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Dell 3Q profit falls as PC spending slows (AP) AP - Dell Inc.'s fiscal third-quarter profit sank 5 percent as concerns about the deepening economic crisis crimped corporate spending on computers and other technology products.

Google empowers users to edit search results (AP) AP - If Google delivers useless search results, just erase them and you won't see them again.

Google's virtual world Lively to die next month (AP) AP - Lively, a virtual reality service from Google Inc., is dying.

Web ad sales rise slightly from prior quarter (AP) AP - Despite the bad economy, U.S. Internet advertising revenue rose in the third quarter, according to an analysis released Thursday.

Report: Obama's cell records improperly accessed (CNET) CNET - President-elect Barack Obama's cell phone billing records were improperly accessed by employees of Verizon Wireless, CNN reported late on Thursday.

Bra for the boys an online bestseller in Japan (Reuters)

Bras are displayed at Triumph International in Tokyo October 23, 2001. (Toshiyuki Aizawa/Reuters)Reuters - Who said bras are only for women? A Japanese online lingerie retailer is selling bras for cross-dressing men and they've quickly become one of its most popular items.


Verizon staff had unauthorized access to Obama's cell (Reuters)

The sign for the Verizon Wireless store is seen in Lakewood, Colorado September 11, 2007. (Rick Wilking/Reuters)Reuters - Verizon Wireless said on Thursday that some employees had gained unauthorized access and viewed a personal cell phone account held by President-elect Barack Obama that is now inactive.


Verizon staff did not listen to Obama voicemails (Reuters) Reuters - The contents of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's voicemail messages and emails were not breached by the Verizon employees who gained unauthorized access to his cell phone account, an Obama aide said on Thursday.

Sun receives complaint about Java vetting process (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - Sun Microsystems has heard from a company concerned about the vetting process of Java and open source, a Sun official said on Wednesday.

Microsoft's Morro Could Challenge Security Giants (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - McAfee and Symantec could be affected as Microsoft moves to provide free antivirus software. If the software, code-named Morro, successfully protects against viruses, analysts said, it could mean an exodus from well-known security brands.