From 18 months to six months in response to pressure from the EU.

The Article 29 committee, comprising data protection officials from all 27 E.U. countries, has asked the leading search engine makers to respond to their concerns by the end of this month.

According to their privacy FAQ, Google anonymises IP addresses “after 9 months”. However, this doesn’t mean all IP information is deleted after that:

Microsoft will delete all parts of the IP (Internet Protocol) address after six months, while Google still retains part of the address after its self-imposed nine-month cut-off point.

I wonder how Google will respond to the Article 29 committee.

They’ve partnered with the Fusion ad network. Fantastic news.

I think we did a really good job making a fantastic piece of bubble gum that was sweet and jam packed with sugar and had a hell of a bang when you put it in your mouth. But for some reason I still have not totally figured out, the flavor faded VERY fast.

Sounds like Jaffe.

Seven classic movie moments that were improvised, not scripted.

(via Neatorama)

If you’re looking for one more reason to get Snow Leopard, here it is.

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