There have been a few cases recently that have involved previously-anonymous commenters getting outed by the courts. Where’s the line between free speech and getting unmasked?
A 12-year-old was expelled from school after having his cell phone confiscated and searched by authorities.
We have covered what you can do if your laptop has been stolen, but with the proliferation of other portable gadgets–cameras, cell phones, e-book readers–theft recovery applies to more than just your computer.
Be honest: have you ever responded to a spam e-mail? Do you know anyone who has?
In an age where your boss, coworkers, parents, and even (*gasp*) grandparents are finally joining social networks, we are all more aware than ever that we had better keep things relatively clean.
Don’t mess with Texas, especially if you’re a blogger on somebody’s bad side.
US consumers are more likely to have played video games over the last six months than gone out to see a movie, though neither activity is as popular as listening to music.
Those who download illegal copies of music over P2P networks are the biggest consumers of legal music options, according to a new study by the BI Norwegian School of Management.
Just as Nigerian 419 scams have adapted to the Internet age, so have Ponzi schemes. Also known as pyramid schemes, these types of scams have flourished online–particularly on YouTube, where the Better Business Bureau says there are almost 23,000 (and growing) Ponzi scheme videos.
Generation Y enjoys the widespread stereotype as being the official Internet Generation, but it turns out those stinking kids don’t own everything online. Generation Xers, Baby Boomers, and even “G.I.” folks dominate their own niches when it comes to the online world, according to a new report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project.
Farewell, VHS… and don’t let the door hit you on your way out. Though most of us have given up our VHS players by now in favor of something a little less dated, there have been the usual stragglers in the “old ‘n’ busted video format” department that have kept VHS alive long past its expiration date.
Craigslist has entered into an agreement with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Attorneys General of 40 states to enact measures that it claims are targeted toward fighting child exploitation, but largely focuses on reducing spam and (adult) prostitution.
Sellers on eBay can no longer leave negative feedback for buyers, so what are they doing when they’re upset about a buyer’s remarks? Filing lawsuits–at least in the case of Joel Jones. U.K. resident Jones has filed a lawsuit against Chris Read after Read, the winner of Jones’s eBay auction, left negative feedback on the transaction.
Hate on the kiddies and their SMS speak all you want, but text messaging is taking off among the masses. AT&T has released data from two studies it recently commissioned, showing that both families and romantic partners are using SMS more and more to communicate.
A Narnia-like battle has erupted over a domain name that one party argues will leave an 11-year-old child without a birthday present, thanks to greedy, powerful rights-holders.
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