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LOS ANGELES - Job-seeking in this 21st century recession may just have gone viral and mobile. Since the start of the recession in December 2007, about 6.7 million workers have been laid off according to latest statistics -- at a time the popularity of social networking sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter have exploded, drawing millions of users per day.
U.S. cops scour "virtual border" for child predators
FAIRFAX, Virginia - Canadian John Wrenshall stands accused of bringing American child predators to Thailand to have sex with children, filming their crimes and then distributing the images over the Internet. But late last month, the 62-year-old was extradited from Britain to the United States to face trial, in an operation led by U.S. federal immigration police.
Children use Web to watch videos, look up "sex"
NEW YORK - Children are using the Internet to watch YouTube videos, connect with friends on social network sites and look up "sex" and "porn," according to a study of the top Web searches by youngsters. Computer security firm Symantec Corp <SYMC.O> identified the top 100 searches conducted between February and July through its family safety service OnlineFamily.Norton, which monitors children's and teenager's Internet use.
Georgian blogger says will not be silenced
TBILISI - The Georgian blogger targeted by a cyber attack last week that affected millions of Internet users across the world said Wednesday that Russian hackers were to blame, but that he would not be silenced. The attack last week on the sole blogger took Twitter offline for several hours and caused problems for Facebook and online diary site LiveJournal.
ET text home? Send SMSes to outer space
CANBERRA - An Australian website is giving texting an intergalactic touch and allowing users to send short mobile phone-type messages into space. From Wednesday and until August 24, people hankering for an out-of-this-world experience can visit www.HelloFromEarth.net to post messages no longer than 160 characters that will be transmitted to Gliese 581d, the nearest Earth-like planet outside the solar system likely to support life.
Microsoft plans Office tie-up with Nokia
SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp <MSFT.O> said it will announce an alliance with Nokia <NOK1V.HE> on Wednesday, likely unveiling plans to make the software company's Office suite of applications available on devices made by the world's top cellphone manufacturer. Microsoft, the world's largest software firm, is set to bring out the latest version of its Office product next year, including an online version that will allow users to access the popular Word, Excel and PowerPoint programs over the Internet.
Dell unveils Nickelodeon PC for kids
SAN FRANCISCO - Dell Inc <DELL.O> on Tuesday unveiled a line of Nickelodeon co-branded personal computer for children, the first in a series of branding deals intended to galvanize its consumer business. Dell's move is the latest example of PC makers using design and targeting particular demographies to stand apart from rivals such as Hewlett-Packard Co <HPQ.N> and Acer Inc <2353.TW> in an increasingly commoditized industry.
Panasonic, NEC unveil 9 Linux phones
HELSINKI - Panasonic Corp <6752.T> and NEC Corp <6701.T> unveiled nine new cellphone models on Tuesday that run the open-source LiMo operating system, wireless Linux group LiMo said. The focus of the cellphone market has been shifting to software development since Google Inc <GOOG.O> and Apple Inc<AAPL.O> entered the mobile market in the past two years, with phone vendors and operators increasingly looking for open source alternatives such as LiMo to cut costs.
Britain's Royal Opera wants you to make tweet music
LONDON wants Twitter users to help create the "world's first online opera." The Covent Garden institution, which stages performances of ballet, opera and other classical music productions wants Internet-savvy tweeters to write the words to an opera using 140 characters or less at a time.
Facebook buys social media start-up FriendFeed
SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook, the world's largest social networking site, said it will buy FriendFeed, netting a group of prized ex-Google engineers in the fast-growing Internet business. FriendFeed, an up-and-coming social media startup, lets people share content online in real time across various social networks and blogs.
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