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Is Apple's Ping a Haven for Spammers? - PC World

Craigslist drops adult services listings - San Francisco Chronicle

Don't look for Adobe Flash on Apple's iPads, iPhones soon - Washington Post

Hades Freezes Over: Duke Nukem Forever Makes Comeback - DailyTech

Google Privacy Policy Update Targets Simplicity - eWeek

Week in tech: Android tablet army begins march, Chrome, OAuth fail - Ars Technica

Sales of 'Medal of Honor' video game blocked on US military bases - San Jose Mercury News

Buckyball 25th Anniversary: Buckyball Google Doodle - Spreadit.org

T-Mobile USA in Talks to Carry Huawei Smartphone - Wall Street Journal

Will the glow be off the Halo? - Los Angeles Times

Craigslist drops adult services listings - San Francisco Chronicle

New blowout preventer placed on Gulf well - CNN

As Pay Falls, Borrowers Lose Ground - New York Times

Unemployment inched up in August - Philadelphia Inquirer

Can the Brazilians Rescue Burger King? - TIME

Review & Outlook: The Diviner of System Risk - Wall Street Journal

UN calls special meeting to address food shortages amid predictions of riots - The Guardian

Obama to Link Tax Plan, Hiring - Wall Street Journal

City politics hamper efforts to update LAX concession contracts - Los Angeles Times

IMF's Lipsky says moderate world recovery underway - Reuters

31-12-1969
Is Apple's Ping a Haven for Spammers? - PC World

The Guardian

Is Apple's Ping a Haven for Spammers? PC World Analysis: Apple's Ping is a new iTunes-based social network. Unfortunately, it's already beset with a very old problem: rampant comment spam. It seems Apple is getting into the social networking business, God help them. Among the other life changing ... Can Ping be saved?Fortune Apple's jump into social networking not a slam-dunkReuters Over one million join Apple's music social network PingAFP Mobile Burn -The Augusta Chronicle -LANewsMonitor.com all 1,110 news articles »

31-12-1969
Craigslist drops adult services listings - San Francisco Chronicle

New York Daily News

Craigslist drops adult services listings San Francisco Chronicle Bradley C Bower / AP (09-04) 18:21 PDT San Francisco -- After years of mounting public pressure, Craigslist appears to have surrendered a battle over sexual ads on its website that some viewed as a test case for the boundaries of online freedom. ... Craigslist unexpectedly pulls adult services listingsArs Technica Craigslist Abandons Adult Services... for Good?PC Magazine Craigslist censored: Adult section removedCNET Boston Globe -Washington Post -ABC News all 812 news articles »

31-12-1969
Don't look for Adobe Flash on Apple's iPads, iPhones soon - Washington Post

Sydney Morning Herald

Don't look for Adobe Flash on Apple's iPads, iPhones soon Washington Post I was traveling last week to cover Apple's iPod and Apple TV event Wednesday (and writing an extra column based on that). So this week, I offer questions taken from Friday's Web chat. The iPad's future Concerning the iPad, ... Apple iPod Touch 4G Review: The Final WordUSANewsWeek.com Week in review: Apple harvests iPods, Apple TVCNET Developers Debate iOS 4.1 Proximity Sensor FixPC World LANewsMonitor.com -Erictric -NetworkWorld.com all 4,139 news articles »

31-12-1969
Hades Freezes Over: Duke Nukem Forever Makes Comeback - DailyTech

MTV.com (blog)

Hades Freezes Over: Duke Nukem Forever Makes Comeback DailyTech The king is back! "Duke Nukem Forever" has been revived, and is nearing release in a shocking turn of events. (Source: Kotaku) The demo features a quick taste of the game's combat gameplay, in which the macho-protagonist, Duke Nukem, fights to save his ... Duke Nukem Forever - new gameplay footage leaksComputerandvideogames.com PAX 2010: Hands on With Duke Nukem...Gaming Today I played Duke Nukem Forever today ... what the f*ck!?Destructoid VentureBeat -Escapist Magazine -CNET all 237 news articles »

31-12-1969
Google Privacy Policy Update Targets Simplicity - eWeek

New York Times (blog)

Google Privacy Policy Update Targets Simplicity eWeek Google is updating its privacy policy to make it "more transparent and understandable." The changes will go into effect next month. Google is reworking its privacy policy in the name of simplicity. Google Associate General Counsel Mike Yang announced ... Google updates its privacy policyMorning City Google Simplifies Its Privacy PoliciesLANewsMonitor.com Google's Schmidt mocked in Times Square adsCNET Zimonet -VentureBeat -Mobile Burn all 291 news articles »

31-12-1969
Week in tech: Android tablet army begins march, Chrome, OAuth fail - Ars Technica

