...promising but little-known authors because the material on its site can be easily embedded elsewhere, including online hangouts such as Facebook and MySpace where people often recommend music, movies and books. "Scribd offers publishers an...

NEW YORK --- The popular online hangout Facebook is revamping its home page and plans other changes so its millions of users can more easily choose the types of information...

...ought to be protected there continues to grow," Mr. Palfrey said. But it's really just that -- a feeling. Online hangouts might simulate a public place, but they're still private Web sites where the company is king, not the Constitution...

...percentage points. - Anick Jesdanun, AP Internet Writer. Facebook offers more privacy controls NEW YORK (AP) - Online hangout Facebook, seeking to avoid a second revolt over privacy, is offering members more controls over their personal profile...

NEW YORK - Users of the online hangout Facebook revolted and won as the site agreed Friday to let them turn off a new feature that drew privacy complaints because it...

...month, News Corp. agreed to make Google the exclusive search partner for most of its sites, including the popular online hangout MySpace.com. Late last year, Time Warner Inc.'s AOL agreed to sell a 5 percent stake to Google in a $1 billion...

...vegetable, chicken rice, and minestrone. Online baking The Village Bakery (www.countrylife.net/bread/) is an online hangout with the feel of a small-town Main Street bakery. There's chitchat in the way of a lively message board (it's...

...Istanbul understands why Facebook insists on having real people behind real names for every account, she wonders why the online hangout didn't simply ask before acting. "They should at least give you a warning, or at least give you the benefit of...

NEW YORK - At MySpace.com and many other popular online hangouts, a 30-something woman can celebrate her Sweet 16 over and over with just a click of the mouse. A 12-year-old can quickly...