Google News Now Featuring YouTube Videos

Two months ago, we reported that some people had seen video clips appear on Google News.  Not us, mind you - a sort of regional test may have been taking place - but some people.  Now we’ve seen one for ourselves, and the clip came straight from YouTube.

Senators Critical Of Wireless Carriers

Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN.) is sponsoring a bill that calls on wireless companies to prorate early termination fees for cell phone subscribers that sometimes are as high as $200 and are disguised as taxes on bills.

Why Isn’t Audio Podcasting Mainstream?

I’ve had this post in mind for a couple months now. I’ve put it off due in part to my travel schedule and in part because I wanted to chew on it a bit more. It’s certainly not a new topic; in fact, it’s well-worn territory: Why hasn’t audio podcasting become mainstream?

Chinese Searches Hijacked

Domains containing the word “search” in China were hijacked yesterday... pointing to search engine Baidu (and partly, another government website).