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One-third of US marriages start online: study
More than one third of US marriages begin with online dating, and those couples may be slightly happier than couples who meet through other means.
04 June 2013
Google interns meet their Hollywood counterparts
Google interns got an early look at a Hollywood take on their world and chatted with celebrities who play them on screen in 'The Internship' film set for release next week.
02 June 2013
All governments hack secret data: Huawei
Using the Internet to spy and steal sensitive data is standard practice by all countries, according to the security chief of controversial Chinese telecoms giant Huawei.
29 May 2013
China Nile relic vandal hunted down: report
A Chinese tourist who defaced an ancient Egyptian monument was hunted down by Internet users who prompted his parents to apologise.
27 May 2013
Google eyes emerging markets networks: report
Google has become deeply involved in a series of projects to build and operate wireless networks in emerging markets including sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia.
26 May 2013
Twitter tightens security after high-profile breaches
Twitter said Wednesday it was stepping up security measures for the popular messaging service following a series of high-profile breaches by hackers hitting media organizations and others.
23 May 2013
Kazakhstan should close Internet access gap between cities and villages: EBRD
EBRD believes that Kazakhstan needs to develop specialized infrastructure, in particular, the one for access to broadband Internet.
22 May 2013
Yahoo! vows not to ruin Tumblr after $1.1 bn takeover
Marissa Mayer has made her boldest move to date as chief of Yahoo! with the billion-dollar purchase of Tumblr, a popular blogging platform she vowed not to ruin after protests from youthful users.
21 May 2013
Yahoo! looks to Tumblr as elixir for revival
Yahoo! geared up for a major announcement Monday said to be a $1.1 billion deal to take over popular blogging platform Tumblr, a move that could bring a younger, hipper audience to the struggling Internet pioneer.
20 May 2013
Yahoo Japan suspects 22 million IDs stolen
Yahoo Japan Corp. has said it suspects up to 22 million user IDs may have been stolen during an unauthorised attempt to access the administrative system of its Yahoo! Japan portal.
19 May 2013
Google chief Page speaks out about vocal cord paralysis
Google co-founder and chief Larry Page ended the mystery about his soft, sometimes raspy voice with a personal online post Tuesday about being diagnosed with partially paralyzed vocal cords.
15 May 2013
YouTube launches paid channels, in TV challenge
YouTube on Thursday unveiled its first paid subscription channels as the Google-owned video service made a long-anticipated move to challenge streaming services like Netflix.
10 May 2013
Dotcom's lawyers say prosecution threatens Internet freedom
Lawyers for Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom accused the US government Wednesday of launching a flawed prosecution against their client with "frightening" implications for all Internet users.
08 May 2013
Musicians find fame and fortune at YouTube
YouTube is proving to be a powerful launch pad for a new generation of Internet-savvy music stars from Psy to Macklemore and beyond.
06 May 2013
Hotmail is dead as Outlook.com takes over
Microsoft's Hotmail, the free webmail service used by hundreds of millions of people around the world, was phased out Friday, as the US tech giant completed a rebranding to Outlook.com.
05 May 2013
Facebook to delete beheading videos shared by members
Facebook on Wednesday said it will delete beheading videos being shared at the leading social network as it re-evaluates its policy regarding whether such content is acceptable.
02 May 2013
Tengrinews TV to be launched in Kazakhstan
Internet television Tengrinews TV, a new project of Alash Media Group media holding, was presented at the international exhibition Internet Avenue-2013 in Almaty.
30 April 2013
Yahoo! unveils new online shows
Yahoo! on Monday pulled back the curtain on a new line-up of online shows along with new ways it will pair advertising with content at its websites.
30 April 2013
Google boss sees autocrats' pushback against Internet
Life in authoritarian states is likely to get tougher before it gets better as their citizens gain more access to the Internet.
27 April 2013