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Dr. Web released new statistics Friday showing that the process of eliminating Flashback from Macs is proceeding much slower than expected: On Friday, the Russian firm released new data showing that 566,000 active infected machines were counted Thursday and 610,000 counted Wednesday. (See chart above.)

Update on March 12, 2012: To assist victims affected by the DNSChanger malicious software, the FBI obtained a court order authorizing the Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) to deploy and maintain temporary clean DNS servers. This solution is temporary, providing additional time for victims to clean affected computers and restore their normal DNS settings. The clean DNS servers will be turned off on July 9, 2012, and computers still impacted by DNSChanger may lose Internet connectivity at that time.

Three months from the Olympics, the most stringent restrictions ever to protect brands and broadcasting rights.

RT @jowyang: Web teams around the world prepare: Adobe launches CS6 and Creative Cloud in 24 hours

RT @jowyang: How much do domain squatters make? Mike Mann, makes $400,000.00 a month. (I'm in the wrong biz)

Apple may unveil new MacBook hybrid this year, says analyst | Apple - CNET News | |

RT @Techmeme: Microsoft and Facebook to Announce $550 Million Patent Deal (@inafried / AllThingsD)

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Apple earnings: Will big numbers rev up its stock? | Apple - CNET News | |

The Internet Gets a Hall of Fame (Including Al Gore!) | Epicenter | | |

Apple May Add Secure Password Suggestions to Safari with OS X Mountain Lion - Mac Rumors | |

Facebook Paying Microsoft $550 Million for Former AOL Patents - Ina Fried - Mobile - AllThingsD | |

Google on track to outspend banks, big tobacco in lobbying | |

Google ups cash reward for being hacked | Internet & Media - CNET News | |

Android chief Andy Rubin said java.lang APIs are copyrighted in 2006 email | Mobile - CNET News | |

Zynga Contributed 15% of Facebook’s Revenue In Q1, Down From 19% A Year Ago | TechCrunch | |

Netflix Beats Q1 2012 Expectations, Reports Losses Of $.08 Per Share On $870 Million In Revenue | TechCrunch | |

We have agreed to pay Instagram a $200 million termination fee if governmental authorities permanently enjoin or otherwise prevent the completion of the merger or if either party terminates the agreement after December 10, 2012.

Calling itself the "world's leading Internet TV network," Netflix has announced $870 million in revenue for its fiscal Q1 2012. The company also added almost 3 million subscribers to its streaming service — 1.74 million domestic and 1.21 million for international -— bringing it up to a total of 26 million users streaming worldwide. The DVD business took another decline, down 1.08 million customers to 10.09 million total — about 7 million of which also subscribe to streaming. Netflix expects the physical media side to continue its decline, albeit at a slower pace than past quarters.

"Comcast caps its residential broadband customers at 250 gigabytes per month," Hastings wrote. "On the Xbox the Netflix app, the Hulu app, and the HBO GO app, are all subject to this cap. But Comcast has decided that its own Xfinity Xbox app is not subject to this 250 gigabyte cap. This is not neutral in any sense."

A near-final “release preview” version of Windows 8 is due in the first week of June, Microsoft confirmed late on Monday.

James Cameron's Trillion-Dollar Question - Businessweek | |

Google Drive is official: 5GB free storage, business-focused approach -- Engadget | |

Google back in the smartphone sales game: unlocked Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ (GSM) available for $399 -- Engadget | |

Google's Andy Rubin dodges David Boies' bullets | Mobile - CNET News | |

Introducing Google Drive... yes, really | Official Google Blog | |