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Aaron Swartz Suicide: Was He Hounded to Death By an Unjust Prosecution?
Amy Sterling Casil in Internet 4 months ago
Reddit founder Aaron Swartz suffered from depression and was under prosecution for "illegally obtaining" journals from JSTOR when he was found dead yesterday, a victim of unjust prosecution.
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New York Legislators Propose Ban on Anonymous Online Comments
Alex Marin in Internet 12 months ago
In a blow to advocates of online free speech, lawmakers of the state of New York have proposed legislation to require websites to delete anonymous comments.
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Anonymous OpUSA: Massive Cyber Attack Planned For Tuesday Against Government and Banks
Aubrey Bloomfield in Internet 2 weeks ago
Hacker collective Anonymous and other hacker groups are set to engage in an attack, dubbed OpUSA, on the websites of major U.S. government agencies and financial institutions today.
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Amazon Crash Causes Instagram and Netflix to Blackout: Is Cloud Computing Ready for Prime Time?
Courtney Hodrick in Technology 11 months ago
Two crashes in two weeks raise serious questions about the ability of cloud computing to withstand severe weather and the risks that come from hosting many popular websites in one location.
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Lady Gaga, Ashton Kutcher, and Top 5 Celebrity Tech Investors
Alex Marin in Startups 1 year ago
From Lady Gaga to Ashton Kutcher, meet the top 5 celebrities who are investing their fortunes on Foursquare, Hipmunk, and the hottest tech startups out there.
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Adam Lanza Shooting: National Review Blames Massacre on "Feminized Setting" at Sandy Hook School
Tom McKay in Media 5 months ago
A prominent National Review writer blamed Adam Lanza's rampage on women, saying more men at the school would have prevented this tragedy.
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Illiteracy Costs the Global Economy $1 Trillion
Daniel Gaynor in Internet 4 months ago
The costs of illiteracy, or being unable to read, are deceptively far reaching. To boost both the U.S. & global economy, we must invest in solutions to promote literacy on a global level.
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Facebook Hijacks Your Email Account, Here's How to Fight Back
Chris Miles in Social Media 11 months ago
Facebook has removed everyone’s e-mail account listed on their profile, replacing it instead with a randomly generated @facebook.com account.
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