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SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Google has began weaving an automated language translation feature into its universal search service. Full Story »

NEW YORK (AFP) - US networking giant Cisco said it plans to go ahead with its 3.4-billion-dollar takeover of Norwegian video conferencing company Tandberg. Full Story »

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Reports of counterfeit software, much of it tainted with computer viruses, have doubled during the past two years, according to Microsoft. Full Story »

GENEVA (AFP) - The prototype of Solar Impulse, a pioneering Swiss bid to fly around the world on solar power, briefly took off for the first time on Thursday but under battery power, the organisers said. Full Story »

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - YouTube launched an experimental "Feather" feature on Thursday that slims down online videos for delivery to places where the Internet is unable to handle heavy data traffic. Full Story »

HYDERABAD, India (AFP) - Newspaper editors and owners meeting in India have urged their industry to seize back the online publishing initiative from search engine "parasites" living off their work. Full Story »

NEW YORK (AFP) - A US groom who loves social networking as much as his bride pulled out a cell phone during their wedding to 'tweet' and update his Facebook page. Full Story »

TOKYO (AFP) - Sony Corp. will tap the rechargeable car battery market amid a growing focus on electric cars and green auto technology, chief executive Howard Stringer said Thursday. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US health officials on Thursday warned of an Internet scam doing the rounds which says all adults are required to register a personal swine flu vaccination profile with the federal authorities. Full Story »

VIENNA (AFP) - Austrian bank Raiffeisen International, number three in central and eastern Europe, said on Thursday it intended to launch online banking services for customers in selected countries in the region from next year. Full Story »