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Internet speeds in more than four-fifths of Minnesota are too slow to support technologies that could draw new jobs, take cars off the roads and bring new services to people in their homes, a new report said Friday.
A Virginia doctor who wrote tens of thousands of prescriptions for muscle relaxants and other drugs over the Internet without meeting or examining the patients has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison.
EU lawmakers and governments agreed on new rights for Internet users Thursday, aiming to protect them from arbitrary crackdowns on those who illegally download music and movies on the Internet.
Americans’ love affairs with mobile phones and the Internet are not contributing factors to an increase in social isolation in the United States, according to a new study from the Pew Internet & American Life Project.
A new study confirms what your 130 Facebook friends and scores of Twitter followers may have already told you: The Internet and mobile phones are not linked to social isolation.
Two siblings of BetOnSports founder Gary Kaplan have been sentenced to 10 months of house arrest.
The state of Florida is suing online travel reservation companies over hotel taxes, the latest in a string of lawsuits nationwide claiming the sites owe local authorities millions of dollars.
The founder of the online gambling site BetOnSports.com was sentenced Monday to more than four years in prison, ending a lengthy investigation and prosecution into one of the world's largest offshore sports gambling companies.
You couldn’t find a more contented dog than the mutt sprawled on the couch in the TODAY studio, his head resting on his master’s thigh, a loving hand petting around his abbreviated ears.
The nonprofit body that oversees Internet addresses approved Friday the use of Hebrew, Hindi, Korean and other scripts not based on Latin characters in a decision that could make the Web dramatically more inclusive.
A 17-year-old boy in western New York has been charged with a misdemeanor after he put ketchup on his arms and faked his suicide on a live video Web site, police said.
Far be it from me to accuse Major League Baseball of stacking the postseason deck in favor of the Yankees. I’ll let somebody else make that accusation and pretend I’m above such scandalous speculation.
Nearly one in five Internet users is tweeting on Twitter or using another service to share personal and business updates, or to see updates about others, according to a new study from the Pew Internet & American Life Project. That's an increase to 19 percent from 11 percent last spring, according to the group.
Yahoo has apologized for its use of scantily clad lap dancers to entertain mainly male software developers and engineers in Taiwan last weekend. The Internet search company Monday acknowledged its politically incorrect step.
Federal regulators took an important step Thursday toward prohibiting broadband providers from favoring or discriminating against certain kinds of Internet traffic.
Well, it’s happened. They’ve finally arrested someone for egregious poking on Facebook.
Officials say a North Carolina Internet marketing and sales company will expand and move its headquarters to South Carolina, creating 1,000 new jobs in the next few years.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - There’s something about reliving the ’60s that seems to appeal to everyone, from those who were actually alive during that defining era to those whose parents weren’t even old enough to conceive them.
The FCC wants to ensure that Internet service providers — including wireless carriers — will not discriminate against Internet content or applications.
The Illinois insurance company that employs the man accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews says the man has been suspended from his job.
Republican opposition is mounting as federal regulators prepare to vote this month on so-called "network neutrality" rules, which would prohibit broadband providers from favoring or discriminating against certain types of Internet traffic flowing over their lines.
Reviews of Lindsay Lohan's fashion collection were harsh, but she's still finding work, and cashing paychecks.
As Internet use expands worldwide, the United States said Wednesday it will give other governments and the private sector a greater oversight role in an organization whose decisions affect how computers relay traffic such as e-mail and Twitter posts.
There is no kill switch for the Internet, no secret on-off button in an Oval Office drawer.
The International Trade Commission has ordered U.S. customs officials to bar imports of import of counterfeit cigarettes bearing the trademarks of Philip Morris USA, the nation's No. 1 tobacco company said Thursday.
Fort Hood shootings: FBI given gunman's name six months agoThe US Army major who killed 13 people in a shooting spree at America's biggest military base had come to the attention of the FBI six months earlier over possible links to extremist comments posted on the internet.
Should the President Have a Big Red Button for the Internet?The question posed in this article is should the president of the United States have a big red button to cut off the internet. A very interesting thought, as the net could impose a huge threat in times of extreme emergencies. You decide for yourself. I personally think NO!
Are you getting scammed by Facebook Games?Facebook games — Mafia Wars, FarmVille, Restaurant City — have become surprisingly effective at diverting time wasters among the social-networking crowd. More than 63 million people alone play FarmVille.
