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Protecting Online Profiles

Congress, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Federal Communications Commission should consider clarifying the relationship between users and their online profiles.

Fending Off Digital Decay, Bit by Bit

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As research libraries and archives are discovering, "born-digital" materials — those initially created in electronic form — are much more complicated and costly to preserve than anticipated.

C-Span Puts Full Archives on the Web

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Location: C-SPAN, Washington, DC, United States

Researchers, political satirists and partisan mudslingers, take note: C-Span has uploaded virtually every minute of its video archives to the Internet.

New computing tools threaten the role of the PC

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The PC has been at the center of the computing universe for 30 years. But that's about to change. Within two or three years, smartphones will outsell PCs.

Google says it's betting big on mobile

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Location: Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States

Google put on a webcast with analysts Monday to tout its grand plans for mobile.

Google hopes to protect other business interests in China

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Location: Google Beijing, No. 1 Zhongguancun East Road, Beijing, 100084, China

After two months of talks with the Chinese government, Google remains determined to shut down its Google.cn search site rather than accept government censorship — but is worried about sacrificing its other business interests in China. Search is just one element of Google's business there.

Google's China Internet License May Expire This Month

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Location: Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States

Google's Internet service license in China may expire at the end of this month, adding pressure on the company to resolve a censorship row with the government that could result in its pullout from the country.

China Says Google's Possible Shutdown Must Meet Rules

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Location: Google Beijing, No. 1 Zhongguancun East Road, Beijing, 100084, China

Google's possible withdrawal from China, the world's biggest Internet market by users, must meet Chinese regulations, according to the nation's Ministry of Commerce.

British Internet Legislation Causes Rising Tension

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Location: United Kingdom Parliament, London, United Kingdom

A package of legislation designed to combat copyright infringement in Britain is stirring more controversy as it moves through Parliament.

Google gives Buzz users more control over their inbox

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Location: Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States

Google announced that it has launched new Buzz features that will significantly cut down on all the messages users are receiving in their Gmail inbox.

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