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Apple releases security update

Brief: Apple's latest security update for OS X patches 17 flaws, ranging from vulnerabilities within the Apache Web server to Quicktime problems
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Napster founder unveils new P2P venture

Shawn Fanning's new company, with VC backing, is set to be the middleman between record companies and file-swapping networks looking to keep their product legitimate
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Lycos army shoots itself in foot?

The Lycos zombie army may have been the victim of its own strength, an antivirus expert believes
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M&S site falls over

Christmas Spectacular
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ICANN selects its wardens

But are they sufficient to keep Net body in check?
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NTL flogs broadcast division for £1.27bn

Wants to 'maximise shareholder value'
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Ask Jeeves the Newest Sponsor of Search Engine Lowdown

We're delighted to welcome aboard Ask Jeeves as the latest sponsor of Search Engine Lowdown. We've always enjoyed working with the marketing team at Ask and now they've decided that SEL is the best resource to promote their AJ Interactive services. AJi
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Google Groups Launched Out of Beta

Source: Search Engine Journal - Google Groups now offers users the ability to join and follow discussions among different groups, keep in touch with family and friends, and share information more easily....
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An Interview with Yahoo's Tim Converse

Source: Yahoo! Search Blog - ...what really sets Tim apart is his knowledge of the inner workings of search. Unlike most of us who may have a decent understanding of the search world (or us novices who know just enough...
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Google: Fortune's Cover Story

Source: Search Engine Watch - The December 13, 2004 issue of Fortune arrived today with Brin and Page on the cover. It asks the question, "Is this company worth $165 a share....
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Shopping Search Around the World

Source: Search Engine Watch - Although U.S. based shopping search and product comparison services receive the lion's share of traffic, other services are emerging throughout the world that serve specific regions and countries with more localized information....
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Is Google PageRank for Real?

Source: Search Engine Guide - Discussions have been taking place via forums and blogs this week debating the legitimacy of statements made by a variety of unofficial Google spokesmen and their comments on the accuracy of PageRank scores in the...
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The Definitive Secret to SEO Revealed

Source: Virtual Promote Gazette - I don't much go in for hype, and heaven knows the title to this article smacks badly of it, but I honestly believe the title is nonetheless accurate. There really is a Secret to SEO....
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Lycos zombie army takes Web sites offline

Source: ZDNet UK - Web portal company Lycos's 'Make love not spam' campaign has killed access to some of the Web sites of its target spammers as the result of denial-of-service attacks....
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Shopping Search Update 2004, Part 2

Source: SearchDay - Here's a look at new and interesting developments at NexTag, PriceGrabber, Shopping.com/Dealtime and Yahoo Shopping....
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Shopping Search Update 2004, Part 1

Source: SearchDay - Here's a look at new and interesting developments at the major shopping search and comparison sites that happened during 2004. Today: BizRate/Shopzilla, Froogle, and MSN Shopping....
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Lycos Europe denies attack on zombie army

Source: News.com - The company said that an e-mail that contained an apparent mirror image of the Web site being hacked was a hoax generated by spammers....
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Overture Settles Trademark Dispute With Geico

Source: MediaDailyNews - Paid listings provider Overture on Friday quietly settled a trademark infringement lawsuit brought by insurance company Geico. The details of the settlement are confidential, but will not require Overture to change any of its business practices, said...
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The magic that makes Google tick

Source: ZDNet UK - Google's vice-president of engineering was in London this week to talk to potential recruits about just what lies behind that search page. ZDNet UK snuck in to listen. (Thanks to seo-scoop.com for the link.)...
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Singingfish Floats New Multimedia Search

Source: InternetNews.com - On Wednesday, it announced the launch of a redesigned search portal designed to make it faster and easier for consumers to find streaming multimedia content on the Web....
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Taps Yahoo! for AIDS Day Initiative

Source: ClickZ - Pharmaceutical firm Bristol-Myers Squibb is the sponsor of an AIDS resource center on nine global Yahoo! sites and the backer of a one-day "Light to Unite" awareness initiative linked from their home pages....
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Yahoo! Gets a Holiday Makeover

Source: Search Engine Guide - The new tab options allowing users to select the type of search they wish to perform, replacing the drop down box that used to appear next to Yahoo!'s search query box. The tabs feature the...
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Shawn Fanning's Snocap touts vision of P2P heaven

Analysis Won't reach it without industry and download-service support
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