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Google search gets personal: Block sites you don't like Google has implemented its algorithm update in the name of search quality and now it's adding another layer of personalization: Block the sites you don't like. Read more Resource of the day How to Protect Sensitive Information in the New Cloud Infrastructure Read this white paper to discover what's driving data centers to the cloud, explore the role of virtualization in both private and public cloud infrastructures, and get insight into the security and compliance implications of cloud computing. More from TechRepublic   Motorola Xoom review: Groundbreaking, but disappointing The Motorola Xoom is the tablet that has been preparing to go toe-to-toe with the Apple iPad. Here's the rundown of how it measures up for IT and business professionals. Read more 10 alternative careers for burned-out IT workers So you're thinking about leaving IT -- but you're not sure what to do instead. Here are a few alternative fields where you might be able to use your talents in more satisfying ways. Read more Don't judge enterprise apps based on bells and whistles Enterprise software vendors often try to impress you with a product's bell and whistles in a demo, but smart consumers should see beyond that. Read more 10 stages of a nightmare job search It's tough to keep your spirits up when you've been job hunting for an eternity. But Steve Tobak has been there, and his perspective may help you get through the ordeal. Read more A modern Archimedes builds a solar death ray The legacy of Archimedes lives on in the solar death ray inventions of Eric Jacqmain. Geekend contributor Edmond Woychowsky calls Jacqmain's R5800 Solar Death Ray fascinating and scary. Read more News from ZDNet   Microsoft confirms Windows Phone 7 'NoDo' delay; says 'Mango' not affected Earlier this week, Microsoft's French public relations site acknowledged that Microsoft had decided to delay the first major Windows Phone 7 update. On March 10, the WP7 team confirmed that "NoDo"... Read more Facebook announces two safety improvements with White House Facebook has announced two improvements with support from the White House: a reporting system thatââ¬â¢s social by design and an improved Safety Center with more multimedia resources. Read more IBM: Smart grid projects are getting, well, smarter One of the most notable things about IBM's latest smart grid project isn't necessarily the size of the effort -- the utility it is working with, Progress Energy, is putting in more than $520... Read more AMD to increase staff 10 percent AMD is reportedly hiring more than 1,000 new IT positions in anticipation of growth it expects from the enterprise move to the cloud. Read more Is Apple undervalued? One Seeking Alpha contributor looked at Apple through the lens of Warren Buffett's Buffettology principles. To no surprise, he mostly likes what he sees. Of course, Buffett ain't having any of it. Read more Clearwire shakes up exec suite, CEO Morrow resigns Clearwire CEO Bill Morrow has resigned for "personal reasons" amid a management shakeup that comes at a critical juncture for the WiMax provider. Read more Microsoft announces Windows Thin PC and both App-V and Med-V updates Microsoft offers desktop virtualization tools to address Windows XP and Windows Vista to Windows 7 migration issues. Read more Facebook starts rolling out new layout for Facebook Pages Facebook has announced that the new layout for Facebook Pages has started to roll out. The launch will take place over the next few weeks. Read more LinkedIn Today isn't about content sharing Deep Nishar, LinkedIn senior vice president of products & user experience, introduced LinkedIn Today, by saying users "will spend five minutes in the morning and be more informed and better... Read more Sony considering movie distribution on Facebook Not long after Warner Bros. become the first to offer a movie for rent on Facebook, a Sony executive publicly stated that the company is considering doing something similar. 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