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The wide world of Google
roundup Tech giant cues up Google Music, ponies up for computer science research and touts corporate search tools.
Videos: Google spotlights corporate search
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Study: Wikipedia as accurate as Britannica
The journal Nature says the open-access encyclopedia is about as accurate as the old standby.
December 15, 2005, 3:35 PM PST
Stranded New Yorkers turn to the Web
As the city braces for the first transit strike in 25 years, its citizens line up rides and get information online.
December 15, 2005, 3:03 PM PST
Another jab from JibJab: Bush's '2-0-5'
Still searching for right business formula, the Spiridellis brothers keep political satire coming with new presidential spoof.
Image: Still jabbing
December 15, 2005, 1:16 PM PST
Year in review: New media takes center stage
Blogs continued their assault on mainstream consciousness in 2005, joined by another brash new-media upstart: the wiki.
December 15, 2005, 10:00 AM PST
Senate panel approves more Net-policing powers
FTC could share more information with foreign governments, but with few public disclosure obligations.
December 15, 2005, 9:35 AM PST
Google whistles a new tune
update New feature on search site designed to help people find lyrics, bands and CDs. One thing it's not: a music store.
December 15, 2005, 9:29 AM PST
Yahoo hires DARPA director to head research
update Artificial-intelligence expert will run research center on East Coast, start similar operations in other countries.
December 15, 2005, 6:02 AM PST
BBC star's podcast tops charts
Offbeat podcast by Ricky Gervais, star of BBC comedy "The Office," is a smash hit in Britain and the U.S.
December 15, 2005, 4:51 AM PST
Kazaa owners may face time in jail
Australian record industry initiates contempt proceedings against the masterminds behind the file-sharing software.
December 14, 2005, 9:50 PM PST
Patriot Act fight moves to Senate
Number of music file-swappers falls, study says
Google home pages get even more personal
Bloggers rally to cover Iraq elections
Bringing prime time to video iPod
Is Stern worth his millions?
Time lays off 105, including top executives
DirecTV settles FTC call charges for $5.3 million
Gonzales urges speedy vote on Patriot Act
Net puts 'word of mouth' on display
Hollywood asks China to cut piracy before Olympics
Europe to OK product placement in TV shows?
Hotmail, MSN Messenger get a boost in India
MTV, Microsoft band together for music service
Patriot Act critics propose temporary extension
Microsoft to test new Messenger
HarperCollins to begin digitizing books
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Videos: Google spotlights corporate search
At Interop in New York, exec gets the word out about Google products geared for enterprise search.
Newsmaker: In search of the Wikipedia prankster
Daniel Brandt, a book indexer in Texas, explains what motivated him to track down the author of a false article.
Does baby 'get' tech?
More parents are buying electronics for young children, but there's little evidence the devices are educational.
A novelist turned gaming innovator
High Impact
As part of a team creating the biggest "alternate reality games," writer Sean Stewart is adding literary grace to online gaming.
Photos: 'Last Call Poker'
Perspective: How to lose friends and alienate people
Law professor Tim Wu sees tech companies making wrong choices when it comes to their customers.
Will U.S. carriers switch mobile standards?
U.S. telecom operators may end up shifting to GSM mobile standard from rival CDMA, Siemens senior executive asserts.
Microsoft security zaps laptop tracer
Windows OneCare Live has been found to disable Absolute Software's Computrace LoJack software.
A chair with video-game vibe
The Pyramat PM220 chair transfers the video game action from the screen to your stomach.
Year in review: Big battles for big talent
Concerns remain over outsourcing and guest workers, but hiring prospects have improved for skilled workers.
Bringing prime time to the video iPod
NBC's and TiVo's future plans aside, software allows users to take their recorded TV shows with them today.
Video: New content for iPod
Is Stern worth his millions?
Satellite radio will likely make back Stern's $500 million paycheck, but his post-decency patter remains a wild card.
Audio: Will Stern fly?
New 'Kong' monkeys with game industry
Peter Jackson's "King Kong" and the new movie-based game are blurring lines between where stories begin and end.
Video: Kong vs. T-Rex
Images: A beast of a game
