07Feb Anfield cat becomes Internet hit (Reuters)

Reuters – A cat that invaded the famous Anfield turf for three minutes during Liverpool’s 0-0 Premier League draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Monday has become an internet celebrity.

04Feb Hackers intercept FBI, Scotland Yard call (AP)

AP – Trading jokes and swapping leads, investigators from the FBI and Scotland Yard spent the conference call strategizing about how to bring down the hacking collective known as Anonymous, responsible for a string of embarrassing attacks across the Internet.

03Feb Megaupload founder refused bail in New Zealand (Reuters)

Reuters – A New Zealand court refused an appeal by the founder of online file-sharing site Megaupload.com to be freed on bail, Friday, agreeing with prosecutors there was a risk he would attempt to flee before an extradition hearing.

30Jan Review: Odd experimentation reveals muddled result (AP)

AP – “Purple Naked Ladies,” The Internet (Odd Future)

28Jan Romney widens lead over Gingrich in Florida: Reuters/Ipsos poll (Reuters)

Reuters – White House hopeful Mitt Romney widened his lead over rival Newt Gingrich to 11 percentage points in Florida, according to Reuters/Ipsos online poll results on Saturday, up from 8 points a day earlier, as he cemented his front-runner status in the Republican nomination race.

27Jan Hacker group Anonymous targets Mexican websites (Reuters)

Reuters – The activist hacker group Anonymous attacked three Mexican government websites on Friday in protest at a proposed bill that seeks to toughen local laws about online file-sharing.

26Jan Monster Worldwide cautious on 2012 (Reuters)

Reuters – Online recruitment firm Monster Worldwide Inc forecast a weak start to the year and said it will cut jobs, as it does not expect the global job market to improve drastically in the near term.

26Jan NZ court bails two associates of Megaupload founder (Reuters)

Reuters – A New Zealand court granted bail on Thursday to two associates of the founder of online file-sharing website Megaupload, accused of being involved in a scheme that allegedly made more than $175 million from Internet piracy and illegal file sharing.

25Jan Megaupload founder faces lengthy extradition battle (Reuters)

Reuters – Efforts by the United States to extradite the mastermind of an alleged Internet piracy scheme from New Zealand to face copyright infringement and money laundering charges are likely to be long and complex.

23Jan Exclusive: YouTube hits 4 billion daily video views (Reuters)

Reuters – YouTube, Google Inc’s video website, is streaming 4 billion online videos every day, a 25 percent increase in the past eight months, according to the company.

22Jan Newsmaker: Megaupload a story of Dotcom boom and bust (Reuters)

Reuters – Among the roll-call of hip-hop artists and other celebrities plugging Megaupload.com’s digital storage services in an online promotional video, a cameo from the website’s founder would have gone unnoticed by many.

21Jan Renowned attorney Bennett to represent Megaupload (AP)

AP – When Megaupload executives arrive in court to answer charges that they orchestrated a massive online piracy scheme, they’ll be backed by a prominent lawyer who has defended Bill Clinton against sexual harassment charges and Enron against allegations of corporate fraud.

19Jan EU to decide on Google, Motorola Mobility deal Feb 13 (Reuters)

Reuters – EU regulators set on Thursday a new February 13 deadline to decide whether to clear Google’s takeover of U.S. handset maker Motorola Mobility after the Internet search engine came forward with new documents to support its case, the EU Commission said.

18Jan Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang resigns (Reuters)

Reuters – Yahoo Inc co-founder Jerry Yang has quit the company he started in 1995, appeasing shareholders who had blasted the Internet pioneer for pursuing an ineffective personal vision and impeding investment deals that could have transformed the struggling company.

18Jan Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang resigns (Reuters)

Reuters – Yahoo Inc co-founder Jerry Yang has quit the company he started in 1995, appeasing shareholders who had blasted the Internet pioneer for pursuing an ineffective personal vision and impeding investment deals that could have transformed the struggling company.

17Jan Wal-Mart names head of global eCommerce business (Reuters)

Reuters – Wal-Mart Stores Inc on Sunday named Neil Ashe as the new president and chief executive of its global eCommerce business as the world’s largest retailer in a move to bolster its online presence.

14Jan White House casts doubt over anti-piracy legislation (Reuters)

Reuters – White House officials raised concerns on Saturday about online piracy legislation pending in Congress that Google and Facebook have decried as heavy-handed and Hollywood studios and music labels say is needed to save U.S. jobs.

14Jan White House criticizes online piracy legislation (Reuters)

Reuters – White House officials raised concerns on Saturday about online piracy legislation in the works in Congress that top technology companies have decried as heavy-handed, saying a lighter touch would be better.