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AllYouCanUpload from CNET – Free Photo Upload Site According to TechCrunch, CNet is becoming “disruptive” (we always knew that, didn’t we) with their release of AllYouCanUpload, a totally free, fast, and easy photo hosting service. More from TechCrunch: “AllYouCanUpload is a site that makes uploading photos as easy as it can possibly get. They’ve removed …

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Amnesty International Calls For End to Internet Censorship From ZDnet: ” Amnesty International marked its 45th anniversary on Sunday by launching a global campaign to stamp out state censorship of the Internet. The human rights pressure group called on Web users to sign a pledge calling on governments to stop censoring sites and urging technology …

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Google To Close Orkut Pages That Encourage Violence This from the Miami Herald; Google has “agreed to shut down some communities on its popular Orkut social networking site because the Brazilian government says they advocate violence and human-rights violations.” More from the article: “Google agreed to shut down any sites that violate Orkut’s terms of …

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Sphere Added To Time.com Via TechCrunch, Time.com has added the nifty Sphere It bookmarklet to a variety of Time.com articles. More from TechCrunch: “While this type of exposure is excellent for new startup Sphere, it’s also great for the blogosphere. I would imagine the average Time.com reader is not fully aware of what blogs have …

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Web Browser Hijack Worm in Yahoo Instant Messenger This from eWeek: “Security researchers have identified a new worm spreading across Yahoo’s instant messaging network that has been cloaked under the guise of a “safety” browser in an attempt to dupe users. First discovered by anti-malware researchers at FaceTime Communications, the worm, labeled as yhoo32.explr, is …

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Microsoft to Challenge iTunes with Urge This from Topix: “In its first serious bid to challenge the dominance of Apple’s ubiquitous iPod and the iTunes cyberstore, Microsoft today will release a more compelling software ‘jukebox’ that partners with an MTV-programmed music service called Urge.” It’s a subscription service; you can subscribe for $14.99 a month, …

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ISP Snooping, Courtesy of the US Congress Via CNet: “A prominent Republican on Capitol Hill has prepared legislation that would rewrite Internet privacy rules by requiring that logs of Americans’ online activities be stored, CNET News.com has learned. The proposal comes just weeks after Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Internet service providers should retain records …