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  • US faces major Internet image problem, former gov't official says

    The U.S. government has a huge image problem worldwide as it promotes Internet freedom on one hand and conducts mass surveillance on the other, potentially creating major problems for U.S. technology companies, a former official with President Barack Obama's administration said Thursday.

    Written by Grant Gross05 Dec. 13 16:48
  • Web sites go dark to honor Sandy Hook victims

    A long list of Web sites went dark for one minute at 9:30 a.m. ET today to mark a moment of silence for the 26 women and children who were murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. last Friday.

    Written by Sharon Gaudin21 Dec. 12 16:01
  • Facebook vs. Google+ vs. Twitter vs. LinkedIn

    Much has changed since we examined the <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/060710-tech-argument-facebook-twitter.html">ongoing war</a> between Facebook and <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/slideshows/2010/052610-twitter-quiz.html">Twitter</a> in the spring of 2010. The stakes are higher, the competition has increased, and we see LinkedIn and Google roaring into the social networking arena like never before.

    Written by Jeff Caruso02 Nov. 11 21:34
  • Researchers crack Microsoft, eBay, Yahoo, Digg audio captchas

    Researchers have figured out how to to crack captchas, making it possible to launch automated attacks against sites such as Microsoft, eBay and Digg where opening phony accounts could be turned into cash.

    Written by Tim Greene25 May 11 01:36
  • Profiles in Geekdom: Designer Behind Digg, Eightbit.me

    Earlier this month, we wrote about a quirky new character profile Website, EightBit.me. Even if you've never heard of Eightbit.me, there's a good chance that you know what Digg.com is. The relation between the two? They were both designed by the same guy.

    Written by Elizabeth Fish29 March 11 07:59
  • Digg focused on regaining lost territory

    Digg, the pioneering social news site whose traffic has been faltering, is poised to make a comeback, now that the company is again focused on improving and extending its service, Digg founder Kevin Rose said Wednesday.

    Written by Juan Carlos Perez30 Sept. 10 09:58
  • Managing Your Reputation Online: 5 Essential Tools

    You must monitor what people are saying about you in order to keep your reputation online intact. These five free tools will help you stay up to date whenever you're mentioned.

    Written by Kristin Burnham29 Jan. 10 05:21
  • Digg voting platform lets users vote on ads

    Digg announced a new ad voting platform this week. Digg has established itself as a provider of community consensus for content. With this new system, users can vote for or against Web ad content. The more votes an ad gets, the less the advertiser will have to pay for placing that ad. Conversely, ads that are voted down will be more expensive and eventually price themselves out of the market.

    Written by Tony Bradley08 Aug. 09 06:49
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