File-sharing software maker LimeWire LLC said it still hopes to settle a dispute with the Recording Industry Association of America even as a federal court in New York appears set to shutter the company for enabling copyright infringement.
This political primary season, some high-profile former titans of high tech are vying to join the ranks of senators, governors, state attorneys general and other elected officials. If they succeed, observers expect the IT-execs-turned-pols to have a good deal to say about the increasing number of societal issues that involve technology, from information privacy and electronic health records to universal broadband and the threat of cyberwar.
Missouri's Attorney wants Google to answer questions about how the company's widespread wireless network sniffing activities may have affected local residents.
Human rights activists are worried that new software mandated by Vietnamese authorities may lead to an Internet clampdown in the country's largest city.
An International Telecommunication Union (ITU) conference on World Telecommunication Development concluded in Hyderabad, India, on Friday with action plans for providing affordable Internet access, and ensuring cyber security, and local content development.
Due to a reporting error, the story, "Google Relents, Will Hand Over European Wi-Fi Data," posted Thursday, misstated the day that Google commented on the matter. Google's comments came on Thursday.
Due to a reporting error, the story, "Lawsuits over Google Wi-Fi sniffing pile on," posted Thursday misstated the day Google confirmed it would hand over data to regulators. It said this on Thursday. The story has been corrected on the wire and the ninth paragraph now reads:
Facebook said on Tuesday that it has blocked users in Pakistan from accessing the 'Everybody Draw Mohammed Day !' page on its site out of respect for local standards and customs.
The Lahore High Court in Pakistan on Monday ordered Facebook to be unblocked in the country, after the government said that the web site had promised to make material considered derogatory inaccessible to users in Pakistan.
