Web retailers, states tussle over tax rules
(AP: Thu, 02 Jul) In a big break for online shoppers, Web retailers generally don't have to charge sales taxes in states where they lack a store or some other physical presence.

Companies pledge more openness about Web tracking
(AP: Thu, 02 Jul) Companies that track consumer behavior online for advertising purposes are vowing to make their practices more transparent and to give people a way to decline being shadowed.

PC makers voluntarily supply Web filter in China
(AP: Thu, 02 Jul) Several PC makers were including controversial Internet-filtering software with computers shipped in China on Thursday despite a government decision to postpone its plan to make such a step mandatory.

Facebook plans to simplify privacy settings
(AP: Wed, 01 Jul) Facebook is overhauling its privacy controls over the next several weeks in an attempt to simplify its users' ability to control who sees the information they share on the site.