Latest gory video games serve up surprises

There’s something about the holiday season that just makes me want to blow something up. Zombies, perhaps, or outlaws, or perhaps a few terrorists. It all depends on the video game. A bunch of new ones have recently turned up in stores, in time for tomorrow’s Black Friday shopping binge. (Boston Globe, 11/25/09)

Google documents Iraqi museum treasures

Google is documenting Iraq’s national museum and will post photographs of its ancient treasures on the Internet early next year, Google chief Eric Schmidt announced yesterday. (Boston Globe, 11/24/09)

Facebook to form dual-class stock structure

SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook is taking a rudimentary step down the path to becoming a public company. (Boston Globe, 11/24/09)

EU urged to speed up Oracle review

SAN FRANCISCO - US senators are pressuring European antitrust regulators to hurry their investigation of Oracle Corp.’s proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc. , citing Sun’s “precarious’’ financial condition and fears about more layoffs at the struggling computing company. (Boston Globe, 11/24/09)

Google to buy an ad software firm

SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc., owner of the most-used Internet search engine, has agreed to buy Teracent Corp. to gain software that helps online display advertisements better target Web users. (Boston Globe, 11/23/09)