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Microsoft Beta Testing Parental Controls

Microsoft said today that it is planning to introduce Parental Control Settings with the Windows Vista operating system and its Windows Live service. It is currently beta testing the control setting in the US. The settings will allow content filtering on the web, online activity reports and contact list management tools.

Google Seeks to Squash Subpoena

Today Google seeks to defend its motion that would allow it to not hand over search data. The government subpoena requested a random sample of data that included millions of search inquiries. The subpoena is part of an investigation into the threat of online pornography to children.

Fans by Shares of Four Day Hombre’s Record Label

Fans of the British band Four Day Hombre have contributed the cash necessary for the band to start its own record label Alamo Music after deals with other record labels fell through. The band’s debut album Experiments in Living was released on Monday in the UK.

Article Author: Katharine Donelson

Katharine Donelson is a student of Linguistics, Communication and Welsh. She currently lives with her formerly feral cat and spends her time learning Welsh vocabulary, listening to music, watching films, photographing the local scenery and maintaining her blog The Film Noir Experience. …

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