 Millions of young Chinese addicted to 'unhealthy' Internet games: report August 29, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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Around four million Chinese youngsters are addicted to the Internet, mainly attracted by "unhealthy" online games, state media reported Friday, citing a top legislator. | |
Internet law made simple August 28, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Internet law is a new frontier where SMEs fear to tread. Now European researchers have created a new internet law wiki designed to encourage more SMEs to go online. The internet has enabled a brave, new world ... | |
Reborn retail site fires salvo in shipping war August 28, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- With gas prices high and consumers stretching shopping dollars, competition is heating up online for deals - and a discount retail site hopes to fan the flames by shipping orders for $1.95. | |
 New media army descends on convention August 28, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A new media army has descended on the Democratic convention in Colorado this week, boldly claiming to offer a fresh perspective on US politics distinct from the mainstream media. | |
 Blogger arrested over leak of Guns N' Roses songs August 28, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- A blogger suspected of streaming songs from the unreleased Guns N' Roses album "Chinese Democracy" on his Web site was arrested Wednesday and appeared in court, where his bail was set at $10,000. | |
Researchers offer new way to avoid bogus Web sites August 27, 2008 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Intercepting Internet traffic, and spying on the communication between two computers, is a gold mine for hackers. Now Carnegie Mellon University researchers hope software they've built will make it harder for criminals ... | |
Scientific wiki solves the 'who wrote what' problem August 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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Reporting in Nature Genetics, and working in conjunction with Society in Science, the ETH Zurich-administered fund that is dedicated to exploring new avenues in the relationship between science and society, scientist ... | |
 Taiwan cracks major hacking ring, data on president stolen August 27, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Police in Taiwan have arrested six people suspected of stealing personal data from state firms, including information about the island's current and former presidents, officials said Wednesday. | |
Best Western rebuts claims of massive data breach August 26, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Did a computer intrusion at a Best Western hotel in Germany open the door for a hacker to steal the records of 8 million customers and pull off "the greatest cyber-heist in world history," as a Scottish newspaper ... | |
 Internet socializing keeps time with the music scene August 26, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
As music lovers mobbed an outdoor stage, vying for views of Radiohead, Beck and other rockers, Keith McPhail enjoyed a prime view of the show from a couch in an Internet "living room." | |
Facebook cuts off Scrabulous after legal complaint August 25, 2008 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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(AP) -- A highly popular Scrabble clone already pulled from Facebook in the United States and Canada continued its tumble over the weekend as the online hangout extended its block of the game throughout most of the world. | |
System thwarts Internet eavesdropping August 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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The growth of shared Wi-Fi and other wireless computer networks has increased the risk of eavesdropping on Internet communications, but researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science and College of ... | |
 NBC's likely hit its peak with Phelps leaving August 23, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
(AP) -- Can't Michael Phelps stay? Please? No amount of begging by NBC will make it happen. The Olympics swim meet ends soon after Phelps' bid for his eighth gold medal on NBC Saturday night, with another ... | |
 iTunes blocked in China; Tibet album suspected August 23, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- Customers in China of Apple Inc.'s iTunes online music store were unable to download songs this week, and an activist group said Beijing was trying to block access to a new Tibet-themed album. | |
 Sellers squawk as eBay evolves to combat rivals August 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Flocks of eBay sellers were squawking as the pioneering online auction website continued "bold changes" aimed at wrenching market share from Internet retail giant Amazon. | |
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