Telegraph.co.uk

Google: Users Are 'Delighted' With Our Search Changes (GOOG) San Francisco Chronicle The blogosphere's reaction to this change, which Google called Search Plus Your World, was swift, loud, and mostly negative. But in all the noise, what do users think? According to Google search fellow Amit Singhal, who first announced the changes, … Google announces privacy changes across products; users can't opt outWashington Post Lawmaker takes on GoogleMontreal Gazette Lawmakers Press FTC on Whether Google Violated Privacy AccordBusinessWeek Reuters -msnbc.com -InformationWeek all 683 news articles »

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Digitaltrends.com

Ex-Palm chief quits HP Times of India Jon Rubinstein, who was instrumental in crafting Apple Inc's iPod music player, has left Hewlett Packard Co after two years on the job there. Rubinstein was CEO of smartphone maker Palm when that company was acquired by HP in 2010. Rubinstein Leaves HPPCWorld Jon Rubinstein Leaves HPPC Magazine webOS daddy Jon Rubinstein exits HPRegister The Verge -BusinessWeek -Apple Insider all 111 news articles »

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The Guardian

Twitter's targeted blocking tool spurs uproar San Francisco Chronicle Twitter Inc. has played a central communications role in protests from Egypt to Wall Street, but the microblogging service became the target of an uprising this week after announcing a new way to censor individual tweets in specific countries. Twitter's new censorship plan rouses global furorUSA TODAY Twitter boycott looms with censorship accusationsCNET Twitter censorship policy leads to boycottmsnbc.com San Antonio Express -New York Times -STLtoday.com all 1,329 news articles »

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USA TODAY

Twitter's new censorship plan rouses global furor USA TODAY NEW YORK (AP) – Twitter, a tool of choice for dissidents and activists around the world, found itself the target of global outrage Friday after unveiling plans to allow country-specific censorship of tweets that might break local laws. Twitter's targeted blocking tool spurs uproarSan Francisco Chronicle Twitter boycott looms with censorship accusationsCNET Twitter boycott planned to protest perceived censorshipSan Antonio Express STLtoday.com -msnbc.com -New York Times all 1,317 news articles »

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Digitaltrends.com

webOS daddy Jon Rubinstein exits HP Register Jon Rubinstein, late of NeXT, FirePower, Apple, and Palm, has resigned from his position at HP, where he endured the mismanagement and eventual overboarding of Palm's webOS mobile operating system. "Jon Rubinstein has fulfilled his commitment to HP," … Rubinstein Leaves HPPCWorld Jon Rubinstein Leaves HPPC Magazine Jon Rubinstein: 'Going to take some well deserved time off'The Verge BusinessWeek -Apple Insider -Reuters all 109 news articles »

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The Guardian

Twitter boycott looms with censorship accusations CNET by Dara Kerr January 27, 2012 7:53 PM PST Follow @darakerr Some Twitter users are trying to wield the organizing power of the social-networking site against the site itself: they're using the hashtags #TwitterBlackout, #TwitterCensored, … How to easily circumvent Twitter's censorshipmsnbc.com Censoring of Tweets Sets Off #OutrageNew York Times Twitter's new censorship plan rouses global furorChicago Sun-Times Los Angeles Times -Reuters -PCWorld all 1,270 news articles »

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Moneycontrol.com

Censoring of Tweets Sets Off #Outrage New York Times SAN FRANCISCO — It started five years ago after a young engineer in San Francisco sketched out a quirky little Web tool for telling your friends what you were up to. It became a bullhorn for millions of people worldwide, especially vital in nations … How to easily circumvent Twitter's censorshipmsnbc.com Twitter's new censorship plan stirs global furorLos Angeles Times Twitter's new censorship rules face oppositionReuters Forbes -PCWorld all 1,252 news articles »

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CBC.ca

Facebook Readies IPO Filing Wall Street Journal By SHAYNDI RAICE and RANDALL SMITH Facebook Inc. could file papers for its initial public offering as early as next week, people familiar with the matter said, as anticipation mounts for what is likely to be one of the biggest debuts for a US company. Facebook IPO filing expected within weeks, could reach $100B valuationApple Insider Facebook IPO filing could come next weekSan Jose Mercury News Facebook Said to Plan Its IPO Filing as Early as Next WeekBusinessWeek The Associated Press all 686 news articles »

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CNN

Apple's Tim Cook responds to accounts of poor factory conditions Los Angeles Times Apple Inc.'s chief executive responded to a wave of negative attention to conditions at overseas factories that make its products, saying the insinuation that Apple doesn't care about the welfare of its workers is "offensive. 'We care about every worker': Apple CEOAFP Apple's Cook Steamed Over Labor Practices ReportTechNewsWorld 'Outraged' Apple CEO Deems NY Times' Exposé 'Offensive'Reuters NBC Bay Area -CNET all 276 news articles »

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Moneycontrol.com

Twitter's Censors Provoke Backlash Wall Street Journal By AMIR EFRATI After years of touting itself as a champion of free expression on the Internet, Twitter Inc. on Friday touched off a torrent of criticism after it announced it can now remove messages from the online service within specific countries if … Tweeters, Media Protest Twitter's New Censorship RulesReuters Twitter faces accusations of censorship; users plan Saturday boycottWashington Post Twitter Enacts Censorship RegimePC Magazine ABC News -Christian Science Monitor -eWeek all 1,172 news articles »

