The Tomorrow Weblog

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Google-Yahoo: Deal Or No Deal?

by Miguel Helft, New York Times

A person with knowledge of the discussions said Google has been thinking about a conundrum: deal or no deal, the company could end up with something of a public relations black eye.

Security Flaw Turns Gmail Into Open-Relay Server

by Joel Hruska, Ars Technica

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Google Cofirms Plans To Put Display Ads On Google.com

by Henry Blodget, Silicon Alley Insider

Friday, May 9, 2008

Does The GPL Still Matter?

by Tom Lee, TechDirt

Archiving E-Mail Effectively

by Erica Naone, MIT Technology Review

The White House's recent problems archiving e-mail could be solved by emerging technologies.

Microsoft Move Suggests Not Reversing Yahoo Decision

by Jessica E. Vascellaro and Robert A. Guth, Wall Street Journal

Microsoft released potential proxy board member from their agreements to serve in the event it made a hostile bid for Yahoo, following the software giant's decision last weekend to end its effort to buy the internet company.

The move is a clear sign that Microsoft isn't planning a sudden reversal of its decision.

The New Hacker Economics

by Steve Lohr, New York Times

To make money, you have to move up the economic food chain into higher-value, more profitable work and markets. That economic fact of life applies to nations, companies and individuals. A study released this week shows how this natural law is being applied in the subculture of criminal computer hackers.

By Heng-Cheong Leong

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