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Bin Laden’s death hit the Internet and keeps on blazing

In some ways Osama bin Laden's death is the perfect Twitter story.

 
 
 

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Experts skeptical on new Iran "cyber attack" claim

More than a week after Iran said it had been the victim of another cyber attack by its enemies, foreign computer experts say they have seen no evidence, and some doubt its existence.


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Facebook sued for children ‘liking’ products

A dad is suing Facebook for not getting permission from parents or guardians before letting members of the online social network know when children "Like" brands.


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China sets up agency to tighten grip on Internet

China announced a new State Internet Information Office on Wednesday to unify the squabbling agencies that oversee the Chinese Internet, which Beijing views as both a potential gold mine and a political threat.


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Cyberbullying takes hurt to a new level

Bullying has expanded beyond the playground and into the personal space of students. Even in their bedrooms, kids often can’t escape the threats of bullies, thanks to cruel texts, phony Facebook profiles, even online gaming.


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Peter Vesterbacka, head of the North American operations for Rovio Mobile Ltd., maker of  mobile-phone game Angry Birds, speaks at the Global Mobile Internet Forum in Beijing, China. Angry Birds on Tuesday was named Best Mobile Game at the 15th annual Webby Awards.

Angry Birds flies off with Webby Award

Angry Birds has picked up a Webby Award to go with its millions of addicted fans.


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Twitter CEO Evan Williams is seen silhouetted against a screen at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco, California.

Twitter makes bid for largest aquistion yet

Twitter has made an offer to acquire TweetDeck, a popular third-party software application for using Internet social networking services, for up to $50 million, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.


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Dave Brown

Biking for Mother Earth on Mother's Day

First things first. Mom, happy Mother's Day. To my lovely wife, Jenny, happy Mother's Day to you, too (I think there's a present from Aidan coming with this morning's breakfast).

 
Ken Gray

Canada: the conservative nation

We are a conservative lot, we Canadians. It might explain the surge in support for the New Democratic Party. Maybe even the Tories, too.

 
Elizabeth Payne

Voter preferences can be a roll of the dice

Her name is Ruth Ellen Brosseau. She's a single mother from Gatineau and a pub manager in Ottawa and she has just become the most famous Canadian politician nobody had ever heard of until a few days ago.

 
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In with the new

'This is going to change so many things," veteran New Democrat Libby Davies said in the aftermath of her party's breakthrough on election night. "I think it's a whole new ball game. It's going to be a whole new kind of politics."

 
 
 
 
 
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