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ABC News

Twitter faces accusations of censorship; users plan Saturday boycott Washington Post Some Twitter users say they will boycott the service on Saturday after the company announced it may begin blocking tweets in specific countries. The social network said Thursday that it had given itself the ability to block content on a … Twitter Enacts Censorship RegimePC Magazine Twitter Censorship in Some Countries Spurs User ProtestseWeek #TwitterBlackout: Protests brew as complaints over censorship come to a boilChristian Science Monitor Mashable -The Guardian -AFP all 1,145 news articles »

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The Associated Press

Twitter's new censorship plan rouses global furor The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter, a tool of choice for dissidents and activists around the world, found itself the target of global outrage Friday after unveiling plans to allow country-specific censorship of tweets that might break local laws. Twitter begins censoring tweets by country, when required by lawTechSpot Twitter Puts Its DMCA Takedown Requests Up For All To SeeTechCrunch Twitter users threaten boycott over censorship accusationThe Guardian Forbes all 1,119 news articles »

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msnbc.com

This virus evolves and mutates TG Daily Researchers at Michigan State University have successfully demonstrated how a new virus is capable of evolving and mutating. In the current issue of Science, the researchers showed – for the first time – how a virus known as "Lambda" evolved to find a … Researchers: Experiment shows viruses evolving more quicklyThe State Column Michigan State University Researchers Showed How a New Virus Evolved …Kansas City infoZine Viral attacks on bacteria reveal a secret to evolutionmsnbc.com Economic Times -MSU News all 23 news articles »

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msnbc.com

This virus evolves and mutates TG Daily Researchers at Michigan State University have successfully demonstrated how a new virus is capable of evolving and mutating. In the current issue of Science, the researchers showed – for the first time – how a virus known as "Lambda" evolved to find a … Researchers: Experiment shows viruses evolving more quicklyThe State Column Michigan State University Researchers Showed How a New Virus Evolved …Kansas City infoZine Viral attacks on bacteria reveal a secret to evolutionmsnbc.com Economic Times -MSU News all 23 news articles »

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msnbc.com

This virus evolves and mutates TG Daily Researchers at Michigan State University have successfully demonstrated how a new virus is capable of evolving and mutating. In the current issue of Science, the researchers showed – for the first time – how a virus known as "Lambda" evolved to find a … Researchers: Experiment shows viruses evolving more quicklyThe State Column Michigan State University Researchers Showed How a New Virus Evolved …Kansas City infoZine Viral attacks on bacteria reveal a secret to evolutionmsnbc.com Economic Times -MSU News all 23 news articles »

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Daily Mail

Facebook Readies IPO Filing for Next Week Wall Street Journal By SHAYNDI RAICE And RANDALL SMITH Facebook Inc. could file papers for an initial public offering as early as next week and is currently looking at a deal that would value the social network between $75 billion to $100 billion, said people familiar … Facebook IPO Could Come as Soon as Next WeekPCWorld Facebook could file IPO by Wednesday, aims for $100B valuationCNET Report: Facebook IPO Could Happen Next WeekPC Magazine Reuters -eWeek all 310 news articles »

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The Daily Star

Rubinstein Leaves HP PCWorld By Nancy Gohring, IDG News Jon Rubinstein, known for his role developing the original iPod for Apple and for running Palm, has left Hewlett-Packard, where he's worked since the company's acquisition of Palm. "Jon has fulfilled his commitment to HP. Palms Down: Mobile Hardware Guru Jon Rubinstein Leaves HPWired News Jon Rubinstein Leaves HPPC Magazine Former Palm CEO Jon Rubenstein leaves Hewlett-PackardSan Jose Mercury News Reuters -GigaOm -Apple Insider all 45 news articles »

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SlashGear

Former Apple exec and Palm chief Jon Rubinstein leaves HP Apple Insider By Katie Marsal Hewlett-Packard on Friday confirmed that Jon Rubinstein, who came to the company through its $1.2 billion purchase of Palm, has left the company. "Jon has fulfilled his commitment and we wish him well, HP spokeswoman Mylene Mangalindan … Former Palm boss Jon Rubinstein makes his exit from HPMobile Burn Jon Rubinstein Leaves HP After “Fulfilling Commitment”TechCrunch Chief WebOS Evangelist Rubinstein Leaves HPCRN SlashGear -CBS News -Wired News (blog) all 22 news articles »

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Telegraph.co.uk

Apple Accused of Ignoring 'Human Cost' of Manufacturing PCWorld By Ben Camm-Jones, Macworld-UK Apple has been accused of 'ignoring the human cost' of its product manufacturing chain in a new report published this week. A New York Times article, following up on the article published last weekend that explained why … Apple's Cook responds to criticism over labor violationsWashington Post 'Outraged' Apple CEO Deems NY Times' Expose 'Offensive'Reuters Apple CEO Tim Cook Responds to Factory Condition MistreatmentMashable Tom’s Hardware Guide -Ars Technica -CNET all 196 news articles »

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ABC News

Twitter may censor tweets in individual countries Wall Street Journal AP SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter has refined its technology so it can censor messages on a country-by-country basis. The additional flexibility announced Thursday is likely to raise fears that Twitter's commitment to free speech may be weakening as the … Twitter updates policies, will censor tweets on demandBetaNews Twitter censorship workaround fails to silence criticsSlashGear Twitter's country-specific censorship tool prompts user protestWashington Post all 831 news articles »

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