Barnes & Noble expected to launch new electronic-book reader to compete with Amazon’s KindleNEW YORK — Barnes & Noble Inc. Inc. is expected to unveil an electronic-book reader Tuesday to compete with Amazon.com’s Kindle in the still-small arena where some see bookselling’s future heading. Raj Rajaratnam, Founder of Galleon Hedge Fund ArrestedFBI have announced that they have filed charges against several people, including billionaire founder Raj Rajaratnam, associated with $3 Billion Galleon Hedge Fund and ex-Directors of a Bear Stearns Company hedge fund. Galleon Hedge Fund is a major hedge fund famous for its investment in tech stocks. Nextstop.com: Create your own travel guide or search for trip ideasSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Looking for fun things to do when you travel? Mexico signs agreement with Google to publicize archaeology, historical sitesMEXICO CITY — Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History signed an agreement with Google Mexico to promote archaeological and historical sites in a bid to revive tourism following the swine flu epidemic. Google says it will clean up porn results from its Chinese portalBEIJING - Google Inc. has announced that it would take all necessary measures to comb out pornographic results in its Chinese-language portal, Google.cn. Twin muggers arrested after teen victim spots them on Google’s Street ViewLONDON - A pair of twin brothers, who had pulled a 14-year-old boy off his bike and robbing him, were arrested after their victim spotted them on Google’s Street View. Nonprofit planned to give injured vet Md. home, then finds family already owns 2 Ga. homesPASADENA, Md. — A veteran who lost three limbs in Iraq will not get the keys to a new home, after a nonprofit group said the family concealed that they already own two homes. City drops request for applicants to hand over passwords for Internet groupsHELENA, Mont. — A flood of criticism has prompted a Montana city to drop its request that government job applicants turn over their user names and passwords to Internet social networking and Web groups. Google tricycle snaps views from Philly campus, nation’s hiking and biking trails, theme parksPHILADELPHIA — Coming soon to a campus near you — the Google tricycle. Google trike snaps views on Penn’s and other college campuses, parks, hiking, biking trailsPHILADELPHIA — Coming soon to a campus near you — the Google tricycle. Tehran residents shout ‘God is Great’ from rooftops in defiance of Iran’s supreme leaderTEHRAN, Iran — Tehran residents are climbing to their roofs and crying “God is Great!” in open defiance of Iran’s supreme leader. Bozeman wants applicants to hand over passwords for Internet groupsHELENA, Mont. — Job applicants with the city of Bozeman are finding that their private Internet discussions and pictures may not be so private after all. Googled: Dutch twins nabbed after being spotted on search engine’s Street View before robberyTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch police have arrested twin brothers on suspicion of robbery after their alleged victim spotted a picture of them following him on Google’s Street View map application, a spokesman said Friday. Iran’s top leader sternly warns of crackdown if massive election protests continueTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sternly warned Friday of a crackdown if protesters continue their massive street rallies, escalating the government’s showdown with demonstrators demanding a new presidential election. Family ties: Google invests another $2.6 million in startup launched by co-founder’s wifeMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google is putting another $2.6 million into 23andMe, a biotech startup with family ties to its co-founder, Sergey Brin. Hundreds of thousands rally in Tehran to mourn dead, defy Iran’s highest powerTEHRAN, Iran — Hundreds of thousands of protesters wearing black and carrying candles filled the streets of Tehran again Thursday, joining opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi to mourn demonstrators killed in clashes over Iran’s disputed election. Many thousands of protesters rally in Tehran to mourn dead, defying Iran’s highest powerTEHRAN, Iran — Tens of thousands of protesters wearing black and carrying candles filled the streets of Tehran again Thursday, joining opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi to mourn demonstrators killed in clashes over Iran’s disputed election. Tens of thousands of protesters rally in Tehran to mourn dead, defying Iran’s highest powerTEHRAN, Iran — Tens of thousands of black-clad protesters filled the streets of Tehran again Thursday, joining opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi to mourn demonstrators killed in clashes over Iran’s disputed election. Mousavi supporters rally in Tehran to mourn dead protesters, defying Iran’s highest authorityTEHRAN, Iran — Supporters of Mir Hossein Mousavi rallied in the streets of Tehran again Thursday over the disputed presidential election, answering the opposition leader’s call to turn out dressed in black to mourn demonstrators killed in clashes, a witness said. Google cedes to German demand to erase raw data used for mapping serviceBERLIN — Google Inc. is willing to concede to German demands the company erase photos for its panoramic mapping service after they have been processed, a data protection official said Wednesday. Brit school, govt websites hacked to sell Viagra, pornographyLONDON - Hackers have taken over hundreds of government, school and university websites in Britain, which direct users to pornographic websites, revealed a new research. Google trikes blamed for invasion of privacy in UKLONDON - Google’s new plan to photograph every roadside in Britain for its Street View service has drawn flak from the public, which claims that it is an invasion of privacy. A bit of Rajeev Motwani in every technology: Google co-founderWASHINGTON - “Today, whenever you use a piece of technology, there is a good chance a little bit of Rajeev Motwani is behind it,” wrote Google co-founder Sergey Brin on his mentor’s death. Police probe into Google mentor Rajeev Motwani awaits autopsyWASHINGTON - US police is waiting for an autopsy before investigating the apparent accidental drowning death of Rajeev Motwani, IIT-educated, Stanford professor who inspired the co-founders of Google and influenced a generation of computer scientists. Google mentor Rajeev Motwani dies in freak accidentWASHINGTON - Rajeev Motwani, the 47-year-old Indian-American computer science professor at Stanford University who mentored Google’s co-founders when they were graduate students, has died from a freak drowning accident at his Atherton, California home. Google mentor Rajeev Motwani diesWASHINGTON - Stanford University computer science professor from India, Rajeev Motwani, who mentored Google’s co-founders when they were graduate students, has died in a freak drowning accident at his home in Atherton in California, a media report said. Power lines move into digital age; ’smart grid’ is buzz of electric industry, Obama teamWASHINGTON — Thomas Alva Edison, meet the Internet. Dead soldier’s mom, dad sought quiet life in Arkansas after family legacy of military serviceCONWAY, Ark. — The father of a soldier slain outside a recruiting center sought a quiet life for his family in rural Arkansas after years of military service, but the battlefield came home to find them. Officials found evidence that military recruiting center shooter may have had more targetsLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A Muslim convert accused of killing a soldier outside a recruiting center may have been considering other targets including Jewish and Christian sites — and had the firepower to carry out more attacks, according to law enforcement officials. Microsoft’s new search engine ‘Bing’ gives users easy access to pornWASHINGTON - Microsoft’s new search engine ‘Bing’ may be as good as Google, but Internet safety experts have warned that there is a glitch in the engine that gives users easy access to pornographic material. |
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