Coupures de Presse [ le 8 mai ]

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Hit Parade Yahoo!, Lycos et Voila, tiercé gagnant selon Médiamétrie Selon le baromètre Médiamétrie, les trois outils de recherche les plus utilisés par les internautes francophones seraient, dans l'ordre : Yahoo! (27,5% de citations), Lycos (16%) et Voila (13,8%). (Abondance) "Hello" Virus Le virus qui dit bonjour aux abonnés de MSN Messenger “Hello” n'affecte que les utilisateurs de la messagerie Microsoft. S'il s'avère totalement inoffensif, son mode de propagation inquiète pourtant les professionnels de la sécurité. (ZDNet) Un Oeil sur le Net La Grande-Bretagne se dote d'un “institut de l'internet” La création du premier institut pluridisciplinaire de l'internet a été annoncée vendredi 4 mai, à l'université d'Oxford. Premier du genre, celui-ci vise à devenir le haut lieu mondial – et surtout européen – de la recherche sur l'internet, en étudiant tous les aspects du web et en apportant des réponses concrètes aux questions qu'il soulève. (ZDNet) 56 % des pays contrôlent leur Internet Liberté de la presse et liberté d'expression sur le net ne vont pas forcément de pair. C'est ce qui ressort d'une étude mondiale réalisée par Freedom House, une organisation non gouvernementale américaine, publiée le 30 avril dernier. (ZDNet) n/e/tsurfquiz.com NetActu Quiz [04.05.01] Les actualités Internet de la semaine passée en revue. Testez-vous!

Press clippings [ May 8, 2001 ]

Featured Articles : www.netsurf.ch Yahoo! Yahoo IM adds international calling Yahoo Inc. said the latest version of its real-time chat service, launched Monday, will let users make international phone calls using personal computers, marking the Internet media company’s latest effort to diversify its revenue base. (MSNBC) Blackout dims Yahoo services Yahoo says its instant messenger services and other personalized services are down as a result of the power crisis in California. (News.com)

Napster Napster employs fingerprinting software to comply with judge's order Napster said Monday that the latest version of it's file-swapping software includes technology that can be used to identify songs by the characteristics of their sound - not just their filenames. (Nando Times)

Domain Names Registries prepare for domain crush Companies in charge of the newest top-level domains give a glimpse of their plans for handling the online land grab that's sure to follow the launch of new Internet addresses, which in some cases will happen early this summer. (News.com)

Apple Apple Computer to open first of several retail stores Apple Computer Inc. is set to open its first retail store May 19 in McLean, Va. - the first of what is expected to become a chain of Apple outlets. (Nando Times)

Hard Times Dell Computer plans up to 4,000 job cuts Dell Computer said it would cut up to 4,000 jobs, or 10 per cent of its workforce, blaming the continued slowdown in demand for its computer systems and services. (FT) 3Com to Cut 3,000 Jobs The network equipment maker says it will lay off 30% of its staff as part of its effort to cut $1 billion in costs. (The Industry Standard) Indian IT staff head for home With thousands of Indian software engineers likely to return to India as the economic slowdown in the US begins to bite, it is little wonder that the meaning of "B2B" has become "Back to Bangalore". (FT)

DOS Update Authorities investigating White House Web attack White House officials are still unsure who is responsible for a denial-of-service attack Friday on the U.S. presidential Web site. (CNN) Hackers Step Up Denial-of-Service Attacks - FBI Hackers have stepped up attempts to crash Web sites using distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks according to the FBI. The nipc alert advises system administrators to inspect their firewall logs for any signs of large inbound UDP packets directed at port 80. (Newsbytes)