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Cyberbullying case brings big changes

The July sentencing of a Missouri mom convicted for her part in an Internet hoax that led to a teenager's suicide may disappoint those looking for justice.

Technology / Internet

created May 25, 2009 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

High tech needs patent reform

It isn't often that you see heavyweights in the tech world duking it out in a high-stakes match, with Congress as the referee. It's happening today over proposed reforms in patent law, which pits the software and information ...

Technology / Business

created Apr 07, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0




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EU executive defends contested online piracy pact

The European Commission on Monday defended a global online-piracy pact opposed by some EU states and still to be ratified by the European Parliament.

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Facebook can get you fired: Research reveals the perils of social networking for school employees

School administrators are facing a growing dilemma resulting from social networking that goes beyond preventing cyber-bullying among students. They're also faced with balancing the rights of privacy and free speech of educators ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Groups sue over Navy sonar use off Northwest

Conservationists and Native American tribes are suing over the Navy's expanded use of sonar in training exercises off the Washington, Oregon and California coasts, saying the noise can harass and kill whales ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Murdoch to pay Jude Law, 36 others for hacking

(AP) -- Rupert Murdoch's media empire apologized and agreed to cash payouts Thursday to 37 people - including a movie star, a soccer player, a top British politician and the son of a serial killer - who were ...

Technology / Business

created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Japanese whalers hand over Australian activists

Three activists who boarded a Japanese whaling ship on the high seas were Friday successfully transferred to an Australian customs vessel after Tokyo agreed to release them without charge.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High-tech devices leave users vulnerable to spies

"You could now listen in 100 percent completely undetected" - that's the promise one company makes on its website to anyone who wants to eavesdrop on someone else's cellphone.

Technology / Telecom

created Jan 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Facebook aims to help prevent suicide

Help is just a few clicks away on Facebook for people expressing suicidal thoughts.

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created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Concerns about teen sexting overblown, according to new research

Two new studies from the University of New Hampshire Crimes against Children Research Center suggest that concerns about teen sexting may be overblown. One study found the percentage of youth who send nude pictures of themselves ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Lawyer blasts tax authorities in Ai Weiwei case

(AP) -- A company lawyer for dissident artist Ai Weiwei said Monday that Chinese tax authorities are hindering efforts to pay a financial guarantee enabling the company to fight a huge tax bill that he says ...

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created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

China's local election candidates campaign online

When Yao Bo announced online that he was running in China's local elections, he joined dozens of candidates using the Internet to campaign for votes -- a phenomenon that has spooked authorities.

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created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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