Free local proxy service launched
Local-VPN tunnel to international content servers and new local torrent website also in the pipeline
Google must erase street view images, says official
A Swiss government official is demanding that Google immediately take off the Internet any image of Switzerland in its "Street View Maps
Twitter to show whereabouts of tweeters
Twitter is adding location to its globally popular microblogging service in a move that will let people see where "tweets" are coming from.
Blogger says Google failed her
A blogger who called a magazine cover model offensive names on a Web site says Google failed to protect her right to privacy.
Flu website launched
The Public Library of Science (PLoS), a US non-profit, launched a website on Thursday designed for health researchers to quickly share discoveries or ideas about battling influenza.
Social networking warning
The German government warned job-seekers on Friday to avoid posting potentially compromising pictures or remarks on social networking sites such as Facebook, citing a study about their use by employers.
Google Street View shut down demanded
Switzerland's data protection watchdog on Friday demanded that Google immediately withdraw the "Street View" facility it has started offering on its map of Switzerland.
Facebook updates on Twitter
Facebook said it is letting celebrities, businesses and others turn status updates into tweets at Twitter
Dirtiest websites unveiled
Symantec on Thursday unveiled a list of 100 "worst of the worst" websites, nearly half of which used porn to lure people to pages booby trapped with viruses.
Internet addicts can now unplug
The first US retreat for Internet addicts has opened its doors, welcoming a teenager that was captive to World of Warcraft online role-playing videogame.














