News tagged with nonprofit group
Nonprofit to help Megaupload users retrieve data
(AP) -- Users of the file-sharing website Megaupload who feared their data could be deleted as early as Thursday have a reprieve after a nonprofit group stepped in at the eleventh hour.
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Poachers threaten rare wild-growing venus flytrap
(AP) -- The venus flytrap's struggle for survival in the wild along coast of the Carolinas faces an added threat from poachers looking to make a buck by uprooting and selling them.
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Science fiction-style sabotage a fear in new hacks
When a computer attack hobbled Iran's unfinished nuclear power plant last year, it was assumed to be a military-grade strike, the handiwork of elite hacking professionals with nation-state backing.
Oct 23, 2011 |
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Google, Microsoft battle for cloud-computing customers
The pitched battle between Google and Microsoft to sell software applications that run on the Internet "cloud" is escalating.
Oct 06, 2011 |
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Group seeks Amazon boycott over sales tax fight
(AP) -- A coalition of nonprofit groups is calling on customers of Amazon.com to cancel their accounts unless the Internet retailer stops resisting a California law that requires more online retailers to charge a state sales ...
Aug 15, 2011 |
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Craigslist founder joins Wikimedia advisory board
(AP) -- The nonprofit group that runs online encyclopedia Wikipedia said Friday that it named Craig Newmark, the founder of Web classifieds site Craigslist, to its advisory board.
Nov 13, 2009 |
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2,200 applicants in play for federal Internet grants
The federal government is sorting through 2,200 applications seeking $28 billion to bring high-speed Internet access to more people, officials said at an Orlando technology conference Monday.
Oct 12, 2009 |
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Nonprofit aims to broaden reach of campaign data
(AP) -- A nonprofit group that specializes in databases tracking the influence of money in politics is making its information available to others.
Apr 14, 2009 |
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