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EPIC sues FTC over Google privacy plan

The Electronic Privacy Information Center has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission to force the agency to take action against Google over planned changes in collecting personal data.
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Yahoo in another shakeup as chairman and directors depart

The shakeup at Yahoo continues as the company's chairman and three directors stepped down Tuesday. The new board could be gearing up to sell the Internet company, or the new CEO may be looking for a board that will support him.

Google to pay users to track their movements online

Amid widespread concern about its new privacy policies, Google is now facing criticism over an offer to give users Amazon gift certificates if they open their Web movements to the company in a program called Screenwise.

Yahoo ousts half its board

As part of an ongoing effort to recover from a downward spiral, Yahoo said on Tuesday that four board members, including its chairman, will step down.

Groups: Congress should scrap SOPA, PIPA and start over

The U.S. Congress should scrap two controversial copyright enforcement bills and start over with attempts to target foreign websites accused of infringement and counterfeiting, more than 70 groups have said.

Google agrees to court order in India to remove content

Google has agreed before a court in Delhi to remove religious and other content considered objectionable, though some other Internet firms are likely to appeal the court's decision, plaintiff Mufti Ajiaz Arshad Qasmi said on Monday.

White House: No comment on call to investigate MPAA for SOPA bribery

The U.S. White House has declined to respond to a petition calling for authorities to investigate the head of the Motion Picture Association of America for bribery related to comments he made following successful online protests against two controversial copyright enforcement bills.

Apple reclaims top brand spot after iPhone 4S launch, Jobs' death

Apple reclaimed the top spot in a brand listing by collecting an estimated $900 million worth of traditional media, social media and Twitter coverage in the fourth quarter of 2011, a measurement company said today.

Lawmakers question Google on its new privacy practices

Google's decision this week to share user data across its online services has caught the attention of eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives, with the lawmakers asking whether the changes will compromise privacy.

Google stirs up privacy hornet's nest

Google has whipped up a privacy brouhaha with a blog post announcing that the company is rewriting its privacy policy, consolidating user information across its services.

Are Google and Apple really 'monopolies'?

Recent charges claiming that Google or Apple are monopolies, are monopolistic or wield monopoly power are simply false. And those who use the M word about these companies are misleading you, writes columnist Mike Elgan.

Make Your Web Site Popular

Spiderowych has a new web site up. He asked the Answer Line forum how he could make it popular.

Why Google+ will become Google's only product

Google will integrate its best products into a single super product, Google+, that marginalizes smaller rivals and clobbers Facebook with total superiority.

CloudMagic search tool

CloudMagic's lightning-fast search tool has impressed me since I reviewed a previous version over a year ago. I like its speed, I like its layout, and I like the feature added to its latest version: Twitter search.

Google will use Zagat's (so you don't have to)

Google will likely incorproate the Zagat rating service to its 'autonomous search' capabilities to eventually match what you like with what's available to you in your location, says columnist Mike Elgan.

QuickPoll: Are Yahoo's best days behind it?

Yahoo's board ousted Carol Bartz from her CEO chair this week, and with her out of the way analysts say Yahoo must refocus or it will die. Can the Web giant turn things around?

What Place Does Ethics Have in the Tech Industry?

Is Google's 'don't be evil' ethos the proper response to Chinese censorship, or is Microsoft correct that shareholder value trumps all?

Elgan: 10 things I hate about Google+

Columnist Mike Elgan has a love-hate relationship with the new social networking tool Google+. While Google is still fixing many of its flaws and limitations, here are some tips and workarounds to try.

The Perils of Enterprise Search

First and foremost, you have to make sure you don't compromise the rule of least privilege.

Elgan: What I lost on the Google+ Diet

On July 8, columnist Mike Elgan went on the Google+ Diet, using Google's new social network for all his online communication. He stopped using Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, and several other services. Here's what he learned.