Groups make late push to salvage bill aiding illegal immigrant students
Immigrant advocate groups have mobilized across the country in what they call a last-ditch effort to persuade Congress to pass a bill that would grant legal status to hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrant students, pressing for action in the remaining weeks when Democrats control both houses of Congress, reports the New York Times.
Researcher warns of iPhone phishing dangers
ReadWriteWeb reports that malicious web developers can take advantage of the iPhone’s ability to push the Safari’s address bar out of view, according to independent security researcher Nitesh Dhanjani via a post on his personal blog.
U.S. school graduation rate is rising
The nation’s high school graduation rate, which declined in the latter part of the 20th century, may have hit bottom and begun to rise, says the New York Times, according to a report to be issued Tuesday by a nonprofit group founded by former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell.
Netflix partner says Comcast ‘toll’ threatens online video delivery
Level 3 Communications, a central partner in the Netflix online movie service, accused Comcast on Monday of charging a new fee that puts Internet video companies at a competitive disadvantage, reports the New York Times.
EU launches antitrust probe into Google searches
European Union regulators will investigate whether Google Inc. has abused its dominant position in the online search market–the first major probe into the online giant’s business practices, the Associated Press reports.
Supreme Court rejects illegal downloading argument
The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down an appeal from a Texas teenager who got in trouble for illegal downloading of music—a potential blow to students who might claim to be “innocent infringers” of copyright laws after downloading music without paying and bogging down campus networks.
Will SAP verdict impact higher ed?
While enterprise software maker SAP decides whether to appeal a $1.3 billion jury verdict for stealing a rival’s intellectual property, market analysts say the legal loss likely won’t drive customers away — including those in higher education — since changing software providers is an arduous and expensive task.
5 holiday tech scams to avoid
The FBI, McAfee, the Better Business Bureau and F-Secure are all warning about cybercriminals who will try to take you for a ride this holiday season, reports PCWorld.
How online classrooms are helping Haiti rebuild its education system
While reconstructing the destroyed universities is a long-term task, University of the People is hoping to give Haitian students a way to continue their educations before it’s completed, reports Mashable.
Emergency? Text 911
The Federal Communications Commission wants to bring the 911 emergency service into the 21st century with new technologies such as text messaging and automatic alerts, CNET reports. In a speech on Nov. 23, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said it “is time to bring 911 into the Digital Age.”