Related NewsNew Law Cripples Internet Gambling (Washington Post)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:47:48 GMT
Placing bets over the Internet was effectively criminalized by the federal government yesterday, as lawmakers work to eliminate an activity enjoyed by as many as 23 million Americans who wagered an estimated $6 billion last year.
More... China Internet giant Baidu's stock price dives amid allegations (AFP via Yahoo! News)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:14:02 GMT
Shares in China's Nasdaq-listed Internet giant Baidu have dived more than a third amid allegations it gave unlicensed medical firms prominent exposure for money, without telling its customers.
More... Study Finds Teenagers? Internet Socializing Isn?t Such a Bad Thing (New York Times)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:50:48 GMT
Good news for worried parents: All those hours their teenagers spend socializing on the Internet are not a bad thing, according to the MacArthur Foundation.
More... Teens' Internet use is mostly a good thing, study finds (Los Angeles Times)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:27:21 GMT
A UC Irvine researcher's report says teens tend to avoid dangerous sites and benefit from Web-based interaction with their friends. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has a message for parents worried about their children's use of the Internet: Chill out. A new study to be released today found that most teenagers steer clear of dangerous sites and use the Web only for research ...
More... Bell wins 'throttling' case, but Internet traffic issue to be reviewed: CRTC (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:15:00 GMT
OTTAWA - The CRTC has sided with Bell Canada (TSX:BCE) in the controversial Internet "throttling" case, ruling that the telecommunications giant is within its right to regulate the flow of traffic on its network space.
More... People-Powered Internet Grows Up (Fast Company Magazine)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:22:24 GMT
On today's Internet, algorithms rule. But a handful of startups with the http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/Internet/SIG=1287rf78g/*http%3A//www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/11/20/tech-bell.html?ref=rss
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