Ning adds Google OpenSocial support to its social networks
Social network platform Ning announced that it is now supporting the OpenSocial standard that lets applications run across multiple sites and social networks. Read more...

Microsoft Live Labs releases politically minded Web app

GeoEye satellite to be used by Google releases first image

Wikipedia simplifies IT infrastructure by moving to one Linux vendor

Digg's Kevin Rose: 'We have to do better'

Mozilla locks in Firefox 3.1 feature list

YouTube adds 'click to buy' for music, video games

Google's Knol online encyclopedia launches debate forum

Ask.com, Hakia target Google with search engine updates

IBM launches Bluehouse, a Facebook for business

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How Facebook changed gaming
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Q&A: Harvard's Palfrey explains 'digital natives' to older 'digital immigrants'
Q&A: John Palfrey, a director of Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet and Society, talks about the latest generation of workers and the most overhyped and underhyped Web 2.0 technologies.

Q&A: The Net Generation grows up and looks to shake things up, Tapscott says
The Net Generation, ranging in age from 12 to 30, is starting to have a big influence on the workplace and society in general, author Don Tapscott says in an interview and his latest book.

EU wants to take lead in 'Web 3.0' technology
New report outlines the steps Europe must take to respond to the next wave of the "information revolution."

What NBC's return means for iTunes
As part of its return to iTunes, NBC will offer high-definition versions of TV shows that air on its broadcast and cable networks, including The Office, Heroes, 30 Rock and Battlestar Galactica.

Social networking in business: Avoid the 'Kumbaya Zone'
AMR Research analyst Jonathan Yarmis says that social media falls short of providing business value for many companies. In order to combat this problem, companies must start small and focus on what conversations they want to have in social media forums.

Chrome vs. Firefox 3.1 vs. IE8: How do they stack up so far?
Google's Chrome laid down a whopper of a challenge for the browser stalwarts. Mozilla is fighting back with the new Firefox 3.1 alpha, and Microsoft keeps it interesting with IE8 Beta 2. Find out the strengths and weaknesses of each browser.

Opinion: The future of the Web is 3-D, not video
While online video is becoming ever-more popular, it has fundamental limitations and will be challenged by new graphics technologies that allow users to interact in sophisticated 3-D environments of photorealistic quality, says Ian Lamont of the Industry Standard.

Opinion: 12 Photos That Should Never Have Been Posted Online
People from all walks of life have suffered embarrassment and have even lost their jobs after posting on social networking sites photos that should have been kept private.

Too much junk food, too little exercise and a 24/7 tether to technology? Your body ain't happy, friend. Let us count the pains. Instruments on the surface of Mars have detected falling snow that is likely evaporating before it reaches the planet. One positive development stemming from the collapse of Wall Street may be a boost in interest in computer science and IT careers among students who were previously interested in financial services jobs. Getting new software installed on Linux doesn't have to be hard, but it can differ depending on what you're installing.

Reviews, analyses, how-tos, visual tours, hot issues and predictions about Microsoft's new OS.

Four years from now, the IT field will be a vastly different place. Will you be ready?