YouTube a star as US online video viewing soars: comScore (AFP)

AFP - Industry tracker comScore on Monday reported that US online video viewing hit a record high in August with YouTube luring a commanding share of the audience.

Warner, YouTube near deal for music videos (Reuters)

Reuters - Warner Music Group and YouTube are finalizing an agreement that would allow music videos from artists such as Madonna and Green Day to once again be featured on the popular web site, according to sources close to the deal.

Trouble With Default Settings at Online Stores (PC World)

PC World - As an Amazon Prime member, I pay a yearly lump sum that entitles me to free two-day shipping for my many Amazon purchases. But six months ago, I noticed that small shipping charges were appearing on my bill at checkout; free two-day shipping was no longer the default choice on my purchases. Instead, a check mark ap­­peared next to the option for paid overnight delivery.

School Boards Hit With Cash-stealing Trojan (PC World)

PC World - The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing a rash of reported online computer intrusions that have resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars being stolen from school districts in Illinois.

Facebook yanks poll asking whether to kill Obama (AFP)

AFP - The US Secret Service is trying to identify the people who launched an online poll at Facebook asking whether US President Barack Obama should be assassinated.

Affluent and urban drawn to online social networks: Nielsen (AFP)

AFP - Market-tracker Nielsen reported on Friday that the ranks of US online social network users continue to grow, with cyber communities tending to attract people who are affluent and urban.

Palm snags prominent Web technologists (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - Two dignitaries in the JavaScript development space who have led the Mozilla Developer Tools Lab have joined Palm as directors of the Palm Developer Relations team, according to blog posts.

Tweeting Ugandan gorillas make friends online (Reuters)

Reuters - Lurking deep in the mist-glazed forests of east Africa, Uganda’s mountain gorillas are preparing to ‘tweet’ for their survival.

Score an $80 Pre — If You’re Patient (PC World)

PC World - This week Amazon undercut Sprint’s price for the Palm Pre by offering the smartphone for $100 with a two-year contract. Now the online superstore has been outdone after Wal-Mart rolled back the Pre’s price to $79.99. (Thanks, Engadget.)

What’s government’s role in making the Web secure? (AP)

AP - There is no kill switch for the Internet, no secret on-off button in an Oval Office drawer.

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