Google unveils services promoting free expression
(Reuters) – Google Inc will begin to shield news organizations and human rights groups from cyberattacks as part of a new package of services designed to support...
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Yahoo sought to ‘pause’ search rollout with Microsoft
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Monday refused to let Yahoo Inc YHOO.O delay using Microsoft Corp’s Bing search capabilities in Taiwan and Hong Kong,...
Carol Burnett honored for comedy chops with Mark Twain Prize
(Reuters) – Stars from television and stage honored entertainer Carol Burnett on Sunday with the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize during a night that highlighted...
Review: New Surface tablets great for productivity
NEW YORK (AP) — Whether or not you like Microsoft’s updated Surface tablets will depend on your needs. On one hand, the tablets can be...
Google shares break $1,000 barrier as mobile pays off
(Reuters) – Google Inc shares jumped past $1,000 on Friday as investors bet on the Internet company’s continued dominance of the mobile and video advertising...
EBay’s Omidyar and his ‘Next Adventure in Journalism’
(Reuters) – EBay Inc founder Pierre Omidyar has become the latest self-made tech baron to plunge into the struggling news industry – hot on the heels of Amazon.com...
Twitter hires Google executive as head of retail: report
(Reuters) – Twitter Inc has hired an advertising executive from Google Inc to head its retail division, as the online messaging company ramps up hiring...
Yahoo CEO Mayer has advertisers’ attention, but can she get their dollars?
(Reuters) – Three weeks ago, Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Marissa Mayer strode into a Manhattan hotel and was greeted like a rock star by hundreds of advertising executives who...
The technology modernising Kenya’s matatus
Matatus – the ramshackle public minibuses seating between 14 and 24 people that zip along the streets of Kenya’s capital Nairobi – carry a third...