Microsoft Launches AdLab Tools

Ancestry.com Expands Database A Lot

"The year was 1850. Gold was discovered in California. The Scarlet Letter' was published. Where were your ancestors?" That's the advertising line attached to Ancestry.com's latest update: complete census records from 1790 to 1930.

Tech Firms Fear Privacy Lawsuits

A dozen high-powered companies inside and outside of the technology industry jointly requested Congress pass a law to protect the privacy of consumers, while insulating them from being "brought to their knees" by class-action lawsuits.