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Is Craigslist bluffing over adult ads?
Having taken down its Adult Services section without explanation, some are speculating whether Craigslist is trying to teach attorneys general a lesson, rather than permanently averting its gaze from adult ads.
From Viral Video to Billboard 100
The “Bed Intruder Song” was a rare case of a product of Web culture jumping the species barrier and becoming a pop hit.
New site shows the best of YouTube’s worst
We watch more than 2 billion YouTube videos every day, but let’s admit it — we’re usually viewing a top 25 clip, a video forwarded by a friend or an old standby like David After Dentist (some of those 66 million views must be repeats).
Washington Post writer learns Twitter lesson
Sportswriter suspended for posting false info on Twitter appears to now understand error of toying with Web and own credibility.
Kanye and how Twitter changed communication
If you needed any more proof that Twitter has transformed how we absorb information and communicate, look no further than Kanye West.
Jordanian websites shift political dissent online
AMMAN (Reuters) – Mocking officials online, exposing high-level corruption and discussing political tension could land journalists in many autocratic Middle East states in jail.
Some Newspapers, Tracking Readers Online, Shift Coverage
Because of technological advances, newspapers can make more scientific decisions about allocating their resources.
Behind the scenes with Google’s Doodle team (photos)
Everyone knows about the special versions of its logo that Google posts from time to time. But how do they come about?
Tech fixes to wind turbine-radar conflict face hurdles
Technologies that help air traffic control systems discern flying airplanes from wind turbines show positive results, but cooperation among government agencies is needed.
At Google, doodling is real work
There’s a whole team behind the special Google logos that mark holidays, big events, and VIP birthdays. CNET’s Daniel Terdiman witnesses the Doodlers in process.
Nokia bets on new smartphones for recovery
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Nokia, the world’s biggest cellphone maker by volume, will introduce new smartphone models next week at its annual media and industry event, aiming to assure investors the company is on track to recovery.
3Par: Pyrrhic Victory for HP or Strategic Defeat for Dell?
The entire future of a company or industry can hinge on a single deal. The $50,000 IBM paid to license Windows was the foundation for Microsoft and the technology industry for the last couple of decades. The sale of 3Par could also be one of those pivotal deals, as huge firms like HP, IBM, Oracle, Microsoft, Dell, VMware, Cisco and EMC position themselves around the new “cloud” opportunity.
