Reuters: Internet News

Fort Hood probe spotlights Web-savvy preacher

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:17:16 -0500

LONDON (Reuters) - A radical Muslim preacher linked by U.S. intelligence to a gunman who killed 13 people at a U.S. Army base is an influential voice in English-language Internet forums increasingly used by militants unfamiliar with Arabic.

Britons among the "ugliest people", dating site says

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:49:09 -0500

LONDON (Reuters) - Britons are among the ugliest people in the world, according to a dating website that says it only allows "beautiful people" to join.

Court in Azerbaijan jails opposition bloggers

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:31:21 -0500

BAKU (Reuters) - A court in Azerbaijan sentenced two opposition bloggers to jail terms Wednesday in a case that has stirred international concern over freedom of expression in the oil-producing Caspian Sea state.

LinkedIn and Twitter link up

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:12:47 -0500

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - LinkedIn and Twitter have linked up. Starting immediately, users of LinkedIn and Twitter can cross-file to each other's services, by checking a box on either Twitter or LinkedIn.

Russian ex-officer's anti-corruption blog causes stir

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:29:37 -0500

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A former Russian policeman, who accused officers in his home town of corruption in blogs that had more than one million Internet hits, said on Tuesday he wanted to discuss the affair with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

Google consulting with DOJ on books deal

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:50:19 -0500

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc and a group representing authors and publishers said they are in talks with the U.S. government over modifications to a controversial electronic books licensing deal and they plan to file an amended version of the plan with the court on Friday.

Twitter, Internet undermine Canada election rules

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:58:05 -0500

In this era of smartphones and the Internet, the federal elections agency is struggling to enforce a rule that bans the general broadcasting of voting results until all the polls have closed.

Online auction site launches for rich and famous

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:09:13 -0500

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Millionaires down on their luck now have a place to sell their mega-yachts, super-cars and family jewels without having to resort to the pawn shop.

Yahoo aims to boost margins

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:02:38 -0500

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc wants to triple its operating margin to 15-20 percent over the next three years by increasing revenue and keeping costs under control, CEO Carol Bartz said on Tuesday.

NY, Texas settle with Tagged.com over e-mails

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:57:45 -0500

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The operator of Tagged.com will pay $750,000 and overhaul its practices to resolve charges that the social networking site tricked members into providing personal details to lure new members and send out tens of millions of spam emails.