Super Bowl Pre-Game: Feds Seize, Arrest Online Sporting-Event Pirates

February 2, 2012 By Peter Voskamp 1 week ago

Days before the Super Bowl, a Michigan man was arrested for streaming live events, and 16 sites seized

  

How the Pirates of the Internet Are Killing Hollywood's Golden Goose

January 19, 2012 By Edward Jay Epstein 2 weeks ago

MPAA chief Chris Dodd is earning $1.5 million to arm-twist Congress, but the powerful tech industry has other plans

  

MPAA: It's Time to Stop Obstruction on Anti-Piracy Legislation (Updated)

January 14, 2012 By Lew Harris 3 weeks ago

MPAA responds to the White House's statement that legislation working its way through Congress must not curtail innovation or freedom of expression

  

Think Tank: Anti-Piracy Legislation Would Not Lead to Censorship

December 6, 2011 By Peter Voskamp 9 weeks ago

Washington group finds complaints over two Congressional bills "completely unfounded and without merit”

  

Online Piracy Act Dead? Nancy Pelosi, Darrell Issa Both Come Out Against (Updated)

November 17, 2011 By Peter Voskamp 12 weeks ago

"Need to find a better solution than #SOPA #DontBreakTheInternet," the Democratic House leader tweets

  

Obama: I'll Veto GOP's Attempt to Overthrow Net Neutrality Rules

November 8, 2011 By Peter Voskamp 13 weeks ago

Thursday's vote could overturn new regulations that prevent ISP's from charging for premium service

  

Writers Guild Signs First Ever Internet News Writer-Producer Contract

August 24, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 24 weeks ago

The three-year agreement with CBS in Los Angeles includes increases in minimums and wages, among other items

  

Chamber of Commerce, 750 Organizations to Press Congress for Anti-Piracy Bill

July 13, 2011 By Cassie M. Chew 30 weeks ago

Seek to revive PROTECT IP act, introduced in May but sidelined by Oregon senator

  

Studios, Internet Providers Adopt Punitive Piracy Warning System

July 7, 2011 By Brent Lang 31 weeks ago

Illegal downloaders could have their service temporarily stalled after multiple infractions

  

7 Reasons to Lowercase 'Internet'

June 21, 2011 By Dan Bloom 33 weeks ago

When the New York Times and the Associated Press finally issue the press release, we will no longer be behind the curve

  

News Corp.'s Failed Social Experiment: Why MySpace Didn't Deliver

June 15, 2011 By Brent Lang 34 weeks ago

News Corp. is expected to sell the once dominant platform for a fraction of what it paid six years ago

  

Lisa Kudrow, Zach Galifianakis Win Webby Awards

June 13, 2011 By Steve Pond 34 weeks ago

The web stages its own awards show -- which turns out to be as clunky as many of those old-media awards shows

  

Online Advertising Racks Up Record $7.3B First Quarter

May 26, 2011 By Brent Lang 37 weeks ago

Revenue for digital spots jump 23 percent in the first three months of 2011

  

House Republicans Vote to Kill FCC's Net Neutrality Rules

April 8, 2011 By Brent Lang & Cassie Chew 43 weeks ago

Vote aims to overturn controversial regulations that prevent internet providers from charging fees for premium services

  

Sick of Charlie Sheen? Download a Charlie Sheen Blocker for Your Web Browser

March 8, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 48 weeks ago

Plug-in removes ubiquitous, troubled actor's name and face from the Internet

  

A Thought for Women’s Day: Lucky, and Thanks to the Web

March 8, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 48 weeks ago

The internet has brought women another quantum leap forward -- the web doesn’t stare at your ass

  

NBC Staffer Said to be Fired Over Posting Vintage 'Today' Show Clip

February 4, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Footage of Katie Couric asking, "Can you explain what Internet is?" goes viral, gets uploader reportedly canned

  

White House to Egypt: 'Turn on Social Networking and Internet'

January 28, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Updated: Sec. Clinton calls for "restraint and reform"; CNN, BBC crews attacked by police

  

Facebook, Twitter and the Bubble of 2011: Why It's Different

January 3, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Social networking sites are worth megabillions without making billion dollar profits, but this isn't another dot-com bust

  

AOL Launches Hollywood Patch

January 3, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Company's hyped hyperlocal network expands to L.A.

  

FCC Passes Net Neutrality Rules

December 21, 2010 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

With the support of Democratic members, commission passes new rules, but a court challenge is likely

  

Report: AOL Mulling Break-Up Strategy, Yahoo! Merger

December 6, 2010 By Reuters 1 year ago

The plans are exploratory, and fraught with possible complications

  

AOL Reports First Profit Jump Since Time Warner Spinoff

November 3, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Is Tim Armstrong's plan actually working? Internet company beats estimates

  

Federal Judge Approves Google 'Buzz' Settlement

November 2, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

No, Gmail users will not be getting a big check, but the search giant is giving $8.5 million for privacy-related research and policy development

  

WGAE, IFTA Warn About Dangers in Verizon-Google Net Neutrality Plan

October 12, 2010 By Ira Teinowitz 1 year ago

Hollywood guild and independent film and TV producers warn that pact will impact the way users consume content

  

What's Wrong With the Senate's Anti-Piracy Bill

October 6, 2010 By Dominic Patten 1 year ago

Critics insist Sen. Leahy’s proposed bill won’t do much to shut down piracy sites -- and could endanger legal ones

  

Congressmen, ISPs Moving to Take Control of Net Neutality Issue From FCC

September 27, 2010 By Ira Teinowitz 1 year ago

A bipartisan coalition is working with service providers on a bill that would impose new conditions and leave the commission mostly as fine-levier

  

FCC: Never Fear, 'Super Wi-fi' Is Here

September 23, 2010 By Ira Teinowitz 1 year ago

The approval of "white space" spectrum use for broadband opens the possibility of "wi-fi on steroids"

  

More Young People Look to the Times, Colbert and Stewart for News

September 14, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Highlights from Pew's biennial news consumption survey

  

Future Shock: Your House Is in an Arcade Fire Video

August 30, 2010 By Josh Dickey 1 year ago

A new interactive video by director Chris Milk incorporates Google Earth images into the video for the band's "We Used to Wait"

  

Fred Savage Is Still Alive, Corey Haim Is Not

August 30, 2010 By Hunter Walker 1 year ago

Rumors of the "Wonder Years" star's death spread like wildfire thanks to confusion over the Emmys memorial tribute

  

Cameron Diaz Most Dangerous Celebrity to Search for Online

August 19, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Actress replaces Jessica Biel on top of McAfee's annual list