General Counsel of News Corp. Resigns in Wake of Settlement
Date: 09 June 2011
By Jeremy W. Peters
Jeremy Peters
Lawrence A. Jacobs’s resignation comes soon after The News of the World, a British tabloid and News Corporation property, was forced to pay settlements in a phone hacking scandal.
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Facebook ‘Face Recognition’ Feature Draws Privacy Scrutiny
Date: 08 June 2011
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Facebook faces an investigation in the European Union over privacy protections for its new “face recognition” photo feature, and a privacy group plans to file a complaint in the U.S.
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News of the World, One Click Away
Date: 09 June 2011
By Sam Grobart
Sam Grobart
Newspaper Map provides one-click access to more than 1,000 news outlets from around the globe.
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Judge to Determine if RICO Act Can Be Used by Madoff Trustee
Date: 09 June 2011
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The trustee in the Madoff case is using the RICO Act to sue UniCredit, but the Italian bank questioned whether it could be used against non-American firms.
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Hovnanian’s Revenue Falls 20%, a Worse Loss Than Expected
Date: 08 June 2011
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Soft demand for new single-family homes gave Hovnanian its 18th losing quarter out of the last 19.
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Frank Moss of the MIT media lab; Joshua Brustein on Web photo rights; news.
Date: 08 June 2011
J.D. Biersdorfer chats with Frank Moss, former director of the MIT Media Lab and author of the new book "The Sorcerers and Their Apprentices," which looks at the lab's approach to creating innovative technologies. Ever wonder who controls the images you post online? Bettina Edelstein speaks with the producer of the Times technology section, Joshua Brustein, about the murky world of photo rights on the Web. Alan Yacavone of the News Technology desk stops by to talk about Apple's planned new rollouts — the Lion version of OS X; iOs 5's new features for Apple mobile devices; and the forthcoming iCloud, with untethered syncing across devices. Other news includes reaction to the proposed AT&T and T-Mobile merger; lots of new stuff for gamers via 3E; a software update for BlackBerry PlayBooks; and a new report that says the iPad still rules in the tablet market. J.D.'s tech tip: using smart playlists to explore your own music collection in iTunes.
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ABC Lands Exclusive Interview With Jaycee Dugard
Date: 08 June 2011
By Bill Carter
Bill Carter
ABC News has landed an exclusive interview with Jaycee Lee Dugard, the California woman who was kidnapped at age 11 and held against her will for 18 years.
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Familiar TV Anchors Move On, Hoping to Profit on Their Own
Date: 08 June 2011
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
The departure of a large class of prominent television personalities is creating upheaval on the small screen and in broadcasting boardrooms.
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A Federal Study Finds That Local Reporting Has Waned
Date: 09 June 2011
By Jeremy W. Peters and Brian Stelter
Jeremy Peters
Coverage of local governments has receded at such an alarming pace that it has left government with more power than ever to set the agenda, an F.C.C. report finds.
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A New Voice of America for the Age of Twitter
Date: 08 June 2011
By Mark Landler
Mark Landler
Voice of America has protectors in Congress who are likely to view any technological change as a threat.
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