Around the Web: 6.20.2008: First day of summer and Yahoo as beach reading
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-- There she goes: With the daily news of executive exodus, the Yahoo restructuring is like watching a landmark building implode in slow motion. LAT
-- Further taking out structural support: Microsoft may be going after Yahoo’s engineers. San Jose Mercury News
-- Oh yes it is: If it were a drama, would the Microsoft-Google-Yahoo courtship and fallout be a Restoration comedy or pantomime? WSJ
-- Sticky wicket: It may have its troubles, but Yahoo is making cricket fans happy by adding video to its cricket site. NewTeeVee
-- Talk to the judge: Democrats and Republicans reached a compromise on a surveillance bill working its way in Congress. If passed, the new law will set guidelines on how and when the government can set up domestic wiretaps. LAT
-- Travel by Web: Today is the first day of summer. You might not be going anywhere but you can still surf the Web, fly through cyberspace and visit travel sites. A good new one is TravelMuse. VentureBeat
-- Losing its allure: California’s reputation as tech powerhouse is sinking. So says the Milken Institute, which ranked the Golden State fourth, down from second place last year. Blame is dealt on the usual suspects -- the education system and the struggle to bring foreign workers here. LA Observed
-- AT&T pays big: The new iPhone 3G will cost you $199 but AT&T may be paying Apple $325, more than the usual carrier subsidy. Barron’s
-- Bye-bye Wi-Fi: MetroFi is shutting down free wireless Internet networks in Riverside, the San Francisco Bay Area, Portland, Ore., and Illinois. AP via Yahoo News
-- Officer, I was just keeping my ear warm: Violating California’s new law that prohibits driving while holding cellphones will put you behind $20 if you are caught after July 1. Chump change, you say? Fine. It’s much worse if you hit someone while chatting. LAT
-- You Too can be special: YouTube sets up what it calls a ‘screening room,’ a site for watching short independent films. Web Scout
-- Michelle Quinn