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Google Says AOL Value Lower

Google has made a filing with the SEC, saying it might be forced to write off losses from its $1 billion stake in AOL.

iPhone Gets Google Translate

Google has released a mobile version of its Google Translate application, created specifically for the iPhone.

Massive Criminal Server Exposed

The criminal Coreflood server contained 50GB of stolen information, including bank and credit card details and almost half a million passwords.

Webcam Spy Man Arrested

A man who used malware to make a webcam spy on a woman has been arrested in Florida.

Jajah.Babel Falls Out Of The Box

Jajah's automated voice translation service into Mandarin suffers an outage just after it's launched.

XP Still Outsells Vista

HP says that XP might no longer be on sale, but most of its systems still ship with the OS loaded.

Mozilla Lets Snowl Fly

Mozilla has launched the prototype of a Firefox messaging extension that might eventually allow users to keep track of all their online communications.

150 Billion Spam Mails A Day

A new report says that a total of 150 billion spam mails every day — and yes, penis enlargement products are still number one.

Firefox 3.1 Due August 19

Mozilla has announced it will make a beta of the new Firefox 3.1 on August 19 — but that date is flexible.

EU Questions UK On Phorm

The EU has given the British government until the end of August to clarify whether online ad system Phorm breaches European data laws.

Microsoft Helps Fight Zero Day Attacks

Microsoft is introducing a program to work with security companies to let them know about vulnerabilities before Patch Tuesday.

Olympics on YouTube, But Not For You

The IOC has launched a YouTube channel to show the event, but it won't be accessible from the US.

“Biggest ID Fraud Case” Cracked

The Department of Justice has charged 11 people with stealing details of more than 40 million debit and credit cards.

Fake Twitter Profile Links To Worm

A fake profile on blogging site Twitter has a Flash Player link that installs a worm which can steal a user's personal data.

Illegal Downloads Won’t Go Away

A new study says illegal downloading is a fact of life and music companies need to accept it and work with it.

Almost Seven Degrees Of Separation

Six degrees of separation? It's not quite true, according to a new Microsoft study. The actual number is 6.6.

An End To The Great Firewall Of China?

GIFC is offering a free kit to allow visiting journalist to evade the country's Internet censorship and access any site they want. But anyone can use it...

Problems With DNS Flaw Patches

Apple's DNS flaw patch isn't completely effective, according to some experts, while Cisco reports other problems.

Facebook, MySpace Spread Worm

A new worm is circulating on social networks MySpace and Facebook, posing as the latest version of Flash Player.

Google China Launches Music Search Engine

Google has said it will launch a music search engine in China, taking it head-to-head with Baidu's service.

U.S. To Make In-Flight Cell Calls Illegal?

Legislation introduced in the House of Representatives could make it illegal to make calls from your cell phone during flights.

Google Accused Of Privacy "Hypocrisy"

Google is accused of having double standards about privacy after court papers reveal them saying "complete privacy doesn't exist."

Yahoo Board Wins Vote

The Yahoo board has been re-elected at the annual meeting in California, a strong sign of support for Jerry Yang and his crew.

China Unblocks Some Sites

In the furore regarding China blocking access to a number of websites, the country appears to have unblocked the Chinese language versions of Wikipedia and the BBC.

Intel Grabs Facebook Hardware Contract

Following an agreement with Facebook, Intel has signed a contract to supply thousands of Xeon 5400 chips and software tools.

Microsoft Sues Mouse Maker

Microsoft has filed a complaint with the International Trade Commission against Taiwanese company, Primax Electronics alleging its mouse violates patents.

UK Team Wins Pro-Gaming Prize

Birmingham Salvo have beaten seven other teams to win the Championship Gaming Series — and $500,000.

Street View Gets UK Thumbs Up

Google's Street View, with photos of places and passers-by, has been given the all-cleat to proceed by the UK's Information Commissioner.

Yahoo To Reimburse Music Buyers

Yahoo will compensate those having difficulty playing music files with Rhapsody MP3 coupons or refunds once its shuts it music portal.

Portugal Orders 500,000 Intel Classmates

The low-cost Intel classmate PC has received a big boost with an order for 500,000 machines from the Portuguese government.

Mediaset Sues YouTube

Italian media company Mediaset has filed suit against YouTube owners Google for copyright infringement.

Lost Tunes Hit U.K.

Universal has launched a new DRM-free music download service in the UK, focusing on older, more obscure music

Amazon Launches Online Payment Service

Amazon has started Checkout by Amazon and Amazon Simply Pay, going head to head with PayPal and Google Checkout.

UK Hacker Loses U.S. Extradition Case

Gary McKinnon, the Brit accused of hacking into 97 US government computers, has lost his appeal against extradition to the US.