

Google Unveils New Music Downloading Service

Big name music download companies like iTunes and Spotify are going to get a run for their money as Google has unveiled a new music downloading service.

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Science / Technology

Mon May 20, 2013

The Beaumont Enterprise

WebNet Hosting Announces Sophisticated Media Hosting on the Cloud

WebNet Hosting Announces Sophisticated Media Hosting on the Cloud WebNet Hosting, a leading provider of fully managed dedicated servers since 2002, now offers media streaming services and advanced cloud hosting solutions to their clientele.Acting on the popularity of video sharing in content publishing and Internet marketing, WebNet Hosting now ... (more)

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Related Topix: Science / Technology

Myrtle Beach Online

Under Mayer: Boosting mobile, buying companies

Yahoo Inc. lured Marissa Mayer from Google in July to become its fifth CEO in as many years.

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Related Topix: Startups, Yahoo!, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Google, Enterprise Mobile, Tumblr, Science / Technology

Digital Trends

7 reasons why Amazon reviews are a goldmine of Internet funny

If you're willing to take the time to share your opinion online, it's often because you have something pointlessly negative to say.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Life, Fruits, Food, Inventions

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