The Ultimate Ride

Chris Carmichael

	The Ultimate Ride
	Published: 01 June, 2004
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	Author: Chris Carmichael

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Google says AOL investment may be impaired: filing (Reuters)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080807/media_nm/google_aol_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080808/2008_08_07t185438_450x275_us_google_aol.jpg?x=130&y=79&q=85&sig=2TxUajqmv.0_CPXughthbA--" align="left" height="79" width="130" alt="The AOL offices in Beverly Hills, California are pictured November 12, 2007. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Google Inc's 5 percent stake in Time Warner Inc's AOL unit may be worth less than the $1 billion the Web company paid for it in 2006, Google warned in a regulatory filing on Thursday.

JAJAH turns mobile telephones into translation tools (AFP)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080807/tc_afp/lifestyleuschinalanguagesportscompanyjajah"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080807/capt.cps.nfk34.070808230701.photo00.photo.default-512x341.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=1Xjb.RY3JUoWzw13DeIT8w--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Mobile phones on display. Internet voice telephony firm JAJAH on Thursday launched a first-of-its-kind free service that lets English and Mandarin speakers use mobile telephones to translate conversations.(AFP/File/Toshifumi Kitamura)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Internet voice telephony firm JAJAH on Thursday launched a first-of-its-kind free service that lets English and Mandarin speakers use mobile telephones to translate conversations.

Google Integrates DoubleClick Through Ad Features (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Google announced enhancements to its network Thursday that the search giant hopes will offer enhanced experiences for users and better value for advertisers and publishers. The changes include partner sites for which Google provides advertising.

Vonage's subscriber growth grinds to a halt (AP)

AP - Vonage Holdings Corp.'s subscriber growth nearly ground to a halt in the second quarter, as the Internet telephone company said Thursday it gained just 2,000 lines in the period.

Lawmakers urge U.S. stop action vs EU gambling firms (Reuters)

Reuters - Two U.S. lawmakers have urged the U.S. Justice Department to suspend its investigation of European Internet gambling companies for possible criminal violations that occurred before Congress passed a law in 2006 to crack down on online gambling.

Libraries step into the age of iPod (Reuters)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080807/tc_nm/column_pluggedin_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080807/2008_08_07t135506_450x358_us_column_pluggedin.jpg?x=130&y=103&q=85&sig=msT..ycpnyQwBRCLbepD2A--" align="left" height="103" width="130" alt="New Apple iPod Nanos are seen during an unveiling in San Francisco, California September 5, 2007. It may be about time to dig out that old library card. Hoping to draw back readers, libraries have vastly expanded their lists of digital books, music, and movies that can be downloaded by their patrons to a computer or MP3 player -- and it doesn't cost a cent, unlike, say, media from Apple Inc's iTunes or Amazon.com Inc. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - It may be about time to dig out that old library card. Hoping to draw back readers, libraries have vastly expanded their lists of digital books, music, and movies that can be downloaded by their patrons to a computer or MP3 player -- and it doesn't cost a cent, unlike, say, media from Apple Inc's iTunes or Amazon.com Inc .

Kaminsky provides the why of attacking DNS (CNET)

CNET - LAS VEGAS--Speaking before a packed audience, researcher Dan Kaminsky explained the urgency in having everyone patch their systems: virtually everything we do on the Internet involves a Domain Name System request and therefore is vulnerable.

Online Music Sales Muddle Royalties, Lawyers Say (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - The current system for getting royalty payments to musicians in the United States is seriously hampering the introduction of new, innovative music distribution models, and that problem is not going to get any better in the era of the digital download, leading music experts said Thursday.

English "Lord" puts life up for sale on eBay (Reuters)

Reuters - An eccentric British millionaire has put his entire life up for sale on the Internet -- including his title of Lord of the Manor of Warleigh -- in the hope of converting his assets into cash.

'Star Trek Online' Warps in With Mr. Spock (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - Not only will MMO developer Cryptic be unveiling 'Star Trek Online' at the Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas; they're also bringing out the big guns for their presentation: Leonard Nimoy, AKA Mr. Spock.

