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US TV ownership down for first time in 20 years
The number of US homes owning television sets is falling for the first time in two decades, the Nielsen Co. said on Tuesday.
May 03, 2011 |
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European papers fear loss of readers with paywalls
Europe's troubled newspaper industry is keeping a close eye on the outcome of experiments by English language sites to charge for content but is reluctant to install paywalls for fear of losing readers.
May 03, 2011 |
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Software helps parents oversee children on Facebook
Internet security firm Check Point on Tuesday launched software that lets parents watch over offspring on Facebook without being "friends" at the online social network.
Apr 26, 2011 |
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Japan Internet providers block child porn
A group of Japanese internet service providers started blocking access to child porn websites on Thursday as part of efforts to crack down on the spread of sexually explicit images of children.
Apr 21, 2011 |
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Yahoo plans to keep search records for 18 months
(AP) -- Yahoo plans to extend the amount of time it retains user search records to 18 months from 90 days. The company says it will consider keeping other types of information about its users for longer durations, too.
Apr 18, 2011 |
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Low sodium salt substitute; good for heart, diabetes and high blood patients
A group of researchers from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) successfully produced Cardio-mate or a salt substitute from plants with low sodium content which proves to be friendly for heart, diabetes and high ...
Apr 18, 2011 |
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New site to use crowd-sourcing as means to translate the internet
(PhysOrg.com) -- If you're Google and you're looking for the next crowd-sourcing piece to add to your already massive portfolio, it would seem Professor Luis von Ahn, of Carnegie Mellon, would be your man. After several previous ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Apr 15, 2011 |
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Study: To students, music piracy and shoplifting are worlds apart
What's the difference between stealing a CD from a music store and ripping off music online? The music industry and law enforcers say that there is none: Theft is theft, whether it's physical or digital.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 13, 2011 |
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Huffington Post, AOL face lawsuit from blogger
(AP) -- A blogger and labor activist has filed a lawsuit against AOL and the Huffington Post for not paying freelance bloggers while benefiting financially from the content they create.
Apr 12, 2011 |
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Google buys Canadian mobile music company PushLife
PushLife, a Toronto-based mobile music service, announced Monday that it has been acquired by Internet giant Google.
Apr 11, 2011 |
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Facebook to launch China site with Baidu: report
Facebook has signed an agreement with Chinese search engine giant Baidu to set up a new social networking site in China, a leading web portal reported Monday.
Apr 11, 2011 |
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New fresh water in Arctic could shift Gulf Stream
Scientists are monitoring a massive pool of fresh water in the Arctic Ocean that could spill into the Atlantic and potentially alter the key ocean currents that give Western Europe its moderate climate.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 05, 2011 |
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Some ingredients in 'green' products come from petroleum rather than natural sources
With more and more environmentally conscious consumers choosing "green" products, scientists today reported that the first reality check has revealed that the ingredients in those products may come from a ...
Mar 29, 2011 |
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Large-scale assessment of the Arctic Ocean: Significant increase in freshwater content since 1990s
The freshwater content of the upper Arctic Ocean has increased by about 20 percent since the 1990s. This corresponds to a rise of approx. 8,400 cubic kilometres and has the same magnitude as the volume of freshwater annually ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 25, 2011 |
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USA Today rewrites strategy to cope with Internet
(AP) -- USA Today, a newspaper created nearly 30 years ago to appeal to people who grew up watching television, is revising its formula to try to counter the Internet's threat to its survival.
Mar 23, 2011 |
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