October 22, 2015 Websites deploy a host of measures to battle online vitriol, with mixed results Mix blatant bigotry with poor spelling. Add a dash of ALL CAPS. Top it off with a violent threat. And there you have it: A recipe for the worst of online comments, scourge of the Internet.
October 22, 2015 Rise of Snapchat: Do you want an erasable Internet? Do we want to live on that Erasable Internet, the Snapchat Internet, instead of the Internet built by Facebook and Google?
October 22, 2015 On Cyber Monday, here’s how to not get cyber screwed ‘Tis the season for getting monster deals online – and for getting scammed by hackers and viruses. Here’s everything you need to do to make sure your Cyber Monday goes off without a hitch.
October 22, 2015 Users hate Yahoo's 'gorgeous' new look, call it 'Gmail knock-off' Yahooligans are yodeling in rage over the broken features and unfamiliar interface that came with a significant new redesign to the Yahoo email service -- a look that many are dismissing as Gmail knockoff.
October 22, 2015 FTC, USDA, DoJ, other federal websites offline following partial gov't shutdown The websites of several major federal agencies were taken offline Tuesday after Congressional inaction forced a partial shutdown of the U.S. government.
October 22, 2015 The one money-saving secret carriers don't want you to know Did you know that last year cellphone users sent an average of 17.6 billion text messages every day? Yes, I did say billion. Given how technology is growing, this year they should send even more. Or will they?
October 22, 2015 Law enforcement to get own social networking site The final stages are near completion for the launch of a law enforcement social media network designed exclusively for the men and women in blue.
October 22, 2015 Google chairman urges Myanmar to embrace free speech and private sector telecom development Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt on Friday urged Burma's government to allow private businesses to develop the country's woeful telecommunications infrastructure, emphasizing the importance of competition and free speech.
October 22, 2015 Reuters' Matthew Keys charged with aiding hackers Anonymous in 2010 A prominent social media journalist allegedly fed Tribune Company server logins to the Anonymous group of hackers in 2010, and authorities say at least one of the hackers used the information to sabotage part of the Los Angeles Times' website.
October 22, 2015 What do women really want? Pinterest knows A closer look at Pinterest shows that the interests of women have remained relatively unchanged over decades.
