PartyGaming Founder To Give U.S. $300 Million

The co-founder of an Internet gambling site has pleaded guilty to violating U.S. online gambling laws and has agreed to forfeit $300 million.Anurag Dikshit, 37, a former director of PartyGaming PLC, pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District court to charges that he used wires to transmit bets and wagering information the Justice Department said.

Yahoo Cuts Data Retention Period To Three Months

Think about setting aside issues related to results and advertising for a moment; should better privacy standards be enough to make any given search engine your favorite?  Yahoo no doubt wants everyone to consider this question very carefully, as a new move has made it the leader in terms of short data retention policies.

Hulu Adds HD Embed and Queue Rearrangement Features

Today was "New Feature Tuesday" again for Hulu as part of the site's Hulu for the Holidays run, an initiative that sees Hulu adding TV shows on Mondays, new features on Tuesdays, and new movies on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

Google Top Property In November

The official start of the holiday shopping season saw Americans flock to online retail sites, boosting several categories, including toys, consumer electronics and department stores, to double-digit traffic gains in November, according to comScore.