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Microsoft patches a 'critical' hole
Nov 13 2007 8:15PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Microsoft Corp. issued two security fixes in a regular monthly update Tuesday, including one that removes a dangerous bug in all versions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
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Zillow.com, newspapers team up for ads
Nov 13 2007 7:51PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Faced with the threat of losing more classified ads to online competitors, some newspaper publishers are looking to a Web real-estate information company to help them stay in the game.
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Netflix $1M prize still up for grabs
Nov 13 2007 7:25PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Netflix Inc.'s system for recommending movies to its subscribers is proving tough to beat, as thousands of engineers and statisticians have discovered after long hours of research.
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China tests Mt. Everest cell station
Nov 13 2007 6:20PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China's largest cell phone service provider successfully tested a transmission station on Mount Everest on Tuesday, making it possible for people in the area for next year's Olympic torch relay to make calls, a state news agency reported.
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Yahoo, jailed journalists settle lawsuit
Nov 13 2007 6:03PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo Inc., reeling from a growing backlash over human rights and its China operations, settled a lawsuit Tuesday that accused it of illegally helping the Chinese government jail and torture two journalists.
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Yahoo, jailed journalists settle lawsuit
Nov 13 2007 6:03PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo Inc., reeling from a growing backlash over human rights and its China operations, settled a lawsuit Tuesday that accused it of illegally helping the Chinese government jail and torture two journalists.
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Yahoo, jailed journalists settle lawsuit
Nov 13 2007 6:03PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo Inc., reeling from a growing backlash over human rights and its China operations, settled a lawsuit Tuesday that accused it of illegally helping the Chinese government jail and torture two journalists.
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XM, Sirius shareholders approve takeover
Nov 13 2007 5:31PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Shareholders approved a deal Tuesday to allow Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. to acquire its rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. for about $5 billion, but the largest hurdle has yet to come _ regulatory approval in Washington.
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Euro broadcasters see cell-phone threat
Nov 13 2007 3:42PM (CT)
GENEVA (AP) - European broadcasters said millions of viewers could find their TVs switched off by nearby cell phones if a U.N. meeting this week goes along with a U.S. plan to give cell carriers access to TV frequencies.
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Euro broadcasters see cell-phone threat
Nov 13 2007 3:42PM (CT)
GENEVA (AP) - European broadcasters said millions of viewers could find their TVs switched off by nearby cell phones if a U.N. meeting this week goes along with a U.S. plan to give cell carriers access to TV frequencies.
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Murdoch says WSJ Web site to drop fees
Nov 13 2007 3:35PM (CT)
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) - News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch said Tuesday he intends to make access to The Wall Street Journal's Web site free, dropping subscription fees in exchange for anticipated ad revenue.
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Tiffany and eBay square off in court
Nov 13 2007 3:25PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A lawyer for Tiffany & Co. accused eBay Inc. on Tuesday of allowing the sale of tens of thousands of pieces of counterfeit Tiffany jewelry on its Web site; an eBay lawyer responded that Tiffany wasn't doing its share to protect customers.
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EU to deepen Google-DoubleClick inquiry
Nov 13 2007 2:26PM (CT)
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - European Union antitrust regulators launched an in-depth probe Tuesday into Google Inc.'s $3.1 billion bid for online ad broker DoubleClick, saying an initial investigation showed the deal would raise competition concerns.
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South Korea to build robot theme parks
Nov 13 2007 2:01PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Forget Disneyland. South Korea hopes to draw interest to its burgeoning robotics industry with robot theme parks.
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UN conference tackles digital divide
Nov 13 2007 1:54PM (CT)
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) - Now that more than 1 billion people use the Internet, international policymakers and computing experts are struggling with how to link the world's other 5 billion to the increasingly crucial network.
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UN conference tackles digital divide
Nov 13 2007 1:54PM (CT)
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) - Now that more than 1 billion people use the Internet, international policymakers and computing experts are struggling with how to link the world's other 5 billion to the increasingly crucial network.
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Australian man pirated 'Simpsons'
Nov 13 2007 12:46PM (CT)
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - A Sydney man who uploaded the first known pirated copy of "The Simpsons Movie" to the Internet after recording it on his cell phone was fined $888 by a magistrate Tuesday for breaching copyright.
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Many Europeans choose Internet over TV
Nov 13 2007 12:38PM (CT)
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - Almost six out of 10 West Europeans now regularly access the Internet and, for the first time, young people are more likely to go online for most days of the week than turn on the television, according to a new survey.
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EU pushes for more control over telecoms
Nov 13 2007 10:24AM (CT)
STRASBOURG, France (AP) - The European Commission presented plans Tuesday to create a body with the power to separate telecom networks and access providers in order to foster competition and reduce costs for customers.
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Apple, China Mobile discuss China iPhone
Nov 13 2007 10:14AM (CT)
HONG KONG (AP) - China Mobile Ltd. is in talks with Apple Inc. about bringing the iPhone to China, but no agreement has been reached yet, the telecom's chief executive said Tuesday.
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Marvel, other comics go online
Nov 13 2007 12:35AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Marvel is putting some of its older comics online Tuesday, hoping to reintroduce young people to the X-Men and Fantastic Four by showcasing the original issues in which such characters appeared.
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