Yahoo faces privacy test with new eMail features
Yahoo Inc. is hoping to turn on a new sharing option in its popular eMail service without shocking users who prize their privacy, reports the Associated Press.
Month: June 2010
Canadian government gives businesses greater powers over copyright
The conservative Canadian government is giving consumers permission to copy content for personal use, while expanding the ability of businesses to digitally lock their products to prevent anyone…
Piazzza, the online homework helper
Created by a Stanford University graduate student, Piazzza.com is an online platform that claims to provide “high-quality answers for when you’re stuck” on homework by creating a place…
Some colleges have second thoughts on Gmail
A small-scale backlash against Google's free eMail service and applications has included at least three prominent universities this year, after many colleges had begun moving to the outsourced…
Lawsuits resume against illegal file sharers
Suing people for illegal file sharing appears to have made a comeback, CNET reports—although now it’s smaller studios that are the plaintiffs.
FCC aims to measure home broadband speeds
The Federal Communications Commission wants to find out whether broadband providers are delivering internet connections that are as fast as advertised, reports the Associated Press—and so the agency…
Steve Jobs muses on all things Apple
In a wide-ranging interview with the hosts of the D8 technology conference, Apple CEO Steve Jobs defused rumors that Apple will do away with Google’s search products on…
Not everyone ready for the digital textbook revolution
Don’t let the iPhones and BlackBerries fool you: Research and a recent pilot program that put eReaders in college students’ hands showed that most students aren’t ready to…
House passes major science, technology bill
The U.S. House of Representatives gave its assent on May 28 to $84 billion in federal funding to help keep the country competitive in the fields of scientific…
Chinese challenge U.S. dominance in supercomputing
A Chinese supercomputer has been ranked as the world’s second-fastest machine, surpassing European and Japanese systems and underscoring China’s aggressive commitment to science and technology, reports the New…