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'Here you Have' Virus Tries to Delete Your Security Software (PC World)
PC World - On Thursday, a new worm hit the Internet, and it’s been spreading by emailing the address books of infected users, according to McAfee Labs. By masquerading as a benign PDF, the worm looks something like this when it shows up in your inbox:
September 10, 2010 1:14 AM

Facebook inches past Google for Web users' minutes (AP)

This Aug. 30, 2010 photo released by David Sundberg shows 4food in New York. 4food, a new restaurant specializing in burgers, allows customers to add their own creation to the menus and share it with friends on social networks like Facebook and Twitter. (AP Photo/David Sundberg) NO SALES, FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLYAP - U.S. Web surfers are spending more time socializing on Facebook than searching with Google, according to new data from researchers at comScore Inc.



September 09, 2010 9:35 PM

"Virginity Hit" a bawdy crowdpleaser (Reuters)
Reuters - Essentially the first feature-length YouTube video, "The Virginity Hit" updates the horny-teenager movie to the Internet era.
September 09, 2010 8:58 PM

EBay wins a round in court against Craigslist (AP)
AP - In a skirmish between two Internet heavy hitters with a tangled relationship, eBay Inc. has convinced a court that it was wronged by antitakeover moves adopted by Craigslist after eBay started encroaching on its online classifieds turf in the U.S.
September 09, 2010 7:39 PM

Hackers make 57,000 booby-trapped websites weekly: experts (AFP)

About 57,000 seemingly legitimate websites booby-trapped by hackers spring up on the Internet each week, computer security researchers at PandaLabs said. The online traps are often made to look like versions of legitimate bank, auction, or shopping websites, according to the team at Spain-based Panda Security.(AFP/File/Karen Bleier)AFP - About 57,000 seemingly legitimate websites booby-trapped by hackers spring up on the Internet each week, computer security researchers at PandaLabs said.



September 09, 2010 7:33 PM

EBay Claims Win in 2008 Craigslist Suit (PC World)
PC World - A Delaware court has ruled in favor of eBay in its 2008 lawsuit against Jim Buckmaster and Craig Newmark, majority shareholders of Craigslist, eBay said Thursday.
September 09, 2010 7:30 PM

'Limitless' Whiteboarding Tool Enables Online Meetings (PC World)
PC World - A unique online presentation tool on Thursday began letting users in multiple locations work on the same page at the same time. With Prezi Meeting, up to 10 people can access and edit Flash-based presentations made in Prezi.
September 09, 2010 7:13 PM

Remains of the Day: Schooled by the iPad (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Think the iPad’s too cool for school? Think again. At least it isn’t being viciously beat up and dissected by those iFixit bullies like its iPod cousins. And while it may take $1 billion every year to keep the iTunes Store’s doors open, YouTube still hasn’t managed to post a profit. Fortunately, the remainders for Thursday, September 9, 2010 are free of charge.
September 09, 2010 6:30 PM

Court restores eBay stake in Craigslist (AFP)

Online auction giant eBay claimed victory on Thursday in a legal tussle with Craigslist over its stake in the popular online classifieds website.(AFP/Getty Images/Justin Sullivan)AFP - Online auction giant eBay claimed victory on Thursday in a legal tussle with Craigslist over its stake in the popular online classifieds website.



September 09, 2010 5:57 PM

Google Instant: Pros and Cons (PC World)
PC World - While Google is hyping Google Instant as the greatest thing since sliced bread, some see it as bad direction for the search behemoth. They argue Google should be focused on better search results, not gimmicks. Of course there are the believers who see Google Instant as a major advance in search technology saving time and helping you winnow your search without ever hitting the Enter key.
September 09, 2010 5:36 PM