Reuters: Internet News

China tightens Web screws after Xinjiang riot

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:19:50 -0400

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China clamped down on the Internet in the capital of China's northwestern region of Xinjiang on Monday, in the hope of stemming the flow of information about ethnic unrest which left 140 people dead.

Oldest Bible made whole again online

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:01:57 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - The surviving parts of the world's oldest Bible were reunited online Monday, generating excitement among scholars striving to unlock its mysteries.

Media players plot survival in Sun Valley

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:04:19 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The global recession, shrinking advertising sales and fears that the Internet could render big media empires obsolete provide an ominous backdrop for executives at this week's Sun Valley conference.

British spy chief's cover blown on Facebook

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:23:23 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - The wife of the new head of Britain's spy agency has posted pictures of her husband, family and friends on Internet networking site Facebook, details which could compromise security, a newspaper said on Sunday.

Treasure Hunt gets digital update in WiFi Venice

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:16:27 -0400

MILAN (Reuters) - Treasure Hunting will go fully digital on Friday night when players chase a mysterious oriental wand with special powers along the narrow streets and bridges of Venice.

Broadband industry group say U.S. rules go too far

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:59:13 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. government guidelines to spend $4 billion to expand broadband access to underserved areas across the United States may go beyond current laws, a broadband industry group, said on Thursday.

MySpace suicide conviction tentatively dismissed

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:10:34 -0400

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday tentatively dismissed the conviction of a suburban mother accused of driving a love-lorn 13-year-old girl to suicide by tormenting her with a fake MySpace persona.

Internet used to help young smokers quit

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:25:59 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is leading a $2.9 million National Cancer Institute project to increase demand for evidence-based, Internet-based smoking cessation treatment for young adults aged 18 to 24 years.

Web advertisers propose self-regulation principles

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:56:44 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Online advertisers are proposing a mix of consumer education, disclosures about what information is being collected and special protections for children and sensitive information in an effort to head off tough legislation.

Gamer steals from virtual world to pay real debts

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:06:42 -0400

TORONTO, July 2 (Reuters) - Facing real world debts, a trusted figure in a popular online game stole money from the virtual bank he ran and exchanged it for cash through the black market.