AOL, MS join forces to combat child abuse

AOL and Microsoft have joined together to back a new centre dedicated to tackling child abuse online.

They are just two of the companies behind the UK's Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre unveiled today, which is drawing together law enforcement officers, specialists from children's charities, and industry to help track down paedophiles. Read More → ^ TOP

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EBay Seeking A Google Protector

Either Microsoft or Yahoo could emerge as a partner to the online auction site in facing down the potent threat posed by Google. The stunning financial numbers released yesterday by Google probably exacerbated the distress felt in eBay's C-level offices.

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Posted on 09:19:43 AM by chris -

Ask.com's First To Serve Up April Fools Joke with RhymeRank

Leading off with a blog entry at the Ask.com blog, named What Should We Do? Ask.com asked the blog readers about launching something around April 1, does it make sense to do it, if it may be perceived as a joke. Of course, they released it, "due to popular demand." Ask.com releases for the first time, a full press release via its blog, with the title Ask.com Introduces RhymeRank™. Read More → ^ TOP

Posted on 11:17:23 AM by chris -