CNetNews.com reports on an interesting study conducted by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project which shows that “[w]hen faced with a technology breakdown, levels of optimism and frustration vary depending on age and gender.”  In a different article, CNet points out that while “[i]t’s great that President-elect [...]

The Los Angeles Times reveals that “[n]early three years after launching [Silicon Valley gossip site] Valleywag, blog magnate Nick Denton has decided to fold the site into Gawker, which covers the media business. For the last month, Denton has been saying to anyone who will listen that online advertising is [...]

“Let’s make the IPR system more effective, more accessible, and more affordable for SMEs.”  That was the resounding message by both SME participants and European Commission officials at a conference on Industrial Property Rights (IPRs) held by the European Commission’s DG Internal Market and Services, in conjunction with the French [...]

Yahoo!Tech reports that “[t]he Bush administration is moving in its last weeks to finalize regulations to enforce a controversial law that seeks to block Internet gambling. The move is drawing hot protests from Democratic lawmakers and supporters of online betting.  ‘This midnight rulemaking will tie the hands of the new [...]

According to the Register, “Pakistan has enacted hard-line cybercrime laws that establish the death penalty for cyber-terrorism offences that lead to the death of victims.  The law stipulates that ‘Whoever commits the offence of cyber terrorism and causes death of any person shall be punishable with death or imprisonment for [...]