Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:20:12 +0100 (Reuters) - A leading lawmaker on privacy issues said on Thursday he would ask for a probe into whether recently announced changes in how Google handles consumer data violated an agreement it made with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Representative Edward Markey was also one of eight U.S. lawmakers who sent a letter to Google expressing concern that a planned consolidation of user information may make it more difficult for consumers to protect their privacy. ... (Source: Reuters)
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:10:11 +0100 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Late pop star Michael Jackson was immortalized in cement on Thursday when his three children stamped the "Thriller" singer's glove and shoe prints in the hallowed concrete courtyard of Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Well over a hundred fans of the King of Pop and celebrities including Justin Bieber and Jackson family members watched the song and dance spectacle and listened to the three children talk about the legacy of their father. "My dad won the lifetime achievement award. ... (Source: Reuters)
Tom Green vs. Tom Green: Twitter handle sparks follower cyber-war
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:30:12 +0100 What’s in a name? More importantly, what’s in a username? A giant headache, that’s what — at least if your Twitter handle is @TomGreen. (Source: Digital Trends)
Quincy Jones speaks at a ceremony where Michael Jackson's ...
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:30:09 +0100 (Reuters) - Quincy Jones speaks at a ceremony where Michael Jackson's shoes and gloves are used to make hand and foot imprints in cement in the courtyard of Hollywood's Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on January 26, 2012. REUTERS/Phil McCarten (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:00:19 +0100 The European parliament website came under cyber attack Thursday but hackers failed to penetrate the assembly's internal network, a spokesman said. (Source: AFP)