Technology
Omg! Positive tone boosts Yahoo celeb site to top
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) -- Think of the most popular brands in celebrity news, and you'll probably come up with a small list that includes Entertainment Tonight, US Weekly and People....
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) -- Think of the most popular brands in celebrity news, and you'll probably come up with a small list that includes Entertainment Tonight, US Weekly and People....
BT offers staff time off in exchange for pay cut
LONDON (AP) -- Telecoms company BT Group PLC is offering staff a year off work in return for a 75 percent cut in that year's pay....
LONDON (AP) -- Telecoms company BT Group PLC is offering staff a year off work in return for a 75 percent cut in that year's pay....
The old is new again at Saturday Evening Post
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The Saturday Evening Post, a centuries-old publication that helped make illustrator Norman Rockwell a household name and showcased some of America's greatest writers, is returning to its roots to show readers the value of a quiet read in an increasingly frenetic digital age....
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The Saturday Evening Post, a centuries-old publication that helped make illustrator Norman Rockwell a household name and showcased some of America's greatest writers, is returning to its roots to show readers the value of a quiet read in an increasingly frenetic digital age....
US wants privacy in new cyber security system
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration is moving cautiously on a new pilot program that would both detect and stop cyber attacks against government computers, while trying to ensure citizen privacy protections....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration is moving cautiously on a new pilot program that would both detect and stop cyber attacks against government computers, while trying to ensure citizen privacy protections....
Web retailers, states tussle over tax rules
NEW YORK (AP) -- In a big break for online shoppers, Web retailers generally don't have to charge sales taxes in states where they lack a store or some other physical presence....
NEW YORK (AP) -- In a big break for online shoppers, Web retailers generally don't have to charge sales taxes in states where they lack a store or some other physical presence....
AP unveils 'treasure trove' of historical footage
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Associated Press is digitizing and has begun to release a "treasure trove" of historical film footage from the 1960s and '70s that had been sitting in Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's former World War II headquarters in London....
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Associated Press is digitizing and has begun to release a "treasure trove" of historical film footage from the 1960s and '70s that had been sitting in Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's former World War II headquarters in London....
TV stations struggling with viewer loss on DTV
NEW YORK (AP) -- The government is helping two dozen TV stations that became difficult to receive by antenna when they switched to new frequencies as part of the digital TV transition, the Federal Communications Commission said Thursday....
NEW YORK (AP) -- The government is helping two dozen TV stations that became difficult to receive by antenna when they switched to new frequencies as part of the digital TV transition, the Federal Communications Commission said Thursday....
Tech expert: Nagin e-mails disappeared
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A technology expert said Wednesday that potentially years' worth of Mayor Ray Nagin's e-mails have been deleted....
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A technology expert said Wednesday that potentially years' worth of Mayor Ray Nagin's e-mails have been deleted....
PC makers voluntarily supply Web filter in China
BEIJING (AP) -- Several PC makers were including controversial Internet-filtering software with computers shipped in China on Thursday despite a government decision to postpone its plan to make such a step mandatory....
BEIJING (AP) -- Several PC makers were including controversial Internet-filtering software with computers shipped in China on Thursday despite a government decision to postpone its plan to make such a step mandatory....
Companies pledge more openness about Web tracking
Companies that track consumer behavior online for advertising purposes are vowing to make their practices more transparent and to give people a way to decline being shadowed....
Companies that track consumer behavior online for advertising purposes are vowing to make their practices more transparent and to give people a way to decline being shadowed....
Facebook plans to simplify privacy settings
NEW YORK (AP) -- Facebook is overhauling its privacy controls over the next several weeks in an attempt to simplify its users' ability to control who sees the information they share on the site....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Facebook is overhauling its privacy controls over the next several weeks in an attempt to simplify its users' ability to control who sees the information they share on the site....
CenturyTel completes purchase of Embarq
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- With the completion of its purchase of Embarq Corp. Wednesday, CenturyTel Inc. becomes one of the largest traditional telephone companies in the country....
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- With the completion of its purchase of Embarq Corp. Wednesday, CenturyTel Inc. becomes one of the largest traditional telephone companies in the country....
Joost exits consumer online video business
Struggling online video startup Joost, begun with much fanfare in 2007 by the same people behind Skype and Kazaa, is restructuring its business after discovering that it can't survive on advertising to fund its operations....
Struggling online video startup Joost, begun with much fanfare in 2007 by the same people behind Skype and Kazaa, is restructuring its business after discovering that it can't survive on advertising to fund its operations....
Google silences news commentary feature
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) -- Google has quietly dropped a feature that allowed people mentioned in news stories to comment on the articles....
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) -- Google has quietly dropped a feature that allowed people mentioned in news stories to comment on the articles....
Satellite for US cell phone service launched
The world's largest commercial satellite was launched into space Wednesday, with a mission to provide phone service to cellular "dead zones" in North America....
The world's largest commercial satellite was launched into space Wednesday, with a mission to provide phone service to cellular "dead zones" in North America....
DC's Metro relaunches real-time bus arrival system
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Metro is relaunching a service that allows riders to know when the next Metrobus will arrive at their stop....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Metro is relaunching a service that allows riders to know when the next Metrobus will arrive at their stop....
Biden in W.Pa. to discuss rural broadband access
ERIE, Pa. (AP) -- Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to be in northwestern Pennsylvania to discuss ways federal stimulus funding can be used to expand broadband access to the Internet for rural areas that aren't served by faster connections....
ERIE, Pa. (AP) -- Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to be in northwestern Pennsylvania to discuss ways federal stimulus funding can be used to expand broadband access to the Internet for rural areas that aren't served by faster connections....
Review: New guide gives Twitterific advice
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Sometimes Twitter can make newcomers feel like twits because the online messaging service isn't as simple as it sounds....
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Sometimes Twitter can make newcomers feel like twits because the online messaging service isn't as simple as it sounds....
Alice.com grasps the woes of buying toilet paper
NEW YORK (AP) -- If shopping for household essentials like toilet paper and soap isn't your favorite activity, a new Web site might eliminate the task - while saving you cash....
NEW YORK (AP) -- If shopping for household essentials like toilet paper and soap isn't your favorite activity, a new Web site might eliminate the task - while saving you cash....
Hawaii Gov. Lingle vetoes oil tax hike
HONOLULU (AP) -- Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle announced that she plans to veto a gas tax increase and an Internet sales tax, which had prompted Amazon.com cut ties with island Web sites....
HONOLULU (AP) -- Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle announced that she plans to veto a gas tax increase and an Internet sales tax, which had prompted Amazon.com cut ties with island Web sites....


