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Are Medical Websites Hazardous to Your Health?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:20:13 +0000

There’s an old joke that says nothing is more frightening than Googling the symptoms of an illness. You may only have a runny nose, but within a few minutes, you could find “proof” you’ve contracted some rare and incurable tropical disease.

So what’s the best way to find out more about what ails you?

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'Homeless Hotspots' Ignite Heated Debate

Shauna Wright — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:07:38 +0000

The annual SXSW interactive conference in Austin is sometimes plagued with snail-slow internet speeds (when you can connect at all). But this year it’s been a little easier to find a wifi hotspot: just look for a homeless person. Yes, homeless people are now being used as wifi spots.

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Legislation Poses Threat To Your Right To Read This With Proposed SOPA and PIPA Bills

Mike Hendren — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:30:07 +0000

Ever heard of SOPA? How about PIPA? For most of you the answer is likely no on both counts. Both of these have to potential to do serious damage to our First Amendment rights to free speech and expression.

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What Websites Went Dark For the SOPA Blackout? [IMAGES]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:06:16 +0000

On Tuesday, we told you about some of the sites — Wikipedia, Reddit and the Cheezburger network among them — that planned to go dark today in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PROTECT IP Act (PIPA), anti-piracy legislation under consideration by the US Congress.

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Wikipedia, Reddit, Cheezburger Network and More Sites to Go Dark in Protest of SOPA

Shauna Wright — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:06:41 +0000

Homework will be harder to do and bar bets tougher to win starting at midnight ET on Tuesday, when Wikipedia will go dark for 24 hours in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PROTECT IP Act (PIPA), anti-piracy legislation under consideration by the US Congress.

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Hackers Access Accounts for 24 Million People on Zappos

Shauna Wright — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:49:21 +0000

If you’re one of the millions of shoe fanatics who shop on Zappos.com, you may want to change your site password — the company says it’s fallen victim to hackers who’ve accessed consumers’ personal information.

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Web Addicts and Substance Abusers Have Similar Brain Changes

Shauna Wright — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:51:13 +0000

Researchers in China find internet addicts have brain changes similar to those with drug or alcohol problems.

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Why Do Online Retailers Love Mondays So Much?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:47:12 +0000

You may not look forward to Mondays, but online retailers sure do — it’s frequently the biggest day of the week for cyber-shopping.

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Hiring Strangers to Do Your Chores Has Never Been Easier with Micro-Labor Sites [VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:34:59 +0000

Whether you need a fresh pair of pants stat or your garden could use a good weeding, the internet is making farming out your chores and odd jobs the best way to clear off your “to do” list.

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Google Reports 70 Percent Increase in Takedown Requests by US Government

Kathy Landin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:49:10 +0000

In an effort to highlight global censorship campaigns, Google’s biannual transparency report revealed a 70 percent increase in takedown requests by the US government and law enforcement agencies.

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