ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) had been approved for .xxx domains back in 2005, but after protests mostly from the States, the plan was scrapped. However, on March 12th, ICANN members will convene in Nairobi to retry negotiations, which, if successful could mean .xxx domains will be on sale by the end of this year. More »

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Viacom has announced that they will officially be pulling Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” from Hulu. As of March 9th, these shows will no longer be available for viewing on Hulu. Never fear, though, as they will still be available for viewing on the respective show websites. More »

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The United Kingdom Parliament is considering passing a bill called the Digital Economy Bill that will supposedly ban open wifi hot spots in the country. Although the main purpose of the bill is to put a stop to copyright infringement, many are questioning whether the open wifi ban is a practical measure. More »

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Microsoft and Yahoo announced on Thursday that they’re getting married! Well… not literally. The two companies are coming together in an attempt to rival search-engine giant Google. More »

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With the increasing demand for wifi hotspot availability, cell phone users may soon be able to carry a hotspot with them wherever they carry their phone. Sagem Orga and Telefonica have joined forces to create the SIMFi. More »

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Google is at it again. On Wednesday, the search-engine giant announced that it would be testing out a new type of broadband that Google claims will be one hundred times faster than traditional broadband. This new fiber optic network will be able to provide download speeds up to one gigabit per second! More »

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Although not the best of all ads, VIZIO’s Super Bowl ad for its new internet enabled TV line was indeed notable. Featuring American pop star Beyonce, the ad also included the Twitter bird and such memes as David after the Dentist. More »

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In 2007, the RIAA accused Jammie Thomas-Rasset of illegally pirating 2,000 tracks of music; only 24 of these tracks were went after by the recording companies. After the first ruling, the courts ruled that Ms. Thomas would have to pay $2 million dollars for piracy. More »

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I blog, check e-mail, go on Facebook, and chat with friends. Does that make me addicted to the internet? It might. Studies have shown that people are becoming increasingly dependent on the internet and all the “services” it has to offer. Believe it or not, the internet may be doing you a disservice if you use it too much. More »

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The recent cyber attack on Google seems to have launched a “freedom crusade” against the restrictive internet policies of China. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton said in a speech on Thursday that, “In an interconnected world, an attack on one nation’s networks can be an attack on all.” More »

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Mozilla has just released the latest version of its internet browser called Firefox. Mozilla has recently seen a decrease in Firefox users due to competition from Google’s recently released Google Chrome internet browser. More »

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Starting in 2011, the New York Times will begin charging people for viewing their online content. Readers will still be able to access a certain number of articles each month for free, but once the quota is reached, then readers will have to begin paying to see more content. More »

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When I say countries with the fastest internet, what comes to mind? The United States? Well, you might be surprised to find that the United States is not even in the top ten list for countries with the fastest internet. More »

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Big time corporation Google is considering shutting down its doors in China after a China-based “attack” on the Google databases. The attack was reportedly done to obtain information on the e-mail accounts of several Chinese human rights activists. This may be the straw that broke the camels back, as senior vice president of corporate development and chief legal officer for Google, David Drummond writes, More »

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