Fortune telling is big business for Japan Web firmmore similar news »
TOKYO (Reuters) - An Internet firm specializing in crystal balls, tarot readings, I-ching and horoscopes is raking in business as Japanese seek reassurance about the future in the midst of a global financial crisis.
Spears and Obama lead Yahoo top 10 searchesmore similar news »
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Barack Obama's presidential victory got more clicks than any other story on yahoo.com this year, but the most searched term was "Britney Spears," Yahoo Inc reported on Monday.
Microsoft-Yahoo deal "total fiction:" reportmore similar news »
LONDON (Reuters) - A report in the Sunday Times that Microsoft Inc is in talks with Yahoo Inc to buy the U.S. internet company's online search business for $20 billion is "total fiction," according to a key executive cited by an influential U.S. blog.
Germany plans lab tests for airport "naked scans"more similar news »
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will begin laboratory tests in the next few weeks on full-body airport screening devices to see if they can produce images that do not show passengers naked, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday.
Apple offers limited Black Friday price cutsmore similar news »
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's much-anticipated Black Friday event offered consumers discounts on Mac computers, iPods and accessories at levels similar to years past, despite speculation about deeper price cuts.
New, old media good for each other, Huffington saysmore similar news »
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New media and old can clash and crowd each other out, but blogger extraordinaire Arianna Huffington argues in a new book that the two worlds are rapidly joining together to bring out the best in each other.
Baidu vows overhaul after search scandalmore similar news »
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Internet search leader Baidu said on Friday it will overhaul operations after state media said it allowed unlicensed medical services to buy high search rankings to win more customers.
Chipmakers squeezed as downturn bites hardermore similar news »
LONDON/TAIPEI (Reuters) - Fresh signs of a downturn in global chip demand emerged on Friday, as STMicroelectronics cut its fourth-quarter outlook while industry sources said two leading Taiwan companies are looking to slash costs.
Shuttle astronaut invents zero-gravity cupmore similar news »
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Future space travelers may be drinking their own urine, thanks to the International Space Station's new water recycler, but they can now do so with a touch of class.
Blogs feed information frenzy on Mumbai attacksmore similar news »
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Bloggers across Mumbai fed live updates of the action after Islamist gunmen launched waves of attacks in the heart of India's financial capital, highlighting the emergence of citizen journalism in news coverage.
Nokia to cease sales in Japanmore similar news »
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, said on Thursday it will stop selling mobile phones in Japan except for its luxury Vertu brand after struggling to expand its presence.
