NEW YORK (Reuters) - Social network Facebook unveiled a new advertising system on Tuesday that will let companies introduce ads into the Web profiles of its 50 million users and launch dedicated pages on the site for their brands.
LONDON (Reuters) - From behind a computer keyboard at his London home, student Younes Tsouli used the Internet to spread al Qaeda propaganda, recruit suicide bombers and promote Web sites that encouraged the killing of non-Muslims.
BOSTON (Reuters) - A Swedish Web site that promotes trading of pirated movies is developing a new software standard for Internet downloads in a move that could make it easier to swap media files, which is illegal in many countries.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A congressional hearing should be held to examine the privacy aspects of Google Inc's plan to buy advertising company DoubleClick, the top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee said on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's chief executive was verbally lashed by U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday over the Internet company's role in helping identify a Chinese dissident who was later imprisoned by the government.
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia would not rule out taking part in Google Inc's new mobile software alliance, which is seen rivaling Nokia's own plans, a spokesman for the world's top mobile phone maker said on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dow Jones & Co Inc said on Tuesday that its shareholders will vote on December 13 on News Corp's planned purchase of the company.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe should strengthen the fight against terrorism by cracking down on militant Web sites and compiling U.S.-style profiles of air passengers, the European Union executive said on Tuesday.
