Activists meet to defend Internet from state control

Activists meet to defend Internet from state control London: Internet activists accused governments of making it difficult for users of the Web, rights campaigners and private businesses to carry out their work through state attempts to seize control of the Web. They said state officials were getting bolder in their drive to regulate the Web that has fueled Arab revolutions, enabled mass leaks of US diplomatic cables and allowed online piracy to thrive. "What we have seen in...
09:34 AM, Sep 28, 2011

Internet officially runs out of addresses

Internet officially runs out of addresses San Francisco: Thirty years after the first Internet addresses were created, the supply of addresses officially ran dry on Thursday. But don't panic. The transition to a new version of addresses is already well under way and, for most people, should occur without even being noticed. At a special ceremony in Miami on Thursday, the organization that oversees the global allocation of Internet addresses distributed the last batch of so-called...
02:32 PM, Feb 04, 2011

Lender putting sex.com domain on auction block

Lender putting sex.com domain on auction block Sex.com is often touted as one of the most valuable Internet domain names. ...
11:57 AM, Mar 09, 2010

Recession depression? Sell a kidney or buy the moon

Recession depression? Sell a kidney or buy the moon Recession manifests itself in many ways, most gloomy, some quirky. ...
01:01 PM, Mar 25, 2009

Google steps into the lively, virtual world of 3D

Google steps into the lively, virtual world of 3D Virtual reality has gone a step further with Google's lively.com. ...
02:09 PM, Jul 22, 2008

Enraged Kerala man wrestles, bites rabid dog

Enraged Kerala man wrestles, bites rabid dog Dhaka: Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi is banking on ageing fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar to come up trumps for his side in their bid to lift the World Cup trophy for the first time in nearly two decades. Afridi said Akhtar is working hard on his fitness and hoping to give his best in what could be his last World Cup. Let me tell you that Shoaib Akhtar is working really,...
04:08 PM, Dec 14, 2007

Man sneaks in monkey on US airplane

Man sneaks in monkey on US airplane Passengers aboard Spirit Airlines Flight met an unexpected travel companion. ...
12:35 PM, Aug 09, 2007

Plane 'touches down' on US highway

Plane 'touches down' on US highway It was a World War II relic and needed to make an emergency landing. ...
02:33 AM, Jul 25, 2007
'Naughty dog' chews up $800 in cash!

'Naughty dog' chews up $800 in cash!

Dogs are now laying paws on our money! ...
01:59 PM, Jul 19, 2007

Bihar man's looks kill marriage prospects

Bihar man's looks kill marriage prospects His wedding ceremony turned ugly ...
05:33 PM, Jul 03, 2007

Have you chatted with this man recently?

Have you chatted with this man recently? He typed till his fingertips were sore! ...
05:57 PM, Jul 02, 2007

Weekend Blurb: Food and fashion

Weekend Blurb: Food and fashion Try out a new eating joint, get a guide to fashion, a review of some books and sink into some happening music. ...
12:39 PM, Jun 16, 2007

In Pics: Holy Muttrimony

In Pics: Holy Muttrimony Hundreds of dogs showed up at Aspen Grove Lifestyle Center on Saturday to try to break the record for a mass dog wedding. ...
06:58 PM, May 23, 2007

Lovelorn oldie wins SMS poetry contest

Lovelorn oldie wins SMS poetry contest A love-struck pensioner has come up trumps in a poetry contest with a difference: the poems had to be written in ''text speak''. ...
04:37 PM, May 04, 2007
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