Reuters - Matches made over the Internet often do not last because people end up choosing unsuitable partners and forming emotional bonds before meeting face-to-face, an Australian university researcher has found.

Reuters - ABC.com is souping up its full-episode broadband player with new features for the fall.

AFP - Not long ago, Republican White House hopeful John McCain's official Internet site had Washington insiders laughing because it listed George W. Bush among "former US presidents" who support him -- months before Bush's term ends in January.

AP - Though the calendar still says spring, the summer tour season has begun. Tracking your favorite acts, though, can be almost as interesting online as at your local amphitheater.

AP - Google billionaire co-founder Larry Page said Thursday the Internet search leader opposed a Microsoft-Yahoo deal because it would monopolize the online communications market, stifle innovation and curb competition.

AP - It's the big horse race in the gadget market this year: Who's going to win consumers' hearts with a box that brings Internet movie downloads to the TV set? Now, we have a tiny box that deserves to be a winner.

Reuters - The top Republican on the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee asked Google chief executive Eric Schmidt on Wednesday to detail the search engine's privacy practices since it acquired rival DoubleClick.