Telegraph.co.uk

Week in tech: Android tablet army begins march, Chrome, OAuth fail Ars Technica Samsung fires first Android-powered salvo at iPad with Galaxy Tab: Samsung is putting the iPad in its crosshairs with its new Android-powered Galaxy Tab touchscreen tablet. ... Samsung Galaxy Tab Faces ChallengesPC World Tough slogging for iPad knockoffsFortune Samsung Galaxy Tab: What the analysts sayThe Guardian DailyTech -Forbes -ABC News all 1,448 news articles »

31-12-1969
Sales of 'Medal of Honor' video game blocked on US military bases - San Jose Mercury News

Only Kent (blog)

Sales of 'Medal of Honor' video game blocked on US military bases San Jose Mercury News "Small victory,'' was all it said on the subject line of Karen Meredith's e-mail. But for the Silicon Valley military mom, who lost her son in the Iraq war, the decision this week by US military base exchanges not to carry the ... Medal of Honor Pulled From Military BasesdBTechno GameStop: No Medal of Honor for Military ShopsTom's Guide Military Exchanges Refuse to Stock New 'Medal of Honor' Video GameABC News DailyTech -Computerandvideogames.com -Gamespy.com all 75 news articles »

31-12-1969
Buckyball 25th Anniversary: Buckyball Google Doodle - Spreadit.org

Mirror.co.uk

Buckyball 25th Anniversary: Buckyball Google Doodle Spreadit.org Buckyball 25th Anniversary: Buckyball Google Doodle – Over the years there have been many great Google Doodles. We've seen themed ones for holidays, and even The Large Hadron Coliider. Yesterday, Google users were greeted with a new Google Doodle, ... Happy 25th Birthday to the Buckyball!Wired News Buckyball 25th anniversary celebrated by interactive Google DoodleTelegraph.co.uk Google doodle marks buckyball anniversaryThe Guardian USANewsWeek.com -Geek WIth Laptop -Morning City all 80 news articles »

31-12-1969
T-Mobile USA in Talks to Carry Huawei Smartphone - Wall Street Journal

Inquirer

T-Mobile USA in Talks to Carry Huawei Smartphone Wall Street Journal T-Mobile USA Inc. is in talks to distribute Huawei Technologies Co.'s new Google-powered smartphone this holiday season, a person familiar with the matter said. It's uncertain whether the discussions between the ... Huawei Bets on Google Brand, Low-End Smartphone in Europe PushBloomberg Huawei, ZTE high on AndroidFierceWireless Huawei Launches Entry-level Smart PhoneTMC Net Tech Know Bits -PC World -DailyTech all 122 news articles »

31-12-1969
Will the glow be off the Halo? - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

Will the glow be off the Halo? Los Angeles Times The prequel Halo Reach is the final adventure in the video game franchise that will involve production studio Bungie. Publisher Microsoft, however, will continue the Halo journey. Marcus Lehto is creative director of "Halo: Reach. ... Bungie sends off Halo: ReachGameSpot PAX 2010 Preview: Halo: ReachVGChartz Where's My Halo Movie?Screen Rant Joystiq (blog) -IGN -KOMO News all 17 news articles »

31-12-1969
Craigslist drops adult services listings - San Francisco Chronicle

New York Daily News

Craigslist drops adult services listings San Francisco Chronicle Bradley C Bower / AP (09-04) 18:21 PDT San Francisco -- After years of mounting public pressure, Craigslist appears to have surrendered a battle over sexual ads on its website that some viewed as a test case for the boundaries of online freedom. ... Craigslist Abandons Adult Services... for Good?PC Magazine Craigslist unexpectedly pulls adult services listingsArs Technica Craigslist censored: Adult section removedCNET Boston Globe -Washington Post -ABC News all 812 news articles »

31-12-1969
New blowout preventer placed on Gulf well - CNN

Telegraph.co.uk

New blowout preventer placed on Gulf well CNN (CNN) -- A blowout preventer that may hold important forensic evidence as to why it failed, triggering the world's largest accidental oil spill, has been brought to the surface of the Gulf and placed on a vessel, officials said Saturday night. ... Key oil spill evidence raised to Gulf's surfaceThe Associated Press BP oil well declared to be no longer a threat to gulfLos Angeles Times BP Installs New Blowout Valves on Cemented Macondo Well in GulfBloomberg BBC News -AFP -USA Today all 8,117 news articles »

