Google Faces a Different World in Italy

PARIS -- One morning in January 2008, Peter Fleischer, the chief privacy counsel at Google, was walking to the University of Milan to deliver a speech at a conference when someone shouted his name from behind. Shortly afterward, he was surrounded by five Italian police officers. For Mr. Fleischer, it was the first indication that he had become read more >>

Born in U.S., a Radical Cleric Inspires Terror Against West

In nearly a dozen recent terrorism cases in the United States, Britain and Canada, investigators discovered the suspects had something in common: a devotion to the messageof Anwar al-Awlaki, an eloquent Muslim cleric who has turned the Web into a tool for extremist indoctrination. Mr. Awlaki, 38, the son of a former agriculture minister and read more >>

Silicon Valley Firm Raises Big Fund for Mix of Deals

Norwest Venture Partners has raised $1.2 billion for a new venture capital fund, an optimistic sign for technology start-ups. Norwest, which announced its new fund Wednesday, said it would use the fund in part to finance large investments in mature companies, which are typically not a focus of venture capitalists. This strategy, shared by some read more >>

Technology - Tech Industry News

Hands-On With the Boxee Set-Top Box and Remote

A host of video services on the web enable you to watch your favorite TV programs and movies anytime you wish, and Boxee is an open platform striving to weave them all into one neat interface. To get the Boxee experience onto a TV, D-Link has launched a set-top box dedicated to the open video platform, along with a special remote.

Gaming - Gaming Industry News

The Girl Who's Taking the Chess World By Storm

Google the name "Abby Marshall" and chess, in fact, and you'll discover a host of Web sites that cover her matches like those of a sports celebrity - with interviews, pictures and comments from fans, including one describing this "badass" devotee of the much-maligned King's Gambit opening move as a "chess hero."

Technology - Tech Industry News

Become Your Own Web Host in 75 Steps

One of the biggest issues involved with becoming a web publisher is the question of hosting. With an internet clogged with false hosting review sites, hosting companies trying to rip you off, and hosting companies run by 14 year olds, the majority of web publishers are at the mercy of random chance when it comes to finding a quality host.

Technology - Linux/Unix

The Linux Advantage in Web Hosting

While companies may be drawn to the stability, savings, flexibility and other advantages of Linux in a Web hosting setting, they are still committing to a platform and road map that is far less defined when they choose Linux, according to Rackspace Vice President of Research and Development Paul Frouton.