Internet
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6 Questions on cybersecuritySep 29, 2012 7:23 am - Two decades after the first warnings about “hackers,” the threat has only grown with individuals, companies and even nations at risk. Washington Post reporter Robert O’H...
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Online instruction takes off among craftersSep 23, 2012 7:36 am - If you’re itching to take up knitting or are stuck in a beadwork project, there’s help — and many classes — online. Options range from professionally videotaped courses...
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Google joins Facebook, Amazon in new internet lobbying groupSep 22, 2012 7:45 am - Google Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Facebook Inc. and 11 other Internet companies have joined to form a lobbyist group as issues such as online privacy and security become a g...
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Apple seen putting Pandora in play amid online shiftSep 22, 2012 7:37 am - LOS ANGELES — Apple’s potential entry into Internet radio is poised to put online music pioneer Pandora Media on the takeover wish lists of companies from Google and Ama...
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O’Reilly, Stewart to debate on presidential raceSep 18, 2012 11:40 am - NEW YORK — Pick your pundit when Bill O’Reilly and Jon Stewart face off for a special 90-minute debate about the 2012 presidential race. The host of Fox News Channel’s “...
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Twitter jumps on targeted-ads bandwagonSep 08, 2012 8:03 am - You probably know the deal by now. Facebook and Twitter spent years making themselves valuable to their users by offering a great free service with few strings attached....
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Can ‘FarmVille 2’ save struggling Zynga?Sep 08, 2012 7:55 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Not long ago, online games company Zynga looked on pace to unseat much bigger, well-established rivals as it rode the popularity of “FarmVille,” the clic...
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Online class at U of Illinois attracts 32,000Sep 08, 2012 7:04 am - URBANA — Talk about a big class: One professor at the University of Illinois started the fall semester with nearly 32,000 students from around the world. Professor Jonat...
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‘H+’ web series might have blueprint for business successSep 08, 2012 6:13 am - NEW YORK — How much does a good Web series cost? That’s been an evolving but constant question as digital series multiply. Increasingly, Internet-based series aspire to ...
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Why you should probably disable Java nowSep 01, 2012 7:42 am - Hackers have found a flaw in Oracle’s Java software that allows them to break into users’ computers and install nasty malware, security experts report. The attack, first...