Feb 16, 2009
Categories: Tech
New York - The Pirate Bay, a popular Sweden-based peer-to-peer file sharing network, went on trial today in Stockholm. The suit was filed by companies such as Warner Bros., MGM, Columbia Pictures, 20th Century Fox Films, Sony BMG, and several others asking for more than $12 million in damages against four men linked to The Pirate Bay, Peter Sunde, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, Fredrik Neij, and Carl Lundstrom. The companies claim the $12 million is the sum of revenue lost due to The ... Read More
Dec 9, 2008
New York - It is the first case ever of UK ISPs censoring a Wikipedia article.
The censored article included the image of an album cover of an unclothed girl who, many believe is not an adult. The album cover in question is from the "Virgin Killer" release by German band 'The Scorpions'. The album, cover design by the German branch of RCA Records, was released in 1976. While the music on this album received much praise, the album cover itself immediately brought ... Read More
Oct 18, 2008
New York (That Happened!) - New research suggests that middle-aged and older adults should spend more time on-line. The study found that searching the internet can stimulate the parts of the brain that control memory, language and reading. Keeping these parts of the brain active could help prolong the cognitive function of the aging brain.
Researches from the Center on Aging at the University of California in Los Angeles studied 24 people between 55 and 76-years-old. Half of the participants were not experienced ... Read More