31-12-1969
As Pay Falls, Borrowers Lose Ground - New York Times

New York Times

As Pay Falls, Borrowers Lose Ground New York Times LENDERS scrutinize all elements of a mortgage application, but one factor remains critical: the debt-to-income ratio, or the percentage of a borrower's monthly gross income that goes toward housing expenses. If it surpasses 36 percent, ... New mortgage-relief plan set for Tuesday launchMarketWatch A New Program To Attack Underwater MortgagesWall Street Pit (blog) Government to Deploy Broader Mortgage AidWall Street Journal Huffington Post (blog) -Firedoglake (blog) all 25 news articles »

31-12-1969
Unemployment inched up in August - Philadelphia Inquirer

Boston Globe

Unemployment inched up in August Philadelphia Inquirer The nation's unemployment rate inched up to 9.6 percent in August as public and private employers, for the third straight month, laid off more people than they hired, the Department of Labor reported Friday. ... Growth in jobs beats estimates, easing concernsChattanooga Times Free Press Economy 101: Jobless rate widens for black workersThe Associated Press US Unemployment: Total Unemployment Rate 9.6% Is Very DishearteningAsia Bizz Sarasota Herald-Tribune -Pittsburgh Post Gazette all 1,337 news articles »

31-12-1969
Can the Brazilians Rescue Burger King? - TIME

Reuters

Can the Brazilians Rescue Burger King? TIME "I've been to this movie a few times." Such was the response of one prominent Burger King franchisee, when asked his reaction to the $4 billion leveraged buyout that will take the country's no. ... Burger King Agrees to $4 Billion Private Equity OfferNew York Times Analysis: Burger King sale may stoke restaurant dealsReuters What went wrong at Burger KingCNNMoney TheStreet.com -Telegraph.co.uk -BusinessWeek all 1,678 news articles »

31-12-1969
Review & Outlook: The Diviner of System Risk - Wall Street Journal

Telegraph.co.uk

Review & Outlook: The Diviner of System Risk Wall Street Journal After two more days of hearings this week about the 2008 credit meltdown, the lid on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's black box remains shut and locked. Testifying Thursday before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, Mr. Bernanke made ... Government regulators slow to act on triggers of crisis, Bernanke saysWashington Post New Book: How Lehman Lost Its WayCNBC Ben Bernanke: new regulations may prompt ' too big to fail' banks to break upTelegraph.co.uk Seeking Alpha (blog) -New Yorker (blog) -Bloomberg all 1,686 news articles »

31-12-1969
UN calls special meeting to address food shortages amid predictions of riots - The Guardian

CBC.ca

UN calls special meeting to address food shortages amid predictions of riots The Guardian Two years after the last food crisis, when prices surged by nearly 15% in the UK, food inflation is back. Soaring global food prices have prompted City and food industry experts to warn that the cost of the weekly shop is set to rise by up to 10% in ... Wheat futures rise as Russia extends export banMarketWatch UN agency to hold special meeting over food pricesCNN International The cost of wheatBBC News AFP -BusinessWeek -Financial Times all 592 news articles »

31-12-1969
Obama to Link Tax Plan, Hiring - Wall Street Journal

Washington Post

Obama to Link Tax Plan, Hiring Wall Street Journal With the job market stuck in neutral, the Obama administration is moving toward using the revenue from expiring tax cuts for the wealthy to finance about $35 billion of tax cuts for small businesses and workers, ... Factbox: Tax and spending policies floating in WashingtonReuters Fratto: Baiting the Tax TrapCNBC Put the millionaires' tax money to good useWashington Post US Money Talk News -Bloomberg -The Associated Press all 565 news articles »

31-12-1969
City politics hamper efforts to update LAX concession contracts - Los Angeles Times

FOXNews

City politics hamper efforts to update LAX concession contracts Los Angeles Times It seemed an obvious idea: Bring in new concessionaires to improve the food and shopping at Los Angeles International Airport, giving a distinctive LA flair to a drab facility that receives often-dismal ratings from ... 3 LAX terminals shut down after guard leaves postThe Associated Press Security lapse forces brief closures at Los Angeles airportAFP Unguarded gate triggers Los Angeles airport shutdownPeople's Daily Online abc7.com -Press-Enterprise -Daily Breeze all 279 news articles »

31-12-1969
IMF's Lipsky says moderate world recovery underway - Reuters

Reuters

IMF's Lipsky says moderate world recovery underway Reuters John Lipsky, the International Monetary Fund's first deputy managing director, answers a reporter's question after the meeting of G20 finance and central bank deputies in Gwangju, south of Seoul, September 5, 2010. GWANGJU, South Korea (Reuters) - The ... IMF's Lipsky says moderate world recovery underwayFOXBusiness G20 Members Agree Economic Recovery to ContinueABC News G20 members agree economic recovery to continueFOXBusiness domain-B -Arirang News all 63 news articles »