Tuesday, June 04, 2002

Best Buy changes privacy policy. The changes are only the latest in a disturbing trend of companies revamping their privacy policies to the detriment of consumers, privacy advocates say. [CNET News.com]
7:00:18 PM    

ICANN Releases Reform Plan

ICANN Releases Reform Plan
The InternetPosted by michael on Tuesday June 04, @02:51PM
from the top-down dept.
JCallery writes "CNN is reporting on the plan drawn up by ICANN's restructuring committee after ICANN decided to abandon direct elections."

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6:57:04 PM    

SBC and Yahoo Launch Internet Service. DALLAS (AP) -- Phone company SBC Communications Inc. and online giant Yahoo! Inc. have teamed up to launch an Internet service that they hope will challenge AOL and Microsoft for dominance of the dial-up market. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: Technology]
6:36:41 PM    

Is AOL losing its messaging voice?. AOL Time Warner runs two of the world's largest IM services, but it may be in danger of squandering its lead in the race to sell this hot Web technology to corporations. [CNET News.com]
10:28:10 AM    

Yahoo rebooks Sabre for Web travel. The Web portal extends a deal to use Sabre's subsidiary Travelocity.com as the provider of air, car and hotel-booking information for its Web site. [CNET News.com]
10:27:56 AM    

Flash critic to coach Macromedia. The software company wants to change Flash from being "99 percent bad" to "99 percent good." And it's enlisted one of its harshest detractors to help lead the way. [CNET News.com]
9:59:18 AM    

Napster Files for Bankruptcy Amid Bertelsmann Deal. Napster Inc. said on Monday it has filed for bankruptcy protection as part of the planned sale of its assets to German media giant Bertelsmann. By Reuters. [New York Times: Technology]
9:59:02 AM