EBay cutting 1,600 jobs, 10 percent of work force
(AP)
 AP - After a series of changes designed to draw more people to its online marketplace, eBay Inc.'s latest alteration is aimed at its own employees. The auction site operator said Monday it will cut about 1,600 jobs, 10 percent of its work force, in its largest round of dismissals ever.
IBM's cloud initiative repackages its familiar offerings
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Mixing together a m??lange of services, software and marketing, IBM's announcement this week of its Cloud Services Initiative is about putting an organizing construct around all of its cloud offerings, according to one IBM executive. Spotting Spin on the Stump
By analyzing speech and facial expressions, software programs can ID "spin." Google OKs Religious Groups' Abortion Ads
Facing legal action, Google agrees to anti-abortion ads by religious groups. Top court stays out of DVR patent fight
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AP - The Supreme Court refused Monday to disturb a $74 million judgment against Dish Network Corp. for violating a patent held by TiVo Inc. involving digital video recorders. Why Do We Believe Impossible Things?
Even false beliefs can serve a useful purpose, a British scientist says.
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