Net Neutrality: This is serious
When I invented the Web, I didn't have to ask anyone's permission. Now, hundreds of millions of people are using it freely. I am worried that that is going end in the USA. — I blogged on net neutr...
Digg 3.0 To Launch Monday: Exclusive Screenshots and Stats
Digg 3.0 will launch Monday, June 26, in the morning PST. The launch is being announced this evening, and Digg has made a number of screen shots available to me which are included in this post.
Packard Bell & Skype Announce The World's First "Skype Edition" Notebook
Built-in Webcam With One-Touch Skype Calling Button — High-Performance Intel Dual-Core Processor — LUXEMBOURG & PARIS, June 21st 2006, Packard Bell, one of the leading home PC brands in Europe, and...
Researchers hack Wi-Fi driver to breach laptop
One of many flaws found allowed them to take over a laptop by exploiting a bug in an 802.11 wireless driver — Security researchers have found a way to seize control of a laptop computer by manipulat...
Wireless Piggybacking Lands Man In Trouble
VANCOUVER, Wash. - Brewed Awakenings, with its pithy name, artful drinks and wireless Internet service, has found itself unexpectedly percolating on the forefront of high-tech law. — "He doesn't buy...
Bill Gates' piracy confession
If you read way down to the bottom of a Wall Street Journal interview with Bill Gates that ran yesterday, you'll discover that the Microsoft executive admitted to watching pirated movies on the Intern...
Laptops Give Hope to the Homeless
FILLMORE, California — Happy Ivy doesn't have a bathroom or a kitchen in the bus he calls home. He does, however, have a video-editing station. — Living in a squalid, Woodstock-style bus parked in ...
Young People's Web Postings Worry Summer Camp Directors
Summer camp directors have a new scourge, and it is not mosquitoes or impetigo. It is the Internet, specifically sites like MySpace, Facebook and Friendster, where young people often post personal or...
Toshiba's RD-A1 HD DVD recorder with 1TB disk
Hey, early adopters, we've got something big for ya! Measuring in at about half the size of your average consumer electronics she-waif (that'd be 33-pounds), we bring you the RD-A1 HD DVD recorder se...
Social Networking Sites Still Figuring Out The Money Thing
Despite the massive popularity of some social-networking sites, it's well known that they've had a hard time monetizing their page views. In the case of MySpace, the company is trying a different app...
FCC approves new Internet phone taxes
WASHINGTON—An estimated 4 million subscribers to Internet phone services like Vonage could see new fees on their bills under a plan approved Wednesday by federal regulators. — The Federal Communicat...
CareerBuilder to Sell Stake, and Suitors Aren't Shy
Portions of CareerBuilder.com, a popular job recruitment Web site, are up for grabs among several newspaper companies trying to piggyback on its success. — As online advertisers migrate to the Web, ...
100 Awesome Music Videos
If it seems like lately we've been slower than usual to answer your e-mails or update in the morning, we might claim it's because we've been revamping our website. But honestly? We've been spending ...
Get more from the latest release
In response to your requests, our latest release expands some of the features of Google Sitemaps. Here's a roundup of what's new. — Increased crawl errors — Previously, we showed you up to 10 URL...
The Devil's Guide to Google
Here's how to become a totally evil, worm-like creature with Google's array of services in under a month: — Start a spam blog with Blogger.com. Use Google News to send automated email alerts on any ...