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Two University of Pennsylvania researchers have been studying Wikipedia. Read More ...

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The opinion for the Comcast v. FCC case was published by the D.C. Circuit this morning. The case revolves around Comcast's interference with peer-to-peer traffic through its Internet access services. Advocates for net neutrality see today's decision as a setback for the FCC's regulatory power and the planned National Broadband Plan proposed by the Obama Administration. The opinion is available via the court's website. Read More ...

Italian court convicts three Google executives Read More ...

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Today, Microsoft unveiled its new search engine, called Bing, designed to compete directly with Yahoo and Google. The search engine offers some unique features not available elsewhere, including a semantic searching function that suggests alternative search terms. Additionally, the map function offers some features not available through Google Maps. Already the product is being criticized for not following accepted web standards, such as XHTML. Read More ...

If you have ever done cite-checking with newspapers you know how difficult the process can be. In many cases, students must use microfilm, or microfiche, to verify newspaper citations. Google has announced a new project where print versions of popular newspapers will be available and indexed. The project is starting with major newspapers (NY Times, etc.) but should expand quickly. Read More ...

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The blog, TaxProf Blog, has recently published a list of the 35 blogs written by law faculty based on traffic and unique visitors. At the top of the list is Instapundit, followed by Hugh Hewitt and the Volokh Conspiracy. Read More ...

Google today released its Knol product, a direct competitor to Wikipedia. A "knol" is an authoritative article on a particular subject. Google claims that its vetting process for authors is more thorough than Wikipedia, leading to more reliable and authoritative information. Read More ...

Local Bay Area company, Facebook, announced yesterday its new Facebook Connect feature. The service is the beginning of the company's plan to "de-centralize" social networks and permit the data contained in a network to be shared with other services. Read More ...