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Google Might Have to Pay Oracle $150,000 in Copyright Damages
The judge who is hearing the case said that the most Oracle may end with as a result of that infringement was statutory damages – which are limited to just $150,000. Oracle had originally been seeking billions of dollars in damages from Google.
LinkedIn to Buy SlideShare for $120 Million
Professional social network LinkedIn is to acquire business presentation-sharing site SlideShare, an online storage website for users to share business presentations, for $118.8 million, as it looks to boost its content services.
Does Uncensored FCC Street View Report Show Google Lied?
A report from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has accused Google of knowingly collecting households' Wi-Fi data, a practice the search giant has long argued happened by mistake during the design of its Street View service.
Sergey Brin Clarifies Open Web, Apple, Facebook Comments
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has repeated warnings that the greatest threat to Internet freedom is government censorship focused on crushing political dissent, and warned that attacks against online piracy are “misguided and dangerous”.
Yahoo Cutting 2,000 Jobs to Focus on Personalized Services
Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson, hoping to save $375 million a year and help the company become smaller and nimbler, confirms Yahoo is cutting 2,000 staff from its payroll as the one-time Internet star aims to “reshape” itself for the future.
Google Account Activity Offers Monthly Reports of Your Google Usage
Users who sign up to Google's new Account Activity tool will get monthly reports on the number of emails sent and received to their Gmail accounts, the number of searches they conduct, and even the most frequent queries they have submitted.
UK MPs Threaten Legislative Wrath if Google Doesn’t Censor Search Results
MPs on the joint committee investigating privacy and injunctions aren't unconvinced by evidence presented by Google that introducing filtering technology is impractical to prevent users accessing material which could be subject to court orders.
Facebook Buys 750 IBM Patents to Defend Against Yahoo
In a move that appears designed to bolster its ability to defend itself against patent-related lawsuits, particularly a recently issued case from rival Yahoo, Facebook has bought 750 patents cover technologies relating to software and networking.
Google+ a Party No One Came to, Says Ex-Google Engineer
Google's former director of engineering has slammed life at the company under the leadership of Larry Page, accusing the company of losing its focus on innovation and becoming an “advertising company with a single corporate-mandated focus”.
Google Chrome Hacker Wins $60K at Pwnium
Google has updated its Chrome browser, fixing an issue that was first uncovered at its Pwnium browser hacking contest. A Russian security researcher won $60,000 for demonstrating his exploit at the hackathon solely focused on Chrome hacks.
