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    In announcing it would shutter free chat rooms, Microsoft highlighted problems with spammers and pornographers. But analysts said there may be benefits for the software giant, which is trying to shunt customers to paid services across its network.

  • MSN offers look at new consumer IM

    Microsoft's MSN unit shows screen shots of its new messenger application and sets a mid-year timeframe for its release.

  • Storm brewing over new domain names

    The World Intellectual Property Organisation is preparing itself for a possible flood of complaints over the new .biz and .info domain names.

  • 'Oh my god, they killed Clippy'

    Microsoft's obnoxious little Office assistant is losing his job. Clippy will be relegated to a mock layoff site that also trumpets Office XP's lack of need for the feature.

  • Search engines face drug test

    A major U.S. pharmacy trade group is pressuring Web-based search engines to ban advertisements from unlicensed drug dealers, highlighting growing pains for the Net's newest marketing powerhouses.

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