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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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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A Conservative Blogger Looks for Legitimacy
Date: 07 June 2011
By Jeremy W. Peters and Jennifer Preston
Jeremy Peters
Andrew Breitbart made a partnership with ABC News in an effort to keep the news about Representative Anthony D. Weiner “out of the partisan rancor realm.”
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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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British Tabloid Apologizes to Actress for Hacking
Date: 07 June 2011
By Sarah Lyall
Sarah Lyall
The newspaper admitted to intercepting the actress’s cellphone messages and using them to publish articles about her private life, a practice that was apparently pervasive at the paper.
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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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Moving Online, Beck Will Charge Viewers a Fee
Date: 07 June 2011
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
The former Fox News host will charge $5 a month to watch his daily talk show and $10 to those who want access to all of GBTV, his new Web network.
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A New Anchor Steps In, Skipping Frills and Drama
Date: 07 June 2011
By Alessandra Stanley
Alessandra Stanley
Scott Pelley signaled to viewers that he is a no-nonsense newsman, but it was harder to glean what else he intends to offer.
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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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