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ICANN resumes bids for new Internet suffixes

The organization overseeing a major expansion of Internet addresses has reopened its system for letting companies and organizations submit proposals.

Fla. man pleads guilty to online Ponzi scheme

A Florida man who authorities say duped thousands of investors and misled them about his background pleaded guilty Friday to running an Internet-based Ponzi scheme that raised more than $110 million.

Ultra-Orthodox hold large NYC meeting on Net risks

Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men attended a rally Sunday at the New York Mets' stadium on the dangers of the Internet and how to use modern technology in a religiously responsible way.

Comcast to start charging heavy downloaders extra

Comcast Corp., the country's largest Internet service provider, is going to start charging extra when customers go over a certain monthly data limit.

Puerto Rico plans to expand free Web service

Puerto Rico plans to open dozens of new Internet centers and offer more free Wi-Fi connections in public plazas this year.

ICANN targets May 22 to resume name expansion

The organization overseeing a major expansion of Internet address suffixes hopes to resume taking proposals on May 22 following a technical glitch that shut down its computer system for weeks.

EU official: ACTA unlikely to become law

An EU official says an international treaty that has been the subject of large protests by people fearing it would impinge on Internet freedom is unlikely to gain approval.

Verdict delayed for Thai media site's webmaster

A Thai judge postponed a verdict that had been expected Monday for a webmaster accused of failing to act quickly enough to remove Internet posts deemed insulting to Thailand's royalty.

Maine convents turn to Internet for recruitment

When Sister Elaine Lachance devoted herself to a religious life straight out of high school in 1959, her religious order had more than a dozen convents in the U.S. with nearly 260 sisters.

Official: Iran oil industry safe after cyberattack

An Iranian official says the country's oil industry is working well despite an attack from hackers and a computer virus that targeted the sector's computer systems.

Is Your Computer Infected? Here's a fix.

Hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide may have been infected by hackers in an online advertising scam and may lose their ability to connect to the Internet on July 9.

Delay in Internet name expansion continues

There's still no word on when applications will continue for new Internet address suffixes to join ".com" and others in use.

Hundreds of thousands may lose Internet in July

For computer users, a few mouse clicks could mean the difference between staying online and losing Internet connections this summer.

Another delay in domain name expansion

There's another delay in efforts to create hundreds of Internet address suffixes to join ".com" and others in use.

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House to examine plan for United Nations to regulate the Internet
Source: TheHill.com

House lawmakers will consider an international proposal next week to give the United Nations more control over the Internet. The proposal is backed by China, Russia, Brazil, India and other UN members, and would give the UN’s International Telecommunication Union (ITU) mor …

U.S. officials to further discuss possible U.N. plans to takeover Internet
Source: The Daily Caller

United States officials are expected to take further action next week to address the threat of a U.N. takeover of the Internet. The House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology is scheduled to hold a hearing Thursday to discuss the various internat …

Leaving Facebookistan
Source: New Yorker

By Steve Coll - Facebook has made jarring mistakes as its leaders have learned what it means to run a profit-motivated political and public forum. In 2009, for example, the corporation exposed Iranian dissidents to danger by unilaterally changing privacy rules that allowed the  …

Only Circumcised Penises On Porno sites in Israel! | andyboy
Source: andyboy1.com blog

An unusual political alliance could lead to censorship of the Internet in Israel

Governments pose greatest threat to internet, says Google's Eric Schmidt
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Schmidt warns about rise of censorship and government cybercrime in speech at London's Science Museum.

Ocean County Man Charged with Sexually Abusing Toddler and Streaming Assault Live Over the Internet
Source: FBI New Jersey - U.S. Attorney's Office

TRENTON—An Ocean County, New Jersey man was charged today with sexually abusing a 14-month-old boy and streaming footage of the sexual assault over the Internet, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Rodford W. Brindley, Jr., 67, of Toms River, New Jersey, was arreste …

It's Not Just Porn: Why Ultra-Orthodox Jews Fear the Internet
Source: The Atlantic

There's a reason ultra-Orthodox Jews wear long black coats, even in summertime: They've been resisting modernity since the Enlightenment era. But while their 18th century clothes may set them apart on the streets of Brooklyn, it can't stop Twitter feeds and Google News updates  …

How to Live Sassy
Source: Google

When did Geeks suddenly become Popular?

Growing up in the 1980's/1990's brought on many strange adventures - learning to ride a bike, the introduction of the video game, and the mainstream use of the computer.  I recall my first computer - an Apple IIc.  It had a green monitor, floppy disc drive (one of thos …

How to Muddy Your Tracks on the Internet
Source: The New York Times

While it’s probably impossible to cloak your online activities fully, you can take steps to do the technological equivalent of throwing on a pair of boxers and a T-shirt. Some of these measures are quite easy and many are free. Of course, the more effort and money you exp …

Rabbis tell 60,000 Jews in NY: Get rid of the Internet if you know what's good for you | The Times of Israel
Source: Ttimes of Israel

Well, that should help their integration into society and the IDF! Marching relentlessly backwards towards the Middle Ages. Isn't religion wonderful!  

'Fatally flawed': Why third parties still fail despite voter anger
Source: CNN

Aside from the political challenges, some saw the Americans Elect process for nominating candidates as too long and rigorous: Its website has hundreds of pages of bylaws, rules, committee pledges, candidate pledges, elector applications and briefing books. Becoming a verified …

Researcher uses tiny cameras to follow house cats on their rounds
Source: wcsh6.com

"Got a whole other family," Watts said. When she viewed the video, "They held open the door for him, and he walked in. He just hung out in the house."

How do you find the right mentor for you?
Source: Google

Wanna drive TONS of traffic to your site?
Source: Google

Noisy sex couple become internet hit after fed-up neighbour records bedroom antics | Mail Online
Source: the Mail online

An amorous pair have become an internet sensation after their sleepless neighbour recorded the sound of them having sex - and posted it online. The 26-second clip of the woman screaming in apparent ecstasy has had a million hits online. 'He sounds like a pretty big guy from t …

Phishing scam alert: - "Your PayPal account has been limited"

Here is another scam that is making its way around.  While it is not new, it seems to have been revived, since I've received several of these in the past few weeks alone.  Do not even click on the email message, let alone open any of the links; it IS a scam as detailed  …

Inside stomach: Ramen Noodle digestion goes viral
Source: wcvb.com

Chemically preserved for a long shelf life, and easy on the budget at four packages for $1, packaged Ramen Noodles are a staple in many homes. But until now, no one's ever gotten a look at what happens to them inside the stomach.

Rebecca Kamm: The teen fighting photoshop
Source: New Zealand Herald

The miniature activist has started a petition calling on Seventeen magazine, known for their liberal use of digital enhancement, to commit to one photoshop-free spread per issue. And it's already got 73,000 signatures.

Preserving world's books is a real page turner
Source: msnbc.com

Google Book Search will lead users to the world's 50 - 100 million books

BitTorrent Piracy Boosts Music Sales, Study Finds
Source: TorrentFreak

A new academic paper by a researcher from the North Carolina State University has examined the link between BitTorrent downloads and music album sales. Contrary to what’s often claimed by the major record labels, the paper concludes that there is absolutely no evidence th …

Facebook is as pleasurable as food or sex: study
Source: japantoday.com

"Just as monkeys are willing to forgo juice rewards to view dominant groupmates and college students are willing to give up money to view attractive members of the opposite sex, our participants were willing to forgo money to think and talk about themselves," the researchers  …

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