Probe into Heath Ledger death closed: report (Reuters)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080807/en_nm/ledger_death_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080807/2008_08_07t123115_450x362_us_ledger_death.jpg?x=130&y=104&q=85&sig=3M7qGpN.iTRz8__u4fVDEw--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="Heath Ledger arrives at the 78th annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, March 5, 2006. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Federal prosecutors in New York have closed an investigation into the fatal prescription drug overdose of actor Heath Ledger without bringing charges, People magazine reported on its Web site on Wednesday.

Text of Chinese Foreign Ministry's statement (AP)

AP - Text of a statement by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang in response to President Bush's speech, posted on the ministry's Web site Thursday and translated from Chinese by The Associated Press:

Google Tips DoubleClick Integration Plans (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - After all the back and forth over whether Google's acquisition of DoubleClick would be anti-competitive or an invasion of our privacy, the search engine giant on Thursday released new details about how the online advertising company will be integrated into Google.

Google launches free music search service in China (AP)

AP - Google Inc. said Wednesday that it has launched a music search service in China that allows users to access music legally online in a forum backed by some record labels and supported by advertising revenue.

Online marketers unhappy with Microhoo saga outcome (CNET)

CNET - SAN FRANCISCO--As you might expect, search engine marketers aren't crazy about how the Google-Yahoo-Microsoft power struggle has played out.

Major Internet security flaw also affects e-mail (AP)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080807/ap_on_hi_te/tec_internet_security_hole"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080806/capt.cps.nfd01.070808015215.photo00.photo.default-512x342.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=b_UkucQJxaBfIpl6b6MNxg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A skull-and-crossbones symbol is placed over a computer keyboard at a 'hacker academy' in Paris, France. Computer security professionals crammed into a Las Vegas ballroom on Wednesday for the first public briefing on an Internet flaw that lets hackers hijack traffic on the World Wide Web.(AFP/File/Joel Saget)" border="0" /></a>AP - A newly discovered flaw in the Internet's core infrastructure not only permits hackers to force people to visit Web sites they didn't want to, it also allows them to intercept e-mail messages, the researcher who discovered the bug said Wednesday.

Mozilla Announces Snowl Messaging Project (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - The developers of Firefox have unveiled an experimental project, Snowl, designed to gather all your inbound communications, whether they're in the form of email, RSS, Twitter, or social network updates.

"R" ratings might help comedies: poll (Reuters)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080807/en_nm/ratings_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080806/capt.b5d97f72718e4df4a954d4fd0010ee92.pineapple_express_screening_nysr210.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=sRdZK2d6WQEhqojVl7UH9w--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="Seth Rogen, left, and James Franco, right, attend a special screening, hosted by Three Olives, of the film Pineapple Express in New York, Tuesday, Aug., 5, 2008. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Results of a recent survey by online ticketer Fandango suggest that the MPAA should get a thank-you note from filmmakers whenever it slaps a restrictive R rating on a comedy.

Hackers target Google Gadgets (AP)

AP - One of the biggest problems with the so-called Web 2.0 movement has been its encouragement of oversharing — which often means underestimating security risks. Adding doodads of varying quality to a home page can add a lot of pizazz, but can also be fraught with danger, since they can open a door for hackers.

Internet flaw a boon to hackers (AFP)

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080806/tc_afp/usitinternetsoftwarecrime"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080806/capt.cps.nfd01.070808015215.photo00.photo.default-512x342.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=b_UkucQJxaBfIpl6b6MNxg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A skull-and-crossbones symbol is placed over a computer keyboard at a 'hacker academy' in Paris, France. Computer security professionals crammed into a Las Vegas ballroom on Wednesday for the first public briefing on an Internet flaw that lets hackers hijack traffic on the World Wide Web.(AFP/File/Joel Saget)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Computer security professionals crammed into a Las Vegas ballroom on Wednesday for the first public briefing on an Internet flaw that lets hackers hijack traffic on the World Wide Web.

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