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Chinese government to Web companies: No porn allowed
(CNET)

CNET - In what amounts to a thinly-veiled legal threat, the Chinese government has intensified its campaign against sexually-explicit Internet material by instructing companies including Google to curb the availability of pornography.
Malaysia mulls 'cyber court' to handle Internet crimes
(AFP)

A computer terminal is seen at a web cafe in central Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia is considering establishing a AFP - Malaysia is considering establishing a "cyber court" to deal with the increasing number of crimes related to the Internet and blogging, a report said Tuesday.
Meg Whitman, governor of California? Maybe
(CNET)

CNET - Meg Whitman has been talked about as long ago as March 2008 as a candidate for governor of California. Now there's more evidence the former eBay CEO will actually run.
Music industry eases tactics in fighting piracy
(Reuters)

Reuters - The Recording Industry Association of America's decision not to pursue new lawsuits against online file-sharers marks a fundamental shift in the music business's battle against piracy, from one focused on enforcement to one emphasizing education.
Chinese Government Campaign Targets Internet Porn
(PC World)

PC World - China's government launched a month-long campaign to stamp out Internet pornography on Monday, with Google's search engine topping the list of Web sites it wants to see crack down on pornographic content.
Hyundai Super Bowl ad to feature music by Yo-Yo Ma
(Reuters)

U.S. cellist Yo-Yo Ma holds his cello after receiving this year's Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos January 25, 2008. (Stefan Wermuth/Reuters)Reuters - Hyundai Motor Co. will use music by famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma in a Super Bowl XLIII television commercial that consumers can re-edit online, Billboard has learned.
Online video viewing jumps 34 percent
(CNET)

CNET - Americans appear to be getting more comfortable watching videos online--and Google is the clear winner.
SOA gets an obituary
(InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - SOA is dead but services remain alive, according to a prominent analyst who published an obituary for SOA in a blog post on Monday.
Twitter accounts of Obama, Britney Spears hacked
(AFP)

The Twitter accounts of US president-elect Barack Obama, singer Britney Spears, pictured in 2008, and other prominent figures were hacked on Monday and fake messages sent out in their names on the micro-blogging service.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Kevin Winter)AFP - The Twitter accounts of US president-elect Barack Obama, singer Britney Spears and other prominent figures were hacked on Monday and fake messages sent out in their names on the micro-blogging service.
SkyWi president says Qwest cost his firm customers
(AP)

AP - The president of a New Mexico internet and telephone provider says he fears his company has lost its customers' trust after Qwest Communications disconnected its service last week.
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