Indiegogo defends campaign for Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's alleged crack video The Canadian Press - 3 hours agoTORONTO - A campaign that raised $200,000 to purchase an alleged video appearing to show Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack was a "beautiful example" of the fundraising … More »Indiegogo defends campaign for Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's alleged crack video
TORONTO - A campaign that raised $200,000 to purchase an alleged video appearing to show Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack was a "beautiful example" of the fundraising power of the Internet, says the website that hosted the controversial crusade.
Video of giant snake opening a door goes viral Daily Buzz - 8 hours agoMeet Julius, the Internet's latest slithering celebrity, who's online fame has outlived her. Julius was a 16-foot Albino Burmese Python with her own web address and Facebook … More »Video of giant snake opening a door goes viral
Meet Julius, the Internet's latest slithering celebrity, who's online fame has outlived her. Julius was a 16-foot Albino Burmese Python with her own web address and Facebook fan page. She died of an infection in 2012, but a special, unnerving … Continue reading →
- China completes Internet, phone monitoring scheme for Tibet Reuters - 12 hours ago
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has completed a monitoring scheme in restive Tibet that requires all telephone and internet users to register under their real names, state … More »China completes Internet, phone monitoring scheme for Tibet
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has completed a monitoring scheme in restive Tibet that requires all telephone and internet users to register under their real names, state media said on Wednesday, as part of a campaign to crack down on what officials describe as rumors. Tibetans are already closely watched, due to decades of …
Google asks secret court to lift gag order on govt surveillance, cites First Amendment rights The Canadian Press - 23 hours agoWASHINGTON - Google on Tuesday sharply challenged the federal government's gag order on its Internet surveillance program, citing what it described as a First Amendment … More »Google asks secret court to lift gag order on govt surveillance, cites First Amendment rights
WASHINGTON - Google on Tuesday sharply challenged the federal government's gag order on its Internet surveillance program, citing what it described as a First Amendment right to divulge how many requests it receives from the government for data about its customers in the name of national security.
- Study finds discrimination against same-sex couples in online rental housing market The Canadian Press - Tue, 18 Jun, 2013
WASHINGTON - Same-sex couples are treated less favourably than heterosexual couples when seeking information about rental housing advertised over the Internet, according … More »Study finds discrimination against same-sex couples in online rental housing market
WASHINGTON - Same-sex couples are treated less favourably than heterosexual couples when seeking information about rental housing advertised over the Internet, according to a first-of-its-kind national study from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Western premiers discuss bullies; say topic will be part of all-premiers meeting The Canadian Press - Tue, 18 Jun, 2013WINNIPEG - Canada's western premiers say bullying is a serious issue and all provinces and territories need to find ways to tackle the new dimension that the Internet … More »Western premiers discuss bullies; say topic will be part of all-premiers meeting
WINNIPEG - Canada's western premiers say bullying is a serious issue and all provinces and territories need to find ways to tackle the new dimension that the Internet brings to the torment.
Obama defends secret data gathering of phone records, Internet traffic to US public The Canadian Press - Tue, 18 Jun, 2013WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama defended top secret National Security Agency spying programs as legal in a lengthy interview, and called them transparent — even though … More »Obama defends secret data gathering of phone records, Internet traffic to US public
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama defended top secret National Security Agency spying programs as legal in a lengthy interview, and called them transparent — even though they are authorized in secret.
Obama says will meet oversight board about NSA surveillance Reuters - Mon, 17 Jun, 2013By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Monday he will meet soon with a privacy and civil liberties oversight board to discuss ways to … More »Obama says will meet oversight board about NSA surveillance
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Monday he will meet soon with a privacy and civil liberties oversight board to discuss ways to balance the need for U.S. surveillance while respecting people's right to privacy. Obama, in an interview with PBS anchor Charlie Rose, said he believed there …
Google settles shareholder lawsuit over stock split, clearing way of new class of shares The Canadian Press - Mon, 17 Jun, 2013SAN FRANCISCO - Google has resolved a shareholder lawsuit blocking a long-delayed stock split, clearing the way for the Internet search leader to issue a new class of … More »Google settles shareholder lawsuit over stock split, clearing way of new class of shares
SAN FRANCISCO - Google has resolved a shareholder lawsuit blocking a long-delayed stock split, clearing the way for the Internet search leader to issue a new class of non-voting shares later this year.
Google launching Internet-beaming balloons to bring the Web to remote corners of the earth The Canadian Press - Mon, 17 Jun, 2013CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Google is launching Internet-beaming antennas into the stratosphere aboard giant, jellyfish-shaped balloons with the lofty goal of getting … More »Google launching Internet-beaming balloons to bring the Web to remote corners of the earth
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Google is launching Internet-beaming antennas into the stratosphere aboard giant, jellyfish-shaped balloons with the lofty goal of getting the entire planet online.
- China asks U.S. to explain Internet surveillance Reuters - Mon, 17 Jun, 2013
BEIJING (Reuters) - China made its first substantive comments on Monday to reports of U.S. surveillance of the Internet, demanding that Washington explain its monitoring … More »China asks U.S. to explain Internet surveillance
BEIJING (Reuters) - China made its first substantive comments on Monday to reports of U.S. surveillance of the Internet, demanding that Washington explain its monitoring programs to the international community. Several nations, including U.S. allies, have reacted angrily to revelations by an ex-CIA employee over a week …
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Google's Project Loon explores balloon-powered Internet access (Reuters) - Google Inc has launched a small network of balloons over the Southern Hemisphere in an experiment … More »CA-TECH Summary
Google's Project Loon explores balloon-powered Internet access (Reuters) - Google Inc has launched a small network of balloons over the Southern Hemisphere in an experiment it hopes could bring reliable Internet access to the world's most remote regions, the company said late Friday. The pilot program, Project Loon, took …
- A look at Google's launch of Internet-beaming balloons The Canadian Press - Sat, 15 Jun, 2013
Google is experimenting with balloons that beam the Internet from the sky. More »A look at Google's launch of Internet-beaming balloons
Google is experimenting with balloons that beam the Internet from the sky.
Google unveils Internet beaming balloons launched into stratosphere The Canadian Press - Sat, 15 Jun, 2013CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Wrinkled and skinny at first, the translucent, jellyfish-shaped balloons that Google released this week from a frozen field in the heart of … More »Google unveils Internet beaming balloons launched into stratosphere
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Wrinkled and skinny at first, the translucent, jellyfish-shaped balloons that Google released this week from a frozen field in the heart of New Zealand's South Island hardened into shiny pumpkins as they rose into the blue winter skies above Lake Tekapo, passing the first big test of a lofty …
Star Wars-themed wedding photo turns Toronto couple into Internet stars The Canadian Press - Fri, 14 Jun, 2013TORONTO - The force was with Leslie Seiler and Paul Kingston the day they said I do. Now, so is Internet fame. More »Star Wars-themed wedding photo turns Toronto couple into Internet stars
TORONTO - The force was with Leslie Seiler and Paul Kingston the day they said I do. Now, so is Internet fame.
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