Google Turns Seven

As the Google Blog says, it was seven years ago that Google began operating out of Susan Wojcicki's spare room.

Apple Plugging Security Holes

The latest security update for the Mac operating system patches ten critical holes, ranging from potential privilege elevation to arbitrary code execution.

Google Telling 400 People A Secret

Google is joining the ranks of the Knights Templar, the Masons, the Illuminati, and Skull and Bones, effectively setting up secret invitation-only meetings with 400 elite attendees, including major media figures, who are all sworn to secrecy about next month's Google Zeitgeist 05. Passwords will be used in lieu of secret handshakes.

Credit Card Companies Sued Over Interchange Fees

A number of retail advocacy groups filed suit today against Visa, Mastercard, Bank of America, Citibank, Bank One, Chase Manhattan Bank, J.P. Morgan, Chase, Fleet Bank, Capital One, and other banks, charging collusive practices by setting credit card interchange fees at "supracompetitive" levels.