(AP) -- Interest in the newly released 1940 U.S. census is so great that the government website with the information is nearly paralyzed.

Technology - Internet

Apr 02, 2012 4 / 5 (1) 0

(AP) -- Much of Japan's Pacific coast could be inundated by a tsunami more than 34 meters (112 feet) high if a powerful earthquake hits offshore, according to revised estimates by a government panel.

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Apr 01, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 2

(AP) -- An Egyptian court has ordered the government to ban pornographic Internet websites in order to protect society and its values.

Technology - Internet

Mar 29, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

(AP) -- Three online dating giants agreed to screen for sex offenders and take other safety steps after a woman was assaulted on a date, the California attorney general's office announced Tuesday.

Technology - Internet

Mar 21, 2012 not rated yet 0

The studio behind hit videogame "Mass Effect 3" on Monday said fans who wanted a happier ending may get a slice of what they wish for, following an online campaign calling for changes.

Technology - Software

Mar 19, 2012 5 / 5 (3) 6

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem on Monday launched an updated version of its online Einstein Archives website, providing access to more than 80,000 documents connected to the seminal physicist.

Physics - General Physics

Mar 19, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 5

The US Federal Reserve, the financial backbone of the world's biggest economy, said Wednesday it would try its hand at Twitter to improve communications with the public.

Technology - Internet

Mar 14, 2012 not rated yet 0

Hundreds of amateur videos captured by news activists, citizen journalists and foreign correspondents in Homs, and distributed to news organizations and video-sharing websites around the world, have prompted ...

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Mar 14, 2012 not rated yet 1

Britain has authorised the extradition to the United States of a student who created a website allowing people to watch films and television shows for free, the interior ministry said on Tuesday.

Technology - Internet

Mar 13, 2012 3 / 5 (1) 4

Online porn venue Digital Playground was recovering on Monday after hackers looted credit card numbers, email addresses and other sensitive member information.

Technology - Internet

Mar 13, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

(AP) -- China's top two video websites announced plans Monday to merge in hopes of creating the dominant competitor in a fast-growing industry that is drawing viewers from bland state television.

Technology - Internet

Mar 12, 2012 not rated yet 0

Christine Martinez spent the past week frolicking on the Caribbean island of St. Barth after becoming a star by sharing her sense of style at Pinterest.com.

Technology - Internet

Mar 11, 2012 2.5 / 5 (2) 0

(AP) -- Police have arrested a man suspected of hacking into the website of a major British abortion provider, vandalizing it and stealing sensitive data, officials said Friday.

Technology - Internet

Mar 09, 2012 not rated yet 0

The hacking group Anonymous took down several Vatican websites on Wednesday, saying it was targeting the "corrupt" Catholic Church, a day after a high-profile bust of the group's alleged leaders.

Technology - Internet

Mar 07, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 1

The five computer hackers charged in New York on Tuesday and a sixth who pleaded guilty are accused of involvement in some of the most notorious hacking incidents of the past 18 months. ...

Technology - Internet

Mar 06, 2012 4 / 5 (1) 0