Did Neanderthals have sex with modern man?Extinct Neanderthals were the closest relatives we had, and tantalizing new hints from researchers suggest that we might have been intimately close indeed.
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) announced today that it has further strengthened its working relationship with LPTIC (Libyan Post Telecommunications & Information Technology Company) by signing a multi million Euro contract to deploy the second phase of Eastern Liby …
Mickey Mouse gets a makeoverThe Walt Disney Company (DIS) recently announced that it will be doing the unthinkable. It's tinkering with Mickey.
Comcast is Now Throttling All It's Internet TrafficCOMCAST, the second-largest US cable television and Internet communications service provider, has a new broadband traffic throttling scheme installed and operating in all of its markets.
Media Stats, Matters, Yankees and Red SoxAn interesting blog. Ben Atlas uses a lot of metaphors in his writing. I have little direct knowledge (or interest) of the subjects he touches on. But loved the bottom line conclusion he draws. Your thoughts? Let's talk :-)
Louisville Ranks No. 1 In Online Porn Searches, Says StudyLOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Louisville is known for a lot of things. Whether it's horse racing, bourbon or basketball, the city often scores national and worldwide attention. But the 'Ville now has another distinction: It ranks No.
On 5-0 vote, agency moves ahead in push to regulate InternetThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously voted to open a proceeding that could lead to Internet regulations, although the two Republican commissioners dissented on whether rules are warranted.
Before flowers, odd bugs pollinated plantsInsects called scorpionflies may have slurped up plants' nectar-like fluids through long, tube-like snouts before the evolution of flowering plants and the insects that pollinate them.
Photo of naked woman in prostitute bust triggers rageA photo showing a plainclothes policeman pulling a naked woman by the hair during a prostitution bust in central China has caused outrage on the internet, where it has been widely circulated.
The end of us internet freedom looms - The InquirerWHILE MANY HAVE WELCOMED the unfettered reign of the Internet service providers (ISPs) coming to an end in the US in favour of network neutrality, a team of learned legal minds has warned that all might not be as it seems.
Report: Tech use doesn't add to social isolationAmericans' love affairs with mobile phones and the Internet are not contributing factors to an increase in social isolation in the United States, according to a new study.
Obama Wants Control Of The InternetThe internet chapter of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, a secret copyright treaty whose text Obama's administration refused to disclose due to "national security" concerns, has leaked. It's bad.
Some people need help to kick their Internet and computer gaming obsessionsThe trouble signs are all there. They don't sleep enough, they don't eat right, they've lost touch with their friends, and their school performance has dropped off a cliff.
Big Pharma Ties Want to Shut Down Vaccine 'Conspiracy Theories' A foundation populated by the giants of business, banking, government and military wants to "vet" websites and limit the spread of information that it says creates "conspiracy theories".
Giant crack in Africa may create a new oceanA 35-mile rift in the desert of Ethiopia will likely become a new ocean eventually, researchers now confirm.
WirelessTech Taking a Toll on Earth Science and AstronomyNearly lost amidst the breathless anticipation of all things wireless...is the potential impact these gadgets may have on scientific instruments that likewise need access to the electromagnetic spectrum.
Whatever Happened To... NewsvineThis Read/Write Web article is about what has happened to Newsvine since this startup was bought 2 years ago by MSNBC the joint Microsoft and National Broadcasting Company venture.
10 essential Windows 7 downloadsPC World - Windows 7 may be brand spanking new, but that doesn't mean you can't find free or cheap tools to tweak its settings, add features, or smooth an upgrade from XP or Vista.
Fox News Phil Kerpen, Americans For Prosperity, Director of Policy and Chairman of Internet Freedom Coalition said, "The FCC is going to decide if we will have freedom to do as we please on the Internet or if the government will have a much heavier hand."
Online churches growing CHURCH volunteers greet visitors entering the lobby. The worship band begins its set and a pastor offers to pray privately with anyone during the service.
Web is popular place to 'open' a churchThe Web has become the hottest place to build a church. A growing number of congregations are creating Internet offshoots that go far beyond streaming weekly services.
NJ telemarketer admits role in big Internet scam PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A former telemarketing company official admitted Friday that he scammed small businesses out of millions of dollars by duping them into paying for Internet services without their consent.
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