Yahoo Research Branches Out In India

Yahoo Research is preparing to establish a research lab in Bangalore; it is also going to begin a string of lectures in India called the "Big Thinker Series." And while that rather silly name may not demand respect, the series should focus on serious and relevant issues within the fields of "science, technology, and the internet."

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ASP.NET: machineKey Generator

Whenever you make use of ViewState, Session, Forms authentication, or other encrypted and/or secured values, ASP.NET uses a set of keys to do the encryption and decryption.

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Google Tests In-Stream Video Ads

When Google purchased YouTube for $1.65 billion, conventional reasoning suggested that the search giant had grand plans to monetize the video content with advertising. As we sit upon the precipice of 2007, Google has begun testing in-stream advertising methods geared at just such a practice.

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Google Near Top Of “Hot Growth” List

Google qualifies as one of the top hot growth tech companies of 2006, according to Business Week; the search engine company placed fourth on a list of 50. Two of its biggest competitors - Microsoft and Yahoo - also made the cut, but they were numbers 42 and 49, respectively.

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