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Lycos has released a new Web-publishing tool based on Google's OpenSocial API that allows users to create Web sites that take advantage of social networks, the company said Tuesday.

Lots of companies these days are stretching their hardware and energy dollars by consolidating print, file, DNS, and Web servers on virtualization platforms such as VMware. But not many companies boast of running their entire production infrastructure on virtual machines. An exception is Arvato Mobile, a division of Bertelsmann that builds mobile solutions for network operators, media companies, and Internet portals and delivers digital entertainment content to consumers around the globe.

Terra Lycos introduced two search tools on its Lycos US Internet site on Monday as part of a recently announced strategy to focus on services that allow users to connect with others.

The new version of Linux is finally here, in beta form at least. A test version of the much-anticipated version 2.6 of the Linux kernel was released by Linux's creator, Linus Torvalds on Monday.

Search powerhouse Google has snapped up Pyra Labs, the company behind Web log site Blogger, giving it a boost in both Web content and services.

Terra Lycos SA unveiled a new version of its HotBot search site on Monday that integrates catalogs from Google Inc., Fast Search & Transfer ASA, Inktomi Corp. and Teoma, offering search addicts a one-stop spot to find what they're looking for.

Terra Lycos SA is set to expand its paid inclusion search services, allowing customers to submit their Web sites to multiple search indexes at one time while offering more detailed reports on how users' online advertising campaigns are faring.

America Online Inc. (AOL) has expanded its relationship with Akamai Technologies Inc., in a deal that could improve the delivery of content to AOL customers.

In a fickle online ad market, it pays to cater to customers. That's the thinking of Terra Lycos SA, at least, which launched a new advertising platform Monday that allows customers to plan and manage the promotion of their Web sites using auction-based keyword marketing and paid inclusion services.

Sports and travel sites continue to be the growth darlings of the Internet, with retail sports sites racking up a 30 percent gain in unique visitors in the US between May and June of this year.

Denial of service is a form of attack in which a network server is overloaded by thousands of false communications and/or requests for services originating from programs in one or more outside computers. Ultimately, the network receives so many queries that it can't keep up with them and is thus unavailable to answer or service legitimate requests.