Google is extending its tentacles into the guts of the Internet infrastructure, offering soothing explanations for the move in the tone of a true benevolent dictator. It simply wants to improve the Internet experience for all users. Full Article at TechNewsWorld

The UN has decided to have its own look into the so-called Climategate flap, in which hackers leaked private email exchanges between environmental scientists. Full Article at TechNewsWorld

Microsoft is stirring up interest in its trailing Bing search service with the addition of some advanced features in a new Bing Maps beta. Full Article at TechNewsWorld

Obama administration science advisors were grilled Wednesday on Capitol Hill over a series of private email exchanges that were leaked by a computer hacker weeks ago. Full Article at TechNewsWorld

Remote monitoring, energy conservation and security are driving mainstream adoption of home networking systems that go far beyond the convenience of a WiFi computer network or the advantages of synced home entertainment. Full Article at TechNewsWorld

"RTFM," Linux newbies are often told -- but too often, there isn't one. The FOSS community is renowned for its helpfulness, but when it comes to good old-fashioned professional documentation, there's a gaping void. Full Article at TechNewsWorld