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Yahoo says it will retain online user data for 3 months, down from 13
AP Technology WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Yahoo Inc. said Wednesday that it will shorten the amount of time that it retains data about its users' online behavior — including Internet search records — to three months from 13 months and expand the range of data...Tags: Government, Sunnyvale, Business Enterprises, European Union, Google Inc.
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Resume updates: LinkedIn founder reclaims CEO job, brings in former Yahoo exec as president
AP Technology WriterSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After taking a back seat for nearly two years, LinkedIn Corp. founder Reid Hoffman is reclaiming the CEO's job and bringing in former Yahoo Inc. executive Jeff Weiner to help steer the online professional network through its...Tags: Government, Facebook, Corporate Officers, LinkedIn Corp., National Government
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IE security breach spurs emergency fix
Associated PressAssociated Press Microsoft Corp. is taking the unusual step of issuing an emergency fix for a security hole in its Internet Explorer software that has exposed millions of users to having their computers taken over by hackers. The "zero-day"...Tags: Computing and Information Technology
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Iraqi shoe incident just 1 fling with history
Tribune reporterThe now-legendary incident where Muntadhar al-Zeidi launched a couple of shoes Sunday at George W. Bush not only displayed the Iraqi journalist's contempt for the president, it also added a cultural twist to a time-honored method of protest. People...Tags: Government, National Government, Willie Brown, Bill Gates, Lindsay Lohan
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Tossing, through the years
Other high-profile throwing incidents: A long, long time ago David slings a stone at Goliath and hits him in the head. 1934 W.C. Fields is hit with a tomato, thrown by Billy Bletcher, during a juggling sequence in "The Old Fashioned Way." Dec. 15,...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Demonstration, Bill Gates, Lindsay Lohan, Football
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Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 7 update
emi.endo@newsday.comMicrosoft Corp. is expected to release an update today to address a serious security flaw in its Internet Explorer 7. The company has issued a maximum severity rating of "critical" for all versions of the widely used browser and encourages all users to...Tags: Trend Micro Incorporated, Computing and Information Technology
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Cents and sensibility
It's easy to get stuck in a reading rut. The thrill of finding a new author whose work you enjoy can lead you into a quest to read every novel he has ever written. Then one evening you find yourself flipping channels, instead of reading the book you...Tags: Toni Morrison, Abigail Adams, Preschools, Consumer Electronics Industry, Flannery O'Connor
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Online Group Buying: The next big thing...again?
baltimoresun.comA decade ago or so, a few e-commerce companies burned through millions of dollars -- and ultimately stumbled -- in their efforts to build Websites that tried to tap into the idea of using collective buying power to drive down product prices for consumers.... -
Browser users vulnerable to security risk
Users of all current versions of Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer browser might be vulnerable to having their computers hijacked because of a security hole in the software that had yet to be fixed Monday. The flaw lets criminals commandeer victims'...Tags: Trend Micro Incorporated, Software Industry
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The year in video games: 'Fallout 3,' 'LittleBigPlanet' stood tall in an action-packed '08
Associated Press WriterIt's been another spectacular year for video games, with more than enough compelling adventures to satisfy even the most demanding player. It's been a particularly gratifying year for Xbox 360 owners, who have benefited from a consistent flow of first-...Tags: Sony Corp., EA Tiburon, Video Games, Game Playing, Nintendo Company Ltd.
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Business Briefing - December 16, 2008 Flaw In Microsoft Explorer Not Fixed Hasbro Drops Suit Over Scrabble Clone National Lampoon Ceo Charged With Fraud
GAS PRICES FALL AGAIN; OPEC TO ACT Gasoline fell the most since Dec. 5 after a report the U.S. manufacturing slump worsened on lower auto sales, indicating lower demand for the motor fuel. To stem falling demand and prices, the Organization of Petroleum...Tags: Prosecution, Corporate Officers, Consumer Electronics Industry, Crimes, Trend Micro Incorporated
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