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eBay wins legal battle over Craigslist stake
Online auction giant had sued over a move by Craigslist's board that diluted its stake and kept eBay from holding a director's seat on the board.
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Intel's Otellini: Google TV shipping this month
Intel's CEO implies in an interview Thursday that Google TV devices could be arriving a little sooner than previously thought.
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Can you Kayak a marathon--or a jail?
A recently launched start-up called FindTheBest takes the comparison engine model that Kayak made popular and attempts to apply it to everything else on the face of the planet. It might work.
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Yahoo makes its fantasy football more social
Just in time for the NFL season kickoff, Yahoo Sports is bringing Facebook integration to fantasy football for the first time, as well as launching an Android app.
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Google's AdMob delighted with new Apple policies
Apple's decision to remove language from its iPhone Developer Agreement that could have caused problems for AdMob was welcomed at Google.
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Best Buy to start selling the Kindle
The electronics chain will bring Amazon's popular e-book reader to its stores this fall, selling it side-by-side with the Barnes & Noble Nook and Sony's Reader.
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Craigslist removes 'censored' bar from site
The 'censored' bar, which acted as a symbolic protest against the removal of Craigslist's Adult Services section on Friday, has now itself been removed.
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Google Instant: Search for the now generation
Nothing seems to evolve faster than the Internet, and Google's new search experience is designed to keep Google ahead of the curve and as fast as possible.
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European police arrest 10 alleged film pirates
Following numerous raids across Europe, five are accused of pirating movies, but authorities don't target The Pirate Bay or Wikileaks. Police say those arrested are not pirating for own financial gain.
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Amazon buys music download site Amie Street
Giant online retailer to incorporate the indie-music site into its new social-radio service Songza, which lets users create radio stations with a selection of songs and artists.
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IT job seekers tapping into social media
Though IT pros surveyed by Techisource say they would delete or change certain content on their profiles if they knew prospective employers were reviewing them.
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Live at Google's search event: Google Instant
Google plans to host a search event featuring top executives and engineers Wednesday, and we're providing live coverage in this post.
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Netflix still after first-run films
Netflix was criticized when it agreed to a 28-day delay on DVD sales from some studios. But its CEO is finding ways to acquire content as early as his competition.
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Reddit co-founders reunite at Hipmunk
Hipmunk, an ambitious foray into the packed travel-search market, was founded by one of Reddit's creators and has just brought the other one on as its head of marketing.
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Microsoft sends Bing back to school
The company is launching Redu, a site aimed at drawing more people into the debate over the future of U.S. education. Among its features is a Bing map displaying educational job openings.
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Report: Justin Bieber is 3 percent of Twitter
A tweet by designer Dustin Curtis suggests that a Twitter employee has confirmed to him that, at any given moment, teen phenomenon Justin Bieber uses 3 percent of Twitter's infrastructure.
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Why iTunes song samples are still only 30 seconds
Apple in "active negotiations" for song samples with rights holders, but some music publishers want Apple to pay. How the negotiations fare could set the mood for negotiations over cloud music.
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Google taps State Dept. vet for Google Ideas
Jared Cohen, known as a tech evangelist within the State Department, will be joining Google to launch a think tank called Google Ideas.
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Justice Dept. sharpens focus on Google-ITA deal
DOJ is determining whether Google's acquisition of the online travel firm will unfairly hurt competition and drive people to Google's travel services instead of third-party sites.
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The human process behind Google's algorithm
If it weren't for smart automated processes and powerful computers, Google wouldn't exist. That doesn't mean individuals aren't shaping Google search results.
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