Stories Tagged as
Internet
Money laundering goes virtual? U.S. accuses Liberty Reserve of moving billions
by
Queena Kim
May 29, 2013
The Feds have accused Liberty Reserve of moving $6 billion for criminals involved in credit card fraud and Ponzi schemes by converting cash to virtual currency.
The rise of WorldStarHipHop, a popular and controversial website
by
Noel King
May 28, 2013
The founder says WorldStar entertains, informs and tells it like it is. Critics say the sites viral videos are often exploitative.
Is vacation rental site Airbnb illegal?
by
Molly Wood
May 27, 2013
Last week a judge in New York ruled online vacation rental site Airbnb is violating laws against running illegal hotels.
Americans are not happy with their Internet service providers
by
Molly Wood
May 22, 2013
The latest American Customer Satisfaction Index is out, and one industry in an unfortunate spot when it comes to customer satisfaction: Internet service providers.
Why Syria's Internet was ripe for a shutdown
by
Kai Ryssdal
May 8, 2013
After 19 hours in the dark, Syria is back online. Why it's not that hard to shut down the Internet there, but nearly impossible in the U.S.
Military hops on the 'Internet of Things'
by
Molly Wood
May 8, 2013
The U.S. military has been thinking about the 'Internet of Things' -- networks of devices that talk to one another. But there are some major obstacles.
Small, not big, online retailers oppose Internet sales tax
by
Molly Wood
May 8, 2013
It's rare these days that legislation flies through the U.S. Senate and gets bipartisan support in the House of Representatives -- but the Internet sales tax bill could do both.
For public good, not for profit.
Mozilla accuses governments of spying through its software
by
Molly Wood
May 7, 2013
What happens when the government uses a non-profit as a cloak for surveillance?
The Root launches black Twitter aggregator 'The Chatterati'
by
Molly Wood
May 6, 2013
Online magazine The Root has just launched 'The Chatterati', a new webpage that watches Twitter users, phrases and hashtags trending in the black community.
Quitting the Internet cold turkey
by
Molly Wood
May 3, 2013
Ever tried to quit something cold turkey? What about the Internet? On May 1, 2012, Paul Miller of the tech site The Verge cut himself off from the Internet. No web, no streaming, no email, no texts, or voicemails.