Sick of installing bookmarklets or browser plug-ins to save and share links with other people? Or do you simply want to keep a record of all the text, links, or pictures you’ve copied to your computer’s clipboard? Check out ControlC, a new service that’s halfway between a social bookmarking tool, and an archive utility.
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In move to curtail retaliation by vengeful sellers in its feedback system, eBay plans to prohibit sellers from posting negative feedback about their customers.
Beginning in May, sellers will not be able to leave negative or even neutral comments about their customers, only positive feedback, said spokesman Usher Lieberman.

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Sellers are crying foul, saying the [...]

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Jerry Yang has already gotten calls from Steve Ballmer and Eric Schmidt, but he’s having trouble filling up the rest of his five faves.
Try as Yahoo might, apparently no one wants to bid against Microsoft’s bulging bank account.
The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday night that no serious bidders have emerged to rival Microsoft’s $44.6 [...]

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I bet you didn’t know there’s an easy way to see what terrorist or suspicious activities are happening around the world, on a map. Are you curious as to where there have been UFO sightings? How would you like to map your photos or, even potentially more useful, find a public toilet near you?
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Folks who are tapping into their tunes via the Yahoo Music Jukebox music player may find themselves at risk of allowing a malicious attacker into their computer, according to a security advisory issued Monday by Secunia.

The “extremely critical” security vulnerabilities are found in Yahoo Music Jukebox version 2.2.2.056 and possibly other versions, according to [...]

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