Wikipedia testing new method for keeping false information off of individuals’ pagesNEW YORK — Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that has drawn some decidedly juvenile pranks, is looking to impose more discipline with new restrictions on the editing of articles. In race with cable, AT&T to offer discounts for wireless, Internet and TV bundlesNEW YORK — AT&T Inc. has started offering its first bundle discount for customers who combine its U-Verse TV service with wireless and broadband. Nonprofit co. Wikimedia gets grant from Hewlett Foundation to expand online encyclopediaSAN FRANCISCO — The nonprofit organization that operates the popular online encyclopedia Wikipedia has received a $500,000 grant from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to expand its work bringing free educational content to people around the globe. Afghans, others turn to the Twitterverse to share word about electionKABUL — Afghans turned to the Twitterverse to share news of Taliban intimidation at the polls and voter turnout in the presidential election, even as the country was just trying to keep electricity running and attacks at bay. Fort Worth, Texas-based American Airlines expands in-flight Internet access for passengersFORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines has expanded its in-flight internet service to more aircraft. Mont. Public Service Commission leaders say Qwest should reconsider federal broadband moneyHELENA, Mont. — Public Service Commission leaders are asking Qwest to take another look at a federal grant aimed at bringing broadband Internet to underserved areas like rural Montana. Model who sued Google to unmask anonymous NY blogger who called her names forgives herNEW YORK — A magazine model has finally confronted an anonymous female blogger who called her offensive names on a Google Web site. White House says it has been sending unsolicited e-mails, blames outside groups for sign-upsWASHINGTON — The White House is blaming unnamed political groups for the unsolicited e-mails it had wrongly insisted no one was receiving from its online operation. In a reversal, White House says it sent unsolicited e-mails, blames outside political groupsWASHINGTON — After insisting no one was receiving unsolicited e-mails from the White House, officials reversed their story Monday night and blamed outside political groups for the unwanted messages from the tech-savvy operation. Republican on House oversight committee wants answers on White House e-mailsWASHINGTON — The top Republican on the House’s oversight committee asked the White House on Monday about an e-mail from a top political adviser urging support for a health care overhaul and whether officials are collecting names of President Barack Obama’s critics. Netroots Nation: Reality tempers liberal blogger enthusiasm for Obama, but support still therePITTSBURGH — They wish he’d done more in his first eight months, but the liberal bloggers who helped propel Barack Obama to the White House are far from giving up on him. Typhoon Morakat damages undersea cables, disrupting Internet and telephone services in AsiaTAIPEI, Taiwan — Seabed movements believed caused by Typhoon Morakat damaged seven undersea cables linking Asian nations, disrupting Internet and telephone services, a Taiwanese telephone company said Friday. Judge says Palin’s use of private e-mail accounts for state business is legalANCHORAGE, Alaska — A judge ruled Wednesday that the Alaska governor’s office can use private e-mail accounts to conduct state business, as former Gov. Sarah Palin sometimes did. Judge says Palin’s use of private e-mail accounts is legalANCHORAGE, Alaska — A judge ruled Wednesday that the Alaska governor’s office can use private e-mail accounts to conduct state business, as former Gov. Sarah Palin sometimes did. Judge issues preliminary injunction barring RealNetworks from selling DVD copying technologyLOS ANGELES — A federal judge has barred RealNetworks Inc. from selling a device that allows consumers to copy DVDs to their computer hard drives, pending a full trial. Watch that van: By foot, Twitter and blog, neighbors join forces, fight to keep homes safeCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Cruise down the tree-lined streets of the Old Oaks neighborhood on a summer evening and know this: Someone is watching you. Phone and cable companies agree to hand over data for national broadband mapWASHINGTON — The country’s biggest phone and cable companies have agreed to hand over information about their broadband networks to help the federal government produce a national map showing where high-speed Internet connections are available across the U.S. Twitter intolerance: Some NFL teams wage clampdown on tweets, even by fansDAVIE, Fla. — The only tweets during the Miami Dolphins scrimmage Saturday will come from the officials’ whistles. Qwest 2nd-quarter earnings rise 18 percent on one-time tax savings; revenue slideNEW YORK — Qwest Communications International Inc.’s second-quarter earnings rose 18 percent because of one-time tax savings, even as revenue continued to slide as customers abandon landline telephones, the phone company said Wednesday. The twittering civil servant: British government publishes microblogging guidelinesLONDON — The British government has told civil servants: Go forth and tweet. Iran government builds Internet walls but activists still slip around in political turmoilCAIRO — The tweets still fly and the videos hit YouTube whenever protesters take to the streets in Iran — even as the Internet battle there turns more grueling. RealNetworks anticipates second quarter sales below Wall Street’s predictionSEATTLE — Digital entertainment company RealNetworks Inc. said Wednesday it expects to report second quarter sales between $134 million and $136 million. ESPN reporter Erin Andrews surreptitiously videotaped nude in hotel, video posted on WebBRISTOL, Conn. — ESPN reporter Erin Andrews’ attorney and the network say she was surreptitiously videotaped in the nude while she was alone in a hotel room. How to keep your e-mail and other Web accounts safe while travelingWhen Daniel Carter logged on to a shared computer at a hostel in Rome to check e-mail, he had no idea he was in a hacker’s sights. After his trip was over, he discovered someone had hijacked his e-mail account and sent a message to hundreds of his contacts asking for money. Qwest doubles top broadband speed in some cities to keep up with cableNEW YORK — Qwest Communications International Inc. is doubling its top Internet download speeds in some areas to keep up with the offerings of cable companies. Idaho town prays for safe return of 23-year-old US soldier captured in AfghanistanHAILEY, Idaho — Friends and family of an Idaho soldier who was captured in Afghanistan prayed for his safe return Sunday, shaken by the image of the frightened young private in a Taliban video posted online. Pentagon says US soldier captured in Afghanistan is 23-year-old private from IdahoHAILEY, Idaho — A soldier from Idaho who disappeared from his base in Afghanistan has been captured, the Pentagon confirmed Sunday, a day after he was seen in a Taliban video posted online. Alaska Gov. Palin promises “less politically correct” tweets once out of officeANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin plans to stay in touch using Twitter even after leaving office on July 26. Los Angeles’s plan to tap Google Webd services sets off security debate over confidential dataLOS ANGELES — Security and privacy concerns have been raised over a multimillion-dollar proposal by Los Angeles to tap Google Inc.’s Internet-based services for government e-mail, police records and other confidential data. A bad morning turns into a surprise Tweet when NYC woman gets locked in bank after robberyNEW YORK — “So tired today,” Annemarie Dooling tweeted early Tuesday. “really really tired. ugh.” |
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