Internet
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New proposed domain name suffixes include .pizza, .auto
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Proposals for Internet addresses ending in ".pizza," ''.space" and ".auto" are among the nearly 2,000 submitted as part of the largest expansion in the online address system.
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Online dating dangers: Sites take steps to safeguard users from danger
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Online dating is becoming more mainstream in the realm of trying to meet that special someone, but after a series of incidents, several websites are banding together to combat fake profiles and dangerous people.
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Camplaints.com allows users to gripe, whine and moan about all issues
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If you've got a webcam and a grievance to air, Camplaints.com has a spot for you to complain and whine for all the Internet to see. Plenty of people are already taking advantage of it, too.
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Hector Xavier Monsegur, LulzSec leader, helps bring down hacking group
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The leader of "LulzSec," Hector Xavier Monsegur, allegedly had been working with the government for months to help bring it down, leading to charges being brought against five people on Tuesday.
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Chatroulette: An Internet hub for sexual predators
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There are no fees or registrations, and there's virtually no policing on the service. On any given night, the site has about 20,000 users chatting through their Web cams. As many as 1.33 million people use the service.
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Internet blackout: Wikipedia, other sites protest anti-piracy bills
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Some of the Internet’s most popular websites have gone dark today in protest of two anti-piracy bills that are up for debate in Congress. The bills try to cut off access to the overseas sites by requiring U.S. seach engines and other providers to withhold their services.
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What is SOPA? Web braces for Stop Internet Piracy Act protest
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Wondering why you can't get on Wikipedia or Reddit today? They've shut down in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act on Wednesday, a bill many say would infringe on free speech rights.
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Most go online for fun or to pass time, Pew study says
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A new study from the Pew Research Center says that more than half of people aged 18-29 say they go on the Internet to have fun or pass time.
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Low-cost Internet initiative to be announced in Md.
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Maryland officials and Comcast will be announcing a new low-cost Internet initiative for low-income families.
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$55M returned to victims of Internet-based Ponzi schemes
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About $55 million in forfeited funds are being returned to victims of "AdSurfDaily" and related Internet-based Ponzi schemes, according to the Dept. of Justice.
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Virginia launches free Website program for businesses
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Virginia businesses now have another way to get a website started.
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Hacker group LulzSec says it's disbanding
CommentThe group who claims to have hacked the PBS, Sony and CIA websites said it is disbanding. As a parting shot, LulzSec released a grab-bag of documents and login information apparently from gaming websites and corporate servers.
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Cell phone video captures Metro Transit Police in struggle with man in a wheelchair
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Did a man stand up out of his wheelchair and flail about until he fell, as police say? Or did they lift him up and take him down? New details on the case.
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Rosslyn: home to the birth of the Internet
Arlington plans to erect two historical markers, one written solely in binary code, in honor of the inventors.
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