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Photos: Deer gets hit by Google Street View car
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A PBS Offering, ?Earth Days,? Will Be Seen on Facebook First
PBSs American Experience has sent its ry Earth Days on a film festival and 40-city theatrical tour for the last year, before its television broadcast in April. Now the 102-minute film about the origins of the American environmental movement, from

Volunteers Duplicate Federal Videos for an Online Archive
It sounds monotonous because it is. But every time Liz Pruszko presses the start button on a DVD machine, she knows she is helping to unlock the thousands of videos tucked away in the National Archives. “It just seems like such a shame to not have this

Internet 'In Running' for Nobel Peace Prize: BBC
'The internet' is in the running for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. Modesty does not prevent us from reporting that the internet's candidacy was championed by the Wired for advancing 'dialogue, debate and consensus.'

Venezuelan president calls for Internet regulation
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Saturday called for Internet regulations and demanded that authorities crack down on a news Web site he accused of spreading false information, according to media reports. "The Internet cannot be something open where

Google '99.9%' certain to pull China search plug
Google is now "99.9 per cent" certain it will shut down its Chinese search engine, according to a report citing "a person familiar with the company's thinking." (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/dd69e680-2e06-11df-b85c-00144feabdc0.html) reports that the web

At SXSWi, Facebook flexes its gaming muscle
AUSTIN, Texas--Facebook envisions its technology as a powerful unifying force in the gaming world, games program manager Gareth Davis said to a packed house of eager coders at the social network's "Developer Garage" event on Sunday afternoon here. The

China Issues Warning to Googles Partners
BEIJING Chinese authorities have warned major partners of Googles Chinas based search engine that they must comply with censorship laws even if Google does not, an industry expert with knowledge of the notice said Sunday. Chinese government information

Internet ‘In Running’ for Nobel Peace Prize: BBC
‘The internet’ is in the running for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. The BBC reports that ‘the internet’ is among a record 237 individuals and organizations nominated, up from even last year’s all-time high of 205. Modesty does not prevent us

Venezuela's Chavez To Limit Internet Freedom
terets1 writes 'Reuters reports that Venezuela's leader, Hugo Chavez, issued a call on Saturday for 'internet controls' to prevent rumors and inaccurate reporting from spreading. He specifically cited a case in which a website incorrectly reported that a

Google Makes Apps Script Available To All
theodp writes 'Formerly only available to Apps Users, Google has made Apps Script available to everyone (sample script), including you Google Docs low-lifers. Apps Script lets you automate actions across spreadsheets, sites, calendars, and other Google

Apple?s Spat With Google Is Getting Personal
Apple sees Android phones like the Motorola Droid, right, as iPhone clones. Google says some prototypes predate the iPhone, left. IT looked like the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Three years ago, , the chief executive of Google, jogged onto a San

Apples Spat With Google Is Getting Personal
Apple sees Android phones like the Motorola Droid, right, as iPhone clones. Google says some prototypes predate the iPhone, left. IT looked like the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Three years ago, , the chief executive of Google, jogged onto a San

Online / Web Development Manager - £55K - Nottingham
A high profile multi channel retail organisation is seeking a talented and experienced Head of Online/E commerce Development to come on board and guide the strategic direction of their online and intranet development function. Working closely with the

#OMGConan: The big Digg party Twitter hoax
AUSTIN, Texas--Did you hear that Conan O'Brien, fresh off his ugly divorce with NBC, is joining Internet TV network Revision3, home to the mega-hit Diggnation? That was the hot word blasting across Twitter Saturday night, with 426 tweets posted with the

One Analysis of the Google Buzz Mess
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How Twitter makes us more productive
Brendan Koerner writes over at Wired about How Twitter and Facebook Make Us More Productive. He says: Last year, Nucleus Research warned that Facebook shaves 1.5 percent off total office productivity; a Morse survey estimated that on-the-job social

E-commerce Operations Manager vacancy - Berkshire - Exclusive
A leading services provider is looking to recruit a Online Manager to spearhead their web team. The job requires someone to manage a team of web designers and content publishers and the day to day operations of the team. You must ensure that all web and

Apple’s Spat With Google Is Getting Personal
Three years ago, Eric E. Schmidt, the chief executive of Google, jogged onto a San Francisco stage to shake hands with Steven P. Jobs, Apple’s co-founder, to help him unveil a transformational wonder gadget — the iPhone — before throngs of

Brinksmanship Continues In Google-China Row Over Censorship
According to The Financial Times, 'Google has drawn up detailed plans for the closure of its Chinese search engine and is now '99.9 per cent' certain to go ahead [with the closure] as talks over censorship with the Chinese authorities have reached an

Google '99.9 percent' sure to shutter Google.cn
Google, seemingly , is now '99.9 percent' certain that it will shut down its Chinese search engine, Google.cn. According to a Financial Times source For Google, which, amid an investigation into alleged Chinese hacking of prominent U.S. Web properties,

Google ‘99.9%’ Sure To Shut China Search Engine: Report
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Talks with China over censorship have reached an apparent impasse and Google, the world’s largest search engine, is now “99.9 percent” certain to shut its Chinese search engine, the Financial Times said on Saturday. It

Google '99.9%' Sure To Shut China Search Engine: Report
It said in a report on its website Google had drawn up detailed plans for closing its Chinese search engine. The newspaper cited a person familiar with the company’s thinking as saying that, while a decision could be made very soon, Google was likely

Pandora Delivers Internet Radio for Kids
I have been a huge fan of Internet radio for a long time. It has introduced me to many bands I’d never have heard of otherwise (whose music I went on to purchase). And network Pandora has taken the Internet radio phenom one step further, adding an

Photos: Google Street View car in police drama
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F.C.C. Plan to Widen Internet Access in U.S. Sets Up Battle
The is proposing an ambitious 10-year plan that will reimagine the nations media and technology priorities by establishing high-speed Internet as the countrys dominant communication network. The plan, which will be submitted to Congress on Tuesday, is

F.C.C. Plan to Widen Internet Access in U.S. Sets Off Battle
The is proposing an ambitious 10-year plan that will reimagine the nations media and technology priorities by establishing high-speed Internet as the countrys dominant communication network. The plan, which will be submitted to Congress on Tuesday, is

Facebook Helps Social Start-Ups Gain Users
AUSTIN, Tex. The only thing more challenging than deciphering the names of all the social-minded Web sites battling for attention at the South by Southwest technology conference here Brizzly, Vicarious.ly, Stalqer, Quora and so forth would be the chore

Amazon shuts out Colorado affiliates for collecting sales tax
Online retailer sends message to states seeking to make up millions in lost tax revenue Salon Is the Internet everywhere, or is it nowhere? This question will strike many readers as a navel-gazing exercise in postmodern existential inquiry, prompting

Internet picks of the week
Monkeon Rico Monkeon likes a good videogame but prefers a really bad clunky old one. Here then is a site dedicated to the early days of 8-bit technology and principally making fun of them. Among the many exciting games is the Pro Battenberg Simulator