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Two-thirds support Amazon’s bid to keep affiliates from paying state sales tax
Regardless of which side of the debate you're on, one thing is clear: Jeff Bezos and Amazon are fighting with...
Mobile privacy at top of mind for users
As Apple, Google, and Facebook face more scrutiny over their mobile privacy policies from the government, the concerns continue to...
Household gadgets take a toll on power grid, pocket books
Every computer, hair dryer, and electric car that needs juice to operate takes a toll on the infrastructure of the...
Users furrow their class-action brows at Google over privacy… again
Good luck, guys. Two Michigan residents are filing a class-action suit against Google over the sudden location-tracking brouhaha that's been...
Will someone please give SETI $5 million so we can continue the pointless search
Between a budget shortfall in California and cuts in federal funding, the ongoing "Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence" is going into...
Navigating the Minefield: Facebook Settings
Facebook. If you have an internet connection and a pulse there's a good chance that you have an account. If...
Amazon vs The Tax Man (with Roger Ebert caught in the crossfire)
Whenever a state's tax man steps foot on Amazon's porch, they make a hasty escape out the back door. That's...
Net Neutrality Rules Voted Invalid by House Panel
A Republican-led House subcommittee voted 15-8 to invalidate the FCC’s net neutrality rules. The rules will likely stay in place,...
Adding “Internet Freedom” to the Internet Kill Switch Bill Is Putting Lipstick on a Pig
When we first started investigating the Internet Kill Switch Bill, we thought it was humorous that it was being reintroduced...
The United States of Facebook
Drawing comparisons between Facebook and the United States is easy. Both are influential in their world. Both have leaders that...
How We Are Tracked Online
The news is jam-packed with stories about online privacy, "do not track," and Internet security issues. With proposals for a...
Media Artists Start Prank Dating Site… and YOU Might Be On It
You may want to check out Lovely-Faces. Yeah it's a dating site - and we're not saying you're desperate. The...
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