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A guide to privacy controls in Facebook

Some of the growing pains incurred at Facebook revolve around privacy and security.

A newbie's guide to Facebook

There's a lot of buzz about Facebook, but what is it, exactly? What does it do? Can anybody join? How much does it cost?

5 ways to defend and enhance your Google reputation

Ensure the Net doesn't ruin your life... or career

The Right Social Network for You

Whether you're looking for a job, a party, or long-lost friends, your ideal online meeting place is out there. We'll help you find it.

Top 10 April Fools' Day joke Web sites

What is it about April Fools' Day jokes that we love so much? Perhaps it's that, in the midst of the crushing influx of information that many of us cope with daily, a well-constructed prank provides a welcome break. For a moment, we smile, even when ...

Starbucks wants your ideas

Think Starbucks should offer free Wi-Fi in its shops? Want a more comfortable chair to sit in while sipping your latte? Now you can tell the coffee giant exactly what you think, and if enough people agree with you, Starbucks might just do it.

The seven best Windows Mobile downloads

The free apps you can't live without.

Online Poker: How not to get cleaned out

How to stay secure when gambling online.

Why iPhone will change the (PC) world, part II

More than a year ago, I wrote a column called "Why the iPhone will change the (PC) world." In that piece I described how the user interface of future operating systems -- the next-generation Windows, OS X and Linux UIs -- will have iPhone-like elemen...

20 most useful social networking sites

Don't have enough time to go looking for news and information or even to e-mail friends and colleagues? If so, then try using social networks. We've selected 20 of the most useful social networks for IT professionals. And these networks aren't just f...

First look: Firefox 3 beta 4

The just-released beta 4 version of Firefox 3 shows a browser short on flash and long on important, useful improvements that make browsing the Web easier, faster, safer, and simpler to customize. The primary interface has been somewhat modified to lo...

Meet the whiz kids: 10 overachievers under 21

Mark Zuckerberg, watch your back. Sergey and Larry? Consider early retirement.

Analyse Your PC's Security

Follow our easy step-by-step guide to locking down your Windows computer.

First Look: Internet Explorer 8 beta

Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) Beta 1 for developers, released by Microsoft on March 6, offers some fascinating new capabilities. For example, it introduces two new features called Activities and WebSlices that extend the capabilities of the browser by in...

Internet Explorer 8 promises better standards compliance...and a whole lot more

Yesterday, at the MIX08 conference, Microsoft released the first beta of Internet Explorer 8 (IE8), which is available for immediate download. It promises several technical enhancements-as well as several philosophical improvements. After a session d...