News tagged with web service

FTC shuts allegedly rogue Internet provider

(AP) -- The federal government has severed the Internet connection of a company accused of helping criminals serve up a "witches' brew" of nasty content online, from computer viruses to child pornography.

Technology / Internet

created Jun 05, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 2

As Web communication shrinks, so do links

(AP) -- On the short-messaging service Twitter, space is at a premium: You've got 140 characters to make your point, and you probably don't want to waste half of it on a super-sized link to your latest YouTube obsession.

Technology / Internet

created May 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Grid browser finds the meaning of life

(PhysOrg.com) -- A web browser that can understand technical terms in life sciences and automatically find additional resources and services has been developed by European researchers. It could lead to a new generation of ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created May 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Review: Flaws in Web's much-touted WolframAlpha

(AP) -- When a free Web service called WolframAlpha launches in the coming days, the general public will get to try a "computational knowledge engine" that has had technology insiders buzzing because of its ...

Technology / Internet

created May 13, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 3

Yahoo! abandoning GeoCities

Yahoo! said Thursday it will close its GeoCities service that provides people a free online locale for home pages.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 23, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Web founder makes online privacy plea

Plans by Internet service providers to deliver targeted adverts to consumers based on their Web searches threaten online privacy and should be opposed, the founder of the Web said Wednesday.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 3

OpenDNS service is an alternative to major Internet providers

You turn on your computer and try to log onto your favorite sites. Nothing happens. A message at the bottom of your screen tells you your computer is trying to connect, and trying and trying.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 15, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Unlocking the dynamic web

(PhysOrg.com) -- Most of the knowledge and services potentially available on the worldwide web can’t be accessed through browsers and websites. A new European research project has devised a smart toolkit that ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Dec 24, 2008 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 0