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Web Service Goes Date a-Mining: By Oliver Chiang
Tuesday, September 07, 2010; Much like Netflix can suggest movies, an Internet recommendation engine called Wings points you toward dating prospects.

How Websites Make You Spill Your Secrets: By Erica Naone | 09/03/2010 | 1 Comment; People divulge more sensitive information on sites that look less safe.

Web iTunes? Don't Believe the Hype: By Erica Naone | 08/31/2010 | 3 Comments; Online music streaming services are altering the way people find, buy, and share songs--when will iTunes join the fun?

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Down the Tubes: By Scott Fayner | 9 Comments; How free streaming video threatens the porn industry.

Mining Mood Swings on the Real-Time Web: By Erica Naone | 08/24/2010 | 4 Comments; A startup provides free access to real-time data from the social Web.

Sept • Oct Issue
Radical Opacity: By Julian Dibbell | 11 Comments; Christopher "moot" Poole created 4chan, an online community where people are free to be wrong. Now big investors want a piece of his ideas.

Web Video Plays Up its Social Side: By Erica Naone | 08/17/2010; Video companies are adding news features to make viewers stick around longer.

Can Google Get Social Networking Right?: By Erica Naone | 08/11/2010 | 10 Comments; The company has many social projects, but may struggle to improve on Facebook.

Whose Tweets Matter Most?: By Tom Simonite | 08/09/2010 | 3 Comments; A startup monitors the spread of information on Twitter to identify users with the most influence.

Wikileaks Backlash Could Mean Less Data for Soldiers: By David Talbot | 08/05/2010 | 5 Comments; Information shared with troops may be restricted.

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