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Google search running again in China

6 hours 6 min ago
Chinese users were temporarily unavailable to access search, but Google said the blockage may have been overestimated and that service appears back to normal.
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WordPress 3.0.1

9 hours 17 min ago
After nearly 11 million downloads of WordPress 3.0 in just 42 days, we’re releasing WordPress 3.0.1.
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Slashdot Struggles to Remain Relevant in The Social Web

11 hours 23 min ago
"... Why is Slashdot almost irrelevant to the social media community? It used to be the biggest driver of traffic to tech web sites, but now it hardly delivers any traffic at all to them. We explore some of the reasons, including input from our own community. Slashdot Has Lost Users to Competitors. Much of the reason why Slashdot isn't ..."
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Answers.com Gets 200,000 Video Answers From 5Min

12 hours 26 min ago
Every big publisher on the Web wants to be able to serve up ad-friendly videos, but creating them can be a pain. Answers.com has quietly launched Video Answerswith about 200,000 videos from video distribution network 5min on everything from home repair and fashion tips to cars and travel.
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YouTube Increases Video Upload Length to 15 Minutes

15 hours 26 min ago
Those of you looking for your 15 minutes of fame are in luck. YouTube announced Thursday that it has increased the maximum length of uploaded videos from 10 minutes to 15 minutes for all users.
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Droid X vs. iPhone 4: Spec Smackdown

15 hours 36 min ago
From camera & multimedia to storage, take a look at the specs for the new Motorola Droid X and the latest iPhone 4.
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Seven Key Masters Have the Power to Restart the Internet

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 22:40
When that fateful day comes where you find yourself suddenly unable to harp on your fantasy league because the Internet has been hijacked, fear not. There's a plan for that.
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Google Plans To Make $10 Billion A Year From Mobile

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 22:20
In the second quarter of 2010, Google posted revenues $5.1 billion with advertising accounting for 96% of its revenues, 66% of its total revenue. Not intending to rely on traditional search advertising, Google is said to be readying a huge push into mobile with the aim of securing revenues of $10 billion a year with the help of its Android OS
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Youtube Increase Upload Limit to 15 Minutes

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 19:30
Without question, the number one requested feature by our creators is to upload videos longer than 10 minutes. We’ve heard you, and today we’re pleased to announce that we’ve increased the upload limit to 15 minutes.
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Facebook To Birthday Pigs: 'F*ck You B*tches'

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 18:30
TechCrunch reader checks in to tell us he logged on to Facebook this morning and noticed that the list of his friends who are having their birthday today was preceded by a crude message.
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50 Face-Numbingly Bad Websites [PICS]

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 15:30
The Internet has been around for a while now, and at this point we don't know what we'd do without it. Despite having ample time to adapt their sites to meet current trends and expectations, some people just don't get it. Here are 50 of the Web's most face-numbingly bad sites, all still active today.
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When phones are too big for pockets

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 14:50
Something weird is happening to mobile phones: After shrinking from enormous Zack Morris proportions in the '80s and '90s, they're getting bigger again. The Dell Streak, which is set to be released in the U.S. later this summer, is the biggest of the big-daddy phones so far, with a 5-inch screen.
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A Brief History of the Internet (Graphic)

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 14:10
A timeline of Interwebz progress.
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Facebook data harvester speaks out

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 09:04
Security researcher Ron Bowes tells BBC News why he collected and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users.
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Three e-mail blunders to avoid

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 00:10
Here are three big e-mail mistakes you're probably making. (Sorry, we can't do anything about your iguana-like kissing skills. Drag.)
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Capcom, Namco Designers Talk Street Fighter x Tekken

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 22:40
Says Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada "I think Street Fighter is seen as the bellweather of the entire genre, the foundation for everything else. It's a major enough title that even people who don't play fighters know who Ryu and Ken are. So, to be honest, part of me wanted to get ourselves on the same playing field as Street Fighter."
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EFF: UMG Tries To Undermine 'Safe Harbor' Rules

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 13:20
The safe harbors are part of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and give sites immunity from monetary damages if they observe the DMCA's "notice and takedown" procedures for potentially infringing content and comply with other legal requirements.
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Android Takes A New Microsoft Approach To Fighting Piracy?

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 05:40
A new Licensing Service for Android that forces apps to ping Google’s home server at regular intervals to verify that they were legitimately purchased.
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Amazon Connects With Facebook, but Doesn't Kiss and Tell

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 01:10
Amazon has launched a new feature that connects users to their Facebook profiles, and then makes product suggestions based on their "likes" and other activity. But the online retailer also stresses that it will not share any of the data it has about users with Facebook.
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Blackberry Inventor Says His Company is Just Getting Started

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 20:00
Since Mike Lazaridis cofounded the Canada-based Research in Motion Ltd., maker of the Blackberry, his devices have spawned an entire industry—and quite a legacy. It’s no surprise then that RIM’s market share is No. 1 in North America and No. 2 in the world. But can he fend off the iPhone and Android?
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