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A view of the Grand Canal and the Santa Maria della Salute basilica (C) (Basilica of Our Lady of Health) in Venice, northeast Italy February 13, 2009. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

Treasure Hunt gets digital update in WiFi Venice

Reuters - Fri Jul 3, 9:16 AM

MILAN (Reuters) - Treasure Hunting will go fully digital on Friday night when players chase a mysterious oriental wand with special powers along the narrow streets and bridges of Venice.

  • The Obama administration is planning to use the National Security Agency to screen Internet traffic between government agencies and the private sector, the Washington Post reported Friday, quoting Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, seen here in June 2009. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP
    US government Internet traffic to be screened: report AFP - 2 hours, 56 minutes ago

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - The Obama administration is planning to use the National Security Agency to screen Internet traffic between government agencies and the private sector, the Washington Post reported Friday.

  • A technician works on network cables in Sydney April 7, 2009. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz
    Broadband industry group say U.S. rules go too far Reuters - Fri Jul 3, 9:21 AM

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. government guidelines to spend $4 billion to expand broadband access to underserved areas across the United States may go beyond current laws, a broadband industry group, said on Thursday.

  • Chinese workers use their computers in a coffee shop in Chengdu, 2008. Several PC makers said they were voluntarily including China's controversial Internet filter software in new shipments despite Beijing's decision to postpone making it mandatory. Photo:Mark Ralston/AFP
    PC makers offer China Internet filter AFP - Fri Jul 3, 7:32 AM

    SHANGHAI (AFP) - Several PC makers said Friday they were voluntarily including China's controversial Internet filter software in new shipments despite Beijing's decision to postpone making it mandatory.

  • A sales assistant holds up a Nokia handset featuring a new mobile internet music download platform at a store in Hong Kong. Rampant piracy and a crumbling market for CDs has put the music industry in Asia under immense pressure, but experts are hoping that technology like Nokia's music services will help to fill the gap. Photo:Mike Clarke/AFP
    Asia tested as music industry seeks to boost sales AFP - Fri Jul 3, 12:40 AM

    HONG KONG (AFP) - Rampant piracy and a crumbling market for CDs has put the music industry in Asia under immense pressure, but experts are hoping that technology and social media will help fill the gap.

  • The MySpace homepage in an undated image courtesy of the company. REUTERS/Handout
    MySpace suicide conviction tentatively dismissed Reuters - Thu Jul 2, 7:10 PM

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday tentatively dismissed the conviction of a suburban mother accused of driving a love-lorn 13-year-old girl to suicide by tormenting her with a fake MySpace persona.


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