USA Today's tribute to the creator of Usenet, who died from non-Hodgkins lymphoma.

Jefferson Graham's article: "Even as Google keeps growing, competitors are taking aim at the Internet's top search service."

"Internet advertising company Overture Services said Friday it sued search-engine company Google, alleging that Google's system for featuring paid advertisements infringes an Overture patent".

Overview of Wikipedia's growth, quality, and editing process.

USA Today article by Byron Acohido that details WhiteHat Security's assessment of Hotmail, Yahoo, Amazon, and America Online.

"Hundreds of people who bought computers preloaded with the Windows operating system plan to politely storm Microsoft offices around the world Monday and request refunds."

Robertson started a firm competing against Microsoft Windows in the PC OS market, named his cheap OS and firm Lindows (one letter different), and to ensure Microsoft hates him, has a $200, 000 reward for anyone hacking Xbox. [USA Today]

With more stability, security and pricing in a desktop OS with a look and feel like Windows, Linux advocates say they are getting ready to take on Microsoft, which dominates the desktop market. [USA Today]

From counterculture operating system to OS of the masses.

Overview of tablet PC technology. [USA Today]