PC World - Internet service providers linked to the notorious Zeus botnet have been taken down, knocking out a third of the command-and-control servers that run the network of hacked machines.

AP - Computer networking systems maker 3Com Corp. said Wednesday that it received a three-year contract with the Department of Education and Training in Australia's Northern Territory to supply schools.

Long ago lapped by Facebook in popularity and with fast-growing Twitter on its tail, MySpace is planning a series of updates over the next months that will link its users' posts to the other social networking sites more easily and carve out its niche as an entertainment hub more clearly.

PC Magazine - How will MySpace regain its footing in the social networking space? A month after ditching Owen Van Natta as chief executive in favor of two co-presidents, the News Corp.-owned site announced Wednesday that its new focus will be on gaming.

PC World - If you’re a TiVo aficionado, you know that there’s no such thing as too much storage. And now you can let your TV show and movie collection spill out of the box, across your home network and into an HP MediaSmart server.

IBM has started a two-year research program that aims to make cellphones easier to use for groups including the elderly and the illiterate.

PC Magazine - Google has already jumped into the consumer apps marketplace with the Android Market, but it is now tackling the enterprise side with a business applications store.

Reuters - With shrinking audiences, deep layoffs and two management shake-ups, MySpace, the one-time leader in Internet social networking, has had a rocky year.

PC World - Don't expect Jonathan Schwartz to go quietly.

NewsFactor - Facebook may join other Internet companies in offering location-based services. The social-networking site plans to let its users share their location and see the locations of friends, according to